JP2927330B2 - Tapered container - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a container for powder or viscous material, and more particularly to a tapered container from which a predetermined amount of contents can be taken out with a spoon or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 2-26829,
A holder having an arc-shaped portion having a semicircular circumference or a semi-circular or larger circumference having an engaging portion that engages with an engaged portion provided on an inner peripheral edge of a can mouth portion provided on the entire peripheral edge. And a cutting bar provided at a position shorter than the diameter of the arc-shaped portion of the holder. 58
Japanese Patent Publication No. -161863 discloses a lid made of a synthetic resin having a sliding portion integrally. 1-16
In Japanese Patent No. 4131, a round cutting plate,
That is, a seasoning container having a horizontal cut-out portion and a round portion for scraping out, for example, the front half of the content cut flat in the spoon has been proposed.

[0003]

Problems to be Solved by the Invention
In the cutting tool disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 58-161863 and Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 58-161863, the cut portion has a thin rod shape, so that when the content heavily piled up on the spoon is cut, the cut content is worn. There is a danger of getting back over the spoon over the part. In addition, when the contents are fully filled in the container body, there is a problem that it is inconvenient for the contents abraded from the spoon to pile up beyond a predetermined height and to be closed. In addition, the opening of the container body is not only large and there is a problem such as moisture absorption, but also the content that has been worn from the spoon soars up and is sucked by the user as if the content is powder and contains pepper. This is inconvenient when it is not preferable. In the seasoning container disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 1-164131, not only the opening of the container body is large and there is a problem such as moisture absorption, but also the contents cut off from the spoon soar and the contents are powdered. However, it is inconvenient when it is not preferable that the user is sucked, such as when pepper is contained.

[0004] In addition, the spoon can be used for scooping and weighing the amount of a straight cut of a spoon or less, but there is a problem that scooping and weighing with a spoon cannot be performed efficiently.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of a conventional container or a cutting tool, and the contents which have been cut off by the cutting portion are surely returned to the container body and the contents are removed. An object of the present invention is to provide a tapered-mouthed container that does not cause the content that has been cut off to return to the spoon or to fall out of the container body when the content is cut off. The present invention also provides a tapered mouth container in which the opening portion of the container body is small, the problem of moisture absorption and the like is small, and the content abraded from a spoon flies up and the content is hardly sucked by a user. Aim. The invention further provides
An object of the present invention is to provide a tapered mouth container that can efficiently perform scooping and weighing with a spoon by forming a cutting line of powder or the like piled on a spoon into a convex shape that does not spill. I do. A further object of the present invention is to provide a tapered mouth container which can stably pour out the contents in small amounts without using a spoon.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides an opening at a front end of a container, the opening being sized to allow a spoon to be inserted, and
A tapered container for accommodating powder or a viscous material, wherein a tip of the container is formed so that the shape of the tip portion is a conical portion that decreases toward the opening.

[0007]

The container has a narrow mouth tip, so that the container does not fall out of the container even if the container is vertical, even if the container is inclined to some extent. By using the tip of the mouth, a pile of articles placed on a spoon or the like is slid to a predetermined height. Even when a spoon is not used, the contents are stably poured out in a relatively small amount at a time by using a ragged cut in the opening or a rectangular corner.

[0008]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tapered container according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the tapered mouth container 1 of the first embodiment has a lid 4 pivotally supported by a hinge 6 on an upper portion of a cylindrical synthetic resin container body 2 with a bottom. The container body 2 has a truncated cone at the tip 10 and a circular opening 12 at the top. The inclination angle α of the frustoconical surface with respect to the vertical line V may be arbitrarily specified according to the size of the container and the amount of the contents to be taken out, but 5 to 30
°, preferably 15 to 20 °. That is, if the inclined surface is small, it becomes difficult to perform cutting, and if the inclined angle is large, it tends to be difficult to pour out the contents without using a spoon. Lid 4
Is a shape with a bottomed cylindrical shape facing down,
An annular peripheral wall 20 which is substantially on the extension of the cylindrical side wall of the container body 2 around the periphery, and has a thickness greater than that of the annular peripheral wall 20 and is complementary to the truncated conical tip 10. The sealing projection which abuts on the outer surface of the tip 10, ie, the sealing intermediate wall 2
2 and a central projection 24 sized just to cover the circular opening 12 in diameter. Cylindrical side wall 2 of container body 2
At the boundary between the hinge 6 and the tip 10, on the side facing the hinge 6,
At the lower end of the annular peripheral wall 20 of the lid 4, a hook 32 is formed on the side facing the hinge 6 to engage with the projection 30. 32 form a locking mechanism. The material of the container body and the lid is not particularly limited, but DET, PP
And the like, synthetic resin, glass and the like.

As shown in FIG. 3, a method of using the tapered mouth container 1 having the above structure is to hold the container body 2 with a left hand, insert a spoon 50 through the circular opening 12, and fill the contents such as salt, Various seasonings such as kosho, powders such as powdered milk and powder detergent, or viscous materials such as miso are scooped out and rubbed against the periphery of the circular opening 12 of the tip portion 10 of the spoon 50 and pulled out to perform cutting. At this time, the circular opening 12
By adjusting the angular relationship between the spoon 50 and the spoon 50, it is possible to adjust the sliding cutting from a substantially flat upper end surface of the spoon 50 to a heaping shape that matches the arc of the circular opening 12. In any case, the content that has been scraped off from the spoon 50 is very unlikely to fall completely into the container main body 2 by the tip 10 and come out of the tapered mouth container 1. The remaining contents after being scooped are in a heaping state without a risk of spilling.
Therefore, the tapered container 1 with the spoon 50 is used.
Can quickly and reliably control the amount of scooping. Further, since the contact area between the frusto-conical tip portion 10 and the sealing intermediate wall portion 22 which is complementary to the tip portion is large, gas flow into and out of the container body 2 during sealing by the lid portion 4 is small, and the humidity condition is reduced. There are also benefits to keep.

As shown in FIG. 4, the tapered mouth container of the second embodiment has a frusto-conical shape at the tip 110 and a square opening 112 at the top. In the tapered-mouthed container of the second embodiment, it is possible to perform a planar cutting using the sides of the square opening 112 and a sharp heaped cutting using the corners of the square opening 112. Instead of using a spoon, the contents can be stably poured out in a relatively small amount using the corners of the square opening 112. As shown in FIG. 5, the tapered mouth container according to the third embodiment has a frusto-conical shape at the tip 210 and a circular opening 212 at the top.
A round mouth cutout 214 is provided in a part of the circular opening 212. The tapered mouth container of the third embodiment is similar to the tapered mouth container of the first embodiment in addition to using a spoon,
The contents can be stably poured out relatively little by little using the crow mouth cut 214. As shown in FIG. 6, the tapered-mouthed container of the fourth embodiment has a truncated square pyramid shape 310 and a square opening 312 at the top. In the tapered-mouthed container of the fourth embodiment, a flat sliding cut using the sides of the square opening 312 and the square opening 312
A sharp heap-like cutting using the corners can be performed. Instead of using a spoon, the contents can be stably poured out in a relatively small amount using the corners of the square opening 312.

[0011]

According to the present invention, the contents that have been cut off by the sliding-off section surely return to the container body, and when the contents are cut off, the content that has been cut off passes over the cutting-off section and again on the spoon. It has the effect of not returning to the container or spilling out of the container body. The present invention also has the effect that the opening of the container main body is small and there is little problem of moisture absorption and the like, and the content that has been cut off from the spoon soars and the content is not easily sucked by the user. Further, the present invention has an effect that scooping and weighing by the spoon can be efficiently performed by making the sliding line of the spoon convex so as not to be spilled. The present invention also has the effect that the contents can be stably poured out in small amounts without using a spoon.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tapered mouth container according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the tapered container according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a usage state of the tapered mouth container according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a tapered container according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a tapered mouth container according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of a tapered container according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 V Vertical line 1 Tapered mouth container 2 Container body 4 Lid 6 Hinge 10 Tip 12 Circular opening 20 Annular peripheral wall 22 Sealed intermediate wall 24 Central projection 26 Cylindrical side wall 30 Projection 32 Hook 50 Spoon 110 Tip 112 Square opening 210 Tip 212 Round opening 214 Crow mouth cut

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on front page (58) Field surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁶ , DB name) B65D 23/00-25/56

Claims (7)

(57) [Claims] 1. An opening having a size allowing insertion of a spoon is provided at an end of a tip of a container, and a tip of the container is formed so that the shape of the tip becomes a conical portion which decreases toward the opening. A tapered container for accommodating a powder or a viscous material, characterized in that the container has a tapered mouth. 2. A tapered mouth container according to claim 1, wherein said conical portion has a conical shape. 3. The tapered mouth container according to claim 1, wherein the cone portion has a pyramid shape. 4. The tapered container according to claim 1, wherein said opening is circular. 5. The tapered container according to claim 1, wherein the opening is rectangular. 6. The tapered mouth container according to claim 1, wherein said opening is provided with a bird mouth cutout. 7. The tapered mouth container according to claim 1, further comprising a lock lid having a sealing projection abutting on an outer surface of the conical portion.