JP3178058U - Container for small items - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a small article container that accommodates a snack or the like for an infant, and that can be opened and closed without requiring a lid attaching / detaching operation.
A container body 1 having a wide-mouth opening at the top and an elastic lid 2 detachably attached to the upper opening edge of the container body. The elastic lid 2 forms a plurality of elastic segments 16a through slits 17 extending in the radial direction from the central portion of the elastic plate 16 that closes the opening. When the user pushes it toward the side, the opening is opened by elastic deformation, and when the user's hand is pulled out of the container body 1, the opening is closed by elastic restoration.
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Description

The present invention relates to a small article container that can be opened and closed without requiring a lid attaching / detaching operation.

Conventionally, for example, when a small article such as a snack placed in a container is given to an infant or the like, if the infant holds the opened container, there is a problem that the small article is scattered on the floor by swinging the container. Therefore, in order to avoid scattering, parents and other guardians take out small items from the container as needed and give it to the infant. However, it is complicated to open and close the container by attaching and detaching the lid each time. It is. In addition, since infants and the like want to hold the container in their hands, there is a problem such as crying because it is difficult to open the container when the container is brought into a closed state.

JP 2008-44631 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-248637

A first problem of the present invention is to provide a small article container that can be opened and closed without requiring a lid attaching / detaching operation. The container can hold small articles such as snacks, and when the container is held by an infant, it is always closed, so even if the infant swings, the small articles do not jump out and scatter on the floor. There is nothing. On the other hand, when the infant wants a snack, the infant can easily pick up the snack just by pushing his hand, and after picking up, the lid is automatically closed again immediately.

The second problem of the present invention is that when an infant or the like swings it around in his hand, the container is safe even when he strikes a nearby person, and is compactly folded when not in use, making it convenient for carrying, etc. The object is to provide a container for small articles.

Therefore, in order to solve the first problem, the present invention is configured as a means for a small article container that accommodates a large number of small articles, a container main body having a wide-mouthed opening on the top, An elastic lid detachably attached to the upper opening edge of the container body, wherein the elastic lid has a plurality of elastic segments through slits extending in a radial direction from a central portion of an elastic plate that closes the opening. The elastic segment is formed by elastic deformation when the user's hand is pushed toward the inside of the container body, and the opening is opened by elastic deformation. In the point which is comprised so that an opening part may be closed.

Further, in order to solve the second problem, the present invention is configured as a means for a small article container that accommodates a large number of small articles, and the container body is formed of an elastic material at least on the peripheral wall. The folding wall includes a first peripheral wall standing up from the peripheral edge of the bottom wall and a second peripheral wall extending upward from the first peripheral wall via an annular hinge portion in a state of being expanded. Forming the peripheral wall of the container body, and holding the folded form in which the bottom wall and the first peripheral wall are moved to the inner side of the second peripheral wall through the mountain fold of the annular hinge portion when the bottom wall is pushed up inside the peripheral wall And when the bottom wall made into the said folding form is pushed down from the opening part of a container main body, it exists in the point comprised by hold | maintaining the said expansion | deployment form by expand | deploying the said annular hinge part.

In a preferred embodiment, the container body is formed by integrally molding an annular frame forming an opening edge and a handle portion provided on the annular frame with a hard synthetic resin, and insert molding the annular frame into the elastomeric frame. And is integrally formed with the annular frame.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the container main body 1 is in a use state in which a small article M such as a snack is accommodated, and the container is normally in a state where the elastic segments 16a of the elastic lid 2 abut each other. Since the opening of the main body 1 is closed, the small article M does not jump out even when an infant or the like swings around with the handle 10.

Further, when an infant or the like swings around, even if the container strikes a nearby person, at least the elastic lid 2 and the peripheral wall 6 are made of an elastic material such as an elastomer, so the risk of injury is small.

When an infant or the like desires a small article M such as a snack, if the hand is pushed toward the inside of the container body 1 while pushing the elastic lid 2, the elastic segment 16a is elastically deformed while being curved inward. Thus, since the opening of the container body 1 is opened, an infant or the like can easily grasp the small article M by himself. The hand holding the small article M can be easily pulled out by free deformation of the elastic segment 16a, and at the same time as being pulled out, the opening of the container body 1 is again opened by elastic recovery of the elastic segment 16a. It can be closed.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the container body 1 is formed by simply pushing up the bottom wall 5 toward the inside of the peripheral wall 6 and bending the annular hinge portion 14 in a mountain fold shape. Since the first peripheral wall 13a is moved to the inside of the second peripheral wall 13b, the peripheral wall 6 is folded and the folded form is maintained, it is possible to carry it in a compact state at a destination or the like. If the bottom wall 5 is pushed down from the folded state, the annular hinge portion 14 is expanded to maintain the expanded form in which the first peripheral wall 6a and the second peripheral wall 6b are extended in the vertical direction. Can be used.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the annular frame 4 integrally formed of hard synthetic resin is provided at the opening edge of the container body 1, the entire container body 1 is elastic during the folding or unfolding. The deformation does not make the operation difficult, and the bottom wall 5 can be pushed up or down while the rigid annular frame 4 is gripped. Therefore, the folding work or the unfolding work can be easily performed. it can.

It is a perspective view which shows the container for small articles which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the state which made the protective lid | cover cover the elastic lid | cover of the container main body regarding 1 embodiment of this invention. The AA line cross section of FIG. 2 is shown, (A) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the state which made the folding wall the expansion | deployment form, (B) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the state which made the folding wall the folding form It is. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the use condition when small articles, such as a snack, are accommodated in the container main body.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a container for storing small articles such as a snack is detachably attached to a container body 1 having a circular opening with a wide opening at the top and an upper opening edge of the container body 1. And a protective lid 3 that is detachably crowned by the elastic lid 2.

<Construction of container body>
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the container body 1 has an annular frame 4 that is formed of a hard synthetic resin to form an opening edge, and a bottom that is formed of an elastic material such as silicon rubber or other elastomer. A wall 5 and a peripheral wall 6 are provided.

The annular frame 4 is provided with an outward flange 8 from the lower end of the sleeve portion 7, and an embedded piece 9 is suspended from the lower surface of the flange 8, and is formed of a hard synthetic resin such as polypropylene. . At this time, as shown in the drawing, it is preferable to integrally mold a handle portion 10 that is located in the diameter direction of the annular frame 4 and protrudes outward from the flange 8.

The bottom wall 5 and the peripheral wall 6 are formed in a bowl shape as a whole by an elastic material such as silicon rubber or other elastomer, and a leg seat 11 made of a small protrusion is provided on the bottom circumference of the bottom wall 5. .

The elastic bottom wall 5 and the peripheral wall 6 formed in a bowl shape may be coupled to the rigid annular frame 4 by fitting coupling or adhesive coupling. In the illustrated embodiment, the annular frame 4 is made of gold. Insert molding is employed in which the bottom wall 5 and the peripheral wall 6 are formed in a state of being inserted into the mold, and the peripheral edge 12 formed at the upper end of the peripheral wall 6 is joined to the lower surface of the flange 8, and the peripheral edge 12 is By embedding the embedding piece 9, a strong integral connection is possible.

The container body 1 formed in a bowl shape forms a folding wall 13a by forming at least the peripheral wall 6 with an elastic material. In the case of the illustrated embodiment, the entire peripheral wall 6 and the bottom wall 5 are made of an elastic material. The folding walls 13a and 13b are formed by the peripheral wall 6 and the bottom wall 5, respectively.

The folding wall 13a formed on the peripheral wall 6 is composed of a first peripheral wall 6a that stands up from the peripheral edge of the bottom wall 5 and a second peripheral wall 6b that extends upward from the first peripheral wall 6a via an annular hinge portion 14. Then, in a state where the annular hinge portion 14 is expanded, the expanded form in which the first peripheral wall 6a and the second peripheral wall 6b are extended in the vertical direction is maintained.

The folding wall 13 b formed on the bottom wall 5 includes a groove 15 formed along the circumference of the bottom portion of the bottom wall 5 located inside the leg seat 11.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3 (B), when the container body 1 is pushed up toward the inside of the peripheral wall 6 as shown in FIG. The central portion is bent upward, and the bottom hinge 5 and the first peripheral wall 13a are moved to the inside of the second peripheral wall 13b while being folded in a mountain fold shape from the state, and the center portion is folded. When the folding is completed, the center portion of the curved bottom wall 5 is extended by elastic restoration, and the folded shape is maintained.

When the bottom wall 5 is pushed down from the opening of the container body 1 from the folded state, the first peripheral wall 6a and the second peripheral wall 6b are extended in the vertical direction by expanding the annular hinge part 14, Holds the deployed configuration.

<Configuration of elastic lid>
The elastic lid 2 is formed of an elastic material such as silicon rubber or other elastomer, and an annular portion 2a detachably attached to the outer peripheral surface of the sleeve portion 7 that forms the upper opening edge of the container body 1; By providing an elastic plate 16 that closes the opening of the container body 1 inside the annular portion 2a, as shown in FIG. 1, by forming a slit 17 extending radially from the central portion of the elastic plate 16, A plurality of elastic segments 16a are provided. In the case of the illustrated embodiment, ribs 19 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) are provided along the outline of each elastic segment 16a, thereby forming a necessary and sufficient elastic force on the thin plate-like elastic segment 16a.

Therefore, the container body 1 maintains the developed form of the bottom wall 5 and the peripheral wall 6, and the elastic segments 16 a of the elastic lid 2 are always in contact with each other in a state where a small article M such as a snack is accommodated. Thus, the opening of the container body 1 is closed. Therefore, even when an infant or the like swings around with the handle portion 10, the small article M does not jump out.

Also, even when the infant swings around, even when the container strikes a neighbor, the elastic lid 2, the bottom wall 5 and the peripheral wall 6 are formed of an elastic material such as an elastomer, except for the annular frame 4. The risk of injury is small.

By the way, when an infant or the like wants a small article M such as a snack, as shown in FIG. 4, if the hand is pushed toward the inside of the container body 1 while pushing the elastic lid 2, the elastic segment 16a faces inward. Since the opening of the container body 1 is opened by being elastically deformed while being curved, an infant or the like can easily grasp the small article M by itself.

Even when the hand holding the small article M is pulled out, the elastic segment 16a can be easily deformed by the free deformation of the elastic segment 16a. Close the opening.

<Configuration of protective lid>
The protective lid 3 is formed of an arbitrary synthetic resin such as polypropylene, is detachably covered with the elastic lid 2, and has a knob 18 at a part of the periphery.

When the small article container is carried on a trip or the like, it can be carried in a compact folded state by folding the folding walls 13a and 13b of the peripheral wall 6 and the bottom wall 5 as described above. At this time, by covering the elastic lid 2 with the protective lid 3, the elastic segment 16a can be carried in a protected state.

Further, as a developed form in which the peripheral wall 6 and the bottom wall 5 are developed, the protective lid 3 is covered with a crown when no food such as a snack is required even when the container main body 1 contains a small article M such as a snack. By doing so, it is possible to prevent dust and the like from entering.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container body 2 Elastic lid 3 Protective lid 4 Annular frame 5 Bottom wall 6 Peripheral wall 6a First peripheral wall 6b Second peripheral wall 10 Handle part 13a, 13b Folding wall 14 Annular hinge part 15 Groove 16 Elastic plate 16a Elastic segment 17 Slit

Claims (3)

A container for small articles containing a large number of small articles,
Consists of a container body (1) having a wide opening at the top, and an elastic lid (2) detachably attached to the upper opening edge of the container body,
The elastic lid (2) forms a plurality of elastic segments (16a) through slits (17) extending in the radial direction from the center of the elastic plate (16) that closes the opening,
When the user's hand is pushed toward the inside of the container body (1), the elastic segment (16a) opens the opening by elastic deformation, and the user's hand is pulled out of the container body (1). In some cases, the small article container is configured to close the opening by elastic restoration. The container body (1) includes a folding wall (13a) formed of an elastic material on at least the peripheral wall (6),
The folding wall (13a) extends in a deployed state from the first peripheral wall (6a) standing up from the peripheral edge of the bottom wall (5), and upward from the first peripheral wall via the annular hinge portion (14). The peripheral wall (6) of the container body (1) is formed by the second peripheral wall (6b) formed,
When the bottom wall (5) is pushed up to the inside of the peripheral wall (6), the bottom wall (5) and the first peripheral wall (6a) are connected to the second peripheral wall (6b) via the mountain fold of the annular hinge portion (14). ), When the folded bottom wall (5) is pushed down from the opening of the container body (1), the annular hinge portion (14) is expanded, The container for small articles according to claim 1, wherein the container is configured to hold the unfolded form. The container body (1) is formed by integrally molding an annular frame (4) forming an opening edge and a handle portion (10) provided on the annular frame with a hard synthetic resin, and by insert molding with respect to the annular frame, The container for small articles according to claim 2, wherein the folding wall (13a) is integrally formed of an elastomer and joined to the annular frame (4).

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