JP2583316Y2 - Portable insulated containers - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable heat-insulating container, and more particularly to a heat-insulating container for accommodating drinks to be used by a large number of people in the open air.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A portable heat-insulating container used for serving drinks to a large number of people outdoors or the like generally comprises a container body having heat insulation properties and supporting legs thereof. There has been known one capable of rotating on a support leg (for example, see Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 57-7391).

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION When a portable heat-insulating container having a rotatable container body is used outdoors, foreign matter such as sand may be caught in the rotating part, which may impair the rotation.

The purpose of the first invention of this application is to
When a foreign substance such as sand is caught, the rotating part is easily disassembled to enable cleaning.

[0005] On the other hand, a lubricant such as silicone grease is applied to the above-mentioned rotating portion in order to obtain a smooth rotation. At this time, the above-mentioned lubricant is also wiped off, and the lubricating action may be lost.

The purpose of the second invention of this application is to
The object is to prevent the lubricant from being lost when the rotating part is easily disassembled and cleaned.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable thermal insulation container in which a container body is rotatably mounted on an upper surface of a rotating support, and an annular mounting portion is provided on a lower surface of the container body. A fitting member is detachably fitted to the mounting portion, and the rotation support is engaged with a locking edge of the fitting member to prevent the rotation support from being pulled out. The inner peripheral surface of the rotary support is fitted to the outer peripheral surface of the container to determine the center position of the rotary support, and a sliding portion is provided between the lower surface of the container body and the upper surface of the rotary support to provide The load is received by the rotating support via the sliding contact portion.

In a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable thermal insulation container according to the first aspect, wherein a recess for storing lubricant is provided in a sliding contact portion provided between the container body and the rotary support. It was done.

[0009]

In the portable insulated container according to the first aspect of the invention, the lower surface of the rotating support is placed on a fixed surface such as the ground or a floor, and the container body is appropriately rotated to discharge the beverage therein. During this rotation, the rotary support is positioned on the outer peripheral surface of the fitting member integrated with the container body, and the load of the container main body is received by the rotary support via the sliding portion.

When disassembling the rotating part, the fitting member is removed from the mounting part. Then, the rotating support comes off the container body, and the inside can be cleaned.

Further, in the case of the second invention, after the cleaning is completed, the lubricant in the recess is pierced (pulled out) or the like, and then pulled out to the outside. spread.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a portable thermal insulation container according to an embodiment is composed of a heat insulating container body 1, a fitting member 2 and a rotating support 3.

The container body 1 has a discharge section 4 and a lever 5
By operating the, the beverage inside can be discharged. The lid 6 is placed over the opening at the upper end. A bottom body 7 is fitted to the bottom of the container body 1, and an annular mounting portion 8 is provided on the lower surface of the bottom body 7 around its center. Further, a concentric annular rib 9 is provided outside the mounting portion 8, and a skirt portion 11 is provided on the outer peripheral edge of the bottom body 7, which is continuous with the lower end of the body of the container body 1.

Protrusions 12 are provided on the lower surface of the ribs 9 at predetermined intervals (see FIGS. 3 to 5), and the protrusions 12 are provided with recesses 13 for filling the lubricant 10.

The fitting member 2 is removably screw-fitted around the mounting portion 8 and has several finger holes 14 for inserting fingers of the hand into the finger holes 14. Can be rotated. An engagement edge 15 is provided on an outer peripheral edge of the fitting member 2.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the rotary support 3 has an annular shape as a whole, and leg attachment portions 16 are provided at three equally spaced positions on the lower surface thereof, and auxiliary supports having the same height are provided therebetween. A leg 17 is provided. The support leg 1 is attached to the leg mounting portion 16.
8 is foldably attached. The upper surface 19 of the rotating support 3 is a flat surface, and the protrusion 1 of the rib 9 of the bottom body 7 is provided.
Sliding contact with 2. The upper surface 19 and the protruding portion 12 constitute a sliding contact portion 21. Also, the inner peripheral edge 20 of the rotary support 3
Slides on the outer peripheral surface of the fitting member 2, thereby positioning the rotary support 3 at the center of the bottom surface of the container body 1.
Further, the inner peripheral edge 20 is engaged with the locking edge 15 of the fitting member 2, thereby preventing the rotation support 3 from coming off.

The leg mounting portion 16 projects slightly below the skirt portion 11 of the bottom body 7, and
The leg attachment portion 16 is in contact with the ground even when the 8 is folded (see the solid line in FIG. 2). At this time, auxiliary leg 1
7 is also grounded, so that the stability of the support is increased.

As shown in FIG. 6, a rib 9 is provided on the rotating support 3 side, a recess 13 is provided in a protruding portion 12 of the rib 9, and the protruding portion 12 is slid on the lower surface of the bottom body 7. You may make contact.

As shown in FIG. 7, a truncated cone-shaped projection 22 is provided on the lower surface of the bottom body 7 at a predetermined interval, and penetrates the bottom body 7 from the top of the projection 22; In some cases, a tapered hole 23 having a large diameter on the side 7 is provided, and the surface of the hole 23 on the bottom body 7 side is closed with a seal member 24 to form a recess 13 ′ for filling the lubricant 10. By doing so, the filling amount of the lubricant 10 can be increased.

As shown in FIG. 8, a rib 9 'is provided on the upper surface 19 of the rotating support 3, and the ribs 9' are formed with projections 12 at a predetermined interval. Ten recesses 13 for filling may be formed. In this case, the sliding portion 21 is constituted by the protruding portion 12 and the lower surface of the bottom body 7.

The portable thermal insulation container of the embodiment is constructed as described above, and the lubricant 10 is applied to the sliding contact portion 21 at the stage of assembly. By this application, the lubricant 10 is filled in the recess 13. However, in the case of a deep recess 13 'as shown in FIG. 7, a filling operation is required.

When the heat insulating container is used outdoors, the supporting legs 18 are erected and placed on the ground or the like as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. , And the lever 5 is operated to discharge the beverage from the inside of the container body 1. At this time, a concave portion 26 having an arcuate surface is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the bottom body 7 for convenience of positioning the cup 25 (see FIG. 3).

If the smoothness of rotation is impaired due to biting of sand or the like, a finger is inserted into each finger-holding hole 14 of the fitting member 2 and rotated. The support 3 comes off. Since the biting of sand or the like occurs at the sliding contact portion 21, the upper surface 19 of the rotating support 3 or the projecting portion 12,
Wipe the top surface, such as 22. By doing so, the sand and the like can be removed, but the lubricant 10 existing in the sliding contact portion 21 is also removed at the same time. When cleaning is completed, the inside of the recesses 13 and 13 ′ is removed by the tip of a needle or toothpick. To expose the lubricant 10. Then, when the container body 1 and the rotary support 3 are rotated relative to each other, the lubricant 10
Spread over the entire sliding contact portion 21, and smooth rotation is restored.

It is to be noted that the lubricant 10 is not necessarily taken out (taken out). For example, as shown in FIG. 7, a large amount of the lubricant 10 is stored in the tapered recess 13 'and its viscosity is slightly lowered. And may naturally ooze out.

[0025]

As described above, according to the first invention of the present application, the rotating part can be freely disassembled, so that cleaning when smooth rotation is lost can be easily performed.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above effects, the lubricant can be present in the sliding contact portion even after cleaning, so that the container body can be smoothly rotated.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a part of the above.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway exploded perspective view of the same.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective sectional view of a rib part of the above.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view of a sliding contact portion of the above.

FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of another embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a partially omitted cross-sectional view of another embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional perspective view of another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container main body 2 Fitting member 3 Rotation support 4 Discharge part 5 Lever 6 Lid 7 Bottom body 8 Mounting part 9, 9 'Rib 10 Lubricant 11 Skirt part 12 Projection part 13', 13 Concave part 14 Finger hole 15 Lock Edge 16 Leg attachment portion 17 Auxiliary leg 18 Support leg 19 Upper surface 20 Inner peripheral edge 21 Sliding portion 22 Projection portion 23 Hole 24 Seal member 25 Cup 26 Concave portion

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A 49-143059 (JP, U) JP-A 50-20261 (JP, U) JP-A 52-51554 (JP, U) JP-A 57- 7391 (JP, Y2) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB name) A47J 41/00 302 A45F 3/16 B65D 25/24 A47G 19/14

Claims (2)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A portable thermal insulation container having a container body rotatably mounted on an upper surface of a rotary support, wherein an annular mounting portion is provided on a lower surface of the container body, and a fitting member is removably attached to the mounting portion. The rotation support is engaged with the locking edge of the fitting member to prevent the rotation support from coming off, and the inner peripheral surface of the rotation support is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the fitting member. The center position of the rotary support is determined by fitting, and a sliding portion is provided between the lower surface of the container main body and the upper surface of the rotary support to load the container body with the rotary support via the sliding contact portion. A portable insulated container characterized by receiving. 2. The portable thermal insulation container according to claim 1, wherein a recess for storing lubricant is provided in a sliding portion provided between the container body and the rotary support. container.