JP3285195B2 - Container cap combination and container cap - 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 cap combination for use in a container for accommodating eye drops and the like, and to an improvement of a container cap that can be used in the combination. It relates to facilitating the plug.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 8, for example, caps used for containers for eye drops or the like generally have a substantially cylindrical outer peripheral surface 10a and are all formed in a single shape. For this reason, in the container 2 to which the general container cap 10 is attached, when different containers are accommodated in a plurality of containers of the same type, for example, eye drops of different components are accommodated in the containers 2, for example. Even when it is performed, since the container 2, especially the cap 10 has all the same shape, at the time of manufacturing a medicine, at the time of dispensing, at the time of instillation, etc., in order to identify the contents, Since the label and the like attached to the container 2 must be visually confirmed and identified, the handling is very troublesome.

FIG. 8 shows a container cap 10 which is attached to a container body by screw connection (hereinafter referred to as a screw connection) by helical rotation and which is opened and closed. As shown, a large number of knurls 16 having a non-slip function are provided on the outer peripheral surface 10a of the cap 10.
Are formed. However, the knurl 16 has very fine, roughly saw-like irregularities, and especially when the cap 10 has a relatively small diameter, such as the cap 10 of the container 2 for eye drops, etc. In some cases, torque for opening cannot be sufficiently added. Therefore, for example, a large force is applied to open the cap, as in the case where the eye drops, which are contained, adhere to the threaded portion between the container body 3 and the cap 10 and solidify due to liquid leakage or the like. In some cases, opening was difficult when necessary.

[0004] As for the problems of these general container caps 10, as shown in FIG.
It is conceivable to cope with this by forming a plurality of substantially semicircular protrusions 40 on the outer peripheral surface 12a of the device 2 itself.
-59244). As shown in FIG. 10, a vertically long ridge 40 'extending in the axial direction of the container 2 is provided on the outer peripheral surface 12a of the cap body 12 itself.
2 at intervals in the circumferential direction (see 62-10
No. 8261), and a configuration capable of facilitating opening of the cap 10 is also disclosed.

[0005]

However, even in these prior arts, the projections 40 or the ridges 40 'have only a single shape, and even if a plurality of these are combined, the cap 10 can be identified by a tactile sensation. It is not possible. That is,
Simply attaching the projections 40 or the ridges 40 'to the cap body 12 itself cannot deal with the identification of the stored items. In this prior art, the protrusion 40 or the ridge 4
Even if the shape of 0 'itself is made different among a plurality of caps 10, with such a protrusion 40 or a ridge 40', it is not always possible to easily identify the shape of the cap 10 just by touching it. When used in a small-diameter eye drop container 2 or the like, the projections 40 or the ridges 40 'are relatively small, so that it is extremely difficult to identify the contents. Further, when the projections 40 are provided on the side surface of the cap body 12 as in the prior art shown in FIG. 9, especially when the plurality of containers are arranged in a case or the like, the size is small. In the container cap, since the interval between the plurality of caps is so narrow that it is difficult to insert a finger or the like between the side surfaces of the cap, the cap cannot be easily identified.

In the prior art relating to sprinkling containers, it has been shown that a pattern such as a floral pattern is shown on the upper surface of the container body (see Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 55-117980). However, even if the pattern appearing on the upper surface of the container is identified differently, the pattern cannot be easily identified by a tactile sensation because it appears in a substantially planar manner. In general, Braille has a great social significance as being recognizable by tactile sensation. Therefore, it is conceivable to attach this Braille to the top surface of the cap and identify it by tactile sensation, but since this Braille is a collection of small dots that are represented almost planarly, even those who originally need Braille Also, for other people, it is not always possible to identify immediately by just touching them, so it is desirable to be able to identify them more easily in society. In particular, for a person who does not memorize braille, it is not always easy to identify by the tactile sensation.

On the other hand, in the prior art shown in FIG. 9 and FIG.
Although it is easier to apply a torque to the cap body 12 by the zero or the ridge 40 ′ as compared with a general cap, the projection 40 or the ridge 40 ′ projects outward from the outer peripheral surface 12 a of the cap body 12. Therefore, the outer shape of the entire cap body 12 becomes large. For this reason, when aligning the cap 10 for shipping, storage, etc., these projections require extra space and reduce the stability of the container. Convenience decreases, especially containers 2 for eye drops etc.
It is unsuitable for use as the container cap 10 having a relatively small diameter. In particular, when the projections 40 and the ridges 40 'are further enlarged in order to make opening of the plug easy, the tendency becomes more remarkable.

Further, since the cap body 12 is screwed to the cap mounting portion of the container body 3, it is generally formed with an inner diameter of a certain size or more for the screwing and the like. Therefore, in particular, as in the prior art shown in FIG. 10, the ridges 40 are directly formed on the outer peripheral surface 12 a of the cap mounting portion 18 of the cap main body 12 to be screwed to the cap mounting portion of the container main body 3. When the 'is formed, the outer diameter of the entire cap body 12 is further increased, so that the above-described cap 10 becomes large, which causes inconvenience in handling. On the other hand, in order to avoid this problem, if the outer diameter of the cap mounting portion 4 of the container main body 3 and the inner diameter of the container mounting portion 18 of the cap main body 12 that are screwed to each other are reduced, it is more necessary to open the container. Rotation with a large force is required, so that opening is not easy, and there is a problem that molding processing becomes difficult.

On the other hand, in the prior art shown in FIG. 9, in this regard, the cap body 12 is more specific except for the portion other than the container mounting portion 18 to be screwed to the cap mounting portion 4 of the container body 3. A projection 40 is formed on the outer peripheral surface 12 a above the container mounting portion 18. However, when the projection 40 is made to protrude from the outer peripheral surface 12a of the cap body 12, the projection 4
Since the portion having 0 (projecting portion 42) is larger outward than the container mounting portion 18, as shown in FIG.
When trying to grip the cap 10,
Becomes an obstacle, and it becomes difficult to grip the container mounting portion 18 unless the finger is spread more than necessary. In this case, for example, in the case of a container cap 10 having a relatively small diameter such as the eye drop container 2, the cap is generally opened by applying pressure to the belly of the fingertip, but it is difficult to apply force to the fingertip when the finger is spread in this manner. It becomes difficult to open.

As a result, when the cap 10 is opened, as shown in FIG. 11 (B), a force is applied to the belly of the finger of the finger of the cap body 12 so that only the protruding portion 42 is mainly opened. There is a tendency to pinch and open by rotation. In particular, the smaller the container 2 such as an eye drop, the more often the cap 10 is picked from above.
The tendency increases. However, in this case, since it is not possible to apply the rotational force directly to the container mounting portion 18 to open the container efficiently, it is necessary to apply a relatively large force to the projecting portion 42.

Also, in this case, the portion (projecting portion 42) to which the rotational force for twisting is applied and the portion that actually rotates spirally (container mounting portion 18) are vertically displaced in the axial direction of the cap body 12. In particular, when it is difficult to open the cap 10 and the container body 3 due to liquid leakage or the like, a shearing force is applied between the projecting portion 42 of the cap body 12 and the container mounting part 18 at the time of opening. There is little problem with a metal cap 10 as in the prior art, but in the case of a cap 10 generally made of a resin such as polypropylene, as in a container cap 10 for eye drops or the like, it is forcibly opened. If the cap 10 is to be plugged, the cap 10 may be damaged. In particular, in a single-use cap 10 such as a container cap 10 for soft drinks, there is little problem even if the cap 10 is damaged. Therefore, it cannot be used properly because it may become unusable thereafter.

On the other hand, when the cap is opened as described above, it is desirable that it is easy to apply a direct force to the cap body that is screwed with the container body. It is also necessary to consider that it is easier to identify if the user touches only the protruding portion or the like. That is, since the portions (cap body) other than the portion for identification are formed in substantially the same shape, when the cap body is touched at the time of identification, it becomes confusing and the identification becomes difficult. However, in any of the prior arts described above, the projections 40 and the like for identification are formed integrally with the cap body 12, so that when the cap is opened, the cap body 12 itself screwed to the container body is easily picked. At the same time, a cap which does not touch the cap main body 12 at the time of identification and which can easily touch only the protrusion 40 for identification or the like has not been provided.

[0013] As described above, conventionally, it is easy to discriminate easily by tactile sensation, to easily open the bottle by applying torque efficiently, to secure the convenience and easiness of handling by miniaturization, and to obtain a small container. However, it was not possible to achieve the advantages such as applicability of the present invention at the same time.

In order to facilitate opening of the cap, a pull-top system using a so-called pull ring has been proposed (see the above-mentioned Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 55-117).
980 and Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 55-84244), although these conventional techniques have a certain effect that opening is easy at the time of the first opening / closing of the container, but such a conventional technology is used as a container for eye drops or the like. It cannot be applied to a container that repeatedly opens and closes or a container having a small diameter.

Similarly, it has been proposed that a bar is engaged with a groove formed in the head of the cap so that a large torque can be easily applied to facilitate opening of the cap. (See Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 56-3635 and Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 56-14850) However, when a tool such as a bar is required, it takes a lot of time to open the cap. There is a problem that the opening and closing work is not easy, and at the same time, the molding is troublesome.

[0016] As described above, since it is not possible to easily distinguish by the tactile sensation by any of the conventional techniques, even if these conventional techniques are simply combined, a cap for a container for a relatively small-diameter eye drop or the like can be obtained. However, it has not been possible to keep the size substantially the same as that of the conventional cap and affect the handleability, and at the same time to facilitate the identification and opening by the tactile sensation.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, so that containers containing different contents can be easily identified, and can be easily opened by applying a sufficient torque. At the same time, it is an object of the present invention to provide an easy-to-handle container cap combination which can be sufficiently applied to a small container without particularly increasing the size as a whole, and a container cap which can be used in such a combination.

[0018]

According to the present invention, there is provided a container cap combination comprising a combination of a plurality of caps attached to a plurality of container bodies, respectively. Are respectively formed on the cap body and above the cap body.
The consists identification member, the outer surface of the identification of a plurality of cap has a different contour for each each other or group, and this identity is than the outer peripheral surface of the cap body to the outer surface of the identifying objects An object of the present invention is to provide a container cap combination having a finger portion formed by being partially depressed.

As described above, in the container cap combination, when the identifiers having the outer surfaces having different contour shapes are provided to the plurality of caps mutually or for each group, the caps having the identifiers having different contours are attached. Even if different containers are stored in the container, it is possible to identify the container through the cap with a tactile sensation just by touching the cap with a finger, eliminating the need to check the container by visual inspection etc. each time it is used. , And easy to handle.
In particular, the present invention has been actually implemented as a cap combination for a container for accommodating eye drops and the like for many years in the field of manufacturing, dispensing, and applying eye drops, while pointing out the difficulty of this identification. Considering that there is no
Its significance is great and very useful.

In particular, when the outer surface of the identification body is recessed from the outer peripheral surface of the cap body as described above, the belly of the finger is hooked on a finger pad formed by the recess, and torque for opening the cap body is applied. Can also be directly added, so that opening can be easily performed. Only part of

In this case, the caps can be identified by a tactile sensation if at least a plurality of caps have different contour shapes among each other or for each group.
Furthermore, when the outer surface of each of the identification bodies is an outer surface having a contour different from the outer peripheral surface of the cap body, the identification by the tactile sensation can be further facilitated,
A fingertip can be formed and opening can be facilitated.

In these cases, each of the identification bodies of the plurality of caps is provided with a finger holding portion formed by partially recessing the outer surface thereof from the outer peripheral surface of the cap body .

As described above, when only a part of the outer surface of the identification body is recessed from the outer peripheral surface of the cap body, the other outer surface portion of the identification body is not made smaller than the outer peripheral surface of the cap body, and the identification body is removed. Ensuring the outer shape is large enough for identification and making it easier to identify, while applying the torque for opening directly to the cap body by hooking the belly of the finger on the fingertip formed by this dent Can be easily opened.

In this case, each cap body of the plurality of caps is respectively attached to a cap mounting portion of a corresponding container body, and an identification body corresponding to the cap body is formed above the cap body . That is, the identifier is
By providing the cap on a portion other than the outer peripheral surface of the cap body that functions for opening the cap, the cap body can be used for opening (attaching) without also having a function for identification by tactile sensation. It is desirable to provide a function to share the opening function (attachment function) and the identification function.

As described above, when the identification body is provided on the portion other than the outer peripheral surface of the cap main body of the cap, specifically, above the cap main body separately from the cap main body, if the outer peripheral surface of the cap main body is provided with a projection or the like. As compared with the above, the identification and opening can be facilitated while keeping the entire outer shape small.
That is, since the cap can be attached to the container main body only by the cap main body, it is not necessary to consider that the outer diameter of the cap main body becomes too large by attaching projections or the like to the cap main body. The cap mounting portion of the main body and the outer diameter of the cap main body can be made large enough to apply torque, and opening of the cap does not become difficult. On the other hand, the identification body is formed at a portion other than the outer peripheral surface of the cap body corresponding to the cap mounting portion of the container body, specifically, separately from the cap body (at a position different from the cap body), preferably above the cap body. Since it is not necessary to consider the space and size for attaching the cap to the container body and screwing it, it is possible to effectively secure the maximum size outer shape within the allowable range Thus, the identification and opening by the tactile sensation can be more reliably and easily performed.

In this case, the discriminating body, that is, the means for discriminating, is provided on the peripheral side surface (cap) of the cap where it is difficult to insert a finger when a plurality of containers are housed closely in a storage case or the like. It is easier to pick with human hands because it faces the upper surface instead of the outer peripheral surface of the main body), and because it is provided on the upper part of the cap that tends to touch first when picking, it can be identified by tactile sensation It becomes even easier.

Further, it is preferable that the outer surface of each identification body of the plurality of caps is formed so as not to protrude from the outer peripheral surface at the maximum outer diameter portion of the cap body.

As described above, in the present invention, since the identification body is formed separately from the cap body having the function of attaching the cap to the container body, the identification body has a maximum size within an allowable range. The maximum allowable range thus falls within the range of the outer peripheral surface at the maximum outer diameter portion of the cap body, and the outer surface of the identification body falls within the range of the outer peripheral surface at the maximum outer diameter portion of the cap body. With such a configuration, it is possible to realize easy identification and opening of the cap, while keeping the size substantially the same as the conventional one and ensuring sufficient ease of handling without particularly increasing the size of the entire cap. This is particularly advantageous in that a relatively small container cap used for accommodating eye drops and the like can be realized.

In addition, if the outer surface of the identification body is formed so as not to protrude from the outer peripheral surface of the cap body, the identification body becomes larger than the cap body, so that the identification body can be gripped when the cap body is gripped. Without obstruction,
In addition, since the finger pad can be easily hooked on the cap body and the identification body through the finger pad, it is not necessary to spread the finger more than necessary, and the force is easily and reliably applied to the finger pad. The cap can be easily opened. In particular, even with a small container cap that tends to be gripped from above, it is easy to naturally pick both the discriminator and the cap body with a finger when opening the cap. Without applying a sufficient torque directly to the cap body screwed to the container body, and assisting the rotation by securely hooking a finger on the outer surface of the identification body, especially on its finger rest. Can be
Since the opening force can be efficiently applied to the cap, even if it becomes difficult to open the cap due to liquid leakage, changes in the outside temperature, etc., the cap should be opened very easily. Can be.

Further, since a sufficient rotational force can be directly applied to the cap body to which the torque is to be applied, the shearing force due to the application of the force only to the identification body is reduced, and the cap is forcibly opened. The cap can be easily opened without breaking the cap, and can withstand repeated use.

On the other hand, when a projection is provided between the cap body and the corresponding identification body, and a gap is formed between the cap body and the corresponding identification body by the projection, the outer surface of the identification body and the outer periphery of the cap body are formed. Since the surface is discontinuous, it is easy to pick only the identification body at the time of identification, and the outline of the outline of the identification body is identified as compared with the case where the cap body and the identification body are formed continuously. The sensation is improved and easy identification by tactile sensation can be secured at the same time.

In these cases, when the cap body and the corresponding identification body are formed separately, and then the cap body and the corresponding identification body are assembled with each other to form the cap, the entire cap is integrated. It is easier to manufacture than when it is molded into a complex shape at the same time,
The cost is not significantly increased, and in particular, the cap body itself can be manufactured in the same process irrespective of the shape of the identification body to be attached. Since the cap main body can be molded without adding, the increase in cost can be suppressed to a minimum.

Further, the outline shape of the outer surface of the identification body of the cap is defined as the outline shape of an organism such as an animal, an insect, a fruit, a vegetable or a flower.
Contour shapes of vehicles such as land vehicles, water vehicles, air vehicles, etc., food contours, daily necessities contours, musical instruments contours, contours of natural objects other than living things, building shapes, letters and numbers・ Three-dimensional outline of symbol, triangle, square,
Polygonal three-dimensional contour shapes such as pentagonal shapes, circular three-dimensional contour shapes such as circles and ellipses, and known patterns such as floral shapes, heart shapes, star shapes, clover shapes, spade shapes, and diamond shapes If it is a contour shape that everyone knows, such as a three-dimensional contour shape, a three-dimensional contour shape of a fictional imaginary object such as the Seven Lucky Gods, a beckoning cat, etc., it will be very easy to identify by tactile sensation, especially from small children Even elderly people can be reliably identified by tactile sensation. Accordingly, for each combination of container caps, for example, the container cap combination X attached to the container body containing the eye drops accommodates an identifier having an outline shape of a living thing and a syrup medicine for children. By using an identifier having a vehicle outline shape as the container cap combination Y attached to the container body, it is easy to identify not only each of the identifiers in one combination but also the container cap combination unit. Can be done. In addition, for each identification body of a plurality of caps in one container cap combination,
When a contour shape group selected from different contour shape groups such as a contour shape group of a living thing, a contour shape group of a vehicle, and a contour shape group of a food, each having a significantly different contour shape,
Due to the large difference in the outline shape, it is possible to more easily achieve the identification by the tactile sensation.

[0034]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a container cap combination 1 according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of caps 10 are attached to the plurality of container bodies 3, respectively. In the illustrated embodiment, the caps 10 include four caps 10A to 10D. Each of the plurality of caps 10A to 10D is attached to the container main body 3 as shown in FIG.
Together with the container 2.

The plurality of caps 10A to 10D
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, each includes a cap body 12 and an identification body 14 formed above the cap body 12.

The plurality of caps 10A to 10D
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the outer surfaces 14a of the identification bodies 14A to 14D have different contour shapes.
Specifically, in the illustrated embodiment, in particular, FIG.
As shown in the figure, the outer surface 14a of each discriminator 14 has a substantially floral pattern shape (hereinafter, for convenience, in the discriminator 14A of the cap 10A).
This is referred to as "flower pattern shape". ), The identification body 14B of the cap 10B has a substantially heart shape (hereinafter similarly referred to as a “heart shape”).
Called. ), The identification body 14C of the cap 10C has a substantially triangular shape (hereinafter, also referred to as a “triangle”) having a curved surface, and the cap 10D has a substantially corner having a curved surface. Pentagonal star shape (hereafter,
Similarly, it is referred to as “star shape”. ) Are formed and different from each other.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6 (A), the outer surface 14a of any one of the caps 10A to 10D can be formed simply by touching the identification body 14 of the cap 10 with several fingers or the like. Can be determined by the tactile sensation of the cap 10 having the identification body 14 of the above, so that the caps 10 can be distinguished from each other only by touching with a finger. Therefore, even if different containers are stored in the container 2 to which the caps 10 are attached, the containers in the container 2 can be easily identified without visually checking the label or the like each time the container 2 is used. .

Note that as a result of being distinguishable only by the tactile sensation,
Even when working in a dark place or while looking at some other work, it is very useful in that the contents can be easily identified. On the other hand, since the identification body 14 is particularly provided above the cap 10 and can be visually recognized, the identification body 14 can be clearly identified before being taken out of the case or the like for use. Thereby, for example, as in the case of taking out from the storage case and confirming and identifying the label display or the like attached to the side surface of the container 2 or the like,
Since the container 2 containing the contents different from the one to be used was taken out, it was not necessary to repeat the trouble of returning the container 2 to the storage case again, taking out another container 2 and checking it, and the handling was very easy. It will be easier.

In the illustrated embodiment, the identification body 14 is, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.
Has an outer surface 14a having a contour different from that of the outer peripheral surface 12a. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the outer peripheral surface 12 a of the cap body 12 is provided with a knurl 16
The outer surface 14a of the identification body 14 of each cap 10 has a contour shape other than the substantially cylindrical shape. Thereby, the identification by the tactile sensation can be further facilitated, and the stopper can be easily opened. However, the outer surface 14a of the identification body 14
Can be identified by tactile sensation if at least a plurality of caps 10 are different from each other. Therefore, one of the plurality of caps 10 has substantially the same circular shape as the outer peripheral surface 12a of the cap body 12. A three-dimensional shape (i.e., a tablet shape or a cylindrical shape: strictly speaking, since there is no knurl 16, it is different from the cap body 12 having a knurled outer surface). In the illustrated embodiment, the identification body 14 is formed separately from the cap body 12, as shown in FIG.

The cap body 12 is mounted on the respective container body 3, as shown in particular in FIGS. The cap body 12 is, in the illustrated embodiment,
As shown in FIG. 3, it is shown that it is attached to the container body 3 by screwing. Specifically, the cap body 12
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the container main body 3 has a container mounting part 18 that is screwed to a spiral screw-shaped cap mounting part 4 formed on the container main body 3.
2 is formed of a spiral groove formed on the inner peripheral surface 12b.
As shown in FIG. 3, the cap 10 forms the container 2 together with the container body 3 by screwing the cap body 12 to the container body 3.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the discriminator 14 is provided on the cap 10 at a portion other than the outer peripheral surface 12a of the cap main body 12 screwed to the container main body 3 in the illustrated embodiment. Specifically, instead of being provided on the cap body 12 itself (that is, at a position different from the cap body 12), it is provided above the cap body 12. Therefore, in the cap 10 of the present invention, the function of attaching and opening the cap 10 to the container body 3 is mainly performed by the cap body 12, and the function of identifying the cap 10 is performed by the identification body 14. The mounting function and the identification function are shared.

Therefore, it is sufficient that the cap body 12 has only the function of attaching the cap 10 to the container body 3.
Since the identification function is not required, the outer diameter of the cap main body 12 does not become too large by providing a projection or the like for identification on the outer peripheral surface 12a or the like. At the same time, since the cap body 12 does not need to be provided with a projection or the like for identification, the inner diameter of the container mounting portion 18 of the cap body 12 is
The size can be made large enough to apply the torque required for opening, so that opening of the cap 10 does not become difficult.

On the other hand, since it is not necessary to consider the function of attaching the cap 10 to the container body 3 and the securing of the space associated therewith, the discriminating body 14 can effectively use the outer shape 14a having the maximum size within the allowable range. Can be secured. That is, if the identification object 14 is too small, it becomes impossible to effectively perform identification by tactile sensation.
Outline shape such as flower pattern shape and heart shape
It is desirable to make the handle as large as possible without affecting the handling of the cap 10. In the present invention, as described below, this is realized so that the cap 10 can be easily identified by the tactile sensation and the cap 10 can be easily Opening is achieved at the same time.

In the cap 10 of the present invention, the identification body 14
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the outer surface 14 a has a finger contact portion 20 formed by partially recessing the outer surface 14 a of the outer peripheral surface 12 a of the cap body 12, while the other outer surface 14 a
The portion is formed so as not to protrude beyond the outer peripheral surface 12a at the maximum outer diameter portion of the cap body 12.

As shown in FIG. 1 (A), the finger rest 20 is formed by partially recessing the outer surface 14a of the identification body 14, so that the other part of the outer surface 14a of the identification body 14 is formed. Is approximately the same size as the outer peripheral surface 12a of the cap body 12, so that the identification body 14 can be secured in an outer shape large enough for identification. For this reason, the identification of the cap 10 can be further ensured. In the illustrated embodiment, an outer surface portion other than an outer surface portion recessed to form the finger holding portion 20 (hereinafter, referred to as an outermost surface portion 22).
1A and FIG. 1B, in particular, the cap 10A.
As shown by the dotted line A in FIG. 3, the outer peripheral surface 12a at the maximum outer diameter portion of the cap main body 12 is set so as to coincide with and overlap with the outer peripheral surface 12a at the maximum outer diameter portion of the cap main body 12. It is formed so that there is no.
For this reason, the outline shape of the identification body 14 is
Within the range of the maximum outer diameter portion, a flower pattern shape, a heart shape, a triangular shape, and a star shape having a large area that can be easily identified can be secured.

As described above, the cap 10 of the present invention is
Since the identification body 14 does not exceed the outer peripheral surface 12a at the maximum outer diameter portion of the cap main body 12, it is not necessary to consider the attachment to the container main body 3 as described above. It does not become too much.
For this reason, when storing and storing the caps 10 in an aligned manner, no extra space is required, and at the same time, the stability of the container 2 is not reduced, and the handling is easy. It is also suitable for use as a relatively small container cap 10 like the container 2. That is, the entire cap 10 is suppressed to substantially the same size as the conventional one, and the ease of handling is sufficiently ensured.
Identification and opening of 0 can be facilitated.

Further, since the finger holding portion 20 is formed by partially recessing the outer surface of the identification body 14, when the cap 10 is opened, as shown in FIG. Part 2
It is possible to pinch the cap body 12 while securely hooking the finger even at zero. Therefore, since a torque for opening the cap body 12 can be sufficiently applied, the cap 10 can be easily opened. Note that if the finger holding portion 20 is too small, the finger cannot be reliably caught. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1A, it is desirable that the finger holding portion 20 be set to an appropriate size for catching the finger.

In this case, it should be particularly noted that the outer surface 14a of the identification body 14 is formed so as not to protrude from the outer peripheral surface 12a of the cap body 12, as shown in FIGS. Since the finger pad 20 allows the belly of the fingertip to be easily hooked on the cap body 12 and the identification body 14, as shown in FIG. Is not obstructed, so that it is not necessary to spread the finger more than necessary and pinch it, and the force can be easily and reliably applied to the belly of the fingertip, and the cap 10 can be easily opened. .

Therefore, even when the cap 10 for a small container tends to be gripped from above particularly when the cap 10 is opened, not only the identification body 14 is picked but also the opening shown in FIG. ), It is easy to naturally pick both the identification body 14 and the cap main body 12 with a finger. Therefore, it is necessary to directly apply a sufficient torque to the cap main body 12 screwed to the container main body 3. And at the same time
The rotation can be assisted by securely hooking the finger on the outer surface 14a of the identification body 14, particularly on the finger pad 20 thereof, and a force is applied to both the cap body 12 and the identification body 14 to open the cap. Since the force can be efficiently transmitted to the cap 10, it is advantageous when a large force is required to open the cap 10 due to liquid leakage, tight tightening, or the like.

Also, as described above, the cap 10 of the present invention is used.
Has a main opening function (attachment function) to the cap body 12 to which the torque is to be directly applied, and an auxiliary opening function (attachment function) to the identification body 14. By picking only the body 14 and applying force, the cap 10 is not broken by forcibly opening it, and the cap 10 can be suitably used for easy opening and closing of the cap 10 which is repeatedly opened and closed. .

On the other hand, as described above, the identification body 14 having the identification function is most easily picked by a human hand when, for example, a plurality of containers 2 are housed closely in a case or the like.
Also, it is provided on the upper portion of the cap 10 which tends to touch first when picking. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 6A, when identifying the cap 10, only the identification body 14 can be touched while being stored in the storage case, so that identification by tactile sensation can be easily performed.

As described above, when opening the cap 10, it is desirable that the cap 10 is also grasped by the cap body 12 and a force is directly applied to the cap 12. This is advantageous in that it is possible to simultaneously solve the two problems that it is desirable to easily pick only the identification body 14.

As shown in FIG. 1, it is desirable to form a plurality of finger holding portions 20 on the outer surface 14a of the identification body 14. This is because, when a plurality of fingers are hooked on the plurality of finger rests 20, the torque can be transmitted to the cap body 12 with certainty, and the outer surface 14 a for identification of the identification body 14.
This is because the setting of the shape can be easily and diversified. The contour shape of the outer surface 14a of each identification body 14 shown in FIG. 1 is set to various shapes such as a flower pattern shape and a heart shape as a result of considering these matters.

In the illustrated embodiment, the identifier 14
The outermost surface portion 22 of the outer surface 14a of the cap body 12 coincides with the outer peripheral surface 12a of the cap body 12, but if the outer peripheral surface portion 22 has the finger abutment 20 formed to be recessed from the outer peripheral surface 12a of the cap body 12, The outermost surface portion 22 slightly protrudes from the outer peripheral surface 12a of the cap body 12 as long as the outermost surface portion 22 does not adversely affect the handling of the cap 10 such as storage and opening. May be.

On the other hand, in the above embodiment, the finger rest 20
Only the recessed portion is recessed from the outer peripheral surface 12a of the cap body 12, but the identification body 14 is provided above the cap body 12, and the identification body 14 including the outermost surface portion 22 is provided as long as the identification body 14 does not affect the tactile identification. The entire body 14 may be formed inside the outer peripheral surface 12 a of the cap body 12.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the cap 10 of the present invention has a projection 24 between the cap body 12 and the corresponding identification body 14, and the cap body 12 and the identification body 14 An interval S (see FIG. 1 (B)) is provided by the protruding portion 24 therebetween.

Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the discriminating body 14 is disposed apart from the cap body 12, and its outer surface 14a is discontinuous with the outer peripheral surface 12a of the cap body 12, so that the tactile sensation can be obtained. As shown in FIG. 6A, when the cap 10 is identified, it is easier to touch only the identification body 14, so that the cap body 12 having the same shape is also touched to make the tactile sensation confusing. Therefore, the outline of the identification body 14 can be reliably identified.

In the illustrated embodiment, the diameter d (see FIG. 4B) of the protruding portion 24 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in the figure, the diameter is set smaller than the diameter of the container mounting portion 18 of the cap body 12 and the outline of the outer surface 14a of the identification body 14. For this reason, the upper surface 12 of the cap body 12
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, an annular concave portion 34 that is concave in the circumferential direction is formed between c and the identification body 14. The formation of the annular concave portion 34 in this manner is preferable because, in the case of identification by tactile sensation, it is possible to reliably touch only the identification body 14 without touching the protruding portion 24 and to effectively identify the cap 10. .

Next, an example of a method of manufacturing the cap 10 (the cap body 12 and the discriminating body 14) of the present invention will be described. The cap 10 is formed by injection molding a thermoplastic resin such as polypropylene, polyethylene, or polycarbonate. Formed by In this case, as described above, the cap body 12 and the identification body 14 are
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.
As shown in (1), they are assembled together and connected by appropriate means such as ultrasonic fusion.

The cap body 12 is, as shown in FIG.
The protruding portion 24 is formed so as to continuously protrude from the upper surface 12c. Portions of the cap body 12 other than the protruding portion 24 are formed so as to have the container mounting portion 18 on the inner peripheral surface 12b and the knurl 16 on the outer peripheral surface 12a. In the illustrated embodiment, the protrusion 24
As shown in FIG. 3, the drip portion 5 of the container body 3
Is formed in the drip storing section 26 for storing. in this way,
When the drip receiving section 26 is formed in the protruding section 24, for example,
It can be used as a cap 10 for a container for instilling eye drops or the like, and at the same time, it is not necessary to secure a space for accommodating the infusion unit 5 of the container body 3 separately.
Height can be kept to a minimum.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5C, the discriminating body 14 is formed of a coronal wall 28 having a predetermined thickness and having a hollow portion 30 on the protruding portion 24 side. Is formed so that the contour of the outer surface 14a on the side of the predetermined shape becomes a predetermined shape such as the flower pattern shape described above. This coronal wall 2
8, as shown in FIG. 5C, the hollow portion 30 is formed so as to form an engagement surface 32 with which the protruding portion 24 of the cap body 12 partially engages.

After the cap body 12 and the identification body 14 are separately molded in this way, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5C, the cap body 14 is inserted into the hollow portion 30 of the identification body 14. After the protrusion 24 is fitted, the protrusion 24 and the engagement surface 32 of the coronal wall 28 of the identification body 14 are melt-bonded by ultrasonic fusion or the like. As described above, since the protrusion 24 of the cap body 12 also has a function as an attachment part of the identification body 14 to the cap body 12, the diameter d of the protrusion 24 is
(See FIGS. 1 (B) and 4 (B)) and the engagement surface 32 of the identification body 14 are set to a size that can sufficiently contact each other.

In this case, in order to increase the bonding strength between the protruding portion 24 and the discriminating body 14, as shown in FIG. 5C, not the point contact or the line contact, but the engagement surface 32 (see FIG. 5C). ) Ensures a sufficient contact area. In the illustrated embodiment, the projecting portion 24 is partially engaged with the engaging surface 24. However, in order to secure a larger contact area, the engaging surface 32 is formed in a circular shape to form the projecting portion 24. May be contacted all around. Further, as shown in FIGS. 5B and 5C, it is preferable to form a knurl for preventing slipping on the engagement surface 32 and to securely fit the protruding portion 24 to the coronal wall portion 28.

By appropriately setting the height t (see FIG. 4) of the protruding portion 24 and the depth of the hollow portion 30, the distance S between the cap body 12 and the identification body 14 (see FIG. B)), the thickness of the identification body 14 and the cap 10
The overall height can be set as appropriate for identification and handling. In FIG. 1B, in particular, only the identification body 14D of the cap 10D having a star shape is the other identification body 1D.
The reason that the thickness is formed to be thicker than that of 4A to 14C is also an example of an appropriate change in consideration of these considerations.

When the cap 10 is formed by assembling the cap body 12 and the discriminating body 14 separately as described above, a large number of different discriminating bodies 14 having various outer shapes 14a are formed. It is suitable for providing the combination 1 of the cap 10 provided with. That is, when the entire cap 10 of the present invention having a complicated shape is integrally manufactured in one step, a mold for injection molding or the like becomes complicated, and molding of the mold becomes difficult. Body 1
When the mold 4 and the mold 4 are separately molded and assembled, only a plurality of molds for molding the identification body 14 need to be used as molds for injection molding or the like, and only one mold for molding the cap body 12 is required. The cost can be minimized as compared with the case where molds of various shapes are used for the entire shape of the cap 10 including the cap body 12 and
It is possible to easily cope with a change in the shape of the outer surface 14a of the identification body 14.

The method of manufacturing the cap 10 is not necessarily limited to the above-described injection molding, ultrasonic welding, and the like. Of course, it may be manufactured by thermoforming or compression molding. In the illustrated embodiment,
Although the protruding portion 24 is formed in a circular shape, the protruding portion 24 may be formed in another appropriate shape such as a square shape, for example, as long as the discriminating body 14 can be attached at a predetermined interval S (see FIG. 1B). The protruding portion 24 is formed integrally with the cap body 12 as shown in FIG. 4. However, if consideration is given not to affect the strength and handling, it is formed integrally with the identification body 14. It may be attached to the upper surface 12c of the cap body 12. In this case, since the cap body 12 itself can be manufactured in the same manufacturing process as in the related art, the cap body 12 can also be manufactured without modifying the existing manufacturing process. On the other hand, this protrusion 2
If the identification body 14 has a height sufficient to touch only the identification body 14, the identification body 4 can be easily identified, and thus may not be necessarily provided.

Also, in the illustrated embodiment, the shape of the outer surface 14a of the identification body 14 is set to a flower pattern shape, a heart shape, a triangular shape, or a star shape as shown in FIG. Although shown, the shape is not necessarily limited to these shapes. If the identification and opening described above are easy and do not affect the handling of the cap 10, other shapes, such as FIG. As shown in FIG. 7B, an elliptical three-dimensional contour shape or a combination of a square and a semicircle as shown in FIGS. Needless to say, a three-dimensional contour shape or the like may be set.

As another specific example, first,
(1) The shape of an organism, that is, for example, a somewhat three-dimensional seal, duck, raccoon, dog, boar, dolphin, rabbit, cow,
Frog, turtle, hippo, kangaroo, fox, giraffe, whale, bear, koala, rhino, monkey, deer, zebra, elephant, ostrich, tiger, chicken, cat, rat, baby, panda, sheep, chick,
Owl, pig, penguin, lion, camel, sea otter,
Animal shapes such as squirrels, goats, eagle, crocodile, etc., insect shapes such as snails, beetles, hornworms, insects, cicadas, butterflies, dragonflies, grasshoppers, bees, etc., strawberries, apples, oranges, etc.
Cherries, western, none, pineapple, banana,
Fruit shapes such as grapes, mango, tangerine, peach, lemon, turnip, pumpkin, cucumbers, cabbage, sweet potato, watermelon, potato, radish, onion, corn, tomato, eggplant,
Vegetable shapes such as carrots and green onions, and flower shapes of plants such as morning glories, hydrangeas, carnations, chrysanthemums, tulips, roses, sunflowers, peonies, and lilies can be mentioned.

(2) Vehicle shape, ie, recreational vehicle car (so-called RV car), car carry car, sightseeing bus, train, cultivator, aerial work vehicle, garbage truck, concrete mixer truck, water sprinkler Cars / Cars / Bicycles / Fire trucks / Excavators / White motorcycles / Sports cars / Cleaning vehicles / Delivery vehicles / Tank trucks / Dump trucks /
TV broadcast car, train, tractor, truck, truck lane, ladder car, patrol car, forklift,
Shape of land vehicles such as bulldozers, wheel loaders, bottle cars, pump cars, mini patrol cars, post cars, road sweepers, etc., water vehicles such as passenger ships, tankers, boats, ships, pleasure boats, yachts, etc., jumbo jets,
The shape of an aerial vehicle such as a Cessna aircraft, an airplane, a helicopter, a rocket, etc. can also be used.

In addition, (3) food, for example, ice cream, candy, milk, cake, soup, egg, hamburger, ramen, etc .; and (4) daily necessities, for example, pencil, cup, telephone, television, pen, etc. The shape of the
(5) Musical instruments, for example, accordion, guitar, clarinet, cymbalun, drum, cello, tuba, trumpet, violin, piano, flute, etc., (6)
The shape of natural objects other than the above-mentioned organisms such as Mt. Fuji, (7) the shape of buildings such as Tokyo Tower, (8) the numbers such as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc., and a, i, u, a, i, u A. Other than D, which has only hiragana, katakana, kanji, and the outer shape shown in FIG.
Three-dimensional shapes of characters and symbols such as alphabed characters such as B and C, (9) polygons other than the above-described triangles, such as squares, rectangles, trapezoids, and rhombuses, and pentagons other than the above-mentioned star shapes (10) As described above, a three-dimensional shape of a circle such as a circle other than the ellipse shown in FIG. 7 (A), and (11) a clover shape, a spade shape, and a diamond shape other than the heart shape shown in the drawing. Three-dimensional shape of a known pattern such as (1
2) It can be a three-dimensional shape of a fictional imaginary object such as the Seven Lucky Gods or a beckoning cat.

As shown in the above example, the identification object 14
If the shape of the outer surface 14a is a contour shape that anyone knows, it becomes very easy to identify by tactile sensation, and especially from small children to the elderly, it can be reliably identified by tactile sensation in a wide range. . Therefore, it is preferable that the contour shape of the outer surface 14a of the identification body 14 be a contour shape known to everyone as much as possible, but of course, the above shape is merely an example,
It is a matter of course that other shapes other than those listed above may be set as long as they can be identified by a tactile sense as shapes different from each other or from each group. Further, since the identification body 14 can be recognized by a tactile sensation,
Although it can be easily identified by a visually impaired person, the social significance of the present invention can be further enhanced by adding Braille or the like to the upper surface 14c of the identification body 14.

Further, in this case, the contour shape of the outer surface 14a of the identification body 14 set variously as described above is changed for each container cap combination 1 by, for example, the container body 3 containing the eye drops.
The container cap combination X attached to the container cap has a discriminating body 14 having an outline shape of a living thing, and the container cap combination Y attached to the container body 3 containing a syrup medicine for children has an outline shape of a vehicle. By using the identifiers 14 and the like, not only the individual identifiers 14 in one combination 1 can be easily identified, but also the individual container cap combinations can be easily identified. In addition, for each of the identification bodies 14 of the plurality of caps 10 in one container cap combination 1, a contour group of living things, a contour group of vehicles, a contour group of food, etc., each having a significantly different contour shape. When a contour shape selected from a group of different contour shapes is added, it is possible to more easily achieve identification by tactile sensation due to a large difference in the contour shapes.

Also, in the illustrated embodiment, there are four types of contour shapes of the outer surface 14a of the identification body 14,
An appropriate number other than four can be set according to the number of types of items contained in the container 2 and the like. In addition, the identification body 1
By giving a special color to the 4 or the cap 10 as a whole, visual identification can be further facilitated.

In setting the contour shape of the outer surface 14a of the identification body 14, it is desirable to set the outermost surface portion 22 to a curved shape. Also in the illustrated embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1 (A), all of the identification bodies 14A to 14D have the outermost surface portions 22 formed in a curved shape.
A smooth finger touch can be felt at the time of identification, and a comfortable tactile sensation can be given to the finger at the time of identification of the cap 10. For the same reason, as shown in FIG.
It is also desirable to form a curved surface between the upper surface 14c and the outer surface 14a.

In the illustrated embodiment, the outer shape of the outer surface 14a of the discriminating body 14 has four caps 10A.
From 10D to 10D, they were all different from each other.
Alternatively, the container cap combination 1 may be a combination of a plurality of container caps 10 having different shapes for each of a plurality of groups such as three.

The method of using the cap 10 of the present invention,
In particular, for the method of use when opening the cap, see FIG.
Does not exclude opening the cap body 12 and the discriminating body 14 (especially the fingertip 20 thereof) by a method other than hooking and opening a finger. Even if only 14 is picked and opened, there is no problem because the strength is sufficiently considered by ultrasonic fusion or the like. That is, the cap 10 of the present invention is used especially when it becomes difficult to open the cap due to liquid leakage or the like.
In that the method can be used by using the method shown in FIG.

In the illustrated embodiment, the cap 10 of the present invention is shown to be attached to the container body 3 by screwing, but the attachment to the container body 3 is not necessarily limited to this screwing. However, the cap 10 may be used as the cap 10 attached to the container body 3 by, for example, other fitting. In addition, a dropper (not shown) that is immersed in the container body 3 may be attached to the cap 10, so that the cap 10 also has a drip function. The present invention can also be applied to easily identify the contents in these cases.

Further, the annular concave portion 34 formed between the cap body 12 and the identification body 14 can be used for aligning and transporting the cap 10. That is, when the caps are aligned in a manufacturing stage or a shipping stage or the like, the cap 10 is passed through a passage having a plate-shaped selection member or the like arranged corresponding to the annular concave portion 34 and capable of entering only the annular concave portion 34, and Since the caps arranged in the opposite direction are excluded from the passage without the selection members or the like from entering, only the correctly aligned caps 10 can be sorted out.

[0079]

According to the present invention, as described above, in a container cap combination, a plurality of caps are provided with the identification members having the outer surfaces of different contour shapes for each other or for each group. Even if different containers are accommodated in the containers to which the caps having the outer shape identification bodies are attached, the containers can be identified through the cap by tactile sensation only by touching the cap with a finger. There is no need to check the contents by visual inspection or the like, and there is a benefit that the handling becomes easy. In particular, the present invention is advantageous in that, for many years, it is possible to realize the easiness of identification required for a combination of a cap for a container for accommodating eye drops and the like in the field of manufacturing, dispensing, and applying eye drops to a medicine. .

In this case, at the same time, according to the present invention, as described above, the fingertip is provided on the outer surface of the identification body, and the outer surface of the identification body is formed to be recessed from the outer peripheral surface of the cap body. However, there is a benefit that the finger can be securely hooked on the finger contact portion formed by the recess and a torque for opening can be applied to the cap body, thereby facilitating opening.

In particular, according to the present invention, since the outer surface of each of the identification bodies has an outer shape different from that of the outer peripheral surface of the cap body, the identification and opening by the tactile sensation are further facilitated. There is a real benefit.

Further, according to the present invention, as described above, the finger contact portion is provided on the outer surface of the identification body, and the outer surface of the identification body is formed so as to be partially recessed from the outer peripheral surface of the cap body. ,
The other outer surface of the identification body is formed by this recess without making the identification body smaller in size than the outer peripheral surface of the cap body, and securing the identification body to a sufficiently large outer shape for identification to further facilitate identification. There is a benefit that the finger can be securely hooked on the finger rest and a torque for opening can be applied to the cap body, thereby facilitating opening.

According to the present invention, as described above, the shape for identification is formed in a portion of the cap other than the outer peripheral surface of the cap body which is picked up when the cap is opened, specifically, the cap body itself. Rather than (ie, at a position different from the cap body), it is provided separately from the cap body on the identification body above it, so that the overall outer shape is smaller than when the identification shape is directly attached to the outer peripheral surface of the cap body. There is a benefit that identification and opening can be facilitated while keeping the size small. In addition, when a plurality of containers are housed closely in a case or the like, the identification body is most easily picked up by a human hand, not by the peripheral side surface (outer peripheral surface of the cap body) of the cap where it is difficult to insert a finger. Also, since it is provided on the upper part of the cap, which tends to be touched when picking, there is a benefit that the identification becomes easier.

In this case, since the outer surface of each discriminator of the plurality of caps is formed so as not to protrude beyond the outer peripheral surface of the maximum outer diameter portion of the cap body, the outer surface of the discriminator is formed by the cap. The size of the cap can be maximized within the range of the outer peripheral surface of the cap body, which does not adversely affect handling such as storage of the cap. However, there is a benefit that the identification and opening can be easily performed while sufficiently securing the information. For this reason, in particular, even a relatively small container cap used for housing eye drops or the like is advantageous in that these can be realized.

Further, since the outer surface of the identification body is formed so as not to protrude from the outer peripheral surface of the cap body, the identification body does not become an obstacle when gripping the cap body. In addition, since the finger pad can be easily hooked on the cap body and the identification body through the finger pad, it is not necessary to spread the finger more than necessary, and the force is easily and reliably applied to the finger pad. So you can
There is a benefit that the cap can be easily opened.

In addition, since both the discriminator and the cap body can be naturally picked up with a finger at the time of opening, a sufficient torque can be directly applied to the cap body. The shearing force due to the application of the force is reduced, and the cap is not broken by forcibly opening the cap, so that the cap can be easily opened and applied to a cap that repeatedly opens and closes.

On the other hand, according to the present invention, as described above, since the gap is provided between the cap body and the corresponding identification body by the projection, the outer surface of the identification body is discontinuous with the outer peripheral surface of the cap body. As described above, when opening the cap, it is easy to pick the cap itself, but at the time of identification, it is easy to pick only the identification body, and secure easy identification by touch at the same time There are benefits that can be done.

Further, according to the present invention, as described above, since the cap body and the identification body are formed and assembled separately, compared with the case where the entire cap is simultaneously formed into a complicated shape in a series of steps. In addition, the cap body itself can be manufactured in the same process regardless of the shape of the identification body to be attached. Since it is possible to mold the cap body without modifying the existing manufacturing process, there is a benefit that the increase in cost can be minimized.

In addition, according to the present invention, as described above,
The outline shape of the outer surface of the identification body of the cap, the outline shape of the creature, the outline shape of the vehicle, the outline shape of the food, the outline shape of the daily necessities, the outline shape of the musical instrument, the outline shape of the natural object other than the organism, the shape of the building, the character・ Three-dimensional contours of figures and symbols, polygonal three-dimensional contours such as quadrilaterals, three-dimensional contours of circles such as ellipses, three-dimensional contours of known patterns such as flower patterns, seven deities of good fortune, etc. Since it is set to a contour shape that everyone knows, such as a three-dimensional contour shape of a fictitious imaginary thing, it becomes very easy to perform identification by tactile sensation, and it is widely used, especially from small children to the elderly, There are benefits that can be reliably identified by tactile sensations.

In this case, by assigning a different group of outline shapes to each combination of container caps, it is easy to identify not only each identification body in one combination but also each container cap combination. Or a group of contours of living things, a group of contours of vehicles, a contour of foods, each having a distinctly different contour from one another for each of a plurality of cap identifiers in one container cap combination. When a contour shape selected from a group of different contour shapes, such as a group, is attached, there is a benefit that it is possible to more easily achieve identification by tactile sensation due to a large difference in the contour shape.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a container cap combination of the present invention, and FIG.
(A) is a plan view, and (B) is a side view.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a plurality of containers to which the container cap combination of the present invention is attached.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway side view of a container equipped with the container cap of the present invention.

FIG. 4 shows a cap body used in the present invention,
(A) is a side view thereof, and (B) is a plan view thereof.

FIG. 5 shows an identification body used in the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 1B is a plan view, FIG. 1B is a partially cutaway side view, and FIG. 1C is a schematic bottom view.

FIG. 6A is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which the container cap of the present invention is picked for identification by tactile sensation, and FIG. 6B is a view for opening the container cap of the present invention. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the state which is pinched.

FIGS. 7A and 7C show another embodiment of a container cap having an identification body used in the present invention, wherein FIGS. 7A and 7C are plan views and FIG. (D) is a side view of the container cap shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a schematic perspective view of a general container cap.

FIG. 9 is a side view of a prior art container cap.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of another conventional container cap.

FIG. 11 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which a conventional container cap is picked for opening.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container cap combination 2 Container 3 Container main body 4 Cap attaching part of container main body 5 Drip part of container main body 10 Container cap 12 Cap main body 12a Outer peripheral surface of cap main body 12b Inner peripheral surface of cap main body 12c Upper surface of cap main body 14 Identification Body 14a Outer surface of discriminator 14c Upper face of discriminator 16 Knurl 18 Cap mounting part of cap 20 Finger touch part 22 Outermost face 24 Protruding part 26 Drip storing part 28 Coronal wall of discriminator 30 Hollow part of discriminator 32 Engagement Surface 34 Annular recess 40 Protrusion 40 'ridge 42 Protrusion S Distance between cap body and identification body d Diameter of protrusion t Height of protrusion

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Claims (9)

(57) [Claims] 1. A container cap combination comprising a combination of a plurality of caps respectively attached to a plurality of container bodies, wherein each of the plurality of caps includes a cap body and an identification body formed above the cap body. And the outer surfaces of the identification bodies of the plurality of caps have different contour shapes from each other or for each group, and the identification body is configured such that the outer surface of the identification body is partially formed more than the outer peripheral surface of the cap body. container cap combination, characterized in that it comprises a finger hold which is formed by recessing the. 2. In a container cap combination comprising a combination of a plurality of caps respectively attached to a plurality of container bodies, each of the plurality of caps is formed above a cap body and the cap body. An identification body having an outer surface having a different contour from the outer peripheral surface, wherein the outer surfaces of the identifiers of the plurality of caps have different contours from each other or for each group; and A cap combination for a container, comprising: a finger pad formed by partially recessing the outer surface of the body from the outer peripheral surface of the cap body. 3. The container cap combination according to claim 1 , wherein an outer surface of the identification body of the plurality of caps is larger than an outer peripheral surface at a maximum outer diameter portion of the cap body. A container cap combination formed so as not to protrude. 4. The container cap combination according to claim 1 , wherein the caps are:
A container further comprising a projection between the cap body and the corresponding identification body, wherein a gap is formed between the cap body and the corresponding identification body by the projection. Cap combination. 5. The container cap combination according to claim 1 , wherein an outer surface of each identification body of the plurality of caps is an organism such as an animal, an insect, a fruit, a vegetable, a flower, or the like. Outline shapes of vehicles such as land vehicles, water vehicles, and air vehicles, food outline shapes, daily necessities outline shapes, musical instrument outline shapes, outline shapes of natural objects other than the aforementioned living things, Shapes, three-dimensional contour shapes of letters, numbers, and symbols, polygonal three-dimensional contour shapes such as triangles, squares, and pentagons, three-dimensional contours of circles such as circles and ellipses, floral patterns, and heart shapes・ Three-dimensional contour shape of known patterns such as star shape, clover shape, spade shape, diamond shape, etc.
A container cap combination having a three-dimensional contour shape of a fictional imaginary object such as the Seven Lucky Gods and a beckoning cat. 6. A cap for a container to be attached to a container body, wherein the cap includes a cap body attached to a cap attaching portion of the container body, and an outer peripheral surface of the cap body formed above the cap body. And an identification body having an outer surface of a different shape, wherein the identification body has a finger contact portion formed by partially recessing the outer surface of the identification body from the outer peripheral surface of the cap body. Container cap. 7. The container cap according to claim 6 , wherein an outer surface of the identification body of the cap is formed so as not to protrude beyond an outer peripheral surface of a maximum outer diameter portion of the cap body. A container cap. 8. The container cap according to claim 6 , wherein the cap further has a protruding portion between the cap body and the identification body, and the cap body And a space formed by the protruding portion between the container and the identification body. 9. The container cap according to claim 6 , wherein an outer surface of the identification body of the cap has an outline shape of an organism such as an animal, an insect, a fruit, a vegetable, a flower, or the like. Contour shapes of vehicles such as land vehicles, water vehicles, air vehicles, etc., food contours, daily necessities contours, musical instrument contours, contours of natural objects other than the above-mentioned living things, building shapes, characters, Three-dimensional contours of numbers and symbols, polygonal three-dimensional contours such as triangles, squares, and pentagons, circles,
Three-dimensional contour shapes of circles such as ellipses, three-dimensional contour shapes of known patterns such as flower pattern shape, heart shape, star shape, clover shape, spade shape, diamond shape, etc. A container cap having a three-dimensional contour shape.