JP2023095600A - Sheet storage container - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a sheet storage container, where wet sheets contained therein can be smoothly moved by natural hand movement to the cut-out hole after being pulled out from the take-out hole with a large hole diameter, so that both pulling out and cutting out of the wet sheet can be easily performed.SOLUTION: A sheet storage container 1A for storing a long wet sheet A with perforations includes: a container body 10 having an opening on the top surface; and a lid 20 covering the opening 11 of the container body 10. The lid 20 includes: a lid body 21 having an opening hole 31; and an upper lid 23 connected to the lid body 21 by a hinge 22 and covering the opening hole 31. The opening hole 31 includes: a take-out hole 32; and a cut-out hole 33 that is extended from the hole 32 to the front when the hinge 22 is behind it. A hole width W1 of the cut-out hole 33 is narrower than a hole width W2 of the take-out hole 32, and the area of the cut-out hole 33 is 15 to 50% of that of the take-out hole 32, and the opening edge of the cut-out hole 33 in the extended direction 34 has a corrugated shape.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a container for accommodating a long wet sheet having perforations formed at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction.

Wet wipes are used for wiping hands and wiping personal belongings. One of the popular forms of wet wipes is that in which a long wet wipe with perforations formed at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction is wound into a roll or folded into a bellows shape and stored in a container.

Such a wet sheet storage container includes a bottomed cylindrical container body for storing a long wet sheet roll and a lid covering the container body. an opening hole having a large hole diameter for pulling out the wet sheet from the container body; a separation port for separating the wet sheet pulled out from the container body with perforations; There is known a device that has a slit-like connecting port that connects the outlet and the separating port, and that the separating port is a cross-shaped cut (Patent Document 1). In this storage container, the connecting port that connects the outlet and the separation port is arranged so that the separation port is positioned upward with respect to the outlet so that the wet sheet pulled out from the outlet can easily move to the separation port. It is formed on the aligned tapered surface.

JP-A-2007-217054

In general, when opening a hinge cap type top lid, the top lid is opened from the front with the hinge at the back.

On the other hand, in the storage container illustrated in Patent Document 1, when the hinge is set at the back, there is an extraction port on the right side of the front and a separation port on the left side. Therefore, when the upper lid of the lid is opened with the hinge at the back, the wet sheet is pulled out from the outlet on the right side, and the slit-shaped connecting port is opened so that the wet sheet is pulled up to the separation port on the left side. It must be moved, and considerable force is required to move the wet sheet laterally. Furthermore, once the wet sheet is cut off at the separation opening, the rest of the cut wet sheet is held in the separation opening and is not easily moved to the removal opening. Therefore, the wet sheet must be pulled out from the separation opening, but it is difficult to pull out the wet sheet from the separation opening, and the wet sheet is cut at each perforation, making it impossible to cut the wet sheet to a desired length. .

On the other hand, an object of the present invention is to allow the wet sheet stored in the container body to be pulled out from a hole with a large hole diameter and then moved to a hole that can be easily cut off with a natural hand movement. To always easily pull out and cut a wet sheet, and to cut the wet sheet to a desired length.

The present inventors have found that the lid has a lid body with an opening hole and an upper lid connected to the lid body by a hinge, and the opening hole is a large-diameter take-out hole for drawing out the wet sheet. , in the case of having a tear-off hole for facilitating tearing off the pulled-out wet sheet, the take-out hole and the tear-off hole are arranged in a specific manner with respect to the hinge, and a tear-off hole of a specific size is provided for the take-out hole. By connecting directly to the ejection hole, the movement between the wet sheet ejection hole and the tear-off hole becomes smooth. In addition, the present invention was completed with the idea that it would be easier to pull out and cut off.

That is, the present invention provides a sheet storage container for storing long wet sheets having perforations formed at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction, comprising a container body having an opening on the upper surface, and a cover for the opening of the container body. and a capsular body,
The lid body has a lid body having an opening hole, and an upper lid connected to the lid body body with a hinge and covering the opening hole,
the opening hole has an extraction hole and a tear-off hole extending forward from the extraction hole when the hinge is at the back;
In a direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the cutting hole, the width of the cutting hole is narrower than the width of the extraction hole, and the area of the cutting hole is 15 to 50% of the area of the extraction hole,
The tear-off hole provides a sheet container having a corrugated opening edge in the extending direction.

According to the sheet storage container of the present invention, the wet sheet can be easily pulled out to a desired length from the take-out hole, and the pulled out wet sheet can be moved to the tear-off hole with a smooth and natural hand motion, and cut off. It is possible to easily perform cutting by perforations in the holes. In addition, once the wet sheet is cut off with the tear-off hole, the next time the wet sheet is pulled out, the remaining cut wet sheet can be easily moved to the take-out hole by pinching the edge. Pulling out and cutting off the wet sheet after the stitches can be performed smoothly in the same manner, and the wet sheet can be pulled out to a desired length and cut off at the perforations. Therefore, the sheet container of the present invention is extremely user-friendly.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a storage container 1A of the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the storage container 1A of the embodiment with the upper lid and the lid body closed. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of how to use the storage container 1A of the embodiment. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of how to use the storage container 1A of the embodiment. FIG. 5A is a top view of a modification of the inner plug. FIG. 5B is a top view of a modification of the inner plug. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the storage container 1B of the embodiment.

The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. In each figure, the same reference numerals denote the same or equivalent components.

(overall structure)
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a container 1A for wet wipes according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the container 1 with its upper lid and lid body closed.

The sheet storage container of the present invention stores a long wet sheet having perforations formed at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction. It is suitable for accommodating That is, the sheet container 1A has a bottomed cylindrical container body 10 and a lid 20 covering the opening 11 of the container body. The lid 20 can close the container body 10 by being screwed onto the container body 10 . Note that the lid 20 may be fitted to the container body 10 . In addition, as a sales form of a product in which a wet sheet is housed in a container, the inside of the container body 10 is sealed by sealing the opening 11 of the container body 10 with an aluminum sealing seal 12 (FIG. 3), and then It is preferable to cover the lid body 20 .

(Lid body)
The lid body 20 has a lid body body 21 and an upper lid 23 connected to the lid body body 21 by a hinge 22 . The lid body 21 has a hole 24 in the center of its upper surface, and an inner plug 30 is fitted in the hole 24 . The inner plug 30 is formed with an opening hole 31 in which an extraction hole 32 and a cutting hole 33 are directly connected.

The upper lid 23 covers the opening hole 31 so as to be openable and closable. In addition, a concave portion 25 is formed in the lid main body 21 so that the closed top lid 23 can be easily opened.

In the storage container 1A of this embodiment, the opening hole 31 is formed in the inner plug 30, but in the present invention, the inner plug 30 may be omitted and the opening hole 31 may be directly formed in the lid body 21. good. In this case, the lid body 20 having the opening hole 31 and the upper lid 23 can be integrally formed by injection molding.

(Position of extraction hole and cutting hole)
The opening hole 31 is formed of a take-out hole 32 suitable for taking out the wet sheet A from the container body 10 and a tear-off hole 33 suitable for cutting the wet sheet A. It extends forward from the extraction hole 32 in a substantially rod-like shape. Therefore, as a general hinge cap opening operation, when the upper lid 23 is opened from the front with the hinge 22 facing the back, the edge of the wet sheet A is pinched from the ejection hole 32 on the hinge side and the wet sheet A is removed from the container body. The wet sheet A is pulled out from 10, and then the wet sheet A is moved in the direction of the tear-off hole 33 by a natural action of pulling the hand holding the wet sheet toward you, and the wet sheet A can be cut off by the tear-off hole 33 with perforations. becomes.

On the other hand, it is preferable that the surfaces on which the extraction hole 32 and the cutout hole 33 are formed are inclined so that the hinge 22 side is higher. Due to this inclination, the wet sheet A can be pulled out from the ejection hole 32 and moved to the tear-off hole 33, and the movement of the wet sheet A pulled out to the ejection hole 32 to the tear-off hole 33 can be performed smoothly. Cutting at 33 is also facilitated.

(Shape of extraction hole and cutting hole)
FIG. 5A(a) is a top view of the inner plug 30 of the container 1A. The shape of the take-out hole 32 in the opening hole 31 formed in the inner plug 30 is such that the wet sheet A is less likely to be caught when the wet sheet A is pulled out and is easily pulled out from the container body 10 . Therefore, in this embodiment, the opening edge is a smooth circular shape. However, in the present invention, the extraction hole is not limited to a circular shape, and may be, for example, a diamond shape as shown in FIG. 5A(b) or a spade shape as shown in FIG. 5A(c).

On the other hand, the shape of the cutting hole 33 extending from the extraction hole 32 is roughly bar-shaped, but at least one of the opposing left and right opening edges 34 of the cutting hole 33 has a wavy shape, preferably both the left and right sides. has an undulating shape. As a result, a bent portion is formed in the opening edge 34, and a narrowed portion is formed in the hole width of the tear-off hole 33. When the wet sheet A is pulled through the tear-off hole 33, the wet sheet A is caught by the opening edge 34, and the sewing machine is sewn. It can be cut off easily by eye. Further, after the wet sheet A is cut off with the tear-off hole 33 , the remaining edge of the wet sheet A is held in the tear-off hole 33 without falling into the container body 10 .

Here, the wave shape can be a triangular wave shape, a sinusoidal wave shape, or the like.

When both the left and right opening edges 34 have wavy shapes, they may be symmetrical about the center line X of the hole width of the tear-out hole 33 as shown in FIG. ), or they may be symmetrical or offset from parallel, or they may have distinct wavy shapes.

As for the wavy shape of the opening edge 34 of the cutting hole 33, the total number of ridges on the left and right opening edges 34 is preferably 6 to 36, more preferably 8 to 20. If the number of crests is too small, it becomes difficult to hold the wet sheet in the tear-off holes 33 due to the corrugated shape. . The number of crests of the corrugation may be the same or different between the left and right opening edges 34 facing each other at the cut-out hole 33 . There are no particular restrictions on the wave height of the waveform shape. Therefore, for example, the wave height of the wave shape may be lower than the opening edge 34 of the cutting hole 33 shown in FIG. 5A (a), such as the opening edge 34 of the cutting hole 33 shown in FIG. The wave height of the wave shape may be low and the wave number may be large like the opening edge 34 of the cutout hole 33 shown in FIG. 5A(e).

The wavy shape of the cutting hole 33 in the region adjacent to the extraction hole 32 is such that the width of the cutting hole 33 gradually narrows from the end on the extraction hole 32 side toward the opposite end. preferably. If the hole width suddenly narrows at the boundary between the ejection hole 32 and the tear-off hole 33, it becomes difficult for the wet sheet A to move from the ejection hole 32 to the tear-off hole 33. Easier to move smoothly.

(size of extraction hole and cutting hole)
The area of the extraction hole 32 is preferably 70-150 mm ² . If the area of the ejection hole 32 is too small, the resistance when pulling out the wet sheet A from the container body 10 will increase, making it difficult to pull out the wet sheet A. to the cutout hole 33.

The area S1 of the cutting hole 33 is 15 to 50%, preferably 20 to 40%, more preferably 25 to 40% of the area S2 of the extraction hole 32. If the area S1 of the tear-off hole 33 is too large, the wet sheet A is less likely to be caught by the tear-off hole 33, making it difficult to tear off, or the edge of the remaining wet sheet after being cut off may fall under the tear-off hole 33. or On the other hand, if the area S1 of the tear-off hole 33 is too small, it becomes difficult to move the wet sheet taken out through the take-out hole 32 to the tear-off hole 33 . On the other hand, by setting the area S1 of the tear-off hole 33 and the area S2 of the extraction hole 32 within the ranges described above, the wet sheet A can be easily cut off.

Regarding the width of the opening hole 31 in the direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the cutting hole 33, the hole width W1 of the cutting hole 33 is narrower than the hole width W2 of the extraction hole 32, and the width W1 of the cutting hole 33 is smaller than the width W1 of the extraction hole 32. is preferably 2 to 4 mm. Here, the hole width W1 of the cutting hole 33 is the width of the rectangular hole circumscribing the cutting hole 33 (FIG. 5A). If the hole width W1 of the tear-off hole 33 is too narrow, it becomes difficult to move the wet sheet A pulled out through the take-out hole 32 into the tear-off hole 33 . On the other hand, if the hole width W1 is too wide, the wet sheet A is difficult to be caught in the tear-off hole 33, making it difficult to cut. It becomes easy to fall out under the hole 33.

The length L1 of the cutout hole 33 is preferably 7 to 12 mm. If the length L1 of the tear-off hole 33 is too short, even if the wet sheet A pulled out through the take-out hole 32 is pulled into the tear-off hole 33, the wet sheet A will not move to the tear-off hole 33 and will be difficult to get caught. It becomes difficult to cut off the wet sheet A. On the other hand, if the length L1 of the tear-off hole 33 is too long, the edge of the wet sheet A remaining in the tear-off hole 33 is removed when the wet sheet A is pulled out and cut again after being cut off with the tear-off hole 33 . It becomes difficult to pick up the part and move it to the take-out hole 32, and it becomes difficult to pull out the wet sheet A.

(how to use)
As for the method of using the sheet container of the present invention, when the opening 11 of the container body 10 is sealed with an aluminum sealing seal 12 (FIG. 3), the aluminum sealing seal 12 is removed in advance, and the lid 20 is taken out. The end of the wet sheet is picked out from the use hole 32, the opening 11 of the container body 10 is closed with the lid 20, and the opening 31 is also closed with the upper lid 23. - 特許庁

When using the wet wipes, first, the upper lid 23 of the lid body 20 is opened. In this case, it is preferable to open the upper lid 23 from the front with the hinge 22 as the back, like the opening operation of a general hinge cap. Next, the wet sheet A is picked up by the take-out hole 32, and the wet sheet A is pulled out from the container body 10 through the take-out hole 32 in the direction of the arrow P in FIG. Then, the wet sheet A is moved to the tear-off hole 33 by the natural action of pulling the hand holding the wet sheet A to the tear-off hole 33 in front of the take-out hole 32 in the direction indicated by the arrow Q. Since the wet sheet A is caught by the wavy opening edge 34 in the cut-off hole 33, the wet sheet A is cut off at the perforations when it is continuously pulled in the direction of the arrow Q. The wet sheet A pulled out to the desired length in this way can be cut off at the perforations by a natural and smooth operation.

When the wet sheet A is to be pulled out and cut again, the edge of the wet sheet A remaining in the cutting hole 33 is picked and moved to the take-out hole 32. - 特許庁This movement can also be easily performed. In the extraction hole 32, the wet sheet A is pulled out to a desired length in the same manner as described above, and the wet sheet A is moved again to the cutting hole 33, where the wet sheet A is cut.

In this way, according to the sheet storage container 1A of the present invention, the wet sheet A can always be smoothly pulled out from the container body 10 by natural hand movements, and the pulled out wet sheet A can be easily cut off at the perforations.

In the sheet storage container 1A of the present invention, the ejection hole 32 and the tear-off hole 33 are directly connected to each other, so that the wet sheet A can be completely pulled out or cut off through the ejection hole 32 or the tear-off hole 33. In some cases, the wet sheet A is hung in both holes.

(Modification mode)
The present invention can take various aspects.
For example, a long wet sheet may be folded into a bellows shape. In this case, as in the sheet container 1B shown in FIG. 6, the container body 10 and the lid 20 are box-shaped, and the opening hole 31 and the upper lid 23 provided in the lid 20 are configured in the same manner as the sheet container 1A. Just do it.

A Wet sheet 1A Sheet container 10 Container main body 11 Opening 12 Aluminum sealing seal 20 Lid 21 Lid main body 22 Hinge 23 Upper lid 24 Hole 25 Recess 30 Inner plug 31 Opening hole 32 Removal hole 33 Cutting hole 34 Opening edge L1 Length of hole for cutting S1 Area of hole for cutting S2 Area of hole for extraction W1 Width of hole for cutting W2 Hole width of hole for extraction

Claims (6)

A sheet storage container for storing a long wet sheet having perforations formed at predetermined intervals in a longitudinal direction, comprising a container body having an opening on the upper surface, and a lid covering the opening of the container body. death,
The lid body has a lid body having an opening hole, and an upper lid connected to the lid body body with a hinge and covering the opening hole,
the opening hole has an extraction hole and a tear-off hole extending forward from the extraction hole when the hinge is at the back;
In a direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the cutting hole, the width of the cutting hole is narrower than the width of the extraction hole, and the area of the cutting hole is 15 to 50% of the area of the extraction hole,
The tear-off hole is a sheet container having a wavy opening edge in the extending direction. 2. The sheet storage container according to claim 1, wherein the number of corrugated crests of the opening edges facing each other of the tear-off hole is 6 to 36. 3. The sheet container according to claim 1, wherein the width of the hole in the direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the tear-off hole is 2 to 4 mm. The sheet storage container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the area of the extraction hole is 70 to 150 mm ² . The sheet container according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the opening hole is formed in an inner plug fitted in the lid body. The sheet storage container according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the surface on which the extraction hole and the cutout hole are formed is inclined so that the hinge side is higher.

Images