JP2020104900A - Shake-out container - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a shake-out container in which the ratio of discharging two kinds of contents can be freely changed and an inner container can be replaced without waste.SOLUTION: A shake-out container 1 includes: a bottomed-cylindrical outer container 10 which has an upper opening at an upper end part; a plurality of inner containers 40 which are hollow and have a plurality of hole parts 41b at upper end parts and are stored in the outer container 10; and a cap 50 which covers the upper end parts and upper openings of the plurality of inner containers 40 stored in the outer container 10 and is mounted on an upper part of the outer container 10 so as to be rotatable in a circumferential direction. The cap 50 has: a discharge port 55 which is arranged to face the plurality of hole parts 41b to discharge a content in the inner container 40; and a lid body 57 which can open and close the discharge port 55. The discharge port 55 is movable along with the rotation of the cap 50, to a first position P1 facing the plurality of hole portions 41b of any of the plurality of inner containers 40, and second positions P2 and P2' straddling the plurality of hole parts 41b of the two inner containers 40 circumferentially adjacent to each other in the outer container 10.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

The present invention relates to a drawing container.

Conventionally, chemical seasonings, spices, etc. have been used as seasonings containing salt. Some of these seasonings are liquid such as soy sauce and sauce, but many are granular or powdery. These seasonings are usually individually housed in dedicated small containers and prepared for the kitchen or dining table.

In particular, salt, pepper, sesame and the like are often stored in separate containers and provided on a table or the like in order to adjust the taste of dishes according to individual tastes. When placing these salt, pepper, sesame, etc. on a table, etc., if each is a separate container, the mounting space on the table becomes narrow.

Therefore, there is proposed a drawing container capable of storing a plurality of seasonings in one container (see Patent Document 1). In the drawing-out container described in Patent Document 1, a partition wall extending in the up-down direction at intervals in the circumferential direction is provided in a bottomed cylindrical container body, and a plurality of storage spaces are defined. Different types of contents are stored in the plurality of storage spaces. Above the plurality of storage spaces, there is provided an inner lid formed with an outlet corresponding to each content. An outer lid that covers the inner lid is attached to the upper portion of the container body so as to be rotatable in the circumferential direction. The outer lid is provided with an opening communicating with the discharge port and an opening/closing lid capable of opening and closing the opening.

JP-A-11-332719

In the drawing container described in Patent Document 1, adjacent discharge ports in the circumferential direction have different sizes and shapes. That is, one outlet has a plurality of holes spread over the inner lid, and the other outlet has an opening area larger than that of the holes and opens in the central portion in the circumferential direction of the inner lid. Here, in the case of discharging two kinds of contents adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction, if the outer lid is rotated and the opening is moved to a position straddling two kinds of discharge openings adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction, the two kinds of discharge openings are discharged. There is a risk that the proportion of one of the openings facing each other becomes relatively smaller than that of the other. For this reason, in the drawing container described in Patent Document 1, it may not be possible to freely change the ratio at the time of discharging the two types of contents even if the lid is rotated.

Further, in the drawing-out container described in Patent Document 1, different types of contents are stored in each of a plurality of storage spaces partitioned by a partition wall inside the container body. For this reason, when the contents stored in a certain storage space are used up, the outer lid is removed, the inner cover that closes the storage space where the contents are lost is removed, and the contents are stored in the storage space where the contents are lost. Work to replenish things is required. This replenishment work is troublesome for the operator. Therefore, when the contents stored in a certain storage space are lost, a new container body in which the contents are stored in all the storage spaces even if the contents stored in another storage space remain. May be required.

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, it is possible to freely change the ratio at the time of discharging two kinds of contents, and when the contents are exhausted, it is possible to replace them without waste. An object is to provide a drawing container.

Among the means for solving the above problems, the main means of the present invention is to have a bottomed cylindrical outer container having an upper opening at the upper end and a hollow box-shaped interior having a plurality of upper ends. A plurality of inner containers having a plurality of holes, the plurality of holes being accommodated in the outer container in a posture in which the holes face upward, and the upper end portions of the plurality of inner containers housed in the outer container and the A cap that covers the upper opening and is rotatably attached to the upper portion of the outer container in the circumferential direction, the cap being arranged to face the plurality of holes of the inner container. A discharge port for discharging the contents stored in the container, and a lid capable of opening and closing the discharge port, wherein the discharge port of the cap is provided with the plurality of inner containers as the cap rotates. A first position facing the plurality of holes formed in any one of the upper ends of the inner container and the upper end of each of the two inner containers circumferentially adjacent to each other in the outer container. This is a drawing container characterized in that it can be moved to a second position that straddles a plurality of the formed holes.

The discharge port is arranged adjacent to the first position facing the plurality of holes formed at the upper end of any of the plurality of inner containers in the outer container along with the rotation of the cap in the circumferential direction. The two inner containers can be moved to a second position that straddles a plurality of holes formed at the upper ends of the respective inner containers. Therefore, when the outlet is moved to the first position, one type of content can be discharged from the outlet. Further, when the discharge port is moved to the second position, two kinds of contents can be simultaneously discharged from the discharge port when different kinds of contents are accommodated in the inner containers adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction. .. Further, in the second position, when the position where the discharge port extends over the plurality of holes formed in the upper ends of the two inner containers is changed, the discharge port faces the plurality of holes of the two inner containers. You can change the ratio of doing.

Moreover, the inner container may be detachably mounted in the outer container.

In this case, when the inner container is detachably mounted in the outer container and the contents stored in the inner container are exhausted, the inner container that has lost the contents is removed from the outer container, It can be exchanged for a new inner container containing an item. That is, it is possible to replace only the inner container that has lost its contents. Therefore, when exchanging the inner container, it is not necessary to prepare an inner container containing the same content as the inner container in which the content remains, and it is possible to perform efficient replacement.

Further, the outer container has an accommodation space portion for accommodating the inner container inside, and a partition plate for partitioning the accommodation space portion in a circumferential direction is provided in the accommodation space portion, and the accommodation plate is accommodated by the partition plate. The space portion is partitioned into a plurality of accommodation spaces, the inner container is accommodated in each of the plurality of accommodation spaces, the inner container has a top plate portion extending along the upper opening at the upper end, A plurality of the holes may be arranged in the top plate with a space therebetween.

In this case, since the inner container is housed in each of the plurality of housing spaces defined by the partition plate, the plurality of inner containers can always be arranged at the same position with respect to the outer container. Further, since the plurality of holes are arranged on the top plate with a space therebetween, it is possible to arrange the plurality of holes on the top plate in a wide range.

In addition, the inner container may have a shape similar to the cross-sectional shape of the inner space as viewed from above.

In this case, since the inner container has a shape similar to the cross-sectional shape viewed from above the accommodation space, the outer surface of the inner container is arranged along the inner surface of the outer container forming the accommodation space and the outer surface of the partition plate. can do. Therefore, the gap between the inner container and the accommodation space can be made smaller, and the volume of the inner container accommodated in the accommodation space can be further increased. Further, the radial positioning of the inner container with respect to the outer container can be facilitated.

The cap has a disc-shaped upper plate portion that covers the upper opening of the outer container, and a cylindrical cap peripheral wall portion that extends downward from a peripheral portion of the upper plate portion. The peripheral wall portion is fitted to the upper outer surface of the side wall of the outer container, and a plurality of protrusions is provided on either one of the cap peripheral wall portion and the upper outer surface, and any one of the cap peripheral wall portion and the upper outer surface is provided. On the other hand, a locking portion that engages with the protrusion and positions the cap at a predetermined position with respect to the outer container may be provided.

In this case, a plurality of protrusions are provided on either one of the cap peripheral wall portion and the upper outer surface, and the protrusion is engaged with the other of the cap peripheral wall portion and the upper outer surface to place the cap at a predetermined position with respect to the outer container. A locking portion for positioning is provided. Therefore, the cap can be easily moved to a predetermined position with respect to the outer container by rotating the cap and causing one of the plurality of protrusions to engage with the locking portion.

Further, the plurality of protrusions may include a first protrusion that positions the discharge port at the first position and a second protrusion that positions the discharge port at the second position.

In this case, the plurality of protrusions has a first protrusion that positions the discharge port at the first position and a second protrusion that positions the discharge port at the second position. Therefore, when the first protruding portion engages with the locking portion, the discharge port moves to the first position, and when the second protruding portion engages with the locking portion, the discharge port moves to the second position. Therefore, the discharge port can be easily moved to the first position and the second position.

Further, in the second protrusion, the ratio of the area facing the plurality of holes formed in the upper end of each of the two inner containers whose discharge ports are circumferentially adjacent to each other becomes a predetermined ratio. The outlet may be positioned at the second position.

In this case, the second protrusion has a second position in which the ratio of the areas facing the plurality of holes formed at the upper ends of the two inner containers whose discharge ports are circumferentially adjacent to each other becomes a predetermined ratio. Position the outlet at. Therefore, when the cap is rotated to engage the second protrusion with the locking portion, the ratio of the area of the discharge port facing the plurality of holes formed in the upper ends of the two inner containers Can be a predetermined ratio.

The outer container is detachably attached to the lower end of the container main body by covering a cylindrical container main body that accommodates the inner container and a lower opening that opens at the lower end of the container main body. And a bottom lid, and the inner container has a flange portion projecting outward in the radial direction at the lower end portion, and the inner container has an upper surface of the flange portion in contact with the lower end portion of the container main body portion. It may be accommodated in the container main body in a state.

In this case, since the inner container is housed in the container body with the upper surface of the flange portion in contact with the lower end of the container body, it is easy to position the inner container in the up-down direction with respect to the container body. it can.

In addition, a pair of cutouts that are open downward and communicate with the storage space and are cut out upward are provided at the lower end of the side wall of the container main body at positions that face each other in the radial direction of the storage space. May be.

In this case, at the lower end of the side wall of the container body, a pair of cutouts that are open downward and communicate with the storage space and that are cut out upward are provided at positions that face each other in the radial direction. The lower part of the inner container housed in the space is exposed through the notch. Therefore, when removing the inner container from the container body, the inner container can be easily removed from the container body by grasping the lower part of the inner container through the pair of notches and moving it downward. You can take it off.

Further, the bottom lid includes a disc-shaped bottom plate portion that covers the lower opening portion, and a bottom lid peripheral wall portion that extends upward from a peripheral portion of the bottom plate portion, and the bottom lid is the container body. The inner surface of the bottom plate portion may be in contact with the lower surface of the flange portion while being attached to the lower end of the flange portion.

In this case, since the inner surface of the bottom plate portion of the bottom lid is in contact with the lower surface of the flange portion in a state of being attached to the lower end portion of the container body, it is possible to ensure the vertical positioning of the inner container with respect to the container body. it can.

Further, the bottom lid may be mounted by screwing the inner surface of the peripheral wall portion of the bottom lid onto the outer surface of the lower end portion of the container body.

In this case, the bottom lid is mounted by screwing the inner surface of the peripheral wall portion of the bottom lid onto the outer surface of the lower end portion of the container main body. Therefore, when the bottom lid is rotated with respect to the lower end portion of the container main body, The bottom lid is screwed onto the lower end of the container body while the inner surface of the container rises. Therefore, the bottom cover can be attached to the lower end of the container body while the inner surface of the bottom cover is surely in contact with the lower end of the container body with the flange of the inner container.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the ratio at the time of discharging two types of contents can be changed freely, and when a content runs out, it is possible to provide a dispensing container that can be replaced without waste.

It is an exploded perspective view of a drawing container concerning one embodiment. It is a partial perspective view of the outer container in which the inner container was stored in the outer container concerning one embodiment. It is a perspective view of an inner container. FIG. 4(a) is a partial perspective view of the outer container having a locking portion provided on the upper side wall of the outer container, and FIG. 4(b) is a cutout provided on the lower side wall of the outer container. It is a partial perspective view of the outer container which has a notch. It is a lower perspective view of a cap having a protrusion provided on the inner surface of the cap. It is an upper part partial perspective view of the drawing container which shows the physical relationship of the discharge port of a cap, and the hole of an inner container.

Hereinafter, the drawing container according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, a drawing container in which seasonings such as salt, pepper and sesame are stored will be described.

Further, in the drawings, an XYZ coordinate system is appropriately shown as a three-dimensional orthogonal coordinate system. In the XYZ coordinate system, the Z-axis direction is parallel to the central axis of the drawing container shown in FIG. The X-axis direction is parallel to the lateral direction of the drawing container shown in FIG. The Y-axis direction is a direction orthogonal to both the X-axis direction and the Z-axis direction.

Further, in the drawings, the central axis of the drawing container is described as a container axis J, the direction parallel to the container axis J is simply referred to as “axial direction”, and the radial direction around the container axis J is simply referred to as “radial direction”. And the circumferential direction around the container axis J, that is, the circumference of the container axis J is simply described as “circumferential direction”. Further, in the container axial direction, the positive side (+Z side) in the Z axis direction is described as “upper side”, and the negative side (−Z side) in the Z axis direction is described as “lower side”.

<Overall structure>
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a drawing container according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view of the outer container in which the inner container is housed in the outer container according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the inner container. The drawing container 1 of the present embodiment has an outer container 10, an inner container 40, and a cap 50, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3. The outer container 10 has an upper opening 10a at the upper end and has a bottomed tubular shape. The inner container 40 has a hollow box shape, has a plurality of holes 41b at the upper end, and is housed in the outer container 10 with the plurality of holes 41b facing upward. The cap 50 covers the upper ends and the upper openings 10 a of the plurality of inner containers 40 housed in the outer container 10, and is mounted on the upper part of the outer container 10 so as to be rotatable in the circumferential direction. Hereinafter, each component will be described in detail.

<Outer container 10>
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the outer container 10 is made of, for example, synthetic resin (for example, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE) injection molding), paper, or synthetic resin and paper. It is formed of a laminated body or the like. The outer container 10 has a housing space 10b that houses the inner container 40 inside. A partition plate 12 that partitions the accommodation space 10b in the circumferential direction is provided in the accommodation space 10b. The partition plate 12 divides the accommodation space 10b into a plurality of accommodation spaces 10b1 and 10b2. The inner container 40 is housed in each of the plurality of housing spaces 10b1 and 10b2.

In this embodiment, the accommodation space 10b is divided into two accommodation spaces 10b1 and 10b2. Moreover, two inner containers 40 are accommodated in the outer container 10. The outer container 10 is detachably attached to the lower end of the container body 14 by covering the cylindrical container body 14 that houses the inner container 40 and the lower opening 10c that opens at the lower end of the container body 14. And a bottom lid 22,

(Container body 14)
FIG. 4B is a partial perspective view of the outer container having a cutout portion provided in the lower portion of the side wall of the outer container. As shown in FIG. 2, the container body 14 has a cylindrical shape, and an accommodation space 10b for accommodating the inner container 40 is formed inside. A plate-shaped partition plate 12 extending in the diametrical direction of the container body 14 and extending in the up-down direction is formed in the accommodation space 10b. The upper end of the partition plate 12 is located substantially on the same plane as the upper end of the container body 14. The lower end of the partition plate 12 is located on substantially the same plane as the lower end of the container body 14. For this reason, in the accommodation space portion 10b, two accommodation spaces 10b1 and 10b2 having a semicircular shape in plan view are formed radially outward with the partition plate 12 as the center.

An upper cylinder part 15 having a central axis coaxial with the container axis J and having a diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the middle part of the container body 14 in the vertical direction is formed on the upper part of the container body 14. An engagement protrusion 16 extending in the circumferential direction is formed on the outer surface of the upper tubular portion 15. The engagement protrusion 16 is formed on the lower side of the center of the upper cylinder 15 in the vertical direction. The engaging protrusion 16 guides the rotation of the cap 50 and prevents the cap 50 from coming off from the container body 14. Details of the cap 50 will be described later.

A lower cylinder portion 17 having a central axis coaxial with the container axis J and having a diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the container body portion 14 is formed in the lower portion of the container body portion 14. A male screw portion 18 is formed on the outer surface of the lower cylinder portion 17. The male screw part 18 screws the bottom cover 22 to the lower cylinder part 17.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4(b), the lower end of the side wall 14a of the container body 14 has a notch 19 that is open downward and communicates with the storage spaces 10b1 and 10b2 and is cut out upward. Are provided in a position facing the accommodation spaces 10b1 and 10b2 in the radial direction. In the present embodiment, the cutout portion 19 is in the vicinity of a position where both side end portions of the partition plate 12 extending in the diametrical direction and the lower tubular portion 17 intersect, and one side and the other side in the circumferential direction from the intersecting position. It is formed in the lower cylindrical portion 17 extending to the side. Therefore, the pair of notches 19 are located on substantially both sides of the lower tubular portion 17 in the diametrical direction in a plan view. The cutout portion 19 has a rectangular shape in a side view.

(Bottom lid 22)
As shown in FIG. 1, the bottom lid 22 has a disc-shaped bottom plate portion 22a that covers the lower opening 10c, and a bottom lid peripheral wall portion 22b that extends upward from the peripheral edge portion of the bottom plate portion 22a. The outer diameter of the bottom plate portion 22a is substantially the same as the outer diameter of the container body portion 14. The vertical length L of the bottom lid peripheral wall portion 22b is the same as or slightly longer than the vertical length of the lower tubular portion 17. On the inner surface of the bottom lid peripheral wall portion 22b, a female screw portion 23 that is screwed into the male screw portion 18 formed on the lower tubular portion 17 is formed. Therefore, the bottom lid 22 is mounted by screwing the inner surface of the bottom lid peripheral wall portion 22b onto the outer surface of the lower tubular portion 17.

<Inner container 40>
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the inner container 40 is formed of, for example, a synthetic resin (for example, injection molding or blow molding of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE)) or the like, and has an upper end portion. Has a top plate portion 41a extending along the upper opening 10a. The top plate portion 41a has a plurality of holes 41b arranged at intervals. The inner container 40 has a shape similar to the cross-sectional shape of the accommodation spaces 10b1 and 10b2 as viewed from above. Therefore, the gap between the inner container 40 and the accommodation spaces 10b1 and 10b2 can be made smaller, and the volume of the inner container 40 accommodated in the accommodation spaces 10b1 and 10b2 can be further increased. Further, the radial positioning of the inner container 40 with respect to the outer container 10 can be facilitated.

In the present embodiment, the inner container 40 includes an inner container main body 41 having a hollow top and a hollow interior, and an inner container lid 43 attached to a lower side of the inner container main body 41. Have. The inner container 40 is not limited to the configuration described above, and may have a bottomed cylindrical inner container body and an inner container lid that is attached to the upper opening of the inner container body.

A seasoning such as salt or pepper is contained in the inner container body 41. The inner container body 41 is formed in a semicircular shape in a plan view. A top plate portion 41 a is formed on the upper end of the inner container body 41. The top plate portion 41a is formed in a semicircular shape in plan view. The size of the inner container body 41 is slightly smaller than the accommodation spaces 10b1 and 10b2. Therefore, the inner container 40 is attachable to and detachable from the accommodation spaces 10b1 and 10b2.

The hole portion 41b provided in the top plate portion 41a has a size that allows seasonings such as salt and pepper to be discharged from the hole portion 41b when the inner container 40 is shaken vertically with the hole portion 41b facing downward. Have. The hole 41b is provided with a space between the hole 41b and another hole 41b adjacent thereto. Therefore, the plurality of holes 41b can be arranged in a wide range on the top plate 41a. A lower opening 41 c communicating with the internal space inside the inner container body 41 is opened at the lower end of the inner container body 41. The lower opening 41c opens in a semicircular shape.

The inner container lid 43 is attached to the lower opening 41c. The inner container lid portion 43 is a tubular fitting that covers the lower opening 41 c and a lid body 44 that projects upward from the inner surface of the peripheral portion of the lid body 44 and fits on the inner surface of the inner container body 41. And a section. The lid body 44 has a shape similar to the plan view shape of the inner container body 41.

The inner container 40 has a flange portion 44a at the lower end portion which projects outward in the radial direction. In the present embodiment, the lid main body 44 projects outward from the curved side surface 41d of the inner container main body 41 and extends in the circumferential direction along the side surface 41d in a band shape. This protruding portion is the flange portion 44a. The protrusion length of the flange portion 44a is substantially the same as the thickness of the side wall of the lower tubular portion 17. Therefore, the inner container 40 is accommodated in the container body 14 with the upper surface of the flange portion 44a in contact with the lower end of the container body 14. Therefore, it is possible to easily position the inner container 40 on the upper side in the vertical direction with respect to the container body 14. The inner container 40 is inserted into the accommodation spaces 10b1 and 01b2 of the container body 14 from the lower opening 10c of the outer container 10.

As described above, the bottom lid 22 is screwed and attached to the lower end of the container body 14, but the bottom lid 22 is attached to the lower end of the container body 14 while the inner surface of the bottom plate 22a is attached. Contacts the lower surface of the flange portion 44a of the inner container 40. Therefore, the vertical positioning of the inner container 40 with respect to the container body 14 can be ensured. Further, since the bottom lid 22 is mounted by screwing the inner surface of the bottom lid peripheral wall portion 22b onto the outer surface of the lower end portion of the container body 14, the bottom lid 22 is rotated with respect to the lower end portion of the container body 14. Then, the bottom lid 22 is screwed onto the lower end portion of the container body 14 while the inner surface of the bottom lid 22 rises. Therefore, the bottom lid 22 can be attached to the lower end of the container body 14 while the inner surface of the bottom lid 22 reliably contacts the flange portion 44a of the inner container 40 with the lower end of the container body 14. ..

<Cap 50>
FIG. 4(a) is a partial perspective view of the outer container having a locking portion provided on the upper side wall of the outer container. FIG. 5 is a bottom perspective view of a cap having a protrusion provided on the inner surface of the cap. FIG. 6 is an upper partial perspective view of the drawing container showing the positional relationship between the discharge port of the cap and the hole of the inner container. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the cap 50 includes a disc-shaped upper plate portion 51 that covers the upper opening 10 a of the outer container 10, and a cylindrical cap peripheral wall that extends downward from a peripheral portion of the upper plate portion 51. And a part 53. The cap peripheral wall portion 53 is fitted to the upper outer surface of the side wall of the outer container 10.

In this embodiment, the cap peripheral wall portion 53 is fitted to the outer surface of the upper tubular portion 15 of the container body portion 14. An annular protrusion 54 extending in the circumferential direction is formed on the inner surface of the cap peripheral wall portion 53. When the cap 50 is fitted to the outer surface of the upper tubular portion 15, the annular projecting portion 54 is in a state of overriding the engagement protrusion 16 formed on the upper tubular portion 15. Therefore, when the cap 50 is lifted upward with respect to the container body 14, the annular protrusion 54 contacts the engaging protrusion 16 and the cap 50 can be prevented from being pulled out. Further, when the cap 50 is rotated, the annular protrusion 54 moves while sliding below the engagement protrusion 16 to guide the rotation of the cap.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 5, and 6(a), the cap 50 is disposed opposite to the plurality of holes 41b of the inner container 40 and has a discharge port 55 for discharging the contents stored in the inner container 40. And a lid 57 capable of opening and closing the discharge port 55. In the present embodiment, the discharge port 55 is substantially the same size as the top plate portion 41a of the inner container 40 in a plan view and has a semicircular shape.

The lid 57 includes a lid main body portion 58 that constitutes one radial side portion of the upper plate portion 51 of the cap 50, and a lid peripheral wall portion that is connected to the lid main body portion 58 and constitutes an upper portion of the cap peripheral wall portion 53. 59 and. The lid main body portion 58 has a semicircular shape in a plan view. The straight portion of the lid main body portion 58 is connected to the upper plate portion 51 of the cap 50 via the thin portion 58a. The thin portion 58a functions as a hinge, and the lid 57 is vertically rotatable about the thin portion 58a as a fulcrum. A finger hooking portion 60 is formed on the lid peripheral wall portion 59 so as to project radially outward.

FIG. 6 is an upper partial perspective view of the drawing container showing the positional relationship between the discharge port of the cap and the hole of the inner container. As shown in FIG. 6, the discharge port 55 of the cap 50 is located at a first position facing the plurality of holes 41b formed at the upper ends of any of the plurality of inner containers 40 as the cap 50 rotates. P1 (see FIG. 6A) and a second position P2 that straddles a plurality of holes 41b formed at the upper ends of the two inner containers 40 that are circumferentially adjacent to each other in the outer container 10. , P2′ (see FIGS. 6B and 6C).

As shown in FIGS. 4A and 5, a plurality of protrusions 61 are provided on either one of the cap peripheral wall portion 53 and the upper outer surface of the container main body portion 14. On the other hand, a locking portion 65 that engages with the protrusion 61 and positions the cap 50 at a predetermined position with respect to the outer container 10 is provided. The plurality of protrusions 61 has a first protrusion 61a for positioning the discharge port 55 at the first position P1, and second protrusions 61b, 61c for positioning the discharge port 55 at the second positions P2, P2'. .. The second protrusions 61b, 61c have a predetermined ratio of areas facing the plurality of holes 41b formed at the upper ends of the two inner containers 40 whose discharge ports 55 are circumferentially adjacent to each other. The discharge port 55 is positioned at the two positions P2 and P2'.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4A, the locking portion 65 is provided so as to project on the outer surface of the upper tubular portion 15 of the container body 14. The locking portion 65 is provided on the outer surface of the upper tubular portion 15 where the extension direction of the partition plate 12 and the upper tubular portion 15 intersect in a plan view. The locking portion 65 has two projecting portions 66 projecting on the outer surface of the upper tubular portion 15 at intervals in the circumferential direction. The protrusion 61 is positioned and locked between the two protrusions 66. The two protrusions 66 are located above the engagement protrusion 16.

As shown in FIG. 5, eight protrusions 61 are provided on the inner surface of the cap peripheral wall portion 53 at intervals above the annular protrusion 54 at intervals in the circumferential direction. Three annular projections 54 are shown in FIG. The tip of the protrusion 61 is formed in an arc shape. The protrusion 61 (hereinafter referred to as the first protrusion 61a) located at the other end in the circumferential direction of the three protrusions 61 has a semicircular straight portion 55a of the discharge port 55 in plan view. The end (the end on the right side in the drawing of FIG. 5) is provided at a position intersecting the inner surface of the cap peripheral wall portion 53.

Further, in the projection 61 (hereinafter referred to as the second projection 61b) located in the center of the three projections 61 in the circumferential direction, the straight part 55a is one in the circumferential direction with the center point O as a fulcrum in a plan view. The tip of the linear portion 55a when rotated about 54 degrees to the side is provided at a position intersecting the inner surface of the cap peripheral wall portion 53.

Further, in the projection 61 (hereinafter, referred to as the second projection 61c) located at one end of the three projections 61 on the one side in the circumferential direction, the linear portion 55a has the center point O as a fulcrum in a plan view. The tip end of the linear portion 55a when it is rotated about one side in the circumferential direction by 90 degrees is provided at a position intersecting the inner surface of the cap peripheral wall portion 53.

Therefore, when the first protruding portion 61a is locked by the locking portion 65, the entire discharge port 55 is arranged to face the top plate portion 41a of the inner container 40, as shown in FIG. 6(a). All of the plurality of holes 41b formed in the top plate portion 41a are exposed.

Further, when the cap 50 is rotated clockwise in a plan view and the second protrusion 61b is locked by the locking portion 65, as shown in FIG. (Hereinafter, referred to as “one side”) faces the top plate portion 41a of the inner container 40′ at a rate of 30% of the surface area of the top plate portion 41a, and the downstream side in the rotation direction of the discharge port 55 (hereinafter, “the other side”). ]) faces the top plate portion 41a of the inner container 40 at a rate of 70% of the surface area of the top plate portion 41a.

Further, when the cap 50 is further rotated in the clockwise direction and the second protrusion 61c is locked by the locking portion 65, as shown in FIG. Faces 50% of the surface area of the top plate 41a, and the other side of the discharge port 55 faces the top plate 41a of the inner container 40 at a rate of 50% of the surface area of the top plate 41a. ..

When the cap 50 is further rotated in the clockwise direction from the state where the second protrusion 61c is locked by the locking portion 65, one side of the discharge port 55 is 70% of the surface area of the top plate portion 41a of the inner container 40′. The discharge port 55 moves to a position where the discharge port 55 faces each other at a ratio of 30% and the other side of the discharge port 55 faces at a ratio of 30% of the surface area of the top plate portion 41 a of the inner container 40.
Further, when the cap 50 is rotated clockwise, the discharge port 55 moves to a position where the entire discharge port 55 faces the top plate portion 41a of the inner container 40′.

Further, when the cap 50 is rotated clockwise, one side of the discharge port 55 faces at a rate of 30% of the surface area of the top plate part 41a of the inner container 40, and the other side of the discharge port 55 faces the top plate part of the inner container 40'. The discharge port 55 moves to a position facing each other at a ratio of 70% of the surface area of 41a. Further, when the cap 50 is rotated clockwise, one side of the discharge port 55 faces the top plate portion 41a of the inner container 40 at a rate of 50% of the surface area of the top plate portion 41a, and the other side of the discharge port 55 is inside the inner container 40. The top plate 41a of 40' faces 50% of the surface area of the top plate 41a. Further, when the cap 50 is rotated clockwise, one side of the discharge port 55 faces at a rate of 70% of the surface area of the top plate part 41a of the inner container 40, and the other side of the discharge port 55 faces the top plate part of the inner container 40'. The discharge port 55 moves to a position facing each other at a ratio of 30% of the surface area of 41a.

In short, when the ratio of the surface area where the discharge port 55 faces the top plate portion 41a of the one inner container 40 changes from 100% → 70% → 50% → 30% → 0%, the top plate portion of the other inner container 40'. The ratio of the surface area facing 41a changes from 0% to 30% to 50% to 70% to 100%.

In this way, by rotating the cap 50 so that one of the plurality of protrusions 61 engages with the locking portion 65, the cap 50 is placed at a predetermined position (P1, P2, P2′) with respect to the outer container 10. Can be easily moved to. Further, the plurality of protrusions 61 have a first protrusion 61a for positioning the discharge port 55 at the first position P1 and second protrusions 61b, 61c for positioning the discharge port 55 at the second position P2. Therefore, when the first protrusion 61a engages with the locking portion 65, the discharge port 55 moves to the first position P1, and when the second protrusions 61b and 61c engage with the locking portion 65, the discharge port 55. Moves to the second position P2. Therefore, the discharge port 55 can be easily moved to the first position P1 and the second position P2.

<How to replace inner container of the drawing container 1>
Next, a method of replacing the inner container 40 housed in the drawing container 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, and 3. First, the bottom lid 22 is removed from the outer container 10. When the bottom lid 22 is removed, the cutout portion 19 formed in the lower tubular portion 17 of the container body 14 is exposed. The lower side of the inner container 40 is gripped via the pair of notches 19 corresponding to the inner container 40 to be replaced, and the inner container 40 is moved downward with respect to the container body 14. Therefore, the inner container 40 is removed from the container body 14.

Next, the new inner container 40 is inserted into the accommodation space 10b1 with the top plate portion 41a of the new inner container 40 facing upward. When inserting the inner container 40, the flange portion 44 a is brought into contact with the lower end portion of the container body 14. Next, the bottom lid 22 is screwed onto the lower end of the container body 14 to attach the bottom lid 22 to the container body 14. When the bottom lid 22 is screwed into the container body 14, the bottom lid 22 is screwed into the container body 14 so that the inner surface of the bottom lid 22 contacts the outer surface of the flange portion 44a, and the inner container 40 The replacement work is completed. When the inner container 40 is replaced, the inner container body 41 in which the contents are lost is filled with the contents and the inner container lid portion 43 is attached (hereinafter, referred to as "refilled inner container 40"). May be reused.

<Operation and effect of this embodiment>
(When replacing the inner container 40 of the drawing container 1)
The inner container 40 is removably mounted in the outer container 10. Therefore, when the contents stored in the inner container 40 are exhausted, the inner container 40 that is depleted of the contents is removed from the outer container 10. It can be removed and replaced with a new inner container 40 containing the contents or a refilled inner container 40. That is, it is possible to replace only the inner container 40 that has lost its contents. Therefore, when the inner container 40 is replaced, it is not necessary to prepare an inner container containing the same content as the inner container 40 in which the content remains, and the replacement can be performed without waste.

(When changing the ratio of discharging different kinds of seasonings from the drawing container 1)
The second projections 61b, 61c have a predetermined ratio of the area facing the plurality of holes 41b formed at the upper ends of the two inner containers 40, 40' whose discharge ports 55 are circumferentially adjacent to each other. The discharge port 55 is positioned at the second positions P2 and P2'. Therefore, when the cap 50 is rotated to engage the second protruding portions 61b and 61c with the locking portion 65, a plurality of hole portions formed in the upper end portions of the two inner containers 40 and 40', respectively. The ratio of the area of the discharge port 55 facing 41b can be set to a predetermined ratio. Therefore, by rotating the cap 50 to move the discharge port 55 to the second position, the seasoning can be discharged at a desired ratio.

Although the configuration of the present invention and the function and effect thereof have been described above with reference to the embodiments, the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the two inner containers 40 and 40' are housed in the outer container 10 is shown, but the number of the inner containers 40 may be three or more. In this case, the partition plate 12 has a shape that extends radially in a plan view. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the number of the second positions P2 and P2' is two, but it may be three or more. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the projection 61 is provided on the inner surface of the cap peripheral wall portion 53 of the cap and the locking portion 65 is provided on the outer surface of the upper tubular portion 15 of the outer container 10 has been described. The engagement portion 65 may be provided on the inner surface of the peripheral wall portion 53, and the protrusion portion 61 may be provided on the outer surface of the upper tubular portion 15 of the outer container 10.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the inner container 40 is replaced when the contents in the inner container 40 are exhausted has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when there are many kinds of seasonings, any one of these seasonings may be selected and the inner container 40 containing the selected seasoning may be mounted in the outer container 10. Further, the inner container 40 mounted in the outer container 10 may be replaced with the inner container 40 containing the selected seasoning.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the cap 50 is provided with one lid 57 is shown, but the cap 50 may be provided with two lids 57. In this case, semicircular lids 57 are provided on both sides of the upper plate portion 51 of the cap 50 in the radial direction in a plan view. By doing so, it is possible to easily change the mixing ratio when the seasoning accommodated in the one inner container 40 and the seasoning accommodated in the other inner container 40′ are discharged by selecting the lid 75. You can

Since the inner container can be easily replaced in the sprouting container of the present invention, it is expected to be widely developed in the field of containers such as seasonings and sprinkles.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Drawout container 10 Outer container 10a Upper opening part 10b Storage space part 10b1, 10b2 Storage space 10c, 41c Lower opening part 14 Container main body part 14a Side wall 15 Upper cylinder part 16 Engagement projection part 17 Lower cylinder part 18 Male screw part 19 Notch portion 22 Bottom lid 22a Bottom plate portion 22b Bottom lid peripheral wall portion 23 Female screw portion 40, 40' Inner container 41 Inner container body portion 41a Top plate portion 41b Hole portion 41d Side surface 43 Inner container lid portion 44 Lid portion body 44a Flange portion 50 Cap 51 Upper plate part 53 Cap peripheral wall part 54 Annular protrusion part 55 Discharge port 55a Straight part 57 Lid body 58 Lid body part 58a Thin part 59 Lid peripheral wall part 60 Finger rest part 61 Projection part 61a First projection part 61b, 61c 2 Projection part 65 Locking part 66 Projection part J Container shaft P1 1st position P2, P2' 2nd position

Claims (11)

An outer container having a bottomed cylindrical shape having an upper opening at the upper end,
Inside is a hollow box-like and has a plurality of holes at the upper end, and the plurality of holes are housed in the outer container in a posture in which the holes face upward,
A cap that covers the upper end portion and the upper opening of the plurality of inner containers housed in the outer container, and that is mounted on the upper part of the outer container so as to be rotatable in the circumferential direction;
The cap is
A discharge port arranged to face the plurality of holes of the inner container to discharge the contents contained in the inner container,
A lid capable of opening and closing the discharge port,
The discharge port of the cap has a first position facing the plurality of holes formed at the upper end of any one of the plurality of inner containers according to the rotation of the cap, and the inner position of the outer container. A movable container that is movable to a second position that straddles the plurality of holes formed in the upper ends of the two inner containers that are arranged adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction. The drawing container according to claim 1, wherein the inner container is detachably mounted in the outer container. The outer container has a housing space for housing the inner container inside,
In the accommodation space portion, a partition plate for partitioning the accommodation space portion in the circumferential direction is provided,
The accommodation space section is divided into a plurality of accommodation spaces by the partition plate,
The inner container is housed in each of the plurality of housing spaces,
The inner container has a top plate portion extending along the upper opening at the upper end,
The drawing container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a plurality of the holes are arranged in the top plate at intervals. The drawing container according to claim 3, wherein the inner container has a shape similar to a cross-sectional shape viewed from above the accommodation space. The cap is
A disk-shaped upper plate portion that covers the upper opening of the outer container,
A cylindrical cap peripheral wall portion extending downward from a peripheral portion of the upper plate portion,
The cap peripheral wall portion is fitted to the upper outer surface of the side wall of the outer container,
A plurality of protrusions are provided on either one of the cap peripheral wall portion and the upper outer surface, and the outer container is engaged with the protrusion on the other one of the cap peripheral wall portion and the upper outer surface. The dispensing container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a locking portion that positions the cap at a predetermined position. The plurality of protrusions are
A first protrusion that positions the discharge port at the first position;
The dispensing container according to claim 5, further comprising a second protrusion that positions the discharge port at the second position. The second protrusion has a predetermined ratio of an area facing the plurality of holes formed at the upper ends of the two inner containers adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction. The drawing container according to claim 6, wherein the discharge port is positioned at two positions. The outer container is
A cylindrical container body for accommodating the inner container,
A bottom lid that is detachably attached to the lower end of the container body, covering the lower opening that opens at the lower end of the container body.
The inner container has a flange portion that projects outward in the radial direction at the lower end,
The said inner container is accommodated in the said container main body part in the state which the upper surface of the said flange part contacted the lower end part of the said container main body part, The drawer container of Claim 3 characterized by the above-mentioned. At the lower end of the side wall of the container body, a pair of cutouts, which are open downward and communicate with the storage space and are cut out upward, are provided at positions facing each other in the radial direction of the storage space. The drawing container according to claim 8, which is characterized in that. The bottom lid is
A disk-shaped bottom plate portion that covers the lower opening,
A bottom lid peripheral wall portion extending upward from a peripheral edge portion of the bottom plate portion,
The dispensing container according to claim 9, wherein the bottom lid is attached to a lower end portion of the container body, and an inner surface of the bottom plate portion contacts a lower surface of the flange portion. The drawer container according to claim 10, wherein the bottom lid is mounted by screwing an inner surface of the bottom lid peripheral wall portion onto an outer surface of a lower end portion of the container main body portion.

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