JP2021171065A - Delivery container - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a delivery container suitable for storing a relatively soft solid content.SOLUTION: A delivery container 1 includes: a case body 10; an operation member 12 connected to the case body 10 in an elevating/lowering manner between an initial position and a release position, and having a grip part 13a and a thread part 14a; a shaft member 15 thread-connected to the thread part 14a; a delivery member 11; a ratchet mechanism part 20 for permitting the relative rotation of the operation member 12 to the case body 10 in a first circumferential direction in the initial position and inhibiting in a second circumferential direction, and permitting in the second circumferential direction in the release position; and a connection mechanism part 40 for connecting the shaft member 15 and the delivery member 11 so as to push up the delivery member 11 by the shaft member 15 due to the relative rotation in the first circumferential direction in the initial position, descend the shaft member 15 to the delivery member 11 due to descending of the operation member 12 from the initial position to the release position, and pull down the delivery member 11 by the shaft member 15 due to the relative rotation in the second circumferential direction in the release position.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a feeding container for storing solid contents.

Conventionally, a feeding container is known as a container for storing solid contents that can be applied to an object to be applied, such as cosmetics such as lipsticks, lip balms, and stick eye shadows, chemicals, and stick glue.

For example, in Patent Document 1, a cylindrical case body whose upper end is a feeding port, an operating member which is connected to the case body so as to be relatively rotatable and has a grip portion and a screw portion, and which are prevented from rotating inside the case body. Described is a feeding container having a shaft member that is arranged in a vertical state and screwed to a screw portion, and a feeding member that is integrally connected to the shaft member and is arranged so as to be able to move up and down inside a case body.

According to this feeding container, by rotating the operating member relative to the case body in the first circumferential direction, the feeding member is raised inside the case body, and the solid contents are fed out from the case body for use. Can be done. Further, after use, the operating member is rotated relative to the case body in the second circumferential direction, which is the opposite direction of the first circumferential direction, so that the feeding member is lowered and the solid contents are placed inside the case body. It can be carried in and protected.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2018-15417

However, in a configuration such as the conventional feeding container in which the contents can be fed into the case body by rotating the operating member relative to the case body in the second circumferential direction, for example, it is relatively relatively When the soft solid contents are stored, if the operating body is rotated relative to the case body in the second circumferential direction, the solid contents may lose their shape or be damaged such as breaking. There was a problem.

An object of the present invention is to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a feeding container suitable for storing a relatively soft solid content.

The feeding container of the present invention is connected to a tubular case body whose upper end is a feeding port so as to be able to move up and down between an initial position and a release position below the initial position, and a grip portion and a screw. An operating member including a portion, a shaft member arranged inside the case body in a derotated state and screwed to the screw portion, and a feeding member arranged so as to be able to move up and down inside the case body. A ratchet mechanism unit that allows the relative rotation of the operating member with respect to the case body in the first circumferential direction and is blocked in the second circumferential direction at the initial position, and is allowed in the second circumferential direction at the release position. The shaft member pushes up the feeding member by the relative rotation in the first circumferential direction at the initial position, and the shaft member is moved to the feeding member by lowering the operating member from the initial position to the releasing position. It has a connecting mechanism portion for connecting the shaft member and the feeding member so as to pull down the feeding member by the shaft member by the relative rotation in the second circumferential direction at the releasing position. It is characterized by that.

In the feeding container of the present invention, in the above configuration, the ratchet mechanism portion is provided on the operating member, and the claw portion elastically deformable in the radial direction and the inner peripheral surface of the case body are provided at the initial position. The relative rotation in the first circumferential direction provided on the locking surface for locking the claw portion by the relative rotation in the second circumferential direction and the inner peripheral surface of the case body. It is preferable to have an overcoming surface that guides the claw portion so as to get over the locking surface.

In the above configuration, the feeding container of the present invention has a guide rail portion in which the inner peripheral surface of the case body extends in the vertical direction, and the feeding member has a guided portion guided by the guide rail portion. It is preferable that the connecting mechanism portion is connected to the feeding member so as to be able to move up and down with the shaft member stopped rotating.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a feeding container suitable for storing a relatively soft solid content.

It is a vertical sectional view of the feeding container which is one Embodiment of this invention. It is an enlarged cross-sectional view which shows the main part of the feeding container shown in FIG. 1 in an enlarged manner. It is a front view of the operation main body member shown in FIG. It is a side view of the operation main body member shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing for demonstrating the structure of the ratchet mechanism part. It is sectional drawing for demonstrating the structure of the sliding resistance imparting part. It is a vertical cross-sectional view which shows the state when the operation member is lowered to the release position from the state which extended the solid content, and is rotationally operated in the 2nd circumferential direction.

Hereinafter, the feeding container 1 which is an embodiment of the present invention will be described as an example with reference to the drawings.

In the present specification, the vertical direction means the direction along the axis O of the case body 10, the upper direction means the direction in which the solid contents are fed out, the lower direction means the opposite direction, and the circumferential direction means the axis line. The first circumferential direction means one side of the circumferential direction, the second circumferential direction means the other side of the circumferential direction, and the radial direction means the direction along a straight line orthogonal to the axis O. , The vertical cross section means the cross section including the axis O, and the cross section means the cross section perpendicular to the axis O.

As shown in FIG. 1, the feeding container 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention has a case body 10. The case body 10 has a cylindrical shape extending along the axis O, and the upper end thereof is a feeding port 10a. In the present embodiment, the feeding port 10a is inclined obliquely with respect to the plane perpendicular to the axis O, but may be perpendicular to the axis O.

The case body 10 can store the solid content 2 inside. As the solid content 2, for example, a lipstick, lip balm, cosmetics such as stick eye shadow, chemicals, stick glue, or the like that can be applied to an object to be applied can be adopted. In this embodiment, the solid content 2 is a substantially columnar lipstick. The solid content 2 means a content having a hardness sufficient to retain its shape, and includes a content having a certain degree of softness such as a semi-kneaded material. The solid contents stored in the case body 10 are exposed to the outside of the case body 10 at the feeding port 10a.

An overcap 3 that covers the feeding port 10a may be detachably attached to the case body 10. In the present embodiment, the overcap 3 has an eclipsed cylindrical shape including a peripheral wall portion 3a and a top wall portion 3b, and is configured to cover a predetermined range from the upper end including the feeding port 10a of the case body 10. Has been done. When attached to the case body 10, there is a vertical gap between the top wall portion 3b of the overcap 3 and the feeding port 10a, and the solid content 2 slightly protrudes from the feeding port 10a. Also, the overcap 3 can be attached to the case body 10 without touching the top wall portion 3b with the solid content 2, and the protruding portion of the solid content 2 can be protected.

Inside the case body 10, the feeding member 11 is arranged so as to be able to move up and down while being stopped from rotating. The feeding member 11 can slide in the vertical direction with respect to the inner peripheral surface of the case body 10.

The feeding member 11 includes a cylindrical peripheral wall portion 11a and a bottom wall portion 11b connected to the lower end of the peripheral wall portion 11a, and is slidable with respect to the inner peripheral surface of the case body 10 on the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion 11a. ing. Further, a plurality of rib-shaped guide rail portions 10b extending in the vertical direction are provided on the inner peripheral surface of the case body 10, and the feeding member 11 is a groove extending in the vertical direction provided on the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion 11a. A plurality of guided portions 11c in the shape are engaged with the corresponding guide rail portions 10b and guided in the vertical direction, so that the case body 10 is prevented from rotating in the vertical direction with respect to the inner peripheral surface of the case body 10. It is slidable.

On the lower surface of the bottom wall portion 11b of the feeding member 11, a cylindrical connecting cylinder portion 11d coaxial with the peripheral wall portion 11a is integrally provided.

The solid content 2 is housed in the case body 10 between the feeding port 10a and the feeding member 11, and a part of the solid content 2 is arranged inside the feeding member 11. By raising the feeding member 11 from the position shown in FIG. 1, the solid content 2 housed inside the case body 10 can be pushed up and fed out from the feeding port 10a.

The operating member 12 is connected to the case body 10 so as to be able to move up and down between the initial position and the release position below the initial position. Further, the operating member 12 allows the relative rotation of the operating member 12 with respect to the case body 10 in the first circumferential direction and blocks it in the second circumferential direction at the initial position, and blocks the relative rotation of the operating member 12 with respect to the case body 10 in the first circumferential direction and the second circumferential direction at the release position. It is connected to the case body 10 via a ratchet mechanism portion 20 that allows any of the above.

The operation member 12 is composed of an operation main body member 13 having a grip portion 13a and a screw member 14 having a screw portion 14a formed as a male screw. The screw member 14 is connected to the operation main body member 13 so as to be integrally rotatable and relatively movable with respect to the case body 10.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the present embodiment, the operation main body member 13 has a cylindrical grip portion 13a coaxially arranged below the case body 10 and an upper end of the grip portion 13a inside the case body 10. The case body 10 has a cylindrical engaging cylinder portion 13b that projects toward the outside, and an annular locking projection 13c that protrudes outward in the radial direction from the outer peripheral surface of the engaging cylinder portion 13b. By being locked to the lower end of the annular upper locking groove 10c provided on the inner peripheral surface of the case body 10, the case body 10 is held so as to be relatively rotatable at the initial position.

Further, an annular lower locking groove 10d is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the case body 10 below the upper locking groove 10c, and the grip portion 13a is lowered with respect to the case body 10. By pulling to, the locking projection 13c of the engaging cylinder portion 13b is moved over the lower end of the upper locking groove 10c by elastic deformation and moved into the lower locking groove 10d, and is moved to the lower end of the lower locking groove 10d. By locking, the operation main body member 13 can be held in the case body 10 so as to be relatively rotatable at the release position (see FIG. 7). The grip portion 13a has the same outer diameter as the case body 10.

As shown in FIG. 1, the screw member 14 has a screw shaft 14b, which is a so-called screw rod, provided with a screw portion 14a on the outer peripheral surface. The screw shaft 14b is arranged inside the case body 10 below the feeding member 11.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the present embodiment, the connecting plate 14c is integrally provided at the lower end of the screw shaft 14b. The connecting plate 14c has an annular locking groove in which a locking projection 14d provided so as to project radially outward from the outer peripheral surface thereof is provided on the inner peripheral surface on the lower end side of the grip portion 13a of the operation main body member 13. By being locked to 13d, it is connected to the operation main body member 13. Further, the connecting plate 14c has a groove-shaped notch 14e extending in the vertical direction on the outer peripheral surface thereof, and the notch 14e is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the grip portion 13a of the operation main body member 13. By engaging with the stop protrusion 13e, it is prevented from rotating in the circumferential direction with respect to the operation main body member 13.

As shown in FIG. 1, a shaft member 15 is arranged on the radial outer side of the screw shaft 14b. The shaft member 15 is provided with a female screw 15a on the inner peripheral surface that is screw-coupled to the screw portion 14a of the screw shaft 14b, and is connected to the connecting cylinder portion 11d of the feeding member 11 via the connecting mechanism portion 40.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the present embodiment, the shaft member 15 is provided with a female screw 15a only on a part of the lower side thereof. Further, in the shaft member 15, the locking projection 15b provided on the upper end side thereof engages with the annular locking groove 11e provided on the inner peripheral surface of the connecting cylinder portion 11d so as to be able to move up and down in the locking groove 11e. At the same time, the spline portion 16 is provided between the connecting cylinder portion 11d and the connecting cylinder portion 11d so that the spline portion 16 is prevented from rotating. Therefore, the shaft member 15 is connected to the feeding member 11 so as to be able to move up and down while being stopped from rotating. Further, the connecting mechanism portion 40 is composed of a locking projection 15b, a locking groove 11e, and a spline portion 16.

In this way, the shaft member 15 is arranged in a state of being stopped inside the case body 10 by being stopped by the feeding member 11 which is stopped by the case body 10. Further, as described above, the screw portion 14a is prevented from rotating in the circumferential direction with respect to the operation main body member 13 together with the connecting plate 14c. Therefore, when the operation main body member 13 rotates relative to the case body 10 in the circumferential direction, the screw portion 14a also has an axis O with respect to the case body 10 and the shaft member 15 which is stopped by the case body 10 together with the operation main body member 13. Relative rotation around.

As for the screw portion 14a and the female screw 15a, the female screw 15a rises with respect to the screw portion 14a as the screw portion 14a rotates relative to the case body 10 in the first circumferential direction, and the screw portion 14a with respect to the case body 10 The female screw 15a is configured to descend with respect to the screw portion 14a by rotating relative to the second circumferential direction. Therefore, when the operating member 12 rotates relative to the case body 10 in the first circumferential direction, the feeding member 11 is pushed up by the shaft member 15, and the operating member 12 rotates relative to the case body 10 in the second circumferential direction. , The feeding member 11 is pulled down by the shaft member 15.

In this way, the connecting mechanism unit 40 pushes up the feeding member 11 with the shaft member 15 by the relative rotation of the operating member 12 in the first circumferential direction with respect to the case body 10 at the initial position, and the case body from the initial position to the releasing position. The shaft member 15 is lowered with respect to the feeding member 11 by lowering the operating member 12 with respect to 10, and the feeding member 11 is lowered by the shaft member 15 by the relative rotation of the operating member 12 with respect to the case body 10 at the release position in the second circumferential direction. The shaft member 15 and the feeding member 11 are connected so as to be pulled down.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the present embodiment, the ratchet mechanism portion 20 is provided outside the shaft member 15 below the connecting cylinder portion 11d, and is provided in the radial direction on the side of the operating member 12. It has a pair of elastically deformable claw portions 21 and a gear portion 22 provided on the side of the case body 10.

Each of the pair of claw portions 21 is provided integrally with the operation main body member 13. More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the pair of claw portions 21 are supported by the leg portions 21a protruding from the upper end of the engaging cylinder portion 13b of the operation main body member 13, and the leg portions 21a, respectively. A curved piece 21b extending in the circumferential direction with respect to the leg portion 21a and a claw piece 21c extending radially outward from the tip of the curved piece 21b are integrally provided. The surface of each claw piece 21c facing away from the curved piece 21b is perpendicular to the circumferential direction. In each of the pair of claw portions 21, the curved piece 21b is elastically deformed in a direction in which the degree of curvature is increased with the leg portion 21a as a fulcrum, so that the claw piece 21c is radially between the shaft member 15 and the case body 10. It can be elastically deformed so as to be displaced to both sides.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, the gear portions 22 are integrally provided on a plurality of (12) locking surfaces 22a integrally provided on the inner peripheral surface of the case body 10 and integrally on the inner peripheral surface of the case body 10. It has a plurality of (12) riding surfaces 22b. Each locking surface 22a engages with the claw piece 21c to lock the claw portion 21 when the operating member 12 rotates relative to the case body 10 in the second circumferential direction at the initial position. It is configured to prevent the operating member 12 from rotating relative to the case body 10 in the second circumferential direction. Each riding surface 22b curves and extends between two adjacent locking surfaces 22a from the radial outer portion of one locking surface 22a toward the radial inner portion of the other locking surface 22a. When the operating member 12 rotates relative to the case body 10 in the first circumferential direction at the initial position, the operating member 12 is guided by guiding the claw piece 21c of the claw portion 21 so as to get over the locking surface 22a. Is configured to allow relative rotation in the first circumferential direction with respect to the case body 10.

As shown in FIG. 7, when the operating member 12 is in the release position, the pair of claw portions 21 and the gear portion 22 do not engage with each other, and the relative rotation of the operating member 12 with respect to the case body 10 is in the first circumferential direction. Any of the second circumferential directions is allowed.

The number of the claw portion 21 and the locking surface 22a to the riding surface 22b provided on the ratchet mechanism portion 20 can be variously changed.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the feeding container 1 of the present embodiment, when the operating member 12 rotates relative to the case body 10 in the circumferential direction, the sliding resistance between the operating member 12 and the case body 10 The structure can be configured to include a sliding resistance imparting portion 30 for imparting. The sliding resistance imparting portion 30 is provided integrally with the operation main body member 13, and elastically contacts the inner peripheral surface of the case body 10 at the portion between the connecting cylinder portion 11d and the ratchet mechanism portion 20. When the operating member 12 rotates relative to the case body 10 in the circumferential direction, a sliding resistance is imparted between the operating member 12 and the case body 10. In the present embodiment, the sliding resistance applying portion 30 imparts sliding resistance between the operating member 12 and the case body 10 when the operating member 12 is in either the initial position or the release position. It is configured.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, in the present embodiment, the sliding resistance applying portion 30 includes a pair of pillar portions 31, a support 32, four elastic pieces 33, and four sliding protrusions 34. It is composed.

More specifically, the pair of pillars 31 are integrally provided at the upper ends of the engaging cylinders 13b of the operation body member 13 between the pair of legs 21a. As shown in FIG. 2, the pair of pillar portions 31 extend upward from the engaging cylinder portion 13b between the shaft member 15 and the case body 10. The upper ends of the pair of pillars 31 are located above the legs 21a.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the support 32 has a cylindrical shape coaxial with the engaging cylinder portion 13b, and is integrally connected to the upper ends of the pair of pillar portions 31. As shown in FIG. 2, the support 32 is arranged between the shaft member 15 and the case body 10.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, each of the four elastic pieces 33 has an elongated plate shape, and is provided at the upper end of the support 32 so as to be integrally connected at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. As shown in FIG. 2, each elastic piece 33 extends upward from the support 32, and is elastically deformable in the radial direction with the support 32 as a fulcrum.

The pillar portion 31, the support body 32, and the elastic piece 33 are arranged at intervals with respect to the inner peripheral surface of the case body 10, respectively.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, each of the four sliding protrusions 34 is integrally provided on a surface facing the outside of the tip (upper end) of the corresponding elastic piece 33, and each protrudes radially outward from the surface. ing. As shown in FIG. 2, each of the sliding protrusions 34 is in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the case body 10 in a state where the elastic piece 33 is elastically deformed inward in the radial direction with the support 32 as a fulcrum. .. In this way, the sliding protrusion 34 is elastically in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the case body 10, whereby when the operating member 12 rotates relative to the case body 10 in the circumferential direction, the operating member 12 A sliding resistance is provided between the case body 10 and the case body 10. The sliding resistance imparted by the sliding resistance imparting portion 30 between the operating member 12 and the case body 10 is subjected to an experiment or the like in advance in consideration of operability when the solid content 2 is fed out from the case body 10. It can be set to an appropriate value.

In the present embodiment, the overcap 3, the case body 10, the feeding member 11, the operating body member 13, the screw member 14, and the shaft member 15 are each integrally formed by injection molding of a synthetic resin material.

In the feeding container 1 of the present embodiment having the above configuration, the operating member 12 is in the initial position and the overcap 3 is removed from the case body 10, and the case body 10 is held by one hand or the like while the other. By grasping the grip portion 13a of the operating member 12 with a hand or the like and rotating the operating member 12 in the first circumferential direction, the operating member 12 is rotated relative to the case body 10 in the first circumferential direction, whereby the solid content is solid. 2 can be fed out from the feeding port 10a of the case body 10.

That is, when the operating member 12 is rotated relative to the case body 10 in the first circumferential direction at the initial position, the screw portion 14a and the operating member 12 rotate relative to the case body 10 in the first circumferential direction. Since the shaft member 15 provided with the female screw 15a screwed to the screw portion 14a is connected to the connecting cylinder portion 11d via the connecting mechanism portion 40 and is prevented from rotating around the case body 10 together with the feeding member 11, the screw portion 14a When is rotated relative to the case body 10 in the first circumferential direction, the shaft member 15 having the female screw 15a screwed to the screw portion 14a rises due to the screwing action of the screw portion 14a and the female screw 15a, and the feeding member 11 is lifted. Push up. As a result, the solid content 2 is pushed up by the ascending feeding member 11, and is fed out from the feeding port 10a to the outside of the case body 10. The amount of extension (protrusion amount) of the solid content 2 from the case body 10 can be adjusted by the amount of relative rotation of the operating member 12. Therefore, by rotating the operating member 12 relative to the case body 10 by a desired amount in the first circumferential direction, a desired amount of the solid content 2 is fed out from the feeding port 10a of the case body 10 and used. be able to.

On the other hand, when the operating member 12 is relatively rotated with respect to the case body 10 at the initial position in the second circumferential direction opposite to that when the solid content 2 is unwound, the ratchet mechanism 20 prevents the relative rotation. Will be done. Therefore, even if the operating member 12 is suddenly operated so as to rotate relative to the case body 10 in the second circumferential direction, the feeding member 11 that supports the lower end side portion of the solid content 2 does not descend. As a result, the solid content 2 is prevented from being carried into the case body 10. Therefore, even when the solid content 2 having a hardness that is not preferable to be carried into the case body 10, such as a relatively soft lipstick, is stored, the operating member 12 unexpectedly makes a second with respect to the case body 10. It is possible to prevent the solid content 2 from being damaged such as losing its shape or breaking by being operated so as to rotate relative to the circumferential direction.

Further, while holding the case body 10 with one hand or the like, the grip portion 13a of the operating member 12 is gripped by the other hand or the like and pulled down from the case body 10, as shown by the downward arrow in FIG. By lowering the operating member 12 with respect to the case body 10, the operating member 12 can be moved from the initial position to the release position to release the function of the ratchet mechanism unit 20. Further, when the operating member 12 is moved from the initial position to the release position, the position of the feeding member 11 remains unchanged, and the feeding member 11 and the shaft member 15 are fed via a connecting mechanism portion 40 that allows relative movement in the vertical direction. Only the shaft member 15 connected to the member 11 can be lowered together with the operating member 12. Then, by rotating the operating member 12 relative to the case body 10 in the second circumferential direction at the release position, the shaft member 15 is lowered by the screwing action of the screw portion 14a and the female screw 15a, and the feeding member 11 is pulled down. As a result, the solid content 2 is pulled down by the descending feeding member 11, and is fed into the case body 10 from the feeding port 10a. Therefore, when the solid content 2 is slightly extended, the operation member 12 is moved from the initial position to the release position, and the operation member 12 is relatively rotated in the second circumferential direction with respect to the case body 10 at the release position. Therefore, the solid content 2 can be slightly fed in and finely adjusted to an appropriate feeding amount.

As described above, in the feeding container 1 of the present embodiment, the ratchet mechanism portion 20 is provided so as to allow the relative rotation of the operating member 12 with respect to the case body 10 in the first circumferential direction at the initial position and prevent the relative rotation of the operating member 12 in the second circumferential direction. Therefore, even when the solid content 2 having a hardness that is not preferable to be fed into the case body 10, such as a relatively soft lipstick, is stored, the feeding member 11 is moved by the operating member 12 to the solid content 2. It is possible to prevent the solid content 2 from being damaged such as losing its shape or breaking by preventing the solid content 2 from operating so as to be carried into the case body 10.

Further, in the feeding container 1 of the present embodiment, the ratchet mechanism portion 20 is configured so as to allow the relative rotation of the operating member 12 with respect to the case body 10 in the second circumferential direction at the release position, and the initial position. The shaft member 15 pushes up the feeding member 11 by the relative rotation of the operating member 12 with respect to the case body 10 in the first circumferential direction, and the shaft member 15 is moved to the feeding member 11 by lowering the operating member 12 from the initial position to the release position. The shaft member 15 and the feeding member 11 are connected so as to be lowered and the feeding member 11 is pulled down by the shaft member 15 by the relative rotation of the operating member 12 with respect to the case body 10 at the release position in the second circumferential direction. Since the mechanism unit 40 is configured, even when the solid content 2 is slightly fed out, the solid content 2 can be slightly fed in and finely adjusted to an appropriate feeding amount.

Further, in the feeding container 1 of the present embodiment, since the ratchet mechanism portion 20 is provided outside the shaft member 15 below the connecting cylinder portion 11d, the ratchet mechanism portion 20 is moved by moving the connecting cylinder portion 11d. By effectively using the space below the path and arranging the container 1, the feeding container 1 provided with the ratchet mechanism portion 20 can be miniaturized or reduced in diameter.

Further, in the feeding container 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the ratchet mechanism portion 20 has a claw portion 21, a locking surface 22a, and a riding surface 22b, so that the ratchet mechanism portion has a simple configuration. The unit 20 can be provided. As a result, the feeding container 1 provided with the ratchet mechanism portion 20 can be miniaturized, and the cost thereof can be reduced.

Further, in the feeding container 1 of the present embodiment, the guide rail portion 10b is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the case body 10, the guided portion 11c is provided on the feeding member 11, and the shaft member 15 is prevented from rotating on the feeding member 11. Since the connecting mechanism portion 40 is configured so as to be connected so as to be able to move up and down in a state, it is possible to prevent the shaft member 15 from rotating around the case body 10 and enable the shaft member 15 to be moved up and down by a screw action with a simple structure. can.

Further, in the feeding container 1 of the present embodiment, a sliding resistance imparting portion 30 is provided between the connecting cylinder portion 11d and the ratchet mechanism portion 20, and the operating member 12 rotates relative to the case body 10 in the circumferential direction. Occasionally, an appropriate sliding resistance is imparted between the operating member 12 and the case body 10, so that the feeding member 11 when the operating member 12 is relatively rotated in the circumferential direction with respect to the case body 10 is used. The pressing force of the solid content 2 can be stabilized, and the operability of the operating member 12 can be improved.

Further, in the feeding container 1 of the present embodiment, the sliding resistance imparting portion 30 is arranged in the space between the connecting cylinder portion 11d and the ratchet mechanism portion 20, so that the moving path of the connecting cylinder portion 11d is used. The sliding resistance imparting portion 30 can be arranged by effectively using the space on the lower side. As a result, the feeding container 1 provided with the sliding resistance imparting portion 30 can be miniaturized or reduced in diameter.

Further, in the feeding container 1 of the present embodiment, the sliding resistance applying portion 30 is provided on the support 32 with a plurality of (four) elastic pieces 33 each having a sliding protrusion 34 arranged side by side in the circumferential direction. Therefore, the operability of the operating member 12 can be further improved by stably generating a sliding resistance between the operating member 12 and the case body 10.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist thereof.

Therefore, the feeding container 1 according to the embodiment can be changed in various ways as described below, for example.

The feeding container 1 can be variously changed as long as it has a case body 10, an operating member 12, a feeding member 11, a ratchet mechanism portion 20, and a connecting mechanism portion 40. The case body 10 can be variously changed as long as it has a cylindrical shape whose upper end is a feeding port 10a. The operating member 12 can be variously changed as long as it is connected to the case body 10 so as to be able to move up and down between the initial position and the release position below the initial position and is provided with the grip portion 13a and the screw portion 14a. The feeding member 11 can be variously changed as long as it is arranged so as to be able to move up and down inside the case body 10. The ratchet mechanism unit 20 is configured to allow the relative rotation of the operating member 12 with respect to the case body 10 in the first circumferential direction and prevent it in the second circumferential direction at the initial position, and allow it in the second circumferential direction at the release position. As long as it is done, various changes can be made. The connecting mechanism unit 40 pushes up the feeding member 11 with the shaft member 15 by the relative rotation in the first circumferential direction at the initial position, and lowers the operating member 12 from the initial position to the releasing position to bring the shaft member 15 to the feeding member 11. As long as the shaft member 15 and the feeding member 11 are connected so as to be lowered and the feeding member 11 is pulled down by the shaft member 15 by the relative rotation in the second circumferential direction at the release position, various types are used. It can be changed.

However, the ratchet mechanism portion 20 is preferably composed of a claw portion 21, a locking surface 22a, and a riding surface 22b. Further, it is preferable that the claw portion 21 is provided on the operating member 12 and has a structure that can be elastically deformed in the radial direction. Further, it is preferable that the locking surface 22a is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the case body 10 and locks the claw portion 21 by relative rotation in the second peripheral direction at the initial position. Further, the overcoming surface 22b is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the case body 10, and is configured to guide the claw portion 21 so as to get over the locking surface 22a by relative rotation in the first circumferential direction at the initial position. preferable.

Further, in the feeding container 1, the inner peripheral surface of the case body 10 has a guide rail portion 10b extending in the vertical direction, and the feeding member 11 has a guided portion 11c guided by the guide rail portion 10b and is connected. It is preferable that the mechanism portion 40 is connected to the feeding member 11 so as to be able to move up and down with the shaft member 15 stopped rotating.

Further, the feeding container 1 preferably has a sliding resistance imparting portion 30.

The sliding resistance imparting portion 30 elastically contacts the inner peripheral surface of the case body 10, and when the operating member 12 rotates relative to the case body 10 in the circumferential direction, the operating member 12 and the case body 10 come into contact with each other. Various changes can be made as long as the configuration can provide sliding resistance between them.

However, it is preferable that the sliding resistance imparting portion 30 is provided with a plurality of elastic pieces 33 each having a sliding protrusion 34 arranged side by side in the circumferential direction on the support 32. The number of elastic pieces 33 is not limited to four and can be set arbitrarily.

Further, the shaft member 15 is not limited to a cylindrical member having a female screw 15a on the inner peripheral surface. For example, the shaft member 15 has a structure like a so-called screw rod having a male screw on the outer peripheral surface to form a cylinder or a rod, and a female screw is formed on the upper portion of the inner peripheral surface of the operation main body member 13 without providing the screw member 14. The screw portion 14a configured as is may be integrally formed.

1 Feeding container 2 Solid contents 3 Overcap 3a Peripheral wall part 3b Top wall part 10 Case body 10a Feeding port 10b Guide rail part 10c Upper locking groove 10d Lower locking groove 11 Feeding member 11a Peripheral wall part 11b Bottom wall part 11c Cover Guide part 11d Connecting cylinder part 11e Locking groove 12 Operating member 13 Operating body member 13a Gripping part 13b Engaging cylinder part 13c Locking protrusion 13d Locking groove 13e Rotating protrusion 14 Thread member 14a Threaded part 14b Thread shaft 14c Connecting plate 14d Locking protrusion 14e Notch part 15 Shaft member 15a Female screw 15b Locking protrusion 16 Spline part 20 Ratchet mechanism part 21 Claw part 21a Leg part 21b Curved piece 21c Claw piece 22 Gear part 22a Locking surface 22b Overcoming surface 30 Sliding resistance imparted Part 31 Pillar part 32 Support 33 Elastic piece 34 Sliding protrusion 40 Connecting mechanism part O Axis line

Claims (3)

A cylindrical case body with the upper end serving as a feeding port,
An operating member that is vertically connected to the case body between an initial position and a release position below the initial position and has a grip portion and a screw portion.
A shaft member that is arranged inside the case body in a detented state and is screw-coupled to the threaded portion.
A feeding member arranged so as to be able to move up and down inside the case body,
A ratchet mechanism unit that allows the relative rotation of the operating member with respect to the case body in the first circumferential direction and is blocked in the second circumferential direction at the initial position, and is allowed in the second circumferential direction at the release position.
The shaft member pushes up the feeding member by the relative rotation in the first circumferential direction at the initial position, and the shaft member is lowered with respect to the feeding member by lowering the operating member from the initial position to the releasing position. It has a connecting mechanism portion for connecting the shaft member and the feeding member so as to pull down the feeding member by the shaft member by the relative rotation in the second circumferential direction at the releasing position. A feeding container characterized by that. The ratchet mechanism unit
A claw portion provided on the operating member and elastically deformable in the radial direction,
A locking surface provided on the inner peripheral surface of the case body and locking the claw portion by the relative rotation in the second peripheral direction at the initial position.
The claim, which is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the case body, and has an overcoming surface that guides the claw portion so as to get over the locking surface by the relative rotation in the first circumferential direction at the initial position. The feeding container according to 1. The inner peripheral surface of the case body has a guide rail portion extending in the vertical direction.
The feeding member has a guided portion guided by the guide rail portion, and has a guided portion.
The feeding container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the connecting mechanism portion is connected to the feeding member so as to be able to move up and down in a state where the shaft member is stopped from rotating.

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