JP2014055019A - Nozzle-provided cap - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a nozzle-provided cap which allows mounting on the mouth of a container by plugging and eliminates the need of an inside plug.SOLUTION: A cap 1 is mounted on the body of a container by plugging and includes a cap body 2 and an upper lid 4 connected to the cap body 2 with a hinge part 3 in a rotatable way. The cap body 2 has a to-be-opened part 13 and opening means 13 for opening the to-be-opened part 13, and the upper lid 4 has a top wall 15 formed with a plugging surface 19 and a pressing deformation part 21 undergoing elastic deformation under pressing and a skirt wall 16 connected to the top wall 15 and provided with an extraction nozzle 17. In the pressing deformation part 21, its top 21a is arranged on the same plane as the plugging surface 19 or at a position lower than the plugging surface 19.

Description

  The present invention relates to a cap with a nozzle, and more particularly, to a cap with a nozzle having a planned opening portion and a pressing deformation portion for pouring out contents.

  Conventionally, a cap with a nozzle made of synthetic resin is attached to a container filled with seasonings such as chili oil (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The cap has a pressing part for pouring out the contents in the container in order to pour out an appropriate amount of the contents, and pours out the contents from the pouring nozzle by pressing the pressing part. It was something that could be done.

JP 2006-123998 A

  However, a container equipped with a conventional cap with a nozzle closes the container mouth separately from the cap with a nozzle because the lid may loosen due to vibration during transportation and the contents may leak from the spout. A plug was needed. Therefore, in the process of attaching the cap to the container, when attaching the cap to the container mouth portion, two steps, a step of plugging the inner stopper into the container mouth portion and a step of screwing the cap into the container mouth portion It was necessary to go through, and it took time to manufacture.

  Furthermore, when a customer first dispenses the contents, first remove the cap with the nozzle screwed into the container mouth from the container mouth, and then manually remove the inner stopper fitted into the container mouth. After removing with (finger), the cap needs to be screwed again to the container mouth, and not only the finger may get dirty when removing the inner plug, but it will also be very time-consuming for the consumer. It was a thing. Further, if the customer does not screw the cap into the container mouth portion, the contents may leak from between the container mouth portion and the cap.

  Then, an object of this invention is to provide the cap with a nozzle which can be mounted | worn with a stopper at a container opening part, and does not require an inside stopper.

  The present invention is a cap attached to a container main body by a stopper, the cap including a cap main body and an upper lid rotatably connected to the cap main body by a hinge portion. Has an opening planned portion and an opening means for opening the planned opening portion, and the upper lid is formed with a stopper wall and a ceiling wall formed with a pressing deformation portion that is elastically deformed by pressing, and the ceiling wall And a skirt wall on which a pouring nozzle is formed, and the top portion of the pressing deformation portion is disposed on the same plane as the plugging surface or at a position lower than the plugging surface. It is a cap characterized by.

  Further, the present invention is the cap characterized in that the top wall is formed with a concave portion defined by the peripheral edge portion formed with the stoppering surface and the stopper surface formed on the upper end surface. is there. Further, according to the present invention, the upper lid has a fitting groove formed on an inner surface thereof, the cap body has a top wall, and a pouring cylinder is erected from the top wall. The cap is fitted into the fitting groove when the upper lid is closed.

  Further, the present invention is the cap characterized in that the dispensing cylinder has a notch formed at a position facing the proximal end opening of the dispensing nozzle when the upper lid is closed. . Further, according to the present invention, the dispensing cylinder of the cap body has a partition wall that is continuous with the notch and is formed in a pair, and the upper cover is an end wall of the partition wall when the upper cover is closed. It is a cap characterized by having a contact plate which contacts.

  In the present invention, the fitting groove is formed on an inner surface of the top wall of the upper lid. Further, the present invention is the cap characterized in that the dispensing cylinder is formed so as to communicate with the proximal end opening of the dispensing nozzle when the upper lid is closed.

  In the present invention, since the cap main body includes the planned opening portion and the opening means for opening the planned opening portion, the mouth portion of the container into which the cap is plugged is closed. Therefore, unlike the conventional example, it is not necessary to attach an inner stopper to the container mouth.

  Further, a pressing deformation part for pouring the contents from the pouring nozzle is formed on the top wall of the upper lid, and the top part of the pressing deformation part is the same as or the plugging surface when the cap is plugged. By forming so that it may be located in a lower position, it is possible to attach the cap to the container mouth by plugging.

  Therefore, when the cap with nozzle is attached to the container mouth, only the stoppering process is required, and the cap with nozzle can be easily attached to the container mouth. In addition, when a customer dispenses the contents for the first time, it can be opened easily by removing the planned opening portion by the opening means, and the contents can be dispensed more easily. . Further, it is not necessary for the consumer to attach the cap with nozzle to the container mouth again.

It is a front view at the time of lid closing of 1st Embodiment and 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a rear view at the time of lid closing of 1st Embodiment and 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a bottom view at the time of lid opening of 1st Embodiment and 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view at the time of lid opening of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing in the vv line | wire of FIG. 4, (A) is sectional drawing at the time of lid opening, (B) is sectional drawing at the time of lid closing. It is a top view at the time of lid opening of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing in the vii-vii line | wire of FIG. 6, (A) is sectional drawing at the time of lid opening, (B) is sectional drawing at the time of lid closing. It is sectional drawing showing 2nd Embodiment of this invention, (A) is a figure equivalent to FIG.7 (B) after removing a scheduled opening part, (B) is a principal part enlarged view of (A). It is. It is a figure showing 2nd Embodiment of this invention, and is a three-dimensional perspective view at the time of lid opening after removing a scheduled opening part. It is a front view at the time of lid closing of 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a rear view at the time of lid closing of 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view at the time of lid opening of 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing in the xiii-xiii line | wire of FIG. 12, (A) is sectional drawing at the time of lid opening, (B) is sectional drawing at the time of lid closing. It is a bottom view at the time of lid opening of 3rd Embodiment of this invention.

  A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the configuration of the present embodiment will be described. The cap with nozzle 1 includes a cap body 2 and an upper lid 4 that is rotatably connected to the cap body 2 by a hinge portion 3.

  The cap body 2 includes a top wall 5, an outer cylinder 6, an inner cylinder 7, and a locking cylinder 8. The outer cylinder 6 is a cylindrical wall suspended from the outer peripheral edge of the top wall 5. The fitting protrusion 9 is formed. The inner cylinder 7 is provided concentrically with the outer cylinder 6 on the bottom surface of the top wall 5, and forms a fitting groove 10 together with the fitting protrusion 9.

  The locking cylinder 8 is erected on the top surface of the top wall 5 and has an engaging projection 11 formed on the outer peripheral surface thereof. When the upper lid 4 is closed (hereinafter simply referred to as “closed lid”). Are provided to lock the upper lid 4. Further, a planned opening portion 13 defined by the score 12 and a pull ring 14 as an opening means for opening the planned opening portion 13 are formed inward of the inner cylinder 7 of the top wall 5.

  The upper lid 4 has a top wall 15 and a skirt wall 16 </ b> A that hangs down from a peripheral edge 15 a of the top wall 15. The skirt wall 16A is connected to the outer cylinder 6 of the cap main body 2 by the hinge portion 3, and on the opposite side thereof, a pouring nozzle 17 having a nozzle portion 17d in which a channel 17a penetrating the skirt wall 16A is formed. It is formed so as to protrude from the skirt wall 16A. The skirt wall 16A is formed with an engagement recess 18 that engages with the engagement protrusion 11 formed on the locking cylinder 8 of the cap body 2 when the skirt wall 16A is closed.

  In the present embodiment, the dispensing nozzle 17 includes a substantially semi-elliptical cylindrical nozzle protection portion 17e. The nozzle protection part 17e is for protecting the nozzle part 17d from deformation / damage caused by impact such as dust accumulation or dropping, and surrounds the nozzle part 17d and has its tip more than the nozzle part 17d. It is formed so as to protrude outward.

  The ceiling wall 15 has a stoppering surface 19 formed on the upper end surface of the peripheral edge 15a and a recess 20 defined by the peripheral edge 15a on the outer surface 15b. A pressing deformation portion 21 is formed in the recess 20. The plugging surface 19 is a surface that is driven by a plugging machine (not shown) when the cap 1 with nozzle is plugged into the container body (not shown).

  The pressing deformation portion 21 has a top portion 21a substantially flush with the plugging surface 19 (in this embodiment, the upper end surface of the peripheral edge portion 15a) or at a position lower than the plugging surface 19, that is, the pressing deformation portion 21 is It is formed so as not to protrude from the plugging surface 19.

  Moreover, the press deformation | transformation part 21 is formed thinly so that elastic deformation is possible. In this embodiment, the press deformation | transformation part 21 is provided so that the top part 21a and the top part 21a, and the recessed part 20 may be bridged, and is comprised from the step-shaped part 21b which can be elastically deformed.

  Next, the usage method of this embodiment is demonstrated. The cap with nozzle 1 is stoppered and attached to the mouth portion (hereinafter referred to as container mouth portion) of the container main body filled with the contents by striking the stopper surface 19 with a stopper. At this time, the container mouth portion is fitted into the fitting groove 10, and the fitting protrusion 9 of the cap body 2 is fitted with the fitting recess formed in the container mouth portion. Therefore, the container mouth portion is closed by the planned opening portion 13 of the cap body 2.

  At this time, it is important that the pressing deformation portion 21 is provided so as not to protrude from the stopper surface 19. When the pressing deformation portion 21 protrudes from the plugging surface 19, the pressing deformation portion 21 is also struck by the plugging machine together with the plugging surface 19, so that the pressing deformation portion 21 may be deformed or damaged. This is because there is a possibility of causing poor dispensing.

  Thereafter, when the contents are first poured out, the upper lid 4 is opened (hereinafter simply referred to as “open lid”), the pull 12 is pulled to break the score 12, and the planned opening 13 is removed. The container opening is communicated with the outside.

  Then, the lid is closed again, and the pouring nozzle 17 is tilted in a direction in which a content such as a dish is poured. Then, the content moves to the base end opening 17b of the dispensing nozzle 17 through the opening formed by removing the planned opening 13 (hereinafter referred to as a communication port 13 ').

  Thereafter, by pressing the pressing deformation portion 21, the stepped portion 21b is elastically deformed, the top portion 21a is pushed down, and accordingly, the inside of the container becomes a positive pressure and the contents pass through the flow path 17a and the contents of the dispensing nozzle 17 It is poured out from the front end opening 17c.

  Thereafter, when the pressing of the pressing deformation portion 21 is stopped, the top portion 21a returns to the original position, so that the internal pressure in the container becomes a negative pressure. As a result, the contents remaining in the flow path 17 a of the dispensing nozzle 17 are drawn into the upper lid 4. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the contents remaining in the flow path 17a from dripping out of the tip opening 17c of the dispensing nozzle 17.

  A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 and FIGS. 6 to 9. The difference from the first embodiment is that the fitting groove 22A is formed in the inner surface 15c of the top wall 15 of the upper lid 4, and the pouring cylinder 23A fitted in the fitting groove 22A is replaced with the top surface of the top wall 5 of the cap body 2. It is that it was erected from. Since other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment, description thereof will be omitted.

  The extraction cylinder 23A is a substantially trumpet-shaped cylinder standing on the top surface of the top wall 5 and is a position facing the proximal end opening 17b of the extraction nozzle 17 of the upper cover 4 when the lid is closed. A pair of partition walls 26 forming a flow path 25 are formed so as to protrude outward, and a notch 24 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape. The partition wall 26 is formed with an end wall 26 a that is inclined inward from the lower end thereof.

  An annular protrusion 27A is erected on the inner surface 15c of the top wall 15 outside the pressing deformation portion 21, and the fitting groove 22A is formed by the annular protrusion 27A, the ceiling wall 15 and the skirt wall 16A. Yes. A contact plate 28 is formed on the skirt wall 16A at a position facing the end wall 26a of the partition wall 26 when the skirt wall 16A is closed. The contact plate 28 is formed so as to be inclined in accordance with the inclination of the end wall 26 a of the partition wall 26.

  In the present embodiment, when the lid is closed, the tip end portion 23a of the dispensing cylinder 23A is fitted and held in the fitting groove 22A, and the end wall 26a of the partition wall 26 and the contact plate 28 come into contact with each other. It has become. That is, the flow path 25 is continuous with the flow path 17a of the extraction nozzle when the lid is closed.

  Therefore, when the contents are poured out, the contents can be introduced into the flow path 17a of the pouring nozzle 17 while being guided by the inner surface of the pouring cylinder 23A and the partition wall 26. Further, it is possible to pour the contents from the pour nozzle 17 without leaking the contents from the pour cylinder 23A.

  A third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The difference from the first embodiment is that the extraction cylinder 23B is erected on the cap body 2 so that the extraction cylinder 23B and the proximal end opening 17b of the extraction nozzle 17 communicate with each other. Since other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment, description thereof will be omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the skirt wall 16B of the upper lid 4 is composed of an upper step portion 16b and a lower step portion 16c that are continuous via a shoulder portion 16a, and a pouring nozzle 17 is formed on the upper step portion 16b. The shoulder 16a is continuous with the base end opening 17b of the dispensing nozzle 17, and an annular protrusion 27B is formed on the lower surface of the shoulder 16a and the base end opening 17b.

  In this embodiment, the outer peripheral surface of the skirt wall 16B is also formed in a step shape. However, it is sufficient that at least the inner peripheral surface is formed in a step shape, and the upper step portion 16b is formed thick and the upper step portion is formed. The outer peripheral surface of 16b and the outer peripheral surface of the lower step portion 16c may be flush with each other.

  The annular protrusion 27B is formed to form the fitting groove 22B together with the inner surface of the lower step portion 16c and the lower surfaces of the shoulder portion 16a and the base end opening portion 17b.

  The dispensing cylinder 23B is a substantially trumpet-shaped cylinder standing on the top surface of the top wall 5, and when the lid is closed, the tip 23a is fitted and held in the fitting groove 22B. Is formed. Moreover, the front-end | tip part 23a is formed so that it may continue with the base end opening part 17b of the extraction | pouring nozzle 17 when closed.

  In this embodiment, when the contents are poured out, the contents can be introduced into the flow path 17a of the pouring nozzle 17 while being guided by the pouring cylinder 23B from the container port through the communication port 13 ′. Further, since the dispensing cylinder 23B is fitted in the fitting groove 22B, the contents can be prevented from leaking from the gap between the dispensing cylinder 23B and the upper lid 4.

  When a small amount of content is poured out, it is poured out from the dispensing nozzle 17 in a closed state, and when a large amount of content is poured out, it is directly opened from the dispensing cylinder 23B with the lid opened. It can be dispensed and can be used according to the amount of content required.

  Although the present invention has been described with reference to the above-described embodiment, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, in the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the upper lid 4 may be made non-rotatable when the customer closes the opening scheduled portion 13 again after opening the planned opening portion 13.

  In the first to third embodiments, the size, shape, and the like of the communication port 13 ′ can be appropriately selected in a range that does not hinder the dispensing of the contents according to the use of the container. . In this case, the communication port 13 'is formed as small as possible, and the communication port 13' prevents pressure from being diffused into the cavity of the container body when the contents are poured out. It is also possible to serve as a wall.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cap with nozzle 2 Cap body 3 Hinge part 4 Top cover 5 Top wall 6 Outer cylinder 7 Inner cylinder 8 Locking cylinder 9 Engagement protrusion 10 Insertion groove 11 Engagement protrusion 12 Score 13 Planned opening part 13 'Communication port 14 Pull ring 15 Top wall 15a Peripheral portion 15b Outer surface 15c Inner surface 16 Skirt wall 16a Shoulder portion 16b Upper step portion 16c Lower step portion 17 Extraction nozzle 17a Channel 17b Base end opening portion 17c Tip end opening portion 17d Nozzle portion 17e Nozzle protection portion 18 Engaging recess portion 19 Plug surface 20 Concave portion 21 Pressing deformation portion 21a Top portion 21b Stepped portion 22 Inserting groove 23 Outlet tube 23a Tip portion 24 Notch portion 25 Flow path 26 Partition wall 26a End wall 27 Annular protrusion 28 Contact plate

Claims (7)

A cap attached to the container body by a stopper,
The cap includes a cap body and an upper lid that is rotatably connected to the cap body by a hinge portion;
The cap body has a planned opening portion and opening means for opening the planned opening portion,
The upper lid has a capping surface and a ceiling wall formed with a pressing deformation portion that is elastically deformed by pressing, and a skirt wall continuous with the ceiling wall and formed with a pouring nozzle.
The cap is characterized in that the pressing deformation portion has a top portion disposed on the same plane as the plugging surface or at a position lower than the plugging surface.   2. The cap according to claim 1, wherein the top wall is formed with a concave portion defined by a peripheral portion in which the pressing deformation portion is formed and the stopper surface is formed on an upper end surface. The upper lid has a fitting groove formed on the inner surface thereof,
The cap body has a top wall and a pouring tube is erected from the top wall.
The cap according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the dispensing tube is fitted into the fitting groove when the upper lid is closed.   The cap according to claim 3, wherein the dispensing cylinder has a notch formed at a position facing a proximal end opening of the dispensing nozzle when the upper lid is closed. The cap body dispensing tube has a partition wall that is continuous with the cutout portion and formed in pairs.
The cap according to claim 4, wherein the upper lid has an abutment plate that abuts against an end wall of the partition wall when the upper lid is closed.   The cap according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the fitting groove is formed on an inner surface of the top wall of the upper lid.   The cap according to claim 3, wherein the pouring tube is formed so as to communicate with a base end opening of the pouring nozzle when the upper lid is closed.