JP2016074445A - container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container easy to have in user's sight, the liquid level of a content liquid housed inside.SOLUTION: A container 1 comprises a housing part 14 for housing a content liquid and a mouth part provided at the upper part of the housing part 14. The housing part 14 comprises a bottom face part 18 and a body part 20 erecting from the peripheral edge of the bottom face part 18, and the first and second window parts 22 and 24 extending in a vertical direction and enabling to have in user's sight, the level of the content liquid housed in the housing part 14 are provided to the body part 20. The first and second window parts 22 and 24 protrude outside from the outer peripheral face of the body part 20.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a container.

  In recent years, liquid detergent containers such as hand soaps and body soaps have been used repeatedly by replenishing the internal solution from refill containers (pouches, ultra-lightweight containers) when the remaining amount is reduced by use. ing. However, if the liquid level of the content liquid cannot be confirmed from the outside of the container, it is difficult to understand the timing of replenishment of the content liquid.

As a container for easily confirming the liquid level of the contained content liquid, for example, a container provided with a transparent or translucent see-through window section that vertically cuts the main body side surface is known (Patent Document). 1). In the container, since the liquid level of the content liquid in the container can be visually recognized from the transparent window portion, the remaining amount of the content liquid can be grasped.
However, in a container like patent document 1, when seeing a container from the front side or the back side, it is difficult to see a see-through window part, and it is difficult to check the level of the contents liquid.

Utility Model Registration No. 311188

  An object of this invention is to provide the container which can visually recognize the liquid level of the content liquid accommodated in the inside more easily.

  The container of the present invention includes a storage portion that stores the content liquid, and a mouth portion provided at an upper portion of the storage portion, and the storage portion includes a bottom surface portion and a trunk portion that stands from the periphery of the bottom surface portion. The barrel portion is provided with a window portion that extends in the vertical direction so that the liquid level of the content liquid contained in the receptacle portion can be visually recognized, and the window portion is external to the outer peripheral surface of the barrel portion. Sticks out.

In the container of the present invention, it is preferable that the body portion is further provided with a light capturing portion that captures outside light inside.
Moreover, it is preferable that the said window part is provided in any one or both of the position near the said bottom face part in the said trunk | drum part, and the position near the said mouth part.

  The container of the present invention makes it easier to visually recognize the level of the content liquid contained therein.

It is the front view which showed an example of the container of this invention. It is a perspective view of the container of FIG. It is the front view which showed the container main body in the container of FIG. It is AA sectional drawing of the container of FIG. It is a right view of the container of FIG. It is the front view which showed the other example of the container of this invention. It is sectional drawing which showed the other example of the window part in the container of this invention.

Hereinafter, an example of the container of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the container 1 according to the present embodiment includes a container main body 10 that stores the content liquid, and a discharge unit 12 that discharges the content liquid stored in the container main body 10.

(Container body)
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the container body 10 includes a bottom surface portion 18 and a body portion 20 erected from the peripheral edge of the bottom surface portion 18, and includes a storage portion 14 that stores the content liquid and an upper portion of the storage portion 14. And provided with a cylindrical mouth portion 16. A screw portion 16 a for screwing and mounting the discharge portion 12 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the mouth portion 16.

  One side surface portion 20a of the body portion 20 extends linearly in the vertical direction from the end portion on the bottom surface portion 18 side to the end portion on the mouth portion 16 side, and the liquid level of the content liquid stored in the storage portion 14 is set. A visible window portion 21 is provided. By providing the window portion 21, the liquid level of the stored content liquid can be grasped from the outside of the storage portion 14.

The window portion 21 includes a first window portion 22 provided at a position near the bottom surface portion 18 in the trunk portion 20 and a second window portion 24 provided at a position near the mouth portion 16 in the trunk portion 20.
The first window portion 22 protrudes outward from the outer peripheral surface of a portion other than the first window portion 22 and the second window portion 24 in the side surface portion 20 a of the trunk portion 20. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the first window portion 22 is more outward than the reference plane k when the first window portion 22 and the second window portion 24 are not provided on the outer peripheral surface of the side surface portion 20 a of the trunk portion 20. A protruding line extending in the vertical direction is formed.
Thereby, as shown in FIGS. 1-3, even when the container 1 is seen from the front side or the back side, the 1st window part 22 can be visually recognized. Therefore, not only when the first window 22 is viewed from the side of the container 1 but also when the container 1 is viewed from the front or back, the liquid level of the content liquid can be easily grasped through the first window 22. it can. As a result, when the content liquid stored in the storage unit 14 is reduced, the remaining amount of the content liquid can be grasped during use, so that the timing of replenishment of the content liquid can be appropriately determined.

  In this example, as shown in FIG. 4, the inner wall surface 22 b of the first window portion 22 is recessed, and its bottom is positioned outward from the outer peripheral surface of the side surface portion 20 a in the trunk portion 20. That is, as for the 1st window part 22, the inner wall surface 22b is dented and the bottom is located outside the reference plane k in the outer peripheral surface of the side part 20a. Thereby, even when the container 1 is viewed from the front side or the back side, the content liquid that has entered the first window portion 22 can be directly recognized. Therefore, the liquid level of the content liquid can be grasped more easily.

  The distance d1 (FIG. 4) between the apex (the most protruding point) of the outer wall surface 22a of the first window 22 and the reference plane k is preferably 0.2 to 5 mm, and more preferably 2 to 5 mm. If the distance d1 is equal to or greater than the lower limit value, it is easy to grasp the liquid level of the content liquid through the first window portion 22. If the distance d1 is less than or equal to the upper limit value, the liquid level can be easily grasped, and the moldability is good.

  The distance d2 (FIG. 4) between the bottom of the inner wall surface 22b of the first window portion 22 (the most outwardly located point) and the reference plane k is preferably 0 to 4 mm, and more preferably 1 to 4 mm. If the distance d2 is equal to or greater than the lower limit value, it becomes easier to grasp the liquid level of the content liquid by directly viewing the content liquid through the first window portion 22. If the distance d2 is less than or equal to the above upper limit value, the necessary thickness is ensured and the molding is good.

  The second window portion 24 protrudes outward from the outer peripheral surface of the portion other than the first window portion 22 and the second window portion 24 in the side surface portion 20 a of the trunk portion 20. That is, the 2nd window part 24 has protruded outward rather than the reference plane k in the outer peripheral surface of the side part 20a, and forms the protruding item | line extended in an up-down direction. Thereby, similarly to the 1st window part 22, even when the container 1 is seen from the front side or the back side, the 2nd window part 24 can be visually recognized. Therefore, not only when the second window 24 is viewed from the side of the container 1 but also when the container 1 is viewed from the front or back, the liquid level of the content liquid can be easily grasped through the second window 24. it can. As a result, when the content liquid is replenished in the storage unit 14, the amount of liquid in the storage unit 14 can be grasped during replenishment of the content liquid, so that the content liquid can be prevented from overflowing from the container body 10.

  Moreover, in this example, the inner wall surface of the 2nd window part 24 is dented similarly to the 1st window part 22, and the bottom is located outside the outer peripheral surface of the side part 20a in the trunk | drum 20. Yes. That is, the second window portion 24 has an inner wall surface that is recessed and a bottom surface that is located outward from the reference surface k on the outer peripheral surface of the side surface portion 20a. Thereby, even when the container 1 is viewed from the front side or the back side, the content liquid that has entered the second window portion 24 can be directly recognized, so that the liquid level of the content liquid can be easily grasped.

  The distance between the apex (the most protruding point) of the outer wall surface of the second window 24 and the reference plane k, and the bottom (the most located point) of the inner wall surface of the second window 24 and the reference plane k The preferable range of the distance is the same as the preferable range of the distances d1 and d2 in the first window portion 22.

As shown in FIG. 5, the other side surface portion 20 b of the body portion 20 is linearly vertically extended from the end portion on the bottom surface portion 18 side to the end portion on the mouth portion 16 side for taking outside light inward. A light capturing portion 26 extending in the direction is provided. That is, the body 20 is provided with a light capturing portion 26 at a position facing the first window portion 22 and the second window portion 24.
Note that the position of the light capturing portion 26 in the trunk portion 20 is not limited to the position facing the first window portion 22 and the second window portion 24.

  When external light is taken into the accommodating part 14 from the light taking part 26, the first window part 22 and the second window part 24 are illuminated from the inside even in a dark place by the taken light. Therefore, the visibility of the liquid level is further improved particularly when the content liquid is colored. Further, when the body portion 20 of the container 1 is viewed from the side of the side surface portion 20b, the first window portion 22 and the second window portion 24 cannot be visually recognized. Can also be grasped.

  What is necessary is just to set suitably the length and width | variety of the light taking-in part 26 so that external light can be taken in in the accommodating part 14 efficiently. In addition, the shape of the light capturing unit 26 is not limited to a linear shape as long as the light capturing unit 26 can efficiently capture external light. Moreover, when forming the light taking-in part 26 in linear form, you may form continuously and may form discontinuously. From the viewpoint of ease of manufacture, it is preferable to provide the light capturing part 26 continuously in a straight line.

A known material can be used as the material of the container body 10, and examples thereof include synthetic resin materials such as polyethylene resin, polypropylene resin, and polyester resin.
The window portion 21 is formed of a transparent material so that the liquid level of the content liquid can be visually recognized through the window portion 21. Examples of the transparent material forming the window 21 include polypropylene, polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and the like.
The light capturing part 26 is formed of a material having transparency so that external light can be captured in the accommodating part 14. Examples of the material having transparency that forms the light capturing portion 26 include the same material as the material having transparency that forms the window portion 21.
Parts other than the window part 21 and the light taking-in part 26 in the container main body 10 are normally colored from the point of design property, and the stored content liquid is made invisible.

(Discharge part)
The discharge unit 12 includes a mounting cap 30 that is screwed into the mouth portion 16 of the container body 10, a cylindrical portion 32 that protrudes from the central portion of the upper portion of the mounting cap 30, and an upward direction from the cylindrical portion 32. And a nozzle head 34 attached to an upper end portion of a stem (not shown) that is supported so as to be movable in the vertical direction while being extended upward and biased upward.

  On the inner peripheral surface of the mounting cap 30, a screw portion that is screwed with the screw portion 16 a provided on the outer peripheral surface of the mouth portion 16 is provided. When the mounting cap 30 is screwed into the mouth portion 16 of the container body 10, the discharge portion 12 is detachably attached to the mouth portion 16 of the container body 10.

The nozzle head 34 includes a head portion 34a located at the upper end portion of the stem, and a nozzle portion 34b provided so as to extend outward from the side surface of the head portion 34a.
The head portion 34a is a portion that is pressed downward by the user. Inside the head part 34a, a flow path (not shown) for guiding the content liquid pumped by a foam pump mechanism described later from the stem to the nozzle part 34b is provided.
The nozzle part 34b is a part that discharges the foam-like content liquid from the tip. The flow path inside the nozzle part 34b communicates with the flow path of the head part 34a, and has a shape that becomes narrower from the base end toward the front end on the head part 34a side.

Further, the discharge unit 12 is operated by pressing the nozzle head 34 to push down the stem against the urging force, so that the content liquid contained in the container main body 10 is mixed with air to form a foam, and through the stem. A foam pump mechanism for pumping to the nozzle head 34 side is provided.
As the foam pump mechanism, a known foam pump mechanism can be used. For example, a liquid cylinder in which a liquid piston slides inside, an air cylinder in which an air piston slides inside, and a stem spring connected to the lower end of the stem together with the stem by a coil spring (biasing means) The cylindrical piston guide that integrally pushes down the liquid piston and the air piston biased upward, the content liquid supplied from the liquid cylinder and the air supplied from the air cylinder are mixed. Examples include a mechanism including a mixing chamber and a mesh ring (a foaming member) disposed in a flow path between the stem and the mixing chamber.

(Production method)
The manufacturing method of the container main body 10 is not specifically limited, Blow molding etc. are mentioned. For example, when the container main body 10 is obtained by blow molding, the container main body 10 can be easily molded by designing the positions of the window portion 21 and the light capturing portion 26 in the housing portion 14 to coincide with the parting line in the mold. It is preferable.
The manufacturing method of the discharge part 12 is not specifically limited, A well-known method is employable.

(Content liquid)
The content liquid is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include hand soap, pod soap, face wash, shampoo, hair styling agent, kitchen detergent and the like.

(Mechanism of action)
Hereinafter, the operation of the container 1 will be described.
Before use, the discharge part 12 is screwed and attached to the mouth part 16 of the container body 10 in a state in which the content liquid such as hand soap is housed in the housing part 14 of the container body 10. At the time of use, the nozzle head 34 is pushed down against the urging force, so that the content liquid in the accommodating portion 14 is pumped toward the nozzle head 34 and discharged from the nozzle portion 34b in the form of bubbles.
In the container 1, the liquid level of the content liquid can be visually recognized through the first window portion 22 when the content liquid stored in the storage unit 14 decreases. Since the 1st window part 22 protrudes outward from the trunk | drum 20, even when the container 1 is seen from the front side or the back side, the 1st window part 22 can be visually recognized. Therefore, not only when the first window 22 is viewed from the side of the container 1 but also when the container 1 is viewed from the front or back, the liquid level of the content liquid can be easily grasped through the first window 22. it can. Thus, since the remaining amount of the content liquid can be easily grasped during use, it is possible to appropriately determine the timing of replenishment of the content liquid.

Further, when the content liquid is replenished, the discharge unit 12 is removed from the mouth portion 16 of the container body 10, and the content liquid is poured from the mouth portion 16. In the container 1, the liquid level of the content liquid can be visually recognized through the second window portion 24 when the content liquid is poured to the vicinity of the upper portion of the storage portion 14. Since the 2nd window part 24 protrudes outward from the trunk | drum 20, even when the container 1 is seen from the front side or the back side, the 2nd window part 24 can be visually recognized. Therefore, not only when the second window 24 is viewed from the side of the container 1 but also when the container 1 is viewed from the front or back, the liquid level of the content liquid can be easily grasped through the second window 24. it can. Thus, when the content liquid is replenished in the storage unit 14, the amount of liquid in the storage unit 14 can be easily grasped, so that the content liquid can be prevented from overflowing from the container body 10.
After the content liquid is replenished, the discharge part 12 is reattached to the mouth part 16 of the container body 10 for use.

Moreover, in the container 1, since the light intake part 26 is provided in the other side part 20b of the trunk | drum 20, the 1st window part 22 and the 2nd window part by the external light taken in from the light intake part 26 24 is illuminated. Therefore, it is easy to visually recognize the liquid level of the content liquid through the first window portion 22 and the second window portion 24 even in a relatively dark place.
Moreover, if the light taking-in part 26 is provided, even when the container 1 is seen from the side part 20b on the opposite side of the first window part 22 and the second window part 24, the content liquid is passed through the light taking-in part 26. The liquid level is visible. Therefore, the liquid level of the content liquid can be grasped from any direction around the trunk portion 20.

  Since the container of the present invention described above is provided with a window portion protruding outward from the outer peripheral surface of the trunk portion in the trunk portion of the accommodating portion, the liquid level of the contained content liquid can be easily visually confirmed. . Therefore, it becomes easy to determine the timing of replenishing the content liquid and to suppress overflow of the content liquid at the time of replenishment.

(Other embodiments)
The container of the present invention is not limited to the container 1 described above.
For example, the container 2 illustrated in FIG. 6 may be used. In FIG. 6, the same parts as those in FIG. Instead of the window portion 21 having the first window portion 22 and the second window portion 24, the container 2 is a straight line extending from an end portion on the bottom surface portion 18 side to an end portion on the mouth portion 16 side in the side surface portion 20 a of the trunk portion 20. The container 1 is the same as the container 1 except that a window portion 21 </ b> A extending in the vertical direction and protruding from the outer peripheral surface of the body portion 20 is provided.

Moreover, the container of this invention is provided with the window part which has the 1st window part 22 and does not have the 2nd window part 24 instead of the window part 21 which has the 1st window part 22 and the 2nd window part 24. A container may be sufficient and the container provided with the window part which has the 2nd window part 24 and does not have the 1st window part 22 may be sufficient.
Further, the container of the present invention may be provided with the aforementioned window portion only in the portion near the bottom surface portion in the trunk portion, and the aforementioned window portion is provided only in the portion near the mouth portion in the trunk portion. It may be.

Further, if the outer wall surface of the window portion of the container of the present invention protrudes outward from the reference surface of the outer peripheral surface of the side surface portion of the trunk portion, the inner wall surface is recessed and the bottom is outside the reference surface. It does not have to be an aspect located in the direction. For example, the container provided with the window part 21B illustrated in FIG. In FIG. 7, the same parts as those in FIG.
The window portion 21 </ b> B includes a first window portion 22 </ b> A instead of the first window portion 22, and includes a second window portion having the same shape as the first window portion 22 </ b> A instead of the second window portion 24. Is the same. The first window portion 22A has an inner wall surface 22b that is not recessed and is flush with the inner wall surface of the side surface portion 20a other than the first window portion 22A, and only the outer wall surface 22a protrudes outward. The first window portion 22 is the same as the first window portion 22 except that the shape is semicircular.
In the first window portion 22A, the light L incident on the first window portion 22A from the inside of the accommodating portion 14 is refracted at the outer wall surface 22a of the first window portion 22A. Therefore, especially when the content liquid is colored, the liquid level of the content liquid can be visually recognized even when viewing the first window portion 22A from the front side or the back side of the container.
Thus, the liquid level of the content liquid can be easily visually recognized even in the container provided with the window portion 21B. An aspect in which the inner wall surface of the window portion is recessed and the bottom thereof is located outward from the reference surface of the outer peripheral surface of the side surface portion of the trunk portion, as in the case of the container 1, in that the liquid level of the content liquid is easily visible. Is preferred.

Moreover, in the container of this invention, it is not limited to the aspect in which a window part is provided in the side part of a trunk | drum, The window part may be provided in the front part or the back part. Moreover, the container in which the light intake part is not provided may be sufficient.
In addition, the container of the present invention may include a discharge unit that discharges the content liquid without foaming, as long as the container includes a storage unit provided with the above-described window part in the body part. May be provided with a cap attached to the mouth.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 2 Container 10 Container main body 12 Discharge part 14 Storage part 16 Mouth part 18 Bottom part 20 Trunk part 20a One side part 20b The other side part 21, 21A, 21B Window part 22, 22A 1st window part 24 2nd window Section 26 Light capture section k Reference plane

Claims (3)

A storage section for storing the content liquid, and a mouth provided at the top of the storage section,
The accommodating portion includes a bottom surface portion and a trunk portion standing from the periphery of the bottom surface portion,
The body portion is provided with a window portion that extends in the vertical direction and that allows the liquid level of the content liquid stored in the storage portion to be visually recognized.
The said window part protrudes outward from the outer peripheral surface of the said trunk | drum, The container.   The container according to claim 1, wherein the body portion is further provided with a light capturing portion that captures outside light inside.   The container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the window portion is provided at least one or both of a position near the bottom surface portion and a position near the mouth portion in the trunk portion.

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