JP3569388B2 - Container with measuring cup - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a container with a measuring cup provided so as to measure a fluid contained in a container, mainly a liquid.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For example, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 6-3859, a container body, a spout member having a peripheral wall fitted to the mouth and neck of the container body, and a measuring cup body fitted to the member are formed.
[0003]
When the liquid stored in the container is taken out, the measuring liquid is detached from the measuring cup main body, and the liquid stored in the container is introduced into the cup main body so that it can be used.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The above-mentioned conventional measuring cup is formed by suspending a peripheral wall from the outer periphery of the top wall, and the peripheral wall has the same diameter in the upper and lower sides and a scale for measuring a fluid is provided on the outer surface of the peripheral wall.
[0005]
By the way, in the case of a measuring cup with such a scale, the fluid flows into the measuring cup, and the measurement is performed by matching the liquid level or the like of the fluid into the cup with the position of the scale provided on the peripheral wall. However, it is generally difficult to accurately match the scale and the liquid level of the fluid stored in the cup for measurement, and it is unavoidable that some reading error occurs. . In a measuring cup having a relatively large diameter, even a small error in the scale reading results in a relatively large error in the amount of the fluid. On the other hand, although the measuring error can be reduced in a small-diameter measuring cup, there is an inconvenience that the measuring cup has to be measured many times due to a small capacity of the entire measuring cup.
[0006]
The container with a measuring cup according to claim 1 reduces the measuring error by reducing the inner diameter of the cup upper part, that is, the lower inner diameter when the measuring cup is inverted, and the upper inner diameter when the cup is inverted is smaller than the lower part. In addition to eliminating the above-mentioned conventional disadvantages by allowing a large amount of weighing, the weighing cup is formed by a cup main member and a mouth cap fitted to the upper end of the small-diameter cylindrical portion of the main member. By removing the mouth cap, the cup main member is provided so that it can be used as a funnel when replenishing the fluid into the fluid storage container.
[0007]
The container with the measuring cup according to the second aspect is a simplified version of the measuring cup of the container according to the first aspect.
[0008]
In the container with a measuring cup according to claim 3, the screw-type mouth cap of the measuring cup of the container according to claim 2 is replaced with a mouth cap that is not screwed, and the mouth cap is attached to the cup main member by an elastically deformable cord-like portion. It is a concatenation.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
As a first means, a container body 1 erecting the mouth and neck part 2,
A spout member for fitting the lower half of the first peripheral wall 12 to the outer surface of the mouth and neck portion, and erecting a semi-cylindrical outflow guide 15 from the peripheral edge of the flange hole 14 of the inward flange 13 attached to the intermediate portion of the first peripheral wall. 11 and
A measuring cup 21 fitted to the spout member,
[0010]
The measuring cup is
A first fitting cylindrical portion 24 formed at the lower part of a second peripheral wall 23 having the same diameter in the vertical direction is fitted to the upper inner surface of the first peripheral wall 12, and the upper part of the second peripheral wall 23 is connected to the upper inner surface of the first peripheral wall. Outer flanges 26 for engaging the upper end surface of the first peripheral wall 12 are attached to the upper end and lower end of the first and second fitting cylindrical portions as the two fitting cylindrical portions 25, and the second peripheral wall 23 A cup main member 22 erecting a small-diameter tube portion 28 via a tapered tube 27 extending upward and inward from the intermediate portion;
A mouth cap 31 detachably and water-tightly fitted to the upper portion of the small-diameter cylindrical portion 28 was formed.
[0011]
As a second means, a container body 1 erecting the mouth and neck part 2,
The lower half of the first peripheral wall 12 is fitted to the outer surface of the mouth and neck, and the semi-cylindrical outflow guide 15 is raised from the peripheral edge of the flange hole 14 of the inward flange 13 provided at the intermediate portion of the first peripheral wall 12. An outlet member 11,
A measuring cup 41 fitted to the spout member,
[0012]
The measuring cup is
An outer flange 26 attached to a lower portion of the second peripheral wall 23a is engaged with an upper inner surface of the first peripheral wall 12 to an upper end surface of the first peripheral wall, and a fitting cylindrical portion 24a formed by a lower peripheral wall portion of the outer flange 26 is formed. The upper part of the second peripheral wall 23a is formed as a small-diameter cylindrical part 28 that can be fitted to the half-cylindrical outflow guide 15 via a tapered cylindrical part 27 having an upper small diameter formed at the middle part of the second peripheral wall. Cup main member 42,
It was formed with a mouth cap 31 which was detachably and watertightly screwed to the upper end of the small-diameter cylindrical portion 28.
[0013]
As a third means, a container body 1 erecting the mouth and neck part 2,
The lower half of the first peripheral wall 12 is fitted to the outer surface of the mouth and neck, and the semi-cylindrical outflow guide 15 is raised from the peripheral edge of the flange hole 14 of the inward flange 13 provided at the intermediate portion of the first peripheral wall 12. An outlet member 11,
A measuring cup 41 fitted to the spout member,
[0014]
The measuring cup is
An outward flange 26 attached to a lower part of the second peripheral wall 23a is engaged with an upper inner surface of the first peripheral wall 12 on an upper inner surface of the first peripheral wall 12, and a fitting cylindrical portion 24a formed by a lower peripheral wall portion of the outward flange 26 is formed. And a small-diameter cylinder having an inner diameter capable of fitting the upper portion of the second peripheral wall 23a to the outer surface of the semi-cylindrical outflow guide 15 via a tapered cylinder 27 having an upper small diameter formed at the middle portion of the second peripheral wall. A cup main member 42 formed in the portion 28;
A mouth cap 31 attached detachably and water-tightly to the upper end of the small-diameter tubular portion 28 and attached to the tip of an elastically deformable cord 43 protruding from the cup main member 42. .
[0015]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
First, a first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 will be described. Reference numeral 1 denotes a container, which stands up a mouth and neck 2.
[0016]
A spout member 11 is fitted to the mouth and neck of the container. The member has an inward flange 13 at an intermediate portion of the first peripheral wall 12, and a semi-cylindrical outflow guide 15 expands upward and outward from a peripheral edge of a flange hole 14 of the flange to stand. In the drawing, the inward flange is gradually reduced in diameter through a plurality of steps and is suspended. However, it is not necessary to form the flange in this way, and a normal flange may be used. The first peripheral wall portion 12a below the flange is a threaded portion to the outer surface of the mouth and neck of the container body, and the first peripheral wall portion 12b above the flange is a threaded portion for a cup main member described later. The seal cylinder 16 is hung from the lower surface of the inward flange 13 so as to be fitted to the inner surface of the mouth and neck of the container body.
[0017]
A measuring cup 21 formed by a cup main member and a mouth cap is fitted to the spout member 11. The cup main member 22 screwes the first fitting cylindrical portion 24 formed at the lower portion of the second peripheral wall 23 into the upper inner surface of the first peripheral wall 12 and moves the upper portion of the second peripheral wall 23 to the upper inner surface of the first peripheral wall. Outer flanges 26, 26 for engaging with the upper end surface of the first peripheral wall 12 are attached to the upper and lower ends of the first and second fitting cylindrical portions. Further, a small-diameter cylindrical portion 28 is erected from a middle portion of the second peripheral wall 23 via a tapered cylindrical portion 27 extending upward and inward. It is desirable that the upper end surface of the small-diameter cylindrical portion 28 be slightly lower than the upper end surface of the second peripheral wall 23, and that the upper surface of the mouth cap described later be the same height or slightly lower than the upper end surface of the second peripheral wall. A first engaging ridge 29 is provided on the outer surface of the upper end of the small-diameter tube, or a male screw 30 is provided on the upper outer surface of the small-diameter tube as shown in FIG. It is preferable to provide a measuring scale on the inner surface or the outer surface of the cup main member.
[0018]
A mouth cap 31 is fitted to the small-diameter cylindrical portion 28. The mouth cap hangs down the third peripheral wall 33 fitted from the lower surface of the top plate 32 to the outer surface of the small-diameter tube portion 28, and hangs down the inner tube 34 by being fitted to the inner surface of the small-diameter tube portion 28. When the first engaging ridge 29 is provided around the upper end of the small-diameter cylindrical portion 28, the second engaging ridge 35 is attached to the inner surface of the third peripheral wall 33, and the second cap ridge 35 is pressed down from above the small-diameter cylindrical portion 28. The two engagement ridges 35 are provided so as to forcibly cross over the first engagement ridges 29 and engage with the lower surface thereof. In this case, for the convenience of removing the mouth cap 31, the third peripheral wall 33 is hung from the inside while leaving the outer periphery of the top plate 32 in an outward flange shape. When a male screw is provided on the upper portion of the small-diameter cylindrical portion 28, a female screw 36 is provided on the inner surface of the third peripheral wall 33 as shown in FIG.
[0019]
It is desirable that the container body 1, the spout member 11, the cup main member 22, and the mouth cap 31 are integrally formed of a synthetic resin material, and the cup main member is transparent or translucent.
[0020]
When using the measuring cup 21 formed by the cup main member 22 and the mouth cap 31,
The measuring cup 21 is removed from the non-use state shown in FIG. 1 and then inverted as shown in FIG. 2 to flow the fluid in the container into the measuring cup and measure it.
[0021]
When the measuring cup 21 is used as a funnel, the upper part of the second peripheral wall 23 is fitted to the upper part of the first peripheral wall 12 of the spout member 11 while the cup main member 22 with the mouth cap 31 removed is kept in an inverted state as shown in FIG. In this state, the fluid in the refill container or bag may be transferred into the container using the cup main member 22.
[0022]
After use, as shown in FIG. 1, the lower portion of the second peripheral wall 23 is fitted into the upper portion of the first peripheral wall 12 again, and the mouth cap 31 is fitted to the upper portion of the small-diameter cylindrical portion 28. 11 may be fitted.
[0023]
In the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the tapered cylinder 27 is erected from the middle by removing the upper half of the second peripheral wall 23 of the cup main member 22 in the first embodiment described above. The cup main member 42 is formed in such a shape that the upper portion of the peripheral wall 23a has the small-diameter cylindrical portion 28. The lower portion of the second peripheral wall 23a below the outward flange 26 is the fitting cylindrical portion 24a, and the cup main member 42 and the mouth cap 31 are formed. And the measuring cup 41. The container body 1 and the spout member 11 may be the same as those in the first embodiment. However, in the case of the drawing, the outflow guide 15 is slightly expanded upward and outward in the first embodiment, whereas in the case of the second embodiment, the outflow guide 15 stands up as it is. The small-diameter cylindrical portion 28 and the mouth cap 31 are screwed together.
[0024]
Also in the case of the second embodiment, when the measuring cup 41 is used, the measuring cup 41 may be used by removing it from the spout member 11 and inverting it as shown in FIG. 6, and when using it as a funnel, as shown in FIG. 31 is removed, and the small-diameter cylindrical portion 28 is fitted to the outer surface of the outflow guide 15 for use.
[0025]
FIGS. 8 to 10 show a third embodiment in which the screwing of the small-diameter cylindrical portion 28 and the mouth cap 31 of the second embodiment is replaced by engagement engagement by first and second engagement projections 29 and 35. In addition, the cup main member 42 and the mouth cap 31 are integrally connected by an elastically deformable string-shaped portion 43. In the illustrated case, the base end of the string-shaped portion 43 protrudes from the outer surface of the outward flange 26, but may protrude directly from the intermediate portion of the second peripheral wall 23.
[0026]
FIG. 9 shows use of the measuring cup 41 in the third embodiment, and FIG. 10 shows a case where the mouth cap 31 is removed and the cup main member 42 is used as a funnel.
[0027]
【The invention's effect】
In the case of the container according to claim 1, the measuring cup 21 is formed by the cup main member 22 and the mouth cap 31, and the cup main member 22 has the same upper and lower diameter. A small-diameter tube portion 28 is formed upright through a tapered tube 27 extending upward and inward from an intermediate portion of the second peripheral wall 23, and the mouth cap 31 is fitted over the small-diameter tube portion in a watertight manner. In the case of weighing, the measurement is performed using the small-diameter cylindrical portion 28. Therefore, an error in the measurement performed by aligning the position of the scale or the small-diameter cylindrical portion 28 with the liquid level of the fluid placed in the small-diameter cylindrical portion. In addition, the measurement can be made almost accurately, and in the case of mass measurement, since the measurement is performed at the lower part of the second peripheral wall 23, that is, at the upper side when the measuring cup is inverted, the number of times of measurement does not increase. Further, a first fitting cylinder portion 24 and a second fitting cylinder portion 25 capable of fitting a lower portion and an upper portion of the second peripheral wall 23 to an upper portion of the spout member first peripheral wall 12 fitted to the mouth and neck of the container body. Therefore, by fitting the first fitting cylindrical portion 24 to the upper portion of the first peripheral wall 12, the container body, the spouting member, and the measuring cup are always set integrally when not in use. By removing the mouth cap 31 and fitting the second fitting cylindrical portion 25 to the upper portion of the first peripheral wall, the cup main member 22 can be used as a funnel to replenish the fluid into the container 1. Can be done.
[0028]
In the case of the container described in claim 2, the upper portion of the second peripheral wall 23 of the cup main member 42 is formed as the small-diameter cylindrical portion 28, so that the measurement error at the time of small-quantity measurement is reduced as in the case of the container described in claim 1. In addition, it has an effect that a large amount of measurement can be performed. Also, the middle portion of the second peripheral wall 23 is formed as a tapered cylindrical portion 27 having an upper small diameter, and the upper portion of the second peripheral wall is provided with the outflow guide 15 having the spout member 11. Since the small-diameter cylindrical portion 28 can be fitted into the container, the mouth cap 31 is removed, and the small-diameter cylindrical portion 28 is fitted to the outflow guide 15, so that it can be used as a funnel for replenishing the fluid into the container.
[0029]
The container according to the third aspect has the same effect as the container according to the second aspect, and since the cup main member and the mouth cap 31 are connected by the elastically deformable cord-shaped portion 43, the mouth cap may be lost. Absent.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the container of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a measuring cup, which is a main member of the container, in an inverted state.
FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part, showing a measuring cup in a modified example.
4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state in which the cup main member of the container in FIG. 1 is used as a funnel.
FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the container of the present invention shown in another embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a vertical sectional view showing the measuring cup of the container in an inverted state.
FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state in which the cup main member of the container is used as a funnel.
FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of the container of the present invention shown in still another embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the measuring cup of the container in an inverted state.
FIG. 10 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state in which the measuring cup of FIG. 9 is used as a funnel.
[Explanation of symbols]
11: Spouting member 21: Measuring cup 22: Cup main member 31: Mouth cap 42: Cup main member

Claims (3)

A container body 1 for standing the mouth and neck 2;
A spout member for fitting the lower half of the first peripheral wall 12 to the outer surface of the mouth and neck portion, and erecting a semi-cylindrical outflow guide 15 from the peripheral edge of the flange hole 14 of the inward flange 13 attached to the intermediate portion of the first peripheral wall. 11 and
A measuring cup 21 fitted to the spout member,
The measuring cup is
A first fitting cylindrical portion 24 formed at the lower part of a second peripheral wall 23 having the same diameter in the vertical direction is fitted to the upper inner surface of the first peripheral wall 12, and the upper part of the second peripheral wall 23 is connected to the upper inner surface of the first peripheral wall. Outer flanges 26 for engaging the upper end surface of the first peripheral wall 12 are attached to the upper end and lower end of the first and second fitting cylindrical portions as the two fitting cylindrical portions 25, and the second peripheral wall 23 A cup main member 22 erecting a small-diameter tube portion 28 via a tapered tube 27 extending upward and inward from the intermediate portion;
A container with a measuring cup formed by a mouth cap 31 detachably and watertightly fitted to the upper portion of the small-diameter cylindrical portion 28. A container body 1 for standing the mouth and neck 2;
The lower half of the first peripheral wall 12 is fitted to the outer surface of the mouth and neck, and the semi-cylindrical outflow guide 15 is raised from the peripheral edge of the flange hole 14 of the inward flange 13 provided at the intermediate portion of the first peripheral wall 12. An outlet member 11,
A measuring cup 41 fitted to the spout member,
The measuring cup is
An outward flange 26 attached to a lower part of the second peripheral wall 23a is engaged with an upper inner surface of the first peripheral wall 12 on an upper inner surface of the first peripheral wall 12, and a fitting cylindrical portion 24a formed by a lower peripheral wall portion of the outward flange 26 is formed. The upper part of the second peripheral wall 23a is formed as a small-diameter cylindrical part 28 that can be fitted to the half-cylindrical outflow guide 15 via a tapered cylindrical part 27 having an upper small diameter formed at the middle part of the second peripheral wall. Cup main member 42,
A container with a measuring cup, characterized by being formed with a mouth cap 31 which is detachably and watertightly screwed onto an upper end of the small-diameter cylindrical portion 28. A container body 1 for standing the mouth and neck 2;
The lower half of the first peripheral wall 12 is fitted to the outer surface of the mouth and neck, and the semi-cylindrical outflow guide 15 is raised from the peripheral edge of the flange hole 14 of the inward flange 13 provided at the intermediate portion of the first peripheral wall 12. An outlet member 11,
A measuring cup 41 fitted to the spout member,
The measuring cup is
An outer flange 26 attached to a lower portion of the second peripheral wall 23a is engaged with an upper inner surface of the first peripheral wall 12 to an upper end surface of the first peripheral wall, and a fitting cylindrical portion 24a formed by a lower peripheral wall portion of the outer flange 26 is formed. And a small-diameter cylinder having an inner diameter capable of fitting the upper portion of the second peripheral wall 23a to the outer surface of the semi-cylindrical outflow guide 15 via a tapered cylinder 27 having an upper small diameter formed at the middle portion of the second peripheral wall. A cup main member 42 formed in the portion 28;
A mouth cap 31 attached detachably and water-tightly to the upper end of the small-diameter tubular portion 28 and attached to the tip of an elastically deformable cord 43 protruding from the cup main member 42. A container with a measuring cup, characterized in that:

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