JP2022007480A - Measuring cap - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a measuring cap capable of discharging a measured content with fewer operations.SOLUTION: A measuring cap includes a connection port part, a flow passage part, a discharge port, and a measuring chamber. The connection port part is connected to a mouth part of a container body for storing a content. The flow passage part is connected to the connection port part. The flow passage part allows the content which has flowed out of the mouth part to flow to the downstream side, and opens at a part in a circumferential direction with an end part on the downstream side being deviated in a radial direction from a central axis. The discharge port is provided at a part in the circumferential direction being deviated in the radial direction from the central axis, and arranged being deviated from the end part on the downstream side of the flow passage part in the circumferential direction. In the measuring chamber, both ends in a direction along the central axis open, and the measuring chamber can rotate around the central axis between a first position opposing to the flow passage part and a second position opposing to the discharge port. The measuring chamber stores the content.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 13

Description

The present invention relates to a weighing cap attached to a container containing the contents.

Conventionally, a cap attached to the mouth of a container body for accommodating contents has been known. Further, a cap that can take out the contents by rotating the rotating portion is also known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Such a cap forms a chamber for accommodating the contents by a base attached to the container body and a rotating portion that rotates with respect to the base. Further, the cap has openings formed in the base portion and the rotating portion so as to face each other. In order to discharge the contents from such a cap, first, the rotating portion is rotated to make the openings face each other. When the openings face each other, the container body and the chamber communicate with each other. The cap and the container body are placed in a posture in which the chamber is below the container body, and then the rotating portion is rotated to separate the openings from each other. This shields the container body and the chamber. Then, by turning the container body upside down, a certain amount of the contents of the cap remain in the chamber. Then, by opening the lid and turning the container body upside down again, a certain amount of contents in the room can be discharged from the cap.

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However, such a cap requires a plurality of operations such as reversing the container body and rotating the rotating portion in order to discharge the weighed contents.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a measuring cap capable of discharging the measured contents with a small number of operations.

According to one aspect of the present invention, the measuring cap is connected to a connection port portion connected to the mouth portion of the container body for accommodating the contents, and the contents that are connected to the connection port portion and flow out from the mouth portion downstream. Along with flowing to the side, a flow path portion whose downstream end is radially displaced from the central axis and opens in a part in the circumferential direction and a flow path portion which is radially displaced from the central axis and are provided in a part in the circumferential direction. At the same time, the discharge port arranged so as to be offset from the downstream end of the flow path portion in the circumferential direction, and both ends in the direction along the central axis are opened so as to face the flow path portion. It comprises a measuring chamber for accommodating the contents, which can rotate about the central axis between a position and a second position facing the discharge port.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a measuring cap capable of discharging the measured contents with a small number of operations.

The perspective view which shows the structure of the measuring container using the measuring cap which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. The perspective view which shows the structure of the measuring container. The perspective view which shows the structure excluding the pedestal of the measuring container. The side view which shows the structure excluding the pedestal of the measuring container. The cross-sectional view which shows the structure of the measuring container. The cross-sectional view which shows the structure of the measuring container. The perspective view which shows the structure of the weighing cap. The perspective view which shows the structure of the weighing cap. The perspective view which shows the structure excluding the pedestal of the weighing cap. The side view which shows the structure of the weighing cap. The side view which shows the structure of the weighing cap. Bottom view showing the configuration of the weighing cap. The cross-sectional view which shows the structure of the weighing cap. The cross-sectional view which shows the structure of the weighing cap. Explanatory drawing which shows the main part structure of the weighing cap and shows the state at the time of weighing and at the time of ejection. The cross-sectional view which shows the structure at the time of discharge of the contents of the measuring container.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the measuring cap 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6.
1 and 2 are perspective views showing the configuration of a measuring container 200 having a measuring cap 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the measuring container 200 and the state in which the pedestal 13 is removed from the same direction as in FIG. FIG. 4 is a side view showing the configuration of the measuring container 200 and the state in which the pedestal 13 is removed. 5 and 6 are cross-sectional views showing the configuration of the measuring container.

7 and 8 are perspective views showing the configuration of the measuring cap 1. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the measuring cap, in which the pedestal 13 is removed, from the same direction as in FIGS. 2 and 3. 10 and 11 are side views showing the configuration of the measuring cap 1 with the pedestal 13 removed. FIG. 12 is a bottom view showing the configuration of the measuring cap 1 with the pedestal 13 removed. FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the measuring cap 1 in the cross section taken along the line XIII-XIII in FIG. 12, and FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the measuring cap 1 in the cross section taken along the line XIV-XIV in FIG.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing a main part configuration of the measuring cap 1 and showing states at the time of weighing (first position) and at the time of discharging (second position). FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the measuring container 200 at the time of discharging the content 300.

The measuring cap 1 is fixed to the container body 100 that houses the content 300, and discharges the content 300 by a fixed amount. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, the measuring cap 1 and the container body 100 are integrally assembled to form the measuring container 200. For example, the measuring container 200 can stand on its own with the measuring cap 1 facing down and can be used.

Here, the container body 100 is a container having a container mouth 110 for discharging the contents 300, and can be appropriately set if it can be attached to the measuring cap 1. Further, the measuring cap 1 and the container body 100 are fixed by screwing or fitting with screws. In this embodiment, an example in which the measuring cap 1 and the container body 100 are fixed by screwing with a screw will be described. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 6, the container body 100 is, for example, a bottle-shaped can having a container mouth portion 110. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the container body 100 includes a screw portion 111 at the container mouth portion 110. The material of the container body 100 can be appropriately set, and may be a resin material or a metal material.

Further, the content 300 is formed, for example, in the form of powder, granules having a small particle size, or granules. As a specific example, the content 300 includes ingredients such as wheat flour, kataguri powder, baking soda, sugar, salt, powdered pepper, grain pepper, baking powder, and curry powder, seasonings, and spices.

Next, the configuration of the measuring cap 1 of the present embodiment will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 5 to 8, the measuring cap 1 includes a connecting cylinder portion 11, a measuring cylinder portion 12, and a pedestal 13. As shown in FIGS. 7 to 11, in the measuring cap 1, the connecting cylinder portion 11 and the measuring cylinder portion 12 are integrally assembled, and the pedestal 13 can be attached to and detached from the measuring cylinder portion 12.

The connection cylinder portion 11 is formed so as to be fixed to the container mouth portion 110. Further, the connecting cylinder portion 11 is connected to the measuring cylinder portion 12. As shown in FIGS. 5, 6, 13 and 14, the connection cylinder portion 11 has a flow path portion 26 which is a flow path of the content 300 downward from the container mouth portion 110 and in the radial direction.

As a specific example, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the connection cylinder portion 11 includes a plate portion 21, a skirt portion 22, a connection port portion 23, an insertion portion 24, an engagement portion 25, and a flow path portion. 26 and. The connection cylinder portion 11 is formed by, for example, resin molding. The connection cylinder portion 11 is integrally formed with a plate portion 21, a skirt portion 22, a connection port portion 23, an insertion portion 24, an engagement portion 25, and a flow path portion 26.

The plate portion 21 is formed in an annular flat plate shape. The skirt portion 22 is formed in a cylindrical shape coaxial with the central axis of the plate portion 21. The skirt portion 22 is provided on the outer peripheral edge of the plate portion 21 and extends to one side in the direction along the central axis of the plate portion 21. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the skirt portion 22 covers the periphery of the container body 100 on the container mouth 110 side when the connection cylinder portion 11 is fixed to the container mouth 110 of the container body 100.

The connection port 23 is provided on the main surface of the plate 21 facing the container body 100, and is fixed to the container port 110. For example, the connection port 23 is formed in a cylindrical shape coaxial with the central axis of the plate 21, and a female screw 23a screwed into the thread 111 of the container port 110 is formed on the inner peripheral surface. The connection port 23 may have another configuration as long as it can be fixed to the container port 110.

The insertion portion 24 is formed, for example, in a cylindrical shape coaxial with the central axis of the plate portion 21 and having a diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the connection port portion 23 and the inner diameter of the container opening portion 110. When the connection port 23 is fixed to the container port 110, the insertion section 24 is inserted into the container port 110 and guides the flow of the contents 300 to the flow path section 26. The connection cylinder portion 11 may not have the insertion portion 24 and may have a configuration in which a continuous opening to the flow path portion 26 is formed in the plate portion 21.

The engaging portion 25 is provided on the main surface of the plate portion 21 opposite to the side on which the connection port portion 23 is provided. The engaging portion 25 is provided on the outer peripheral edge side of the plate portion 21 and is formed in a cylindrical shape coaxial with the central axis of the plate portion 21. The engaging portion 25 fixes the measuring cylinder portion 12 by engaging with the measuring cylinder portion 12.

The flow path portion 26 is provided on the main surface where the engaging portion 25 of the plate portion 21 is provided, is continuous with the insertion portion 24, and causes the contents 300 to flow radially from the insertion portion 24 to a part in the circumferential direction. It is a flow path. For example, the flow path portion 26 is formed by an inclined wall 26a that inclines toward the hole portion 41a as it separates from the main surface of the plate portion 21, and a part of the engaging portion 25. That is, the flow path portion 26 is formed by a part of the inner surface facing the engaging portion 25 of the inclined wall 26a in the radial direction and the inner peripheral surface of the engaging portion 25, and is one of the inclined wall 26a and the engaging portion 25. The space 26A surrounded by the portion serves as a flow path for guiding the content 300. In the flow path portion 26, the insertion portion 24 side is upstream in the flow direction of the content 300, the upstream is continuous with the insertion portion 24, and the content 300 is guided in the radial direction toward the downstream, and the downstream end portion. In, it deviates in the radial direction from the central axis and opens in a part in the circumferential direction.

The measuring cylinder portion 12 weighs the content 300 supplied from the flow path portion 26 by a fixed amount, and conveys the weighed content 300 to the secondary side. As a specific example, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the measuring cylinder portion 12 includes a fixed body 31, a discharge cover 32, a rotating body 33, and an urging member 34.

The fixed body 31 is fixed to the engaging portion 25. As a specific example, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the fixed body 31 includes a partition wall 41, an engaged portion 42, a first cover portion 43, a shaft portion 44, and a first holding portion 45. To prepare for. The fixed body 31 is formed by, for example, resin molding. The fixed body 31 is integrally formed with a partition wall 41, an engaged portion 42, a first cover portion 43, a shaft portion 44, and a first holding portion 45.

The partition wall 41 is formed in a disk shape, is on the outer peripheral edge side, and has a hole 41a in a part in the circumferential direction. The hole 41a faces the opening at the downstream end of the flow path 26. The opening area of the hole 41a is, for example, smaller than the opening area of the opening at the downstream end of the flow path portion 26.

The engaged portion 42 is formed in a cylindrical shape formed coaxially with the central axis of the partition wall 41. The engaged portion 42 is provided on the outer peripheral edge of the partition wall 41. The engaged portion 42 fits with the engaging portion 25. For example, the inner diameter of the engaged portion 42 is formed to have the same diameter as the outer diameter of the engaging portion 25 so as to be able to be fitted with the engaging portion 25.

The first cover portion 43 is formed coaxially with the central axis of the partition wall 41. As shown in FIGS. 7 to 10, 13 and 14, the first cover portion 43 is formed in a cylindrical shape having partially different heights. The first cover portion 43 is provided on the outer peripheral edge of the partition wall 41, and projects from the partition wall 41 to the side opposite to the engaged portion 42. The first cover portion 43 covers the rotating body 33 together with the discharge cover 32.

The shaft portion 44 is formed in a columnar shape coaxial with the central axis of the partition wall 41. The shaft portion 44 projects from the partition wall 41 in the same direction as the first cover portion 43 of the partition wall 41, in other words, from the partition wall 41 in the direction opposite to the engaged portion 42.

The first holding portion 45 is provided on the partition wall 41 and projects from the partition wall 41 in the same direction as the shaft portion 44. The first holding portion 45 is provided at a position displaced outward in the radial direction from the center of the partition wall 41. As shown in FIG. 15, for example, the first holding portion 45 is provided at a position different in the circumferential direction from the hole portion 41a formed in the partition wall 41.

As shown in FIG. 15, for example, the first holding portion 45 is provided on the side opposite to the hole portion 41a with the shaft portion 44 of the partition wall 41 interposed therebetween. The first holding portion 45 holds a part of the urging member 34. Further, the first holding portion 45 has a regulating portion 45a that regulates movement in a direction away from the partition wall 41 along the central axis of the portion held by the urging member 34. For example, the first holding portion 45 has a regulating portion 45a at the tip thereof by projecting to the partition wall 41 along the central axis and projecting the tip thereof in a direction orthogonal to the central axis.

The discharge cover 32 constitutes the bottom of the measuring cap 1 and forms a discharge port for discharging the contents 300. As a specific example, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the discharge cover 32 includes a bottom wall 51, a boss portion 52, and a second cover portion 53. The discharge cover 32 is formed, for example, by resin molding. The discharge cover 32 is integrally formed with a bottom wall 51, a boss portion 52, and a second cover portion 53.

The bottom wall 51 is formed in a disk shape. The bottom wall 51 covers the end side of the rotating body 33 in the central axial direction. The bottom wall 51 has a discharge port 51a in a part thereof. The discharge port 51a is circumferentially oriented with the opening at the downstream end of the flow path portion 26 and the hole 41a formed in the partition wall 41 of the fixed body 31 in a state where the fixed body 31 and the discharge cover 32 are assembled. They are placed out of alignment. For example, the discharge port 51a is arranged on the opposite side of the hole 41a with the shaft portion 44 in the direction orthogonal to the central axis. For example, the discharge port 51a is arranged at a position deviated by about 120 ° in the circumferential direction from the hole portion 41a with the shaft portion 44 as the center. For example, as shown in FIGS. 3, 4, 6, 9, 11 and 14, the bottom wall 51 is a fan-shaped or triangular tubular wall 51b extending outward along the central axis. The discharge port 51a is formed by the cylinder wall 51b. The bottom wall 51 may not have the cylinder wall 51b, and the discharge port 51a may be formed by an opening formed in the bottom wall 51.

The boss portion 52 is fixed to the shaft portion 44 of the fixed body 31. For example, the boss portion 52 is formed in a cylindrical shape coaxial with the central axis of the bottom wall 51. The boss portion 52 is fitted with, for example, the shaft portion 44. For example, the inner diameter of the boss portion 52 is formed to have the same diameter as the outer diameter of the shaft portion 44 so as to be able to be fitted with the shaft portion 44.

The second cover portion 53, together with the first cover portion 43, covers the outer peripheral surface of the rotating body 33. The second cover portion 53 is formed coaxially with the central axis of the bottom wall 51, and is formed in a cylindrical shape having partially different heights. The second cover portion 53 is formed in a tubular shape having the same diameter as the first cover portion 43. The second cover portion 53 is provided on the outer peripheral edge of the bottom wall 51, and projects from the bottom wall 51 toward the boss portion 52.

Such a second cover portion 53, together with the first cover portion 43, covers the outer peripheral surface of the rotating body 33 and exposes a part of the outer peripheral surface of the rotating body 33 to the outside. More specifically, when the fixed body 31 and the discharge cover 32 are integrally assembled, the first cover portion 43 and the second cover portion 53 have a guide hole extending in the circumferential direction in a part of the opposite end portions thereof. Form 60. The guide hole 60 is formed over an angle range in which the rotating body 33 can rotate between the first position and the second position. For example, 120 ° is an example of the angle range in which the rotating body 33 can rotate between the first position and the second position.

Further, the first cover portion 43 and the second cover portion 53 are formed in shapes having different heights in the circumferential direction in order to form the guide hole 60, and these shapes are formed so that the alignment in the circumferential direction is possible. The cover. Further, at least one of the first cover portion 43 and the second cover portion 53 is located at one end in the circumferential direction of the guide hole 60, more specifically, from the first position where the rotating body 33 of the guide hole 60 will be described later. A knob 61 arranged at the end on the secondary side in the rotation direction when rotating to the second position is provided. The knob 61 is formed, for example, in a plate shape whose main surface is along the central axis.

In this embodiment, the knob 61 is shown in each figure as an example in which the knob 61 is provided on the second cover portion 53 of the discharge cover 32, but the knob 61 may be provided on the first cover portion 43 of the fixed body 31. .. Further, as another example, the knob 61 has small piece-shaped protrusions formed on the first cover portion 43 and the second cover portion 53, respectively, and these small pieces are assembled when the fixed body 31 and the discharge cover 32 are assembled. It may be configured by combining shaped protrusions.

The rotating body 33 rotates around the shaft portion 44. The rotating body 33 is rotatably supported by, for example, a shaft portion 44 or a boss portion 52 fitted to the shaft portion 44. The rotating body 33 has a measuring chamber 33a and a lever 33b. The rotating body 33 is provided in the first position shown in FIGS. 5 and 13 in which the measuring chamber 33a faces the hole 41a provided in the partition wall 41 of the fixed body 31, and in the discharge cover 32 shown in FIG. It can rotate between the second position facing the discharged discharge port 51a. Further, the lever 33b is operated when the rotating body 33 is rotated between the first position and the second position. As a specific example, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the rotating body 33 includes, for example, a first member 71 and a second member 72.

As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the first member 71 is provided in the plate portion 71a, the insertion hole 71b formed in the plate portion 71a into which the shaft portion 44 is inserted, and the plate portion 71a, and is first held. A hole 71c into which the portion 45 is inserted and an engaging protrusion 71d that engages with the second member 72 are provided. The first member 71 is formed by, for example, resin molding. The plate portion 71a and the engaging protrusion 71d are integrally formed on the first member 71.

The plate portion 71a has, for example, a substantially circular plate shape in which the region where the measuring chamber 33a exists is cut out. The insertion hole 71b is a circular hole formed so that the shaft portion 44 can be inserted and has an inner diameter that is the same as the outer diameter of the shaft portion 44 or slightly larger than the outer diameter of the shaft portion 44. The insertion hole 71b is coaxial with the central axis of the plate portion 71a. The plate portion 71a may have a different shape, and in this case, the insertion hole 71b is set coaxially with the rotation center of the plate portion 71a (rotating body 33).

As shown in FIG. 15, the hole portion 71c is formed in an arc shape having the central axis of the plate portion 71a as the center of curvature. The hole portion 71c forms the plate portion 71a rotatably with the first holding portion 45 inserted when the first holding portion 45 is inserted and the rotating body 33 rotates. For example, the hole 71c is set to a predetermined length so that the rotating body 33 can rotate between the first position and the second position.

The engaging protrusion 71d is formed along the outer peripheral edge of the plate portion 71a. The engaging protrusion 71d has a cylindrical shape. For example, the engaging protrusion 71d is formed along the outer peripheral edge of the plate portion 71a, and is arranged slightly closer to the center side than the outer peripheral edge of the plate portion 71a. That is, the engaging protrusion 71d is a cylinder having a shape slightly smaller than the outer peripheral edge of the plate portion 71a along the outer peripheral edge of the plate portion 71a.

As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the second member 72 is formed on the plate portion 72a on the disk, the cylindrical bearing portion 72b coaxial with the central axis of the plate portion 72a, and the outer peripheral edge of the plate portion 72a. A cylindrical portion 72c and a lever 33b are provided. The second member 72 is formed, for example, by resin molding. The plate portion 72a, the bearing portion 72b, the cylinder portion 72c, and the lever 33b are integrally formed on the second member 72. The second member 72 is assembled integrally with the first member 71 to form a rotating body 33.

The plate portion 72a has, for example, a substantially circular plate shape in which the region where the measuring chamber 33a exists is cut out, and the shape of the plate portion 71a of the first member 71 and the shape of the outer peripheral edge are set to be the same.

The bearing portion 72b has a cylindrical shape coaxial with the central axis of the plate portion 72a. The bearing portion 72b protrudes from the main surface of the plate portion 72a on the first member 71 side. The bearing portion 72b is rotatably supported by the shaft portion 44 or the boss portion 52. In the present embodiment, the bearing portion 72b is rotatably supported by the boss portion 52.

The tubular portion 72c engages with the engaging protrusion 71d and is fixed to the engaging protrusion 71d. That is, the tubular portion 72c engages with the engaging projection 71d to fix the second member 72 to the first member 71. The tubular portion 72c is formed into a cylindrical shape having the same inner diameter as the radius of curvature of the outer peripheral edge of the engaging protrusion 71d so as to be able to be fitted with the engaging portion 25, and the wall forming the measuring chamber 33a together with the notch of the plate portion 71a. It has a portion 72d. The wall portion 72d extends along the central axis. The wall portion 72d, together with the first holding portion 45, constitutes a second holding portion that holds the urging member 34, for example. The second holding portion for holding the urging member 34 may not be formed by the wall portion 72d, but may be provided on a part of the first member 71 or the second member 72.

The lever 33b is provided on the second member 72 (a part of the tubular portion 72c). The lever 33b is arranged in the guide hole 60 when the rotating body 33 is arranged in the space between the integrally assembled fixed body 31 and the discharge cover 32.

In this embodiment, an example in which the lever 33b is provided on the tubular portion 72c of the second member 72 is shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, but the lever 33b may be provided on the first member 71. Further, as another example, the lever 33b has small piece-shaped protrusions formed on the first member 71 and the second member 72, respectively, and when the fixed body 31 and the discharge cover 32 are assembled, these small pieces are formed. It may be configured by combining protrusions.

The urging member 34 urges the rotating body 33 in the direction from the second position to the first position. The urging member 34 is, for example, a torsion spring. The urging member 34, which is a torsion spring, has, for example, a pair of arms 34a connected to a coil portion, one arm 34a is held by the first holding portion 45, and the other arm 34a is held by the second holding portion ( It is held by the wall portion 72d), and the coil portion is arranged around the shaft portion 44. The urging member 34 urges the first holding portion 45 and the second holding portion (wall portion 72d) in a direction in which the two arms are separated from each other in the circumferential direction. That is, the urging member 34 urges the rotating body 33 from the second position side toward the first position side, holds the rotating body 33 in the first position, and moves the rotating body 33 to the second position. Return to the first position. For example, the urging member 34 is set so that the opening angle of the pair of arms 34a is maximized when the rotating body 33 is in the first position.

The pedestal 13 can hold the integrated connecting cylinder portion 11 and the measuring cylinder portion 12 fixed to the container body 100 in an upright posture. The pedestal 13 is formed in a cylindrical shape with an upper surface closed, and has a recess 13a on the upper surface on which a tubular wall 51b provided on the bottom wall 51 of the discharge cover 32 can be arranged. Since the pedestal 13 has a recess 13a in which the cylinder wall 51b is partially arranged, the measuring container 200 (measurement excluding the pedestal 13) arranged on the pedestal 13 in order to make the measuring container 200 self-supporting in the direction of gravity. A cylindrical peripheral wall constitutes the leg portion 13b so that the central axis of the cap 1 and the container body 100) extends along the direction of gravity. Further, the pedestal 13 has a cylindrical wall portion 13c for guiding the radial position of the measuring container 200 (the measuring cap 1 excluding the pedestal 13 and the container main body 100) arranged on the pedestal 13. The pedestal 13 is formed, for example, by resin molding. The pedestal 13 is integrally formed with a recess 13a, a leg portion 13b, and a wall portion 13c.

The weighing and discharging of the content 300 using the measuring cap 1 configured in this way will be described below. The measuring container 200 excluding the pedestal 13 will be described below as the measuring container main body 200A.

First, the measuring cap 1 is attached to the container body 100 with the contents 300 housed in the container body 100. Specifically, the measuring cap 1 is attached to the container body 100 by screwing the female screw 23a of the connecting port 23 of the measuring cap 1 into the threaded portion 111 of the container mouth 110 of the container body 100. At this time, the pedestal 13 is removed from the measuring cap 1, and the integrally assembled connection cylinder portion 11 and the measuring cylinder portion 12 are attached to the container main body 100 in a posture in which the mouth portion of the container main body 100 faces upward. As a result, the measuring container main body 200A is assembled. The measuring container main body 200A is placed on a pedestal 13 arranged on a ground surface with the measuring cylinder portion 12 (discharge cover 32) facing downward. As a result, as shown in FIG. 1, the measuring container 200 becomes self-supporting.

When the measuring container 200 is used to discharge the weighed contents 300, the user lifts the measuring container main body 200A from the pedestal 13. At this time, by keeping the measuring container main body 200A in a posture in which the measuring cylinder portion 12 is downward, the content 300 is present in the measuring chamber 33a as shown in FIG. That is, the rotating body 33 is urged toward the first position by the urging member 34, and the rotating body 33 has the first holding portion 45 and the hole portion as shown in [At the time of weighing] in FIG. One end of the 71c and / or one end of the lever 33b and the guide hole 60 restricts movement at the first position. Therefore, the rotating body 33 exists in the first position, and in the first position, the measuring chamber 33a communicates with the flow path portion 26. Therefore, the content 300 moves to the measuring chamber 33a via the flow path portion 26. When the rotating body 33 is in the first position, the plate portion 72a of the second member 72 of the rotating body 33 faces the discharge port 51a of the discharge cover 32, so that the discharge port 51a is closed.

Next, above the region where the content 300 is discharged, the operator operates the lever 33b to move the lever 33b from the first position to the second position. For example, the operator operates the lever 33b by pinching the knob 61 and the lever 33b with two fingers such as the thumb and the index finger of the hand opposite to the hand holding the measuring container body 200A. can do.

When the lever 33b is operated, the rotating body 33 rotates from the first position to the second position, and in the second position, as shown in [during ejection] of FIG. 15, the first holding portion 45 and the hole. The movement of the rotating body 33 is restricted by the other end of the portion 71c and / or the other end of the lever 33b and the guide hole 60. Therefore, the rotating body 33 moves to the second position, and in the second position, the measuring chamber 33a communicates with the discharge port 51a of the discharge cover 32. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 16, a certain amount of the contents 300 existing in the measuring chamber 33a is discharged from the discharge port 51a. When the rotating body 33 is in the second position, the hole portion 41a of the partition wall 41 of the fixed body 31 is closed because the plate portion 71a of the first member 71 of the rotating body 33 faces the hole portion 41a. Therefore, the flow of the contents 300 of the flow path portion 26 is restricted.

Further, when the rotating body 33 moves between the first position and the second position, the plate portion 71a of the first member 71 of the rotating body 33 faces the hole portion 41a of the partition wall 41 of the fixed body 31 and at the same time. The plate portion 72a of the second member 72 of the rotating body 33 faces the discharge port 51a of the discharge cover 32. When the rotating body 33 moves between the first position and the second position, the hole 41a and the discharge port 51a are closed by the rotating body 33, and the measuring chamber 33a is the partition wall 41 of the fixed body 31 and the discharge port. It is blocked by the bottom wall 51 of the cover 32. Therefore, a certain amount of the content 300 is conveyed to the discharge port 51a without leaking the content 300 in the weighed measuring chamber 33a to the outside.

After the content 300 is discharged from the discharge port 51a, when the operator releases the finger from the lever 33b, the rotating body 33 is urged toward the first position by the urging member 34, and is urged from the second position. Move to the first position. Therefore, the rotating body 33 that has moved to the first position is filled with the content 300 in the measuring chamber 33a and weighed. Then, by placing the measuring container body 200A on the pedestal 13 after use, the operator holds the measuring container body 200A on the pedestal 13 with the contents 300 flowing into the measuring chamber 33a until the next use. Will be done.

As described above, the presence of the rotating body 33 in the first position fills the measuring chamber 33a with the contents 300, and the rotating body 33 moves to the second position according to the volume of the measuring chamber 33a. The content 300 is weighed, and the content 300 is discharged from the discharge port 51a.

According to the measuring cap 1 configured in this way, when the rotating body 33 is in the first position, the measuring cylinder portion 12 is in a downward posture, so that the content 300 in the container body 100 is in the measuring chamber. It is supplied to 33a. Further, when the knob 61 is operated and the rotating body 33 moves from the first position to the second position, the measuring chamber 33a faces the discharge port 51a, and the content 300 is discharged from the discharge port 51a. Further, when the lever 33b is released, the rotating body 33 is moved from the second position to the first position by the urging member 34, and a certain amount of the contents 300 flows from the flow path portion 26 into the measuring chamber 33a. As described above, the measuring cap 1 can measure the content 300 and discharge the measured content 300 simply by operating the lever 33b with the measuring cylinder portion 12 facing downward. Therefore, the measuring cap 1 can discharge the weighed contents 300 with a small number of operations.

Further, the measuring cap 1 has a pedestal 13, and the measuring container main body 200A can be placed on the pedestal 13 in an upright posture. Therefore, the measuring container 200 can be reduced by simply lifting the measuring container body 200A and operating the knob 61, and placing the measuring container body 200A on the pedestal 13 in a posture in which the measuring cylinder portion 12 is downward. In operation, the weighed content 300 can be discharged.

Further, the measuring cap 1 is provided with a knob 61 and a lever 33b so that the lever 33b can be moved with respect to the knob 61, so that the rotating body 33 can be moved by an operation of sandwiching the knob 61 and the lever 33b. .. Further, since the rotating body 33 can be reliably moved to the second position by abutting the lever 33b on the knob 61, it becomes easy to make the measuring chamber 33a face the discharge port 51a. Further, since the rotating body 33 returns from the second position to the first position by the urging member 34, the measuring cap 1 operates the lever 33b in order to move the rotating body 33 from the second position to the first position. You don't have to. As described above, the measuring cap 1 has high usability because the content 300 can be weighed and discharged with a simple operation of moving the lever 33b in one direction and with a small number of operations of the lever 33b. Have.

Further, in the first position, the discharge port 51a is blocked by the plate portion 72a of the second member 72 of the rotating body 33, so that foreign matter enters the inside of the measuring cap 1 from the discharge port 51a when not in use. Can be prevented from doing so. Further, in the second position, the hole portion 41a of the partition wall 41 is closed by the plate portion 71a of the first member 71 of the rotating body 33, so that when the rotating body 33 is moving to the second position, It is possible to prevent the content 300 of the flow path portion 26 from moving downward. This makes it possible to prevent the content 300 from leaking to the outside through the guide hole 60 or the like. Further, it is possible to prevent the contents 300 from invading the inside of the measuring cylinder portion 12 other than the measuring chamber 33a such as the gap between the fixed body 31 and the discharge cover 32 and the rotating body 33.

Further, the measuring cap 1 has a high designability because the volume of the measuring chamber 33a is the amount of the contents 300 that can be discharged at one time. Therefore, the measuring cap 1 can be used for various purposes by appropriately setting the volume of the measuring chamber 33a, such as designing the volume of the measuring chamber 33a to be one tablespoon or one teaspoon. Further, since the measuring cap 1 does not need to use a measuring spoon or the like, it is possible to reduce the labor of preparing and cleaning the measuring spoon for measuring the content 300. Further, the measuring cap 1 does not need to wear off the content 300 at the time of weighing unlike a measuring spoon, and can prevent the content 300 from adhering or scattering. In addition, when the contents 300 are scooped from a bag-shaped or box-shaped container with a measuring spoon, the contents 300 of the container cannot be scooped to the end. Since the structure is such that the bag moves downward due to gravity, the contents 300 in the container body 100 can be used up to the end.

Further, the flow path portion 26 is configured to include an inclined wall 26a that is inclined in the radial direction with respect to the central axis of the plate portion 21, so that the content 300 can easily flow and the flowability of the content 300 is improved. At the same time, it is possible to prevent the content 300 from remaining in the flow path portion 26.

Further, since the first holding portion 45 that holds one of the two arms 34a of the urging member 34 has the regulating portion 45a at the tip thereof, the regulating portion 45a restricts the urging member 34 from moving in the direction of gravity. can. Therefore, even if the measuring cap 1 (measuring container 200) is in a posture in which the central axis of the measuring cap 1 is in the direction of gravity, the urging member 34 can be prevented from falling off from the first holding portion 45.

Further, the pedestal 13 has a recess 13a in which the tubular wall 51b constituting the discharge port 51a of the discharge cover 32 can be arranged, and a cylindrical wall portion 13c. Therefore, when the measuring container main body 200A is placed on the pedestal 13, the discharge cover 32 of the measuring cap 1 is arranged in the wall portion 13c, and by rotating it around the central axis, the cylinder wall is formed in the recess 13a. It is possible to arrange 51b. In this way, the pedestal 13 can easily place the measuring container main body 200A in a posture in which the measuring cylinder portion 12 is downward. Therefore, it is not necessary for the user to turn the measuring container body 200A upside down during use, and the operation during storage becomes easy.

As described above, according to the measuring cap 1 according to the present embodiment, the content 100 weighed can be discharged with a small number of operations.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, in the above-mentioned example, the pedestal 13 is configured to allow the measuring container main body 200A to stand on its own, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the measuring cap 1 does not have a pedestal 13, and the measuring container 200 may be configured to stand on its own with the container body 100 facing downward. Further, the measuring container 200 may be configured to be stored until the next use in a posture in which the central axes of the container main body 100 and the measuring cap 1 are in the horizontal direction. Even with such a configuration, the rotating body 33 is located at the first position, and the discharge port 51a is blocked by the rotating body 33, so that foreign matter can be prevented from entering and the contents 300 can be prevented from leaking.

Further, in the above-mentioned example, the rotating body 33 is configured by integrally assembling the first member 71 and the second member 72, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the rotating body 33 is formed by one member. You may. Similarly, in the above-mentioned example, the configuration in which the fixed body 31 of the connecting cylinder portion 11 and the measuring cylinder portion 12 is separately assembled has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the connecting cylinder portion 11 and the fixed body 31 are integrally molded. You may. Further, although the example in which the portion connected to the container body 100 and the flow path portion 26 are integrally molded in the connection cylinder portion 11 has been described, for example, the flow path portion 26 may be formed separately from the connection cylinder portion 11. Often, in this case, the flow path portion 26 may be integrally formed with the fixed body 31. That is, if the content 300 can be weighed and discharged by rotating the rotating body 33 between the first position and the second position, the measuring cap 1 takes into consideration the number of parts, ease of molding, and the like. Therefore, each configuration can be appropriately designed as an integral part or as a separate body. Further, in the above-mentioned example, the configuration in which the rotating body 33 is constantly urged from the second position side to the first position side by the urging member 34 and the rotating body 33 is constantly positioned at the first position has been described. Not limited to.

That is, the measuring cap 1 does not have the urging member 34, and the user moves the rotating body 33 between the first position and the second position by operating the operating body such as the lever 33b. You may. However, it is preferable that the measuring cap 1 has the urging member 34 because such a configuration increases the number of operations (number of operations) of the user.

That is, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be variously modified at the implementation stage without departing from the gist thereof. In addition, each embodiment may be carried out in combination as appropriate, in which case the combined effect can be obtained. Further, the above-described embodiment includes various inventions, and various inventions can be extracted by a combination selected from a plurality of disclosed constituent requirements. For example, even if some constituent elements are deleted from all the constituent elements shown in the embodiment, if the problem can be solved and the effect is obtained, the configuration in which the constituent elements are deleted can be extracted as an invention.

1 ... Measuring cap, 11 ... Connecting cylinder, 12 ... Measuring cylinder, 13 ... Pedestal, 13a ... Recess, 13b ... Leg, 13c ... Wall, 21 ... Plate, 22 ... Skirt, 23 ... Connection port , 24 ... Insertion part, 25 ... Engagement part, 26 ... Channel part, 26a ... Inclined wall, 26A ... Space, 31 ... Fixed body, 32 ... Discharge cover, 33 ... Rotating body, 33a ... Measuring chamber, 33b ... Lever , 34 ... urging member, 34a ... arm, 41 ... partition wall, 41a ... hole, 42 ... engaged part, 43 ... first cover part, 44 ... shaft part, 45 ... first holding part, 45a ... regulation Section, 51 ... bottom wall, 51a ... discharge port, 51b ... cylinder wall, 52 ... boss section, 53 ... second cover section, 60 ... guide hole, 61 ... knob, 71 ... first member, 71a ... plate section, 71b ... Insertion hole, 71c ... Hole, 71d ... Engagement protrusion, 72 ... Second member, 72a ... Plate, 72b ... Bearing, 72c ... Cylinder, 72d ... Wall, 100 ... Container body, 110 ... Container mouth Part, 111 ... Screw part, 200 ... Measuring container, 200A ... Measuring container body, 300 ... Contents.

Claims (8)

A connection port connected to the mouth of the container body that houses the contents,
A flow path portion that is connected to the connection port and allows the contents that have flowed out from the mouth to flow downstream, and the end portion on the downstream side is radially displaced from the central axis and opens to a part in the circumferential direction. ,
Discharge ports that are radially offset from the central axis and are provided in a part of the circumferential direction, and are arranged so as to be offset from the downstream end of the flow path portion in the circumferential direction.
Accommodates the contents that are open at both ends in the direction along the central axis and can rotate around the central axis between a first position facing the flow path portion and a second position facing the discharge port. Weighing room and
Weighing cap with. The measuring cap according to claim 1, further comprising an urging member for urging the measuring chamber from the second position side toward the first position side. A connection cylinder portion fixed to the container body and including the connection port portion and the flow path portion, and
A partition wall provided in the connection cylinder portion and including an opening connecting the flow path portion and the measuring chamber, and a shaft portion provided in the center of one main surface of the partition wall and concentric with the central axis. With a fixed body,
A discharge cover having the discharge port, which covers the one main surface side of the partition wall of the fixed body, and a discharge cover.
A rotating body that includes the measuring chamber and can rotate around the shaft portion between the partition wall and the discharge cover.
The weighing cap according to claim 1 or 2. The urging member is a torsion spring.
A connection cylinder portion fixed to the container body and including the connection port portion and the flow path portion, and
A partition wall provided in the connection cylinder portion and including an opening connecting the flow path portion and the measuring chamber, a shaft portion provided in the center of one main surface of the partition wall and concentric with the central shaft, and a shaft portion. A fixed body having a first holding portion which is one main surface of the partition wall and is provided radially outward from the shaft portion and holds one end of the torsion spring.
A discharge cover having the discharge port, which covers the one main surface side of the partition wall of the fixed body, and a discharge cover.
Holds the plate portion including the arcuate hole portion through which the first holding portion can be inserted and the first holding portion can be arranged between the first position and the second position, and the other end of the torsion spring. A rotating body having a second holding portion and a wall portion forming the measuring chamber, which is arranged between the partition wall and the discharge cover and can rotate around the shaft portion.
2. The weighing cap according to claim 2. The measuring cap according to claim 4, wherein the first holding portion has a regulating portion at a tip that regulates the movement of one end of the torsion spring toward the tip along the central axis. The fixed body and the discharge cover have an arc-shaped guide hole extending in the circumferential direction on a part of the outer peripheral surface.
The measuring cap according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the rotating body has a lever protruding from the guide hole. The measuring cap according to claim 6, wherein at least one of the fixed body and the discharge cover abuts on the lever at the second position and includes a knob for restricting the movement of the lever. The measuring cap according to any one of claims 1 to 7, which has a pedestal covering the discharge port and can stand on its own by the pedestal.

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