JP2017119540A - Take-out container for fixed quantity of particulate - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a take-out container for a fixed amount of particulates of which the number of components can be reduced, and which can take out the particulates by a simple operation.SOLUTION: A take-out container for a fixed amount of particulates comprises: a container body 2; a cap body 3; and a head 4 having an elastic part 4j which connects a stem 4a and a slide cylinder 4b to each other, and energizes the slide cylinder 4b toward an outer side of the container body 2. The head 4 has: an outer end 4e which is pushed onto an object T thereby moving the slide cylinder 4b toward an inner side of the container body 2; an inner end 4d which is pushed onto a regulation piece 3e when the slide cylinder 4b is moved toward the inner side of the container body 2 thereby displacing the regulation piece 3e in a direction separating from a center axis O; and a measuring space K which is formed between the regulation piece 3e and the outer end 4e and which accommodates a prescribed amount of particulates R which passed the regulation piece 3e.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a particulate matter quantitative extraction container capable of taking out contained particulate matter quantitatively.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a container for storing granular materials such as confectionery and medicine, a container body having a relatively large mouth portion with respect to the granular material and a lid body detachably attached to the mouth portion is provided. In general, the container body is tilted with the lid removed to drop the granular material. In such a container, depending on the inclination of the container body, more granular material than intended is taken out, so it takes time to return the extra granular material, and once touched by hand, it is returned to the container body. Therefore, there is also a problem with hygiene.

  For such a container, Patent Document 1 discloses a container with a quantitative cap that is provided with a slider that moves in a direction perpendicular to the opening of the container and that can accommodate one granular material in the slider. ing. According to such a container, the container body can be tilted to move the granular material to the slider, and the single granular material accommodated can be taken out by moving the slider.

JP 2000-226052 A

  Here, the container described in Patent Document 1 includes a container main body (medicine bottle) 12, a main body part 14 attached to the container main body, a slider 32 that moves relative to the main body part 14, and a slider 32 attached to the main body part 14. It consists of four main parts of a seal plate 40 that covers the surface. By the way, although low-priced products are required in the market, the large number of parts increases the number of assembling steps and requires the number of molds to form each part. There is a limit to cost reduction in the conventional container with many points. Further, in the container of Patent Document 1, it is necessary to move the slider in a direction perpendicular to the container body after the container is tilted, so there is still room for improvement in terms of operability.

  An object of the present invention is to solve such a problem, and it is possible to reduce the number of parts as compared with the prior art, and a novel granular material capable of taking out a granular material quantitatively with a simple operation. An object is to provide a container for taking out a fixed amount of matter.

The present invention
A container main body for containing granular materials;
A cylindrical wall that is held by the container body and extends from the inner side to the outer side of the container body, and the granular material moves out of the container body by projecting toward the central axis of the cylindrical wall. A cap body having a regulating piece elastically deformable in a direction away from the central axis,
A base that is held by the cap main body; and a slide cylinder that is movable along the cylindrical wall. The base and the slide cylinder are connected to each other, and the slide cylinder faces the outside of the container main body. And a head having an elastic part that biases
The head includes an outer end that moves the slide cylinder toward the inside of the container main body by pressing against an object, and the restriction piece when the slide cylinder moves toward the inner side of the container main body. An inner end that presses and displaces the restricting piece in a direction away from the central axis, and is formed between the restricting piece and the outer end, and accommodates a predetermined amount of the granular material that has passed through the restricting piece. It is the granular material fixed quantity taking-out container which has a measurement space.

  The elastic part is preferably a thin piece that integrally connects the base and the slide cylinder.

  It is preferable that at least one of the cap body and the head has a leg piece that is elastically deformed by pressing against the other when the slide cylinder moves toward the inside of the container body.

  The head is composed of a head body having the base, the slide cylinder, the elastic portion, and the inner end, and a movable body having the outer end, and the movable body is outside the head body. It is preferable that the end is mounted so as to be movable in a direction in which the end approaches and separates from the inner end.

  The slide cylinder has an outer cylinder that surrounds the cylindrical wall, and the movable body has an outer cylinder that surrounds the outer cylinder, and either the outer cylinder or the outer cylinder The outer cylindrical portion and the outer cylinder have a convex portion that protrudes with respect to the other, and either the outer cylindrical portion or the outer cylinder accommodates the convex portion and moves the movable body to the head body. It is preferable to have a groove portion that serves as a guide for movement with respect to.

  The granular material fixed quantity extraction container of the present invention is composed of three parts, a container main body, a cap main body, and a head. Since the number of parts is smaller than that of a conventional fixed quantity extraction container, it is advantageous for cost reduction. In addition, when the slide cylinder is moved toward the inside of the container body, the granular material of the container body, whose movement is restricted by the restriction piece, can be moved to the measuring space, so that the slide cylinder remains tilted while the container body is tilted. A predetermined quantity of granular material can be taken out onto the object simply by pressing the object onto the object.

  When providing an elastic part that connects the base and the slide cylinder, for example, an insert molding in which the base and the slide cylinder made of synthetic resin are set in a mold, and injection molding is performed with an elastomer to integrate them together. However, in the case where the elastic portion is formed by a thin piece that integrally connects the base portion and the slide cylinder, these can be formed of the same material, so that the cost can be further reduced.

  When a leg piece that is elastically deformed by pressing against the other when the slide cylinder moves toward the inside of the container body is provided on at least one of the cap body and the head, the slide cylinder pressed against the object is more stable. Therefore, the restriction piece can be restored more reliably, so that it is possible to prevent a problem that excessive granular materials are taken out.

  The head is composed of a head main body having a base, a slide cylinder, an elastic portion, and an inner end, and a movable body having an outer end, and the outer end approaches and separates from the inner end with respect to the head main body. In the case of mounting in a movable manner in the direction, the volume of the measurement space can be varied according to the movement of the movable body, so that the number of granular materials that can be accommodated in the measurement space can be changed. That is, since it becomes possible to easily switch the quantity of the granular material taken out per operation, the usability is improved.

The 1st embodiment of the granular material fixed quantity extraction container according to the present invention is shown, (a) is a sectional view in side view (sectional view along AA shown in (b)), and (b) is (a). It is an arrow line view which follows the arrow B shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the state which tilted the granular material fixed_quantity | quantity taking-out container shown in FIG. 1, and made the slide cylinder of the head contact | abut to the target object. It is a figure which shows the state which moved the container main body toward the target object from the state of FIG. 2, and pressed the slide cylinder against the target object. It is a figure which shows the state which moved the container main body to the opposite direction from the state of FIG. It is a figure which shows the modification of the granular material taking-out container shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing (sectional drawing in alignment with CC shown to Fig.7 (a)) which shows 2nd embodiment of the granular material fixed quantity taking-out container according to this invention. FIG. 6A is a side view showing the groove provided in the slide cylinder (movable body is removed), and FIG. 6B is a side view when taking out one granular material. (C) is a side view of the case where two particles are taken out by rotating the movable body from the state of (b). It is a figure explaining the condition which takes out one granular material from the granular material fixed quantity taking-out container shown in FIG. 6, (a) is a figure which shows the state which made the movable body contact | abut to an object, (b) (A) is a figure which shows the state which moved the container main body toward the target object from the state of (a), and pressed the movable body against the target object, (c) is a figure which shows a container main body in the opposite direction from the (b) state. It is a figure which shows the state moved. It is a figure explaining the condition which takes out two granular materials from the granular material fixed quantity taking-out container shown in FIG. 6, (a) is a figure which shows the state which made the movable body contact | abut to an object, (b) (A) is a figure which shows the state which moved the container main body toward the target object from the state of (a), and pressed the movable body against the target object, (c) is a figure which shows a container main body in the opposite direction from the (b) state. It is a figure which shows the state moved.

  Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 1-5, 1st embodiment of the granular material fixed quantity taking-out container according to this invention is described. In the drawings, reference numeral 1 denotes a granular material fixed quantity extraction container of the present embodiment. The particulate fixed amount take-out container 1 includes a container main body 2, a cap main body 3, a head 4, and an overcap 5.

  The container body 2 is formed by integrally connecting a cylindrical body 2b to a disc-shaped bottom 2a and providing a mouth 2c having a smaller diameter than the body 2b at the upper part of the body 2b. A male screw portion 2d is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the mouth portion 2c. Inside the container main body 2 having such a shape, an internal space N is formed in which a granular material R (see FIG. 2) that is spherical in the present embodiment is accommodated. In addition, although the container main body 2 of this embodiment is a thing made from the synthetic resin obtained by blow molding or injection molding, it may be made from glass.

  The cap body 3 includes a mounting cylinder 3a that forms a cylindrical shape and surrounds the mouth 2c, and a female screw part 3b that is provided on the inner surface of the mounting cylinder 3a and engages with the male screw part 2d. At the upper end of the mounting cylinder 3a, a flat part extending horizontally above the mouth part 2c toward the central axis O of the container body 2 and a flat part connected to the flat part and away from the internal space N toward the central axis O. A ceiling wall 3c having an inclined portion inclined in the direction is provided, and a cylindrical wall 3d extending in a direction away from the internal space N along the central axis O is provided at the tip (cylindrical shape). The central axis of the wall 3d coincides with the central axis O of the container body 2).

  A regulating piece 3e is provided on the inner surface of the cylindrical wall 3d. The regulating piece 3e is inclined toward the inner space N toward the central axis O. Here, the restricting piece 3e is provided so as to be elastically deformable in a direction away from the central axis O. The cylindrical wall 3d has a portion that is back to back with the regulating piece 3e with respect to the thickness of the portion to which the regulating piece 3e is connected (the base of the regulating piece 3e) (the tubular wall 3d and the top wall from the root of the regulating piece 3e). 3c) is thin, and a space for elastic deformation of the regulating piece 3e is secured. Moreover, as shown in FIG.1 (b), the three regulation pieces 3e of this embodiment are provided in the circumferential direction at equal intervals centering on the central axis O. As shown in FIG. In addition, since the diameter of the virtual circle C which connects the front-end | tips 3e1 of the regulation piece 3e is smaller than the diameter of the granular material R shown in FIG. 2, the granular material R is usually the inside of the internal space N by the regulation piece 3e. It is regulated not to go out.

  The cap body 3 is provided in the vicinity of the outward projection 3f protruding from the outer surface of the cylindrical wall 3d and the connecting portion between the cylindrical wall 3d and the ceiling wall 3c, and is partially (all around) the ceiling wall 3c. And a ring wall 3h that is provided to stand on the outer side of the receiving portion 3g with respect to the central axis O.

  The head 4 includes a cylindrical base portion 4a that is fitted and held on the inner surface of the annular wall 3h. Further, a slide cylinder 4b is provided which is provided concentrically with the central axis O and is movable along the cylindrical wall 3d.

  The slide cylinder 4b of the present embodiment includes an inner cylinder part 4c surrounded by the inner surface of the cylindrical wall 3d, an inner end 4d that is an end part near the inner space N in the inner cylinder part 4c, and an opposite side of the inner end 4d. The outer end 4e that is positioned, the top wall 4f that is connected to the outer end 4e and extends away from the central axis O, and the outer cylinder 4g that surrounds the outer surface of the cylindrical wall 3d and is connected to the top wall 4f And. On the inner surface of the outer cylinder portion 4g, an inward protrusion 4h that engages with the outward protrusion 3f and prevents the slide cylinder 4b from coming off is provided. A measuring space K is formed inside the inner cylindrical portion 4c to store a predetermined amount of the granular material R that has passed through the regulating piece 3e by a method described later between the regulating piece 3e and the outer end 4e.

  The head 4 includes an elastic portion 4j that connects the base portion 4a and the slide cylinder 4b and urges the slide cylinder 4b toward the outside of the internal space N. In the elastic part 4j of the present embodiment, the upper end of the base part 4a and the lower end of the outer cylinder part 4g are connected with a thin thin piece (inclined toward the internal space N as the distance from the central axis O). Further, a portion that is connected to the base portion 4a and the outer cylindrical portion 4g is provided with a thin portion that is thinner than the thickness of the thin piece so that it can be bent, thereby generating an elastic force.

  Furthermore, the head 4 includes a leg piece 4k that is connected to the outer cylindrical portion 4g and extends while being curved toward the receiving portion 3g. The leg piece 4k presses against the receiving portion 3g and elastically deforms when the slide cylinder 4b moves toward the inside of the internal space N, thereby giving the slide cylinder 4b a restoring force toward the outside of the internal space N. To function.

  The overcap 5 is formed in a covered cylinder shape, and is detachably held (undercut fitting, screwing, etc.) on the outer surface of the annular wall 3h. The overcap 5 may be integrally connected to the cap body 3 or the head 4 via a hinge.

  When taking out the particulate matter R from the particulate matter fixed quantity taking out container 1 configured in this way, after removing the overcap 5, the container body 2 is tilted as shown in FIG. Approach T (for example, palm).

  Then, as shown in FIG. 3, when the container body 2 is pressed against the object T as it is, the outer end 4e pressed against the object T moves the slide cylinder 4b toward the inside of the inner space N, and the inner end 4d The restriction piece 3e is pressed against the base of the restriction piece 3e to be displaced away from the central axis O. Thereby, the granular material R blocked by the tip 3e1 of the regulating piece 3e passes through the regulating piece 3e and reaches the measuring space K, and a predetermined quantity (in this embodiment) is formed between the outer end 4e and the regulating piece 3e. 1). In this state, the leg piece 4k is elastically deformed by pressing against the receiving portion 3g.

  After that, when the container body 2 is moved away from the object T as shown in FIG. 4, the slide cylinder 4b moves toward the outside of the internal space N by the restoring force of the elastic portion 4j. As a result, the restricting piece 3e that has been elastically deformed by the inner end 4d is restored, and the movement of the other granular material R to the measuring space K is blocked. Therefore, one granular material R accommodated in the measuring space K is retained. Only is taken out. In addition, in this embodiment, since the leg piece 4k also moves the slide cylinder 4b in addition to the elastic part 4j, the slide cylinder 4b can be returned more stably. Thereby, since the regulation piece 3e can be restored more reliably, it is possible to prevent a problem that an excessive granular material R is taken out.

  In the above-described embodiment, only one granular material R is taken out. However, by changing the length from the regulating piece 3e to the outer end 4e in the measuring space K, any number can be taken out. It is. For example, when it is desired to take out two granular materials R, as shown in FIG. 5, the length from the regulating piece 3e to the outer end 4e in the measurement space K is set so that two granular materials R can be accommodated. Good.

  Next, a second embodiment of the particulate matter dispensing container according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, the part which has a function in common with embodiment mentioned above attaches | subjects the same code | symbol in drawing, and abbreviate | omits description.

  In the drawing, reference numeral 10 denotes a particulate matter fixed quantity extraction container of the present embodiment. The granular material fixed amount taking-out container 10 is obtained by changing the cap main body 3 to the cap main body 13 with respect to the granular material fixed amount taking-out container 1 described above, and the head 4 is composed of a head main body 14 and a movable body 16. It is.

  The cap body 13 is the same as the mounting cylinder 3a, the female thread portion 3b, the top wall 3c, the cylindrical wall 3d, the regulating piece 3e, the tip 3e1 of the regulating piece 3e, the outward projection 3f, and the annular wall 3h provided in the cap body 3. A mounting cylinder 13a, a female screw part 13b, a top wall 13c, a cylindrical wall 13d, a regulating piece 13e, a tip 13e1 of the regulating piece 13e, an outward projection 13f, and an annular wall 13h are provided. On the other hand, the receiving portion 3g of the cap body 3 partially protrudes from the top wall 3c, but the receiving portion 13g of the cap body 13 is formed by protruding the top wall 13c itself outward.

  The head main body 14 includes a base portion 14a, an elastic portion 14j, and a leg piece 14k that have the same configuration as the base portion 4a, the elastic portion 4j, and the leg piece 4k described above, on the radially inner side of the elastic portion 14j. Is connected to a slide cylinder 14b. The slide cylinder 14b includes an inner cylinder portion 14c surrounded by the inner surface of the cylindrical wall 13d, an inner end 14d which is an end portion of the inner cylinder portion 14c near the inner space N, and a slide cylinder located on the opposite side of the inner end 14d. An outer end 14e, a top wall 14f connected to the slide cylinder outer end 14e and extending away from the central axis O, and an outer cylinder 14g surrounding the outer surface of the cylindrical wall 13d and connected to the top wall 14f. And. On the inner surface of the outer cylinder portion 14g, an inward protrusion 14h that engages with the outward protrusion 13f and prevents the slide cylinder 14b from coming off is provided. A groove portion 14m is provided on the outer surface of the outer cylindrical portion 14g. Here, as shown in FIG. 7A, the groove 14m circulates around the lower horizontal portion 14n extending in the horizontal direction on the side close to the container body 2 and the outer surface of the outer cylindrical portion 14g from the lower horizontal portion 14n. In this way, it is composed of an upwardly inclined portion 14p, an upper horizontal portion 14q extending in the horizontal direction above the inclined portion 14p, and a vertical portion 14r extending upward from the upper horizontal portion 14q. . In addition, as shown in FIGS. 7B and 7C, the outer surface of the head main body 14 is provided with a display indicated by a triangle in the illustrated example.

  The movable body 16 includes an outer cylinder 16a that surrounds the outer cylinder portion 14g. An inward flange 16b extending radially inward is provided at the upper end of the outer cylinder 16a. At the center of the inward flange 16b, an outer end 16d that forms a hole 16c having a diameter substantially the same as the inner diameter of the inner cylindrical portion 14c is provided on the radially inner side. Here, a measuring space K for accommodating a predetermined amount of the granular material R is formed between the regulating piece 13e and the outer end 16d inside the inner cylindrical portion 14c and the hole 16c.

  Further, a convex portion 16e accommodated in the groove portion 14m is provided on the inner surface of the outer cylinder 16a. When the movable body 16 is rotated with respect to the head main body 14, the groove 14m that accommodates the convex portion 16e functions as a guide, and the convex portion 16e is positioned on the lower horizontal portion 14n (see FIG. 7B). The movable body 16 can be moved up and down between the state shown in FIG. 7 and the state in which the convex portion 16e is positioned on the upper horizontal portion 14q (the state shown in FIG. 7C). That is, when the movable body 16 is rotated with respect to the head main body 14, the outer end 16d moves up and down with respect to the regulating piece 13e, so that the volume of the measurement space K can be changed. In the present embodiment, in the state where the convex portion 16e is positioned on the lower horizontal portion 14n (the state shown in FIG. 7B), one granular material R is accommodated in the measurement space K, and the convex portion 16e is located on the upper side. In the state located in the horizontal portion 14q (the state shown in FIG. 7C), the measurement space K is set so that two granular materials R are accommodated. Further, as shown in FIGS. 7B and 7C, on the outer surface of the movable body 16, a display indicating the number of the granular materials R accommodated in the measuring space K is a triangular shape provided in the head main body 14. It is provided corresponding to the display. Further, on the outer surface of the movable body 16, there is provided a knob 16f that becomes a finger grip when the movable body 16 is rotated.

  In taking out the granular material R from the granular material fixed quantity extraction container 1 having such a configuration, when taking out one granular material R, the movable body 16 is rotated to the state shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 8A, the container body 2 is tilted to approach the object T, and the container body 2 is pressed against the object T as it is as shown in FIG. As a result, the inner end 14d presses against the base of the regulating piece 13e to displace the regulating piece 13e away from the central axis O, and the granular material R in the container body 2 can be moved by one into the measuring space K. . When the container body 2 is moved away from the object T as shown in FIG. 8C, the movement of the other granular material R to the weighing space K is blocked, while the one stored in the weighing space K is Only the granular material R can be taken out.

  When two granular materials R are to be taken out, the container body 2 may be moved in the order of FIGS. 9A to 9C after the movable body 16 is rotated to the state shown in FIG. 7C.

  In this embodiment, the number of granular materials R to be taken out is set to one or two. However, by changing the length from the regulating piece 13e to the outer end 16d and the amount of movement of the movable body 16 with respect to the head body 14. It is possible to change the number. In the present embodiment, the quantity of the granular material R to be taken out can be switched to one or two two stages, but can be switched to more stages by increasing the number of horizontal parts in the groove 14m.

  The granular material fixed quantity taking-out container of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described so far, and includes various modifications. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the elastic portion is provided by the thin-walled piece. However, the base portion formed of synthetic resin and the slide cylinder may be integrally connected with the elastic portion of the elastomer, for example, using insert molding or the like. . Moreover, you may provide the leg piece provided in the head in the cap main body. Further, as a configuration for moving the movable body relative to the head main body, the groove provided on the outer surface of the outer cylinder and the convex provided on the inner surface of the outer cylinder may be interchanged. Furthermore, the granular material is not limited to a sphere, and can correspond to any shape by appropriately selecting the shape, arrangement, number, etc. of the regulating pieces.

1: A granular material fixed quantity extraction container (first embodiment)
2: Container body 2a: Bottom 2b: Body 2c: Mouth 2d: Male screw part 3: Cap main body 3a: Mounting cylinder 3b: Female screw part 3c: Top wall 3d: Cylindrical wall 3e: Restriction piece 3e1: Tip of restriction piece 3f: outward projection 3g: receiving portion 3h: annular wall 4: head 4a: base 4b: slide tube 4c: inner tube portion 4d: inner end 4e: outer end 4f: top wall portion 4g: outer tube portion 4h: inward Protrusion 4j: Elastic part 4k: Leg piece 5: Overcap 10: Container for taking out fixed amount of particulate matter (second embodiment)
13: Cap body 13a: Mounting cylinder 13b: Female thread 13c: Top wall 13d: Cylindrical wall 13e: Restricting piece 13e1: Tip 13f of the restricting piece: Outward projection 13g: Receiving part 13h: Annular wall 14: Head body 14a: Base portion 14b: Slide tube 14c: Inner tube portion 14d: Inner end 14e: Slide tube outer end 14f: Top wall portion 14g: Outer tube portion 14h: Inward projection 14j: Elastic portion 14k: Leg piece 14m: Groove portion 14n: Lower side Horizontal part 14p: Inclined part 14q: Upper horizontal part 14r: Vertical part 16: Movable body 16a: Outer cylinder 16b: Inward flange 16c: Hole 16d: Outer end 16e: Convex part 16f: Knob K: Measuring space N: Inside Space O: Center axis R: Granular object T: Object

Claims (5)

A container main body for containing granular materials;
A cylindrical wall that is held by the container body and extends from the inner side to the outer side of the container body, and the granular material moves out of the container body by projecting toward the central axis of the cylindrical wall. A cap body having a regulating piece elastically deformable in a direction away from the central axis,
A base that is held by the cap main body; and a slide cylinder that is movable along the cylindrical wall. The base and the slide cylinder are connected to each other, and the slide cylinder faces the outside of the container main body. And a head having an elastic part that biases
The head includes an outer end that moves the slide cylinder toward the inside of the container main body by pressing against an object, and the restriction piece when the slide cylinder moves toward the inner side of the container main body. An inner end that presses and displaces the restricting piece in a direction away from the central axis, and is formed between the restricting piece and the outer end, and accommodates a predetermined amount of the granular material that has passed through the restricting piece. A granular material dispensing container having a measuring space.   The granular material fixed quantity taking-out container according to claim 1, wherein the elastic part is a thin piece that integrally connects the base part and the slide cylinder.   3. The particulate matter quantification according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the cap body and the head has a leg piece that elastically deforms by pressing against the other when the slide cylinder moves toward the inside of the container body. Take-out container.   The head is composed of a head body having the base, the slide cylinder, the elastic portion, and the inner end, and a movable body having the outer end, and the movable body is outside the head body. The granular material fixed quantity taking-out container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which is mounted so as to be movable in a direction in which an end approaches and separates from the inner end.   The slide cylinder has an outer cylinder that surrounds the cylindrical wall, and the movable body has an outer cylinder that surrounds the outer cylinder, and either the outer cylinder or the outer cylinder The outer cylindrical portion and the outer cylinder have a convex portion that protrudes with respect to the other, and either the outer cylindrical portion or the outer cylinder accommodates the convex portion and moves the movable body to the head body. The granular material fixed quantity taking-out container according to claim 4 which has a groove part used as a guide in making it move with respect to.

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