JP3631332B2 - Cap with bottle for dispensing beverage containers - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a cap with a dispensing tube for a beverage container having a dispensing tube attached to an upper part of the cap so as to be freely tilted.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a dispensing container in which a dispensing cylinder is attached to an upper part of a cap so that the dispensing cylinder can be tilted up and down, and the dispensing channel can be opened and closed by tilting the dispensing cylinder.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The conventional dispensing container has been mainly used as a dispensing container for foodstuffs, household detergents, cosmetics, etc., but recently the dispensing container has been used as a beverage dispensing container directly from a dispensing cylinder. It is designed to be used for sucking.
At that time, the packaging film is peeled off and the dispensing tube is erected with fingers to suck the liquid.If the fingers are dirty, the dust and germs on the fingers will adhere to the dispensing tube. There is a problem that hygiene is not good unless the pour tube is touched after washing.
Also, when the capacity of the container is large and you can not drink it all at once, take the time to inhale the liquid. There has also been a problem in that dust, germs, etc. in the air adhere to the pouring tube with a mark, which is not hygienic.
[0004]
The present invention has a technical problem to solve the above-mentioned problems, is provided with a cover that covers the cap, and can be turned up and down without touching the dispensing tube with a finger. It aims at providing the cap with the extraction pipe | tube of a container.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is a cap with a dispensing tube for a beverage container, wherein the dispensing tube is attached to the upper part of the cap so that the dispensing tube can be tilted up and down, and the dispensing tube is tilted up and down. In the cap of the dispensing container that can open and close the dispensing flow path of the content liquid, a cover lid that covers the overturned dispensing cylinder and is fitted on the top surface of the cap is attached to the cap via a connecting piece. The configuration is adopted.
[0006]
As a more specific embodiment, as the cover, a locking portion is provided on the inner periphery of the side wall cylinder to engage with the edge of the tip of the extraction cylinder lying down when the lid is closed. A configuration characterized in that the cylinder is erected is adopted.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In FIG. 1, A is a container in which a beverage is stored, and is molded from PET, polyethylene or other synthetic resin.
B is a cap, C is a pouring tube attached to the cap so that it can be tilted up and down, and D is a cover lid attached to the cap, both of which are made of polyethylene or other synthetic resin.
[0008]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a screw 2 for attaching the cap B is engraved in the container mouth portion 1 of the container A.
The cap B includes a fitting portion 3 and a pour tube holding portion 4 extending above the fitting portion 3, and the fitting portion 3 has a screw 5 that is screwed into the screw 2 of the container mouth portion 1 on the inner periphery. A fitting cylinder 6 is provided, and a fitting cylinder 7 and an upper wall 8 that are engaged with the inner periphery of the container opening 1 are provided.
In the upper wall 8 near the inner periphery of the fitting cylinder 7, an outflow hole 9 communicating with the dispensing cylinder C is formed.
An engagement step portion 10 having a reduced diameter is provided at the upper end of the fitting cylinder 6, and a bulging portion 11 is formed at the upper end edge thereof.
[0009]
The extraction tube holding part 4 is provided with a storage groove 12 of the extraction tube C composed of both side walls, a bottom wall and an end wall, and the periphery of the outflow hole 9 in the bottom wall and the end of the storage groove 12 that follows it. The wall is a concave surface 13 having an arc-shaped cross section that extends in the transverse direction with respect to the longitudinal direction of the storage groove 12.
On both side walls of the storage groove 12 where the outflow hole 9 is located, a shaft support groove 14 of the pouring cylinder C is provided, and a semicircular receiving portion 15 is formed at the lower end of the shaft support groove 14. ing.
A bulging portion 16 having a semicircular arc is provided on the side surface of the shaft support groove 14 continuing to the receiving portion 15, and a bearing portion 17 is formed by the receiving portion 15 and the bulging portion 16. Yes.
[0010]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the extraction cylinder C is composed of a cylinder portion 20 that serves as a mouthpiece for sucking and a pivot portion 21, and the extraction hole 22 is perforated through the extraction cylinder C. Has been.
The pivot portion 21 is composed of a side wall 24 joined to the upper wall 23 and the side wall of the storage groove 12, and a convex surface 25 having an arcuate cross section joined to the concave surface 13.
A shaft pin 26 is provided upright on both side walls 24 of the pivot portion 21, and the shaft pin 26 is fitted into the shaft support groove 14 and pivotally supported by the bearing portion 17.
[0011]
Next, the mutual relationship and operation of the concave surface 13 and the convex surface 25, the shaft pin 26 and the bearing portion 17 will be described.
The axes of the arcs and circles of the respective cross sections are the same, and the axis passes through the intersection of the axes X and Y of the pouring hole 22 and the outflow hole 9, and the axis Z orthogonal to each axis is the axis.
The diameters of the concave surface 13 and the convex surface 25 and the diameters of the shaft pin 26 and the bearing portion 17 are the same, and are formed to be slidable.
Therefore, when the pouring cylinder C is rotated about the shaft pin 26, the convex surface 25 rotates in sliding contact with the concave surface 13, and when the pouring cylinder C is in the standing position, the outflow hole 9 and the pouring hole 22 are rotated. Are coincident with each other to form a pouring channel, and when the pouring cylinder C is turned down, the outflow hole 9 and the pouring hole 22 are separated and the pouring channel is blocked.
[0012]
The lid body 30 of the cover D is composed of a top wall 31 and a side wall cylinder 32, and the top wall 31 and the cap B of the lid body 30 are connected by a connecting piece 33.
The cap B and the cover lid D may be integrally formed, or one end of the connection piece may be bonded to the peripheral surface of the fitting cylinder of the cap B.
The inner diameter of the side wall cylinder 32 is formed so as to be engaged with the bulging portion 11 of the engaging step portion 10 of the cap B with a certain tightening margin, and is opposite to the connecting piece 33 of the top wall 31. Is provided with a knob 34.
[0013]
As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, at a predetermined position on the inner periphery of the side wall cylinder 32 below the knob 34, when the lid main body 30 is closed, a locking portion 35 that engages with the end edge of the dispensing cylinder C. Is provided.
The locking portion 35 may be a tongue piece or a protruding shape that engages with the side edge on the transverse section including the axis X of the dispensing cylinder as shown in FIGS.
Moreover, the tongue piece or protrusion which engages with the lower surface of the extraction pipe | tube front end surface may be sufficient.
Further, the distal end of the dispensing cylinder C may be further protruded so as to be in pressure contact with the inner periphery of the side wall cylinder 32, and the inner periphery of the side wall cylinder 32 of the press contact portion may be used as an engaging portion (not shown).
[0014]
Next, usage modes and operational effects of the above-described dispensing container will be described.
When the cover D is opened upward with the knob 34, the locking portion 35 engages with the side edge of the tip of the pouring cylinder C to raise the pouring cylinder C, and the pouring is performed via the side wall cylinder 32. If the cover C is rotated clockwise in FIG. 2 so as to keep the tube C and the cover D engaged with each other while holding the tube C, the tube C can be raised to the standing position.
Even if the engagement between the engaging portion 35 of the cover lid D and the tip of the extraction tube C is released during the rotation, the tube portion 20 can be held up by the mouth during drinking.
When the dispensing cylinder C is set in the upright position, the dispensing hole 22 of the dispensing cylinder C and the outflow hole 9 of the cap B coincide with each other to form a dispensing flow path. You will be able to drink.
[0015]
When closing the cover D, the pouring tube C is tilted through the inner surface of the top wall 31 to close the pouring channel, and when closing, the locking portion 35 gets over the side edge of the tip of the pouring tube C and below it. The lower end of the cover lid D is fitted to the engagement step portion 10 of the cap B.
At this time, when the side of the side wall cylinder 32 is pressed from both sides and the pouring cylinder C is tilted so as to be deformed into an elliptical shape, the locking portion 35 is positioned on the lower surface of the end edge of the pouring cylinder C from the beginning. be able to.
Therefore, since the dispensing cylinder C can be raised and lowered via the cover lid D, and the finger does not touch the dispensing cylinder, the content liquid can be drunk even if the finger is dirty.
[0016]
In each of the above embodiments, the container mouth portion and the cap are screwed together. However, a fitting protrusion may be provided on each of the container mouth portion and the cap, and the container mouth portion and the cap may be fitted with a stopper.
[0017]
【The invention's effect】
Since this invention is comprised as mentioned above, there exists the following effect.
Since the cap to which the dispensing tube is attached is covered with a cover, dust and germs in the air do not adhere to the surface of the dispensing tube, and it is hygienic when the content is a beverage.
Since a locking part that engages with the end of the pipe cylinder is provided on the inner periphery of the side wall cylinder of the lid body of the cover, when the cover is opened, the pipe is placed between the top wall of the cover body and the locking part. Can be erected at the standing position, and when closed, the pouring tube is pushed down by the top wall, so that the pouring tube can be raised without touching the dispensing tube with fingers. .
Therefore, even if the finger is dirty, it is possible to suck and drink the beverage without any problem in terms of hygiene.
Since the cover is attached to the cap via the connecting piece, it will not come off and be lost.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an outline of a dispensing container according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front sectional view of the dispensing container.
FIG. 3 is a plan view of a cap.
FIG. 4 is a side view of the dispensing tube.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing the relationship between the locking portion of the cover and the dispensing cylinder.
[Explanation of symbols]
A Container B Cap C Dispensing cylinder D Cover 1 Container port 3 Inserting section 4 Dispensing cylinder holding section 9 Outflow hole 10 Engaging step 12 Storage groove 17 Bearing section 20 Cylindrical section 21 Pivoting section 22 Extracting hole 30 Lid body 33 Connecting piece 34 Knob 35 Locking portion

Claims (1)

A dispensing cylinder is attached to the upper part of the cap so that it can be tilted up and down, and the dispensing pipe for the contents liquid can be opened and closed by raising and lowering the dispensing cylinder. In the cap with the dispensing cylinder of the container in which the cover to be fitted is attached to the cap via the connecting piece,
A locking part is provided on the inner periphery of the side wall cylinder of the cover so that it engages with the edge of the tip of the pouring cylinder that falls down when the lid is closed, and the pouring cylinder is made to stand up by the locking part when the lid is opened. A cap with a dispensing tube for a beverage container.

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