JP2016008054A - Storage container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a storage container which can prevent a stored liquid or the like from spilling even if the container falls down.SOLUTION: A storage container includes: a bottomed container body 1 of which an upper part is opened; a ring body 2 for attachment of a cover which is screwed into an upper opening part of the container body 1; an elastic inner cover 4 which covers an upper part of the ring body 2 and has a central hole part 33 and a bleeding small hole 3; a tubular discharge member 5 which is attached into the central hole part 33 of the elastic inner cover 4; and an outer cover 6 which is pivoted to the ring body 2. An elastic abutment body 7 for sealing is attached to an upper wall central part of the outer cover 6. The outer cover 6 has a bleeding small hole closing small projection 8. In the open state of the outer cover 6, a tip 9 of the tubular member 5 and the bleeding small hole 3 are opened, and in the closed state of the outer cover 6, the tip 9 of the tubular member 5 is closed by the elastic abutment body 7 for sealing and the bleeding small hole 3 is closed by the small protrusion 8, thereby forming a sealed storage part 10.

Description

  The present invention relates to a storage container.

  Generally, liquid seasonings, such as soy sauce, are stored in storage containers for liquid seasonings, such as soy sauce (for example, refer patent document 1).

  However, since the spout is always open, the liquid seasoning spills when it falls down. Moreover, since the liquid seasoning touches air, there existed a fault of oxidizing.

JP 2010-142401 A

  The problem to be solved is that the liquid etc. stored when it falls is spilled. Moreover, the content is easy to be oxidized by touching air.

  Therefore, the storage container according to the present invention has a container body with a bottom having an upper opening, a lid attaching ring body screwed into the upper opening of the container body, a top hole of the ring body and a center hole. And an elastic inner lid having an air vent small hole, a discharge tubular member attached to the central hole of the elastic inner lid, and an outer lid pivotally attached to the ring body. An elastic contact body for sealing is attached to the center of the upper wall of the lid, and the outer lid has an air vent small hole closing small protrusion, and in the open state of the outer lid, the tip of the tubular member; The air vent small hole is opened. When the outer lid is closed, the distal end of the tubular member is closed by the sealing elastic contact member, and the air vent small hole is closed by the small protrusion. Thus, it is configured to form a hermetic storage portion.

  Further, the elastic inner lid integrally has an elastic tongue piece portion extending radially outward, the outer end portion of the tongue piece portion is attached to the outer lid, and the ring body However, when the outer lid is closed, it has a winding projection on which the tongue piece can be wound, and in the open state of the outer lid, the tongue piece is on the lower side of the winding projection. When the outer lid is closed, the tongue piece is wound around the winding projection to generate an elastic tensile force and elastically bias the outer lid in the opening direction. It is comprised as follows.

In addition, the elastic inner cover integrally has an elastic tongue piece extending in the radial direction, and the outer end of the tongue piece is attached to the outer cover. In the open state of the outer lid, the tongue piece is disposed horizontally below the winding rod and the tongue is closed when the outer lid is closed. One part is wound around the winding rod part to generate an elastic tensile force, and the outer cover is configured to be elastically biased in the opening direction, and in the open state of the outer cover, the outer cover The vertical distance dimension L ₀ between the rotational axis of the tongue and the upper surface of the tongue piece portion and the horizontal distance dimension L ₁ between the rotational axis and the inner edge of the winding rod portion are expressed as L ₀ <L ₁ Is set.

Further, an inner flange portion is formed at an upper end edge portion of the ring body, and the elastic inner lid is formed at an annular groove portion into which the inner flange portion of the ring body is inserted, and a lower end edge portion of the discharge tubular member. An annular protrusion that is elastically inserted into the annular groove, the tongue piece, and a locking piece for maintaining the closed state of the outer lid, and are integrally molded It is.
Further, the discharge tubular member can be exchanged.
Further, the discharge tubular member is made transparent or translucent.

  According to the storage container of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the stored liquid or the like from spilling even if it falls down. Moreover, it can suppress that a content touches air and oxidizes. Furthermore, it is possible to prevent the contents to be dried (for example, sugar, salt, pepper, herbs, cocoa powder, flavor, etc.) from being damp or from being deteriorated (oxidized) in quality. The opening and closing of the outer lid is advantageous because the tip of the discharge tubular member and the air vent small hole can be opened and closed almost simultaneously.

It is a section front view showing the closed state of the outer lid of a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a cross-sectional front view which shows the open state of an outer cover. It is a top view which shows an outer cover. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. It is a top view which shows an elastic inner lid. It is sectional drawing of an elastic inner lid, Comprising: (A) shows BB sectional drawing of FIG. 5, (B) is principal part sectional drawing which shows the state which bent the tongue piece part. It is a top view which shows a ring body. It is CC sectional drawing of FIG. It is DD sectional drawing of FIG. It is explanatory drawing. It is a principal part top view which shows the outer cover of 2nd Embodiment. It is a principal part sectional front view. It is a top view which shows a ring body. FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view taken along line EE in FIG. 13. It is an operation explanatory view. It is an operation explanatory view. It is an operation explanatory view.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on the illustrated embodiment.
1 to 10 show a first embodiment of the present invention. This storage container is used by storing seasonings such as soy sauce, sauce, vinegar, olive oil, sugar, salt, pepper, herbs, cocoa powder, and flavors, or beverages such as tea and juice. An upper opening bottomed plastic container body 1, a plastic lid mounting ring body 2 to be screwed into the upper opening of the container body 1, a top portion of the ring body 2 and a central hole 33 An elastic inner lid 4 having a small air vent 3, a plastic discharge tubular member 5 attached to the central hole 33 of the elastic inner lid 4, and a plastic outer lid 6 pivotally attached to the ring body 2 . The elastic inner lid 4 is made of, for example, silicon rubber. The discharge tubular member 5 is transparent or translucent.

  A sealing elastic contact body 7 made of silicon rubber or the like is attached to the center of the upper wall of the outer lid 6. The outer lid 6 has an air vent small hole closing small protrusion 8. In the open state of the outer lid 6 (FIG. 2), the distal end 9 of the tubular member 5 and the air vent small hole 3 are open. In the closed state of the outer lid 6 (FIG. 1), the distal end 9 of the tubular member 5 is opened. Is closed by the sealing elastic contact member 7 and the air vent small hole 3 is closed by the small protrusion 8 to form the sealed housing portion 10. The distal end 9 of the tubular member 5 is pressed and sealed by the elastic force of the sealing elastic contact body 7.

  The elastic inner lid 4 integrally includes an elastic tongue piece portion 11 extending radially outward. The outer end of the tongue piece 11 is attached to the outer lid 6. Specifically, a small engagement hole 12 is formed in the outer end of the tongue piece 11 to be elastically locked by inserting the small protrusion 8 of the outer lid 6. A small protrusion 8 is inserted into the locking small hole 12, the tongue piece 11 is connected to the outer lid 6, and the outer end or intermediate portion of the tongue piece 11 is integrated with the outer lid 6 to be rocked. Move.

  The ring body 2 has a winding protrusion 13 on which the tongue piece 11 can be wound when the outer lid 6 is closed. The ring body 2 has an insertion hole portion 14 into which the tongue piece portion 11 is inserted (in the radial horizontal direction). In the open state of the outer lid 6, the tongue piece 11 is disposed horizontally below the winding projection 13, and when the outer lid 6 is closed, the tongue piece 11 is wound around the winding projection 13. And an elastic tensile force F (see FIG. 1) is generated and elastically biased in the direction in which the outer lid 6 opens. Then, an inner flange 15 is formed at the upper edge of the ring body 2.

  The elastic inner lid 4 has an annular groove portion 16 into which the inner flange portion 15 of the ring body 2 is inserted, and an annular ridge portion 18 elastically inserted into an annular groove 17 formed at the lower end edge of the discharge tubular member 5. And a tongue piece portion 11 and a locking piece 19 for maintaining the closed state of the outer lid 6, and are integrally formed. The space between the inner flange portion 15 of the ring body 2 and the annular groove portion 16 of the elastic inner lid 4 and the space between the annular groove 17 and the annular protrusion 18 can be sealed. That is, the elastic inner lid 4 is in pressure contact with the ring body 2 and the tubular member 5.

  The outer lid 6 has a small locking piece 21 at a position facing the pivoting portion 20 (of the ring body 2 and the outer lid 6) at the lower end. The locking piece 19 has a recessed portion 22 to which the small locking piece 21 is locked inward in the radial direction. When the locking piece 19 is deformed outward in the closed state of the outer lid 6 to release the locking of the small locking piece 21 and the recessed recess 22, the elastic tension force F of the tongue 11 (see FIG. 1) The outer lid 6 is automatically opened.

  The ring body 2 has a protrusion 23 at a position facing the pivoting portion 20 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) at the upper end, and a recess 24 in which the elastic inner lid 4 is fitted on the protrusion 23. By fitting the protrusion 23 and the recess 24, the locking piece 19 can be prevented from extending upward when the locking piece 19 is operated.

  The pivot portion 20 has a short shaft portion 26 (see FIG. 3) of the outer lid 6 rotatably engaged with an upper portion of the keyhole-type pivot groove 25 of the ring body 2.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the discharge tubular member 5 can be exchanged by providing the base discharge plate 5 with the same shape and dimensions of the base board portion 35. That is, the base board part 35 which made the shape and the dimension of the annular groove 17 of the thin diameter tubular member 5a and the thick diameter tubular member 5b the same is provided.

  11 to 14 show a second embodiment. As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the outer lid 6 has a winding rod portion 27. When the outer lid 6 is in the open state (see FIG. 15), the tongue piece 11 is disposed horizontally below the winding rod 27 and the outer lid 6 is closed (see FIGS. 16 and 17). ), The tongue piece 11 is wound around the winding rod 27 to generate an elastic tensile force F and elastically bias the outer lid 6 in the opening direction.

In the open state of the outer lid 6, the vertical distance L ₀ between the rotational axis X of the outer lid 6 and the upper surface 28 of the tongue piece 11, the rotational axis X and the inner edge 29 of the winding rod portion 27, The horizontal distance dimension L ₁ is set to L ₀ <L ₁ . In the case of L ₀ <L ₁ , the elastic tensile force F in the direction in which the outer lid 6 opens can be sufficiently increased. When L ₀ ≧ L ₁ , the elastic tensile force F in the direction in which the outer lid 6 opens is small or does not occur.

  In the second embodiment, it can be said that the winding protrusion 13 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is not included in the ring body 2 and a winding rod 27 is provided instead. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

  In the present invention, the design can be changed. For example, as long as the tubular member 5 has the same shape of the base board portion 35, it is possible to add other than those shown for replacement, for example, A net part (sieving part) having a plurality of small holes may be provided at the tip of the thick-diameter tubular member 5b.

  As described above, the present invention covers a container body 1 having an upper opening and a bottom, a lid mounting ring body 2 screwed into the upper opening of the container body 1, and an upper portion of the ring body 2. In addition, an elastic inner lid 4 having a central hole 33 and an air vent small hole 3, a discharge tubular member 5 attached to the central hole 33 of the elastic inner lid 4, and a ring attached to the ring body 2 A sealing elastic contact body 7 is attached to the center of the upper wall of the outer lid 6, and the outer lid 6 has an air vent small hole closing small projection 8. When the outer lid 6 is in the open state, the distal end 9 of the tubular member 5 and the air vent small hole 3 are open. When the outer lid 6 is in the closed state, the distal end 9 of the tubular member 5 is The airtight small hole 3 is closed by the small protrusion 8 to be closed by the sealing elastic contact body 7, and the sealed housing portion 10 is formed. Since, it is possible to prevent the like are also lying housed liquid spilling. Moreover, it is a point which can suppress that a content touches air and oxidizes or deteriorates. Furthermore, it is possible to prevent the contents to be dried (for example, sugar, salt, pepper, herbs, cocoa powder, flavor, etc.) from being damp. Further, it is possible to prevent the outer lid 6 from being dropped or lost. Further, the discharge tubular member 5 and the air vent small hole 3 can be opened and closed almost simultaneously by the opening and closing operation of the outer lid 6.

  Further, the elastic inner lid 4 integrally has an elastic tongue piece portion 11 extending radially outward, and the outer end portion of the tongue piece portion 11 is attached to the outer lid 6. The ring body 2 has a winding projection 13 around which the tongue piece 11 can be wound when the outer lid 6 is closed. When the outer lid 6 is in the open state, the tongue piece 11 is The tongue 11 is wound around the winding protrusion 13 when the outer lid 6 is closed, and an elastic tensile force F is applied. Since the outer lid 6 is configured to be elastically urged in the opening direction, the outer lid 6 can be easily opened, which is convenient. In addition, since the elastic tongue piece 11 is formed integrally with the elastic inner lid 4, it is possible to prevent the elastic tongue piece 11 from being lost.

Further, the elastic inner lid 4 integrally has an elastic tongue piece portion 11 extending in the radial direction, and the outer end portion of the tongue piece portion 11 is attached to the outer lid 6. The outer lid 6 has a winding rod portion 27. When the outer lid 6 is in an open state, the tongue piece portion 11 is disposed horizontally below the winding rod portion 27, and When the outer lid 6 is closed, the tongue piece portion 11 is wound around the winding rod portion 27 to generate an elastic tensile force F so as to elastically urge the outer lid 6 in the opening direction. In the open state of the outer lid 6, the vertical distance L ₀ between the rotational axis X of the outer lid 6 and the upper surface 28 of the tongue piece 11, the rotational axis X and the winding rod Since the horizontal distance dimension L ₁ with the inner edge 29 of the portion 27 is set to L ₀ <L ₁ , it is convenient that the outer lid 6 can be easily opened. In particular, the elastic tensile force F in the opening direction of the outer lid 6 can be sufficiently increased, and the outer lid 6 can be opened quickly and reliably. In addition, since the elastic tongue piece 11 is formed integrally with the elastic inner lid 4, it is possible to prevent the elastic tongue piece 11 from being lost.

  Further, an inner flange portion 15 is formed at the upper edge of the ring body 2, and the elastic inner lid 4 includes an annular groove portion 16 into which the inner flange portion 15 of the ring body 2 is inserted, and the discharge tubular member 5. An annular protrusion 18 that is elastically inserted into an annular groove 17 formed at the lower edge of the tongue, the tongue piece 11, and a locking piece 19 for maintaining the closed state of the outer lid 6, And is integrally molded, the space between the inner flange portion 15 and the annular groove portion 16 and between the annular groove 17 and the annular protrusion 18 can be sealed. That is, the elastic inner lid 4 is in pressure contact with the ring body 2 and the tubular member 5. In addition, the number of parts can be reduced, and it can be easily manufactured. In addition, the outer lid 6 can be easily opened by one touch of deforming the locking piece 19 outward.

Further, since the discharge tubular member 5 is replaceable, it is convenient to use the discharge tubular member 5 suitable for the contents. For example, when the content is soy sauce, sauce, vinegar, sugar, etc., the thin tubular member 5a is used, and when the content is olive oil, tea, juice, salt, pepper, herb, cocoa powder, flavor, etc. A thick-diameter tubular member 5b is used.
In addition, since the discharge tubular member 5 is transparent or translucent, it is possible to see the state in which the contents are discharged, and to discharge the contents appropriately. That is, it is possible to prevent the contents from being excessively discharged.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container body 2 (Cover removal) Ring body 3 Air vent small hole 4 Elastic inner lid 5 (For discharge) Tubular member 6 Outer lid 7 Sealing elastic contact body 8 (Air vent small hole occlusion) Small protrusion 9 Tip
10 Sealed storage
11 (elastic) tongue
13 Winding protrusion
15 Inner buttock
16 Annular groove
17 Annular recess
18 Annular ridge
19 Locking piece
27 Winding rod
33 Central hole F Elastic tensile force L ₀ Vertical distance L ₁ Horizontal distance X Rotation axis

Claims (6)

A container body (1) having a bottom with an upper opening, a lid attaching ring body (2) screwed into the upper opening of the container body (1), and an upper part of the ring body (2) are covered. And an elastic inner lid (4) having a central hole (33) and an air vent small hole (3), and a discharge tubular member attached to the central hole (33) of the elastic inner lid (4) ( 5) and an outer lid (6) pivotally attached to the ring body (2),
The sealing elastic contact body (7) is attached to the center of the upper wall of the outer lid (6), and the outer lid (6) has an air vent small hole closing small protrusion (8),
In the open state of the outer lid (6), the tip (9) of the tubular member (5) and the air vent small hole (3) are open, and in the closed state of the outer lid (6), The distal end (9) of the tubular member (5) is closed by the sealing elastic contact body (7), and the air vent small hole (3) is closed by the small protrusion (8), so that a sealed housing portion is provided. (10) A storage container characterized by being formed. The elastic inner lid (4) integrally has an elastic tongue piece (11) extending radially outward, and the outer end portion of the tongue piece (11) serves as the outer lid (6). Furthermore, the ring body (2) has a winding projection (13) on which the tongue piece (11) can be wound when the outer lid (6) is closed,
When the outer lid (6) is in an open state, the tongue piece (11) is disposed horizontally below the winding projection (13) and the outer lid (6) is closed. The tongue piece (11) is wound around the winding projection (13) to generate an elastic tensile force (F) and elastically bias the outer cover (6) in the opening direction. The storage container according to claim 1. The elastic inner lid (4) integrally has an elastic tongue piece (11) extending in the radial direction, and the outer end of the tongue piece (11) is attached to the outer lid (6). Further, the outer lid (6) has a winding rod part (27),
When the outer lid (6) is in the open state, the tongue piece (11) is horizontally disposed below the winding rod (27) and the outer lid (6) is closed. The tongue piece portion (11) is wound around the winding rod portion (27) to generate an elastic tensile force (F) and elastically bias the outer lid (6) in the opening direction. And
And in the open state of the outer lid (6), the vertical distance dimension (L ₀ ) between the rotational axis (X) of the outer lid (6) and the upper surface (28) of the tongue piece (11), Storage according to claim ₁ , wherein a horizontal distance dimension (L ₁ ) between the rotation axis (X) and the inner end edge (29) of the winding rod (27) is set to L ₀ <L _1. container.   An inner flange portion (15) is formed at an upper end edge of the ring body (2), and the elastic inner lid (4) is an annular groove portion into which the inner flange portion (15) of the ring body (2) is inserted. 16), an annular ridge (18) elastically inserted into an annular groove (17) formed in the lower edge of the discharge tubular member (5), and the tongue piece (11), 4. The storage container according to claim 2, further comprising a locking piece (19) for holding the closed state of the outer lid (6) and integrally formed.   The storage container according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein the discharge tubular member (5) is replaceable.   The storage container according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, wherein the discharge tubular member (5) is transparent or translucent.

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