JP2014227195A - Container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container to which residual liquid of a measured content is hard to adhered and which can secure hygiene property of an opening edge part of a measuring cap.SOLUTION: A container includes a container body 2 for containing a content and a measuring cap 3 deposited to a neck part 2b of the container body 2. In the neck part 2b of the container body 2, a lower end edge contacts to the container body 2, and a ring 4 for preventing liquid from dripping which locates in radially outside of the measuring cap 3 and covers an opening edge 33a of the measuring cap 3 from outside is attached. In between the ring 4 for preventing liquid from dripping and the neck part 2b of the container body 2, a receiving part P for receiving residual liquid of the measuring cap 3 is formed.

Description

  The present invention relates to a container with a measuring cap.

  Conventionally, this type of container includes a container main body in which contents are stored, and a measuring cap that is attached to the mouth of the container main body and can be weighed. In such a container, when the measuring cap is used and attached to the container main body, the remaining measured content (residual liquid) travels along the attaching portion of the measuring cap, such as the neck of the container main body, to the side wall of the container main body. There was a drawback that the appearance was lowered. On the other hand, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a container in which liquid dripping is prevented by a structure including a liquid recovery unit.

  Patent Document 1 includes a spout main body attached to the neck of the container main body, and a cap that is detachably screwed to the spout main body, and has a male screw on the outer periphery to which the cap is screwed. The spout is located in the center of the spout main body, and is equipped with a spout stopper provided with a liquid recovery groove that communicates with the inside of the container body around the spout. A container having a configuration in which a groove can be circulated and returned to the container body again is described.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-86060

However, the conventional container with a measuring cap has the following problems.
That is, in the container provided with the liquid recovery part proposed in Patent Document 1, the residual liquid of the cap is returned again into the container main body. For measuring caps that may come into direct contact with the mouth, etc., it is necessary to hygienically protect the mouth of the measuring cap, and there is a problem that it is not possible to ensure sufficient adhesion prevention and hygiene. There was room for improvement.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is difficult for the residual liquid of the measured contents to adhere to the container, and it is possible to ensure the hygiene of the opening edge portion of the measuring cap. The purpose is to provide.

  In order to achieve the above object, the container according to the present invention is a container comprising a container main body for storing contents, and a measuring cap attached to the neck of the container main body. A liquid drop prevention ring is attached to the container main body, and the liquid drop prevention ring is located outside the measuring cap in the radial direction and covers the opening edge of the measuring cap from the outside. A receiving part for receiving the residual liquid of the measuring cap is formed between the two.

  In the present invention, with the measuring cap attached to the container body, the opening edge of the measuring cap is positioned at the receiving portion between the liquid dripping prevention ring and the neck of the container body. Therefore, when the container cap is closed by attaching it to the neck of the container body after using the measuring cap, even if the residual liquid remaining in the measuring cap flows downward, the residual liquid is received by the receiving part. The dripping can be prevented, and the remaining liquid can be prevented from adhering to the container. Moreover, when the lid is closed with the measuring cap, the opening edge of the measuring cap is covered with the dripping prevention ring, so that the opening edge is protected without being directly touched by hands, etc. Can be secured. Therefore, it is particularly effective for a container that contains contents such as mouthwash liquid and is used with a mouth attached to a measuring cap.

  And since the receiving part formed inside the dripping prevention ring has an open top and is configured to allow air to flow, it is possible to dry the residual liquid flowing into the receiving part at an early stage. , Hygiene can be further improved. Moreover, since the residual liquid adhering to the opening edge part of a measurement cap is located in the receiving part which air distribute | circulates easily, the adhering residual liquid can also be dried at an early stage.

  In the container of the present invention, it is preferable that the liquid dripping prevention ring is formed with a vent hole for allowing air to flow in the thickness direction.

  In this case, not only the air flows from the opening above the receiving part, but also the air flows through the vent hole formed in the liquid dripping prevention ring itself. Drying of the residual liquid adhering to the opening edge of the can be promoted.

  In the container of the present invention, the dripping prevention ring is preferably formed of a material having air permeability.

  In this case, not only air flows from the opening above the receiving part, but also the dripping prevention ring itself is formed of a material having air permeability such as a sintered body, so that the air can easily flow. Therefore, it is possible to further promote the drying of the residual liquid received by the receiving part and the residual liquid adhering to the opening edge of the measuring cap.

  Moreover, in the container of this invention, it is preferable that the receiving part is provided with the liquid absorptive member which can absorb a residual liquid.

  In this case, the remaining liquid received by the receiving part can be actively absorbed by the liquid-absorbing member, so that the remaining liquid amount in the receiving part and the measuring cap can be reduced, and drying can be performed more quickly. it can.

  Moreover, in the container of this invention, it is preferable that the dripping prevention ring is provided in the neck part of a container main body so that attachment or detachment is possible.

  In this case, the liquid dripping prevention ring and the container main body can be cleaned in a timely manner by attaching and detaching the liquid dripping prevention ring to the container main body, thereby ensuring hygiene.

  According to the container according to the present invention, the residual liquid of the weighed contents hardly adheres to the container, and hygiene of the opening edge portion of the measuring cap can be ensured.

It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the principal part of the container by the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the dripping prevention ring by 2nd Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the dripping prevention ring by 3rd Embodiment. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the principal part of the container by 4th Embodiment. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the principal part of the container by 5th Embodiment. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the principal part of the container by 6th Embodiment.

  Embodiments of a container according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
As shown in FIG. 1, the container 1 of the present embodiment is attached to a container main body 2 in which the contents are stored, and a neck 2 b of the container main body 2 to close the mouth 2 a and The measuring cap 3 is formed so as to be capable of being measured, and is attached to the neck portion 2b of the container main body 2. The lower end portion 4a is in contact with the container main body 2 and is positioned outside the measuring cap 3 in the radial direction. And a dripping prevention ring 4 that covers the opening edge 33a from the outside.
Here, the content is a content having a relatively low viscosity of, for example, 30 Pa · s or less, such as a mouthwash.

  Here, the container main body 2 is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape, the measuring cap 3 is formed in a topped cylindrical shape, and these 2, 3 are arranged coaxially with the common shaft in the attached state of the measuring cap 3. . Hereinafter, this common axis is referred to as the container axis O, the measuring cap 3 side along the container axis O direction is referred to as the upper side, the bottom side of the container body 2 is referred to as the lower side, and the direction perpendicular to the container axis O is referred to as the radial direction. The direction that goes around the container axis O is called the circumferential direction.

The neck portion 2b of the container body 2 is formed in a two-stage cylindrical shape including an upper cylindrical portion 21 positioned on the upper side and a lower cylindrical portion 22 positioned on the lower side and formed with a larger diameter than the upper cylindrical portion 21. ing. A male screw portion 21 a is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the upper tube portion 21.
The lower cylindrical portion 22 is provided with an annular bulging portion 23 that extends over the entire circumferential direction and projects outward in the radial direction.

  The measuring cap 3 is formed with a ceiling wall 31, an inner cylinder part 32 that is connected to the outer peripheral edge of the ceiling wall part 31 and positioned on the upper side, and a diameter that is lower than that of the inner cylinder part 32. And an outer cylinder portion 33. The top wall portion 31 is located on the inner side in the radial direction with respect to the inner tube portion 32, and a plug tube 34 protrudes downward coaxially with the container axis O over the entire circumferential direction. When the plug 34 is fitted into the mouth 2a of the container body 2, the mouth 2a is closed. The inner cylinder part 32 has a female thread part 32a formed on the inner peripheral surface thereof, and is externally fitted to the male thread part 21a of the lower cylinder part 22 of the neck part 2b by screwing. Moreover, the lower end part (opening edge part 33a) of the outer cylinder part 33 is contact | abutting from the upper part to the cyclic | annular bulging part 23 formed in the neck part 2b.

  The dripping prevention ring 4 has a cylindrical shape that can be attached to and detached from the neck portion 2b of the container body 2, and has a tapered surface that gradually extends downward as the lower end portion 4a moves from the inner side to the outer side in the radial direction. 4a contacts the shoulder 2c of the container body 2 from above. The dripping prevention ring 4 is formed to have a larger diameter than the outer cylindrical portion 33 of the measuring cap 3, and a part of the inner peripheral surface 4 b is in liquid-tight contact with the annular bulging portion 23. Such a dripping prevention ring 4 can be easily attached to and detached from the neck 2b of the container body 2 from above.

  The lower portion of the outer cylinder portion 33 of the measuring cap 3 is located between the neck portion 2 b and the dripping prevention ring 4. A receiving part P for receiving the residual liquid of the measuring cap 3 is formed between the liquid dripping prevention ring 4 and the neck part 2b. In the present embodiment, since the annular bulging portion 23 and the liquid dripping prevention ring 4 are in liquid-tight contact, the remaining liquid passes between the annular bulging portion 23 and the liquid dripping prevention ring 4. Therefore, the portion above the annular bulging portion 23 corresponds to the receiving portion P.

According to the container 1 by this Embodiment demonstrated above, there exist the following effects.
That is, as shown in FIG. 1, in the container 1 according to the present embodiment, the opening edge 33a of the measuring cap 3 is attached to the liquid dripping prevention ring 4 and the container main body with the measuring cap 3 attached to the container main body 2. It will be located in the receiving part P between the 2 neck parts 2b.
Therefore, when the container body 2 is closed by being attached to the neck 2b of the container body 2 after the use of the measuring cap 3, even if the remaining liquid remaining in the measuring cap 3 flows downward, the remaining liquid is received by the receiving part. Since it is received by P, liquid dripping can be prevented and residual liquid can be prevented from adhering to the outer peripheral surface of the container 1.

  Moreover, when the measuring cap 3 is closed, the opening edge 33a of the measuring cap 3 is covered with the liquid dripping prevention ring 4, so that the opening edge 33a is protected without being touched directly. It becomes a state and hygiene can be ensured. Therefore, it is effective for the container 1 that contains the contents such as mouthwash liquid and is used with the mouth of the measuring cap 3.

And since the receiving part P formed inside the dripping prevention ring 4 has opened upwards and becomes the structure which air distribute | circulates easily, the residual liquid which flowed into the receiving part P is dried early. This makes it possible to further improve hygiene.
Moreover, since the residual liquid adhering to the opening edge part 33a of the measurement cap 3 is located in the receiving part P where air flows easily, the adhering residual liquid can be dried at an early stage.

  Moreover, by making the liquid dripping prevention ring 4 attachable to and detachable from the container main body 2, the liquid dripping prevention ring 4 and the container main body 2 can be cleaned in a timely manner, and hygiene can be ensured.

  As described above, in the container according to the present embodiment, the residual liquid of the weighed contents is difficult to adhere to the container 1, and the hygiene of the opening edge 33a portion of the measuring cap 3 can be ensured. Play.

  Next, another embodiment of the container according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numerals are used for the same or similar members and parts as those in the first embodiment described above. Omitted and a configuration different from that of the first embodiment will be described.

(Second Embodiment)
As shown in FIG. 2, the dripping prevention ring 4A according to the second embodiment has a configuration in which a plurality of first vent holes 4c for circulating air in the thickness direction are penetrated in the thickness direction. It has become. The diameter of the first vent hole 4c at this time can be arbitrarily set, but the residual liquid of the contents received by the receiving portion P depends on the type and viscosity of the contents stored in the container. It is determined to have an appropriate size so as not to leak outward through the first vent hole 4c. Also, the quantity and position of the first vent 4c can be set arbitrarily. For example, in FIG. 2, the first vent hole 4c is partially provided in a predetermined range facing the entire peripheral surface of the liquid dripping prevention ring 4A, but is not limited to this range. It may be provided over the circumference.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, not only air flows from the opening above the receiving portion P shown in FIG. 1, but also the first ventilation hole 4c formed in the liquid dripping prevention ring 4A itself is air. Therefore, it is possible to further promote the drying of the residual liquid received by the receiving portion P and the residual liquid adhering to the opening edge portion 33a of the measuring cap 3.

(Third embodiment)
As shown in FIG. 3, the dripping prevention ring 4B according to the third embodiment is formed of a sintered body having air permeability. Therefore, not only the air flows from the opening above the receiving portion P shown in FIG. 1, but also the dripping prevention ring 4B itself is formed of a sintered body, and the air easily flows. It is possible to promote the drying of the residual liquid received by P and the residual liquid adhering to the opening edge 33a of the measuring cap 3.

(Fourth embodiment)
Next, the dripping prevention ring 4C according to the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 4 is provided with a plurality of second ventilation holes 4d penetrating in the ring thickness direction as in the second embodiment described above. ing. And these 2nd vent holes 4d are provided in the range which forms the upper part from the cyclic | annular bulging part 23, ie, the receiving part P, and are diameter-reduced as it goes inside from the outer side in the thickness direction. Specifically, it is preferable that the second vent hole 4d has a thickness of 1 mm or less on the outside and 0.9 mm or less on the inside in the thickness direction. For example, when the outside hole diameter is 1 mm, the inside hole diameter is 0.9 mm. It can be set to a shape reduced in diameter.

  Further, the liquid dripping prevention ring 4C is formed with an annular convex portion 41 extending over the entire circumference on the inner circumferential surface 4b. By fitting the annular convex portion 41 to the lower side of the annular bulging portion 23 of the neck portion 2b, the dripping prevention ring 4C can be easily detached from the container body 2 or shifted in the vertical direction. Can be prevented.

  In the fourth embodiment, as in the second embodiment described above, not only air flows from the opening above the receiving portion P, but also the second ventilation hole formed in the liquid dripping prevention ring 4C itself. Since air flows through 4d, it is possible to further promote the drying of the residual liquid received by the receiving portion P and the residual liquid adhering to the opening edge portion 33a of the measuring cap 3. Moreover, since the annular convex portion 41 of the liquid dripping prevention ring 4C is locked to the annular bulging portion 23, the posture of the liquid dripping prevention ring 4C with respect to the container body 2 is stabilized, so that the liquid dripping prevention effect is enhanced. Can do.

(Fifth embodiment)
Next, the container 1 according to the fifth embodiment shown in FIG. 5 is provided with a stepped portion in the middle in the vertical direction of the liquid dripping prevention ring 4D, and the connecting portion 44 (described later) constituting the stepped portion is vertically A plurality of third ventilation holes 4e penetrating in the direction are formed. Specifically, the dripping prevention ring 4 </ b> D includes a lower cylinder 42 attached to the annular bulging portion 23 of the container body 2, an upper cylinder 43 having a larger diameter than the lower cylinder 42, an upper end of the lower cylinder 42, and an upper cylinder 43. And a connecting portion 44 for connecting the lower ends. The connecting portion 44 extends horizontally over the entire circumference, and the third ventilation hole 4e is formed at a predetermined interval in the circumferential direction. Since the receiving portion P of the container 1 is a portion formed between the large diameter upper cylinder 43 and the neck portion 2b, the volume of the receiving portion P (the upper cylinder 43 is increased by an amount corresponding to the large diameter of the upper cylinder 43). And a distance between the neck portion 2b).

  In the container 1 according to the fifth embodiment, since the capacity of the receiving portion P is increased, more residual liquid can be received. In addition, since the ventilation of the receiving part P is also improved, there is an advantage that the residual liquid accumulated in the receiving part P and the residual liquid adhering to the opening edge 33a of the measuring cap 3 can be accelerated.

(Sixth embodiment)
Next, the container 1 of 6th Embodiment shown in FIG. 6 becomes a structure which provided the liquid absorption member 5 which can absorb a residual liquid in the receiving part P. As shown in FIG. The liquid-absorbing member 5 is made of a foam such as sponge, and is sandwiched between the lower cylindrical portion 22 of the neck portion 2b and the dripping prevention ring 4 at a position above the annular bulging portion 23. It is formed in the ring shape provided. Note that the liquid-absorbing member 5 is not limited to be ring-shaped, and may be partially disposed with a gap in the circumferential direction.

  In the sixth embodiment, the remaining liquid received by the receiving part P can be actively absorbed by the liquid absorbent member 5, so that the remaining liquid amount in the receiving part P and the measuring cap 3 is reduced. Can be dried more quickly.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of the container concerning this invention was described, this invention is not limited to above-described embodiment, In the range which does not deviate from the meaning, it can change suitably.

  For example, in the present embodiment, the dripping prevention ring 4 (4A to 4D) is detachably provided to the container body 2, but is not detachable and is integrally formed with the container body 2. It may be. In this case, there is an advantage that an operation process for mounting and assembling the liquid dripping prevention ring separated from the container main body 2 is unnecessary at the time of manufacture.

Moreover, in this Embodiment, although the lower end part 4a of the dripping prevention ring 4 is formed in the taper surface according to the shape of the container main body 2, the lower end part which is not formed in a taper surface may be sufficient. .
Further, in the present embodiment, the opening edge 33a of the measuring cap 3 is in contact with the annular bulging portion 23 from above, but this is not limiting, and the opening edge 33a is separated from the annular bulging portion 23. Also good.

  Furthermore, although the internal thread portion 32a of the measuring cap 3 is screwed to the external thread portion 21a of the neck portion 2b of the container body 2, it is not limited to this. That is, instead of using these threaded portions 32a and 21a, for example, fitting caps are formed on the neck portion 2b of the container body 2 and the measuring cap 3, respectively, and these are undercut fitted so that the measuring cap 3 is connected to the neck portion. It is good also as attaching to 2b.

  In addition, it is possible to appropriately replace the components in the above-described embodiments with known components without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container 2 Container main body 2b Neck part 3 Measuring cap 4, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D Liquid dripping prevention ring 4a Lower end part 4b Inner peripheral surface 4c 1st ventilation hole 4d 2nd ventilation hole 4e 3rd ventilation hole 21 Upper cylinder part 22 Lower cylinder part 23 Annular bulging part 33a Opening edge part 41 Annular convex part 42 Lower cylinder 43 Upper cylinder 44 Connecting part O Container shaft P Receiving part

Claims (5)

A container comprising a container body for storing contents, and a measuring cap attached to the neck of the container body,
At the neck of the container body, a lower end edge is in contact with the container body, and a liquid dripping prevention ring that is located outside the measuring cap in the radial direction and covers the opening edge of the measuring cap from the outside is attached,
A container for receiving a residual liquid of the measuring cap is formed between the liquid dripping prevention ring and the neck of the container main body.   The container according to claim 1, wherein the liquid dripping prevention ring is formed with a vent hole for circulating air in a thickness direction.   The container according to claim 1, wherein the liquid dripping prevention ring is formed of a material having air permeability.   The container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the receiving part is provided with a liquid-absorbing member capable of absorbing the residual liquid.   The container according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the liquid dripping prevention ring is detachably provided on a neck portion of the container main body.

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