JP2547480Y2 - Torque meter for cap - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

The present invention is applicable to, for example, lotions, emulsions,
The present invention relates to a cap torque meter for measuring the opening torque of a cap of a container with a cap filled with a drug or the like, and more particularly to a cap torque meter suitable for use in a cylindrical container.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, in the fields of cosmetics, medicines, foods and the like, contents such as lotion and medicine prepared in a raw material manufacturing process are filled into a container by a predetermined amount in a filling process. After the opening is covered with a cap, the product is shipped to the market through an inspection process, a packaging process, and the like. Since the cap prevents the contents in the container from leaking to the outside, and the opening torque (tightening torque) thereof is determined so that the customer can easily open the cap, the cap torque meter is used. The opening torque of the cap is measured by a sampling inspection.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show an example in which a cap torque meter according to the prior art of this type is used for measuring the opening torque of a cosmetic container.

[0004] In the drawing, reference numeral 1 denotes a container in which cosmetics such as lotion and milky lotion are filled. The container 1 is provided by covering a cylindrical container main body 1A and an opening of the container main body 1A. And a screw-type cap 1B.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a meter main body constituting a main body of the torque meter for the cap, and 3 denotes a rotatable shaft mounted on the meter main body 2 via a rotating shaft and a leaf spring (both not shown). A disk-shaped rotary table which constitutes a torque meter together with support bases 4, 4 and fixing members 5, 5,... Described below is shown. On the upper surface side of the rotary table 3, each support base 4 is provided along the diameter direction. A mounting groove 3A movably provided is formed.

Reference numerals 4 and 4 denote a pair of support bases which are diametrically opposed to the upper surface of the rotary table 3 and are provided in the mounting groove 3A so as to be movable in the radial direction.
Are fixedly spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance on the upper surface side of the fixing bases 5, 5,.... And a screw hole 4B to be screwed therein. Then, when the fastening bolt 6 is screwed in by the operator, the support bases 4 move toward the rotation center of the turntable 3 so that the distance between the support bases 4 is adjusted.

5, 5,... Are mounting holes 4A of each support base 4.
4 shows four fixing members detachably provided, each of the fixing members 5 includes a shaft portion 5A inserted into each of the mounting holes 4A,
The contact portion 5B is provided on the outer peripheral side of the shaft portion 5A and is formed in a cylindrical shape with a soft material such as a rubber material or a plastic material. Each of the fixing members 5 is attached to the mounting hole 4A of each support base 4 two by two according to the diameter dimension of the container 1, thereby, as shown in FIG. It is held at four points from the outer peripheral side.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a tightening bolt as an adjusting member screwed into the screw hole 4B of each support base 4. The tightening bolt 6 has a positive screw screwed into the screw hole 4B of one support base 4. A portion 6A and a reverse screw portion 6B spaced apart from the normal screw portion 6A by a predetermined dimension and screwed into a screw hole 4B of the other support base 4 are provided. When the tightening bolt 6 is operated by an operator, the support base 4 is moved along the mounting groove 3 </ b> A of the rotary table 3.
By moving the fixing members 5 to the center of rotation of the container 1 and adjusting the distance between the support bases 4,
A is pressed against the outer peripheral side of the container A to fix the container 1 from the outside.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a display provided on the meter main body 2. The display 7 includes a scale plate 7A on which a torque value is displayed,
A base end (not shown) is attached to a rotating shaft of the rotary table 3, and a distal end is extended to the scale plate 7A, and a pointer movably provided on both sides of the pointer 7B to follow the rotation of the pointer 7B. It comprises guides 7C and 7C. When the cap 1B of the container 1 fixed by the fixing members 5 is removed and the turntable 3 rotates, the display unit 7 rotates the turntable 3 via the hands 7B that rotate with the turntable 3. Is displayed as the opening torque of the cap 1B.

The cap torque meter according to the prior art has the above-described configuration. Next, the operation thereof will be described.

First, the operator attaches each fixing member 5 to the mounting hole 4A of each support base 4 according to the diameter of the container 1, and then positions the container 1 on the rotation center of the turntable 3. And placed between the fixing members 5.

Next, the operator turns the tightening bolt 6 to move each support base 4 to the center of rotation of the turntable 3, and
As shown in FIG. 6, each fixing member 5 is connected to the container body 1A of the container 1.
The container 1 is fixed to the turntable 3 by being pressed against the outer peripheral side.

After the container 1 is fixed to the rotary table 3, when the operator turns the cap 1B of the container 1 to open it, the rotary table is opened according to the opening torque required to open the cap 1B. 3 rotates with the container 1. Thus, the rotation angle of the turntable 3 is detected via the pointer 7B of the display unit 7, and is displayed on the scale plate 7A as the opening torque of the cap 1B.

[0014]

In the above-described conventional torque meter for a cap, the fixing members 5 are appropriately disposed according to the diameter of the container 1, and the container of the container 1 is fixed by the fixing members 5. By fixing the main body 1A, the opening torque of the cap 1B is measured.

However, each fixing member 5 according to the prior art is
Since it is formed in a cylindrical shape to correspond to various container shapes such as an elliptical shape and a square shape, in the case of a cylindrical container 1,
There is a problem that the contact between the container body 1A of the container 1 and the contact portion 5B of each fixing member 5 becomes a line contact, the contact area is reduced, and the pressing force (frictional force) is greatly reduced.

For this reason, according to the above-mentioned prior art, when the opening torque of the cylindrical container 1 is measured, even if the cap 1B of the container 1 is turned, the cap 1B does not open and the container 1B is opened. Since the main body 1A easily slides and rotates, there is a problem that the opening torque cannot be accurately measured, and the reliability is greatly reduced.

In order to prevent the container 1 from slipping, the tightening bolts 6 must be strongly tightened, and the container 1 must be further strongly fixed by the fixing members 5, so that the fixing operation of the container 1 is excessive. There is a problem that labor is required, and the work efficiency and usability of the torque measurement work are greatly reduced.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and it is possible to securely fix a container by each fixing member, and to greatly improve the accuracy of opening torque measurement and operability. It is an object of the present invention to provide a torque meter for a cap.

[0019]

Means for Solving the Problems To solve the above-mentioned problems, a configuration adopted by the present invention comprises a meter main body, a rotary table rotatably provided on the meter main body, and a counter face on the rotary table. And a pair of support bases provided movably in the radial direction, and four support bases provided on each of the support bases in a detachable manner in accordance with the dimensions of the container with a cap, and holding the container from outside. A fixing member, an adjusting member for fixing the container by each fixing member by moving each of the support bases toward the rotation center of the turntable, and a rotation angle of the turntable provided on the meter main body. A display unit for displaying the opening torque of the cap based on the above, each of the fixing members is provided on a shaft portion detachably provided on each of the support bases, and provided on the outer peripheral side of the shaft portion, Characterized by being configured to triangular and a contact portion formed by the material.

[0020]

According to the present invention, each fixing member is disposed on each supporting base according to the size of the container with a cap, and the container is positioned on the center of rotation of the rotary table and placed between the fixing members. When each support base is moved toward the center of rotation of the turntable, the contact portion of each fixing member comes into contact with the outer peripheral side of the container with one side of a triangle, and the contact portion of the contact portion is deformed to firmly contact the container. Contact.

[0021]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. In the embodiment, the same components as those in the prior art shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

In the drawings, 11, 11,... Indicate triangular prism-shaped fixing members applied to the present embodiment in place of the fixing members 5 described in the prior art, and the fixing members 11 are described in the prior art. 2, the small-diameter cylindrical shaft portion 1 inserted into the mounting hole 4A of each support base 4 in substantially the same manner as the fixing member 5.
1A and a contact portion 11 provided on the outer peripheral side of the shaft portion 11A.
B. However, each fixing member 11 according to the present embodiment is different from that according to the prior art in that the contact portion 11B is formed in a triangular cylindrical shape from a soft material such as rubber or plastic.

When each support base 4 moves toward the center of rotation of the turntable 3, each of the fixing members 11 has a contact portion 11B having a triangular shape on the outer peripheral side of the container body 1A of the container 1 as shown in FIG. The container 1 is fixed to the turntable 3 by making contact with one side.

The cap torque meter according to the present embodiment has the above-described configuration, and its basic operation is not particularly different from that of the prior art.

However, in this embodiment, each fixing member 11 is
A small-diameter cylindrical shaft portion 11A removably mounted in the mounting hole 4A of each support base 4, and a triangular cylindrical shape formed of a soft material such as a rubber material or a plastic material provided on the outer peripheral side of the shaft portion 11A. Since the contact portion 11B is formed in a triangular prism shape by the contact portion 11B, the contact portion 11B can be effectively brought into contact with the cylindrical container 1 with one side of the triangle.

As a result, the contact portion 11B of each fixing member 11
Can be deformed according to the outer shape of the container 1 and can be brought into contact with the container 1 by surface contact having a large contact area, and the pressing force (frictional force) can be increased to securely fix the container 1. In addition, the rotation of the container 1 during torque measurement can be effectively prevented, and the accuracy and reliability of the opening torque measurement can be greatly improved.

Since the container 1 can be efficiently fixed by the triangular prism-shaped fixing members 11, the labor required for fixing the container 1 can be reduced, and the work efficiency and usability of the torque measuring operation can be greatly reduced. Can be improved.

In the above embodiment, each of the fixing members 11
Has been described as being formed in a triangular prism shape from a small-diameter cylindrical shaft portion 11A and a triangular cylindrical contact portion 11B externally fitted to the shaft portion 11A. However, the present invention is not limited to this. 4, the shaft portion 21A is formed in a substantially triangular prism shape, and the contact portions 21B, 21B,... Having a predetermined thickness are attached to the surface of the shaft portion 21A to form a triangular prism shape. The fixing member 21 may be configured.

In the above embodiment, the display unit 7 mechanically displays the opening torque by the pointer 7B connected to the rotary shaft of the rotary table 3. However, instead of this, for example, the rotary table 3 may be used. A potentiometer may be provided on the rotating shaft 3 and a detection signal of the potentiometer may be electrically displayed as the opening torque.

Further, in the above embodiment, the cosmetic container 1
Although the case where it was used for the measurement of the opening torque of this example was illustrated, it can be widely applied to containers having other screw caps such as containers for medicines and containers for foods.

[0031]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, each fixing member is formed of a shaft portion detachably provided on each support base, and provided on the outer peripheral side of the shaft portion and formed of a soft material. Since each contact member is formed in a triangular prism shape, each fixing member is disposed on each support base in accordance with the size of the container with a cap, and the container is positioned on the rotation center of the rotary table and each fixing member is disposed. When each support base is moved toward the center of rotation by the adjusting member after being placed in between, the contact portion of each fixing member contacts the outer peripheral side of the container with one side of a triangle, and the contact portion of the contact portion is deformed. To make strong surface contact with the container.

As a result, while the contact portion of each fixing member is deformed according to the outer shape of the container, the fixing member can be brought into contact with the container by surface contact having a large contact area, and the pressing force (frictional force) can be increased. Thus, the container can be securely fixed, and the container can be effectively prevented from rotating during torque measurement, so that the accuracy and reliability of opening torque measurement can be improved. Further, since the container can be efficiently fixed by the triangular prism-shaped fixing members, the labor required for fixing the container can be reduced, and the work efficiency and the usability of the torque measuring operation can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a torque meter for a cap according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view showing a fixing member in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a state where the container is attached to the rotary table in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing a fixing member according to a modified example of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a conventional cap torque meter.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a state where the container is attached to the rotary table in FIG. 5;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container 1A Container main body 1B Cap 2 Meter main body 3 Rotary table 4 Support base 6 Tightening bolt (adjustment member) 7 Display part 11, 21 Fixed member 11A, 21A Shaft part 11B, 21B Contact part

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] A meter body, a turntable rotatably provided on the meter body, a pair of support bases positioned on the turntable facing each other, and movably provided in a radial direction; Four fixing members which are provided on each support base in a detachable manner in accordance with the size of the capped container, and which hold the container from outside, and move each of the support bases toward the rotation center of the rotary table. Thus, a torque meter for a cap comprising: an adjusting member for fixing the container by the fixing members; and a display unit provided on the meter main body and displaying an opening torque of the cap based on a rotation angle of the rotary table. In each of the above, each of the fixing members is a triangle formed by a shaft portion detachably provided on each of the support bases, and a contact portion provided on an outer peripheral side of the shaft portion and formed of a soft material. A torque meter for a cap, which is formed in a column shape.