JP3783840B2

JP3783840B2 - Liquid dispensing container

Info

Publication number: JP3783840B2
Application number: JP2000331964A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 治夫土田
Original assignee: Yoshino Kogyosho Co Ltd
Current assignee: Yoshino Kogyosho Co Ltd
Priority date: 2000-10-31
Filing date: 2000-10-31
Publication date: 2006-06-07
Anticipated expiration: 2020-10-31
Also published as: JP2002128160A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は液体注出容器に関し、詳しくは、略定量の液の注出を行える液体注出容器に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
液体注出容器として、圧搾可能な胴部より口頚部を起立した容器体と、口頚部に嵌着した注出ノズルと備え、胴部を圧搾することにより収納液をノズルから注出する如く構成したものが知られている。従来のこの種容器では、胴部の圧搾の程度は手加減で行っているため、注出の都度注出量が異なり、収納液の種類，用途によっては不都合である。
【０００３】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
本発明は簡単な操作で略定量の液を常時注出でき、構造も簡単で、容易に製造できる液体注出容器を提案するものである。
【０００４】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記課題を解決するための第１の手段として、圧搾可能な胴部５より口頚部７を起立した容器体２と、口頚部７に嵌着した注出ノズル12と、容器体胴部５外周に嵌合させた剛性を有する押釦付きの装着筒３とを備え、前記押釦４は、装着筒３外側を内外方向揺動可能に設けた押圧板15と、該押圧板内面より突設するとともに、装着筒に設けた透孔14を介して先端を胴部５外面に当接させた押圧突起16とを備え、押圧板の押し込みが可能に設けた。
【０００５】
第２の手段として、圧搾可能な胴部５より口頚部７を起立するとともに、内部中央に突出部11を突設した凹部10を、胴部５に凹設してなる容器体２と、口頚部７に嵌着した注出ノズル12と、容器体胴部外周に嵌合させた剛性を有する押釦付きの装着筒３とを備え、前記押釦４は、装着筒３上端縁に薄肉ヒンジ17を介して上端縁を連結して装着筒外方を内外方向揺動可能に設けた押圧板15と、該押圧板内面より突設するとともに、装着筒３に穿設した透孔14に抜け出しを防止して挿通し、且つ、突出部11外面に先端を当接した押圧突起16とを備え、押圧板の押し込みが可能に設けた。
構成した。
【０００６】
第３の手段として、圧搾可能な胴部５より口頚部７を起立した容器体２と、口頚部７に嵌着した注出ノズル12と、容器体胴部外周に嵌合させた剛性を有する押釦付きの装着筒３とを備え、前記押釦４は、装着筒３上部に固定した基板23下縁に薄肉ヒンジ17を介して上縁を連結して装着筒外方を内外方向揺動可能に設けた押圧板15と、該押圧板内面より突設するとともに、装着筒３に穿設した透孔14を介して容器体胴部外面に先端を当接した押圧突起16とを備え、押圧板の押し込みが可能に設けた。
【０００７】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の実施例の形態を図面を参照して説明する。
【０００８】
図面は本発明の一実施例を示し、本発明の液体注出容器１は、容器体２と、装着筒３と、押釦４とを備えている。
【０００９】
容器体２は、筒状の胴部より口頚部を起立したものが使用される。また、胴部はその材質，厚み等を選択することにより弾性的な圧搾が可能に構成している。図示例では、楕円筒状の胴部５上端縁より肩部６を介して口頚部７起立している。また、胴部５の上部に下向き段部８を形成するとともに、該段部８下方に係止突条９を周設している。更に胴部５前面には特殊形状の凹部10を形成している。該凹部10は内部中央に円錐台形状の突出部11を突出した正面視円形状をなしており、中央の突出部11を押釦４の後述する押圧突起により押し込む如く構成している。
【００１０】
容器体２の口頚部７上端には注出ノズル12を嵌着している。注出ノズル12は従来のこの種容器に使用されるものであれば使用可能であり、図示例では、口頚部７内周上端に嵌着したシール筒（図示せず）を、口頚部上面に周縁部を載置させた頂板12a 裏面より垂設し、また、頂板12a 中央に基端を開口した、上方に行くに従ってすぼまるテーパ状をなす注出筒12b を立設して構成している。
【００１１】
装着筒３は、押釦４を容器体２に装着させるためのものであり、また、その材質や厚み等を選択することにより剛性を付与したもので、圧搾可能で変形し易い容器体胴部５の補強を兼ねている。また、装着筒３は図１に示す実施例の如く上下端を開口したものであっても、或いは図８の実施例に示す如く、有底のものであっても良く、押釦４により変形させる胴部５部分を含んで嵌合させる如く構成すれば良い。図１の実施例では、下向き段部８下面より凹部10下方に至る縦幅を有する楕円筒状の装着筒３を嵌着させており、上部内周に周設した係止凹溝13に係止突条９を嵌合させて抜け出しの防止を図っている。また、前面中央部の突出部11対応位置には横長四角形状の透孔14を穿設している。該透孔14は、その上下辺が外方へ広がるテーパ状に形成しており、押釦４の後述する押圧突起が容易に係合できる如く構成している。
【００１２】
押釦４は、容器体胴部５を圧搾して液を注出させるためのものであり、図１に示す実施例の如く、装着筒３と一体に形成しても、或いは、図８の実施例の如く、装着筒３と別体に形成しても良い。また、装着筒３外側を内外方向揺動可能に設けた押圧板15と、該押圧板内面より突設するとともに、装着筒３に設けた透孔14を介して先端を容器体胴部５外面に当接させた押圧突起16を備えており、押圧板の押し込みが可能に設けている。
【００１３】
図１に示す実施例では装着筒３と押釦４とを一体に形成しており、装着筒３の前部上端縁に薄肉ヒンジ17を介して上端縁を連結して内外方向揺動可能に押圧板15を設け、該押圧板内面下部中央所定位置より後方へ平板状の押圧突起16を突設している。押圧突起16の突出幅を必要幅として先端を容器体の突出部11外面に当接することにより、押圧板15を装着筒３表面から所定幅離隔させて傾斜状態で維持し、その押し込みを可能に構成している。また、押圧突起16の先端部下面には係合突起18を設け、透孔14下縁の装着筒裏面に係合させて抜け出し防止を図っている。本実施例の如く装着筒３と押釦４とを一体に形成する場合には、例えば、図４乃至図６に示す如く押圧板15を水平状態で形成するとよい。
【００１４】
上記の如く構成した液体注出容器１は、容器体を持って押圧板15を押し込めば押圧突起16が容器体胴部５を押し込み、注出ノズル12先端より液の注出が行える。この際押圧板15の回動幅が略一定であるため押圧突起16により押し込み変形させた胴部５の変形量が常時略一定となり、その結果、注出液の量は略一定量となる。押圧板15の押圧を解除すれば、容器体胴部５の弾性復元力により押圧突起16が押し戻され、押釦４は元の状態に戻る。
【００１５】
図８乃至図14は本発明の他の実施例を示すもので、本実施例では、図１の実施例と同様に楕円筒状の胴部５上端縁より肩部６を介して口頚部７を起立しており、胴部５の上部に下向き段部８を形成している。また、下向き段部８下方に更に第２下向き段部19を形成してその下方の容器体胴部５を縮径しており、この縮径部分の下部には係止突条９を突周設している。尚、第２下向き段部19は、後述する基板の嵌合筒部を嵌合させるために、図９に示す如くその容器体前部に於いて段差を設けている。
【００１６】
装着筒３は底壁20を備えた上端開口の有底横長楕円筒状で、上面を下向き段部８下面に当接させるとともに、内周下部に突周設した係合突条21を容器体の係止突条９上面に下方より乗り越え係合させて装着している。装着筒３の前部中央には縦長四角形状の透孔14を穿設し、該透孔上方に押釦４を嵌合させるための嵌合孔22を穿設している。
【００１７】
押釦４は、装着筒３に嵌着固定した基板23下端縁に薄肉ヒンジ17を介して内外方向揺動可能に押圧板15を設けている。基板23は、その裏面から突設した円形の装着筒部24を装着筒３の上記嵌合孔22に嵌合固定し、外周先端部に突設した係合突条21を嵌合孔22外周縁部の装着筒裏面に係合させて抜け出しの防止を図っている。
【００１８】
押圧突起16は、押圧板15の裏面中央上部より前記透孔14を介して突設した側面視三角形状をなすとともに、その先端部を容器体胴部に当接させて押圧板15を押し込み可能な傾斜位置に維持させている。また、押圧板15の左右両辺及び下辺に亘って枠壁25を形成している。
【００１９】
尚、本実施例の容器の使用方は実質的に図１の実施例と同様であるため説明を省く。また、上記各実施例に於いて、各部材は合成樹脂により形成すると良い。
【００２０】
【発明の効果】
以上説明した如く本発明の液体注出容器は、押圧板を押し込むという簡単な操作で略定量の液を常時注出できる便利がある。また、容器体に押釦付きの装着筒を嵌着させるだけでの構成であるため、構造も簡単で、組み立ても容易に行える利点を兼ね備えている。
【００２１】
また、第２の手段の液体注出容器は、装着筒と押釦とを一体に形成しているためその分製造が容易となるとともに、突出部を突設した凹部を備えているため、胴部の押圧を比較的幅広の面積で押し込める利点がある。また、押圧突起を透孔に抜け出しを防止して挿通しているため、押圧板がぶらぶらする等の不都合を生じることもない。
【００２２】
また、第３手段の液体注出容器は、装着筒と押釦とが別体に形成されているため、それぞれの特徴に合った材質を選択することができる。例えば、装着筒には剛性の大きい材質を、薄肉ヒンジを有する押釦には耐屈曲性に優れた材質を選択することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の一実施例を示す一部切欠側面図である。
【図２】同実施例の容器体の正面図である。
【図３】同実施例の容器体の平面図である。
【図４】同実施例の装着筒及び押釦の形成時の正面図である。
【図５】同実施例の装着筒及び押釦の形成時の縦断面図である。
【図６】同実施例の装着筒及び押釦の形成時の平面図である。
【図７】同実施例の使用状態を示す一部切欠側面図である。
【図８】本発明の他の実施例を示す一部切欠側面図である。
【図９】同実施例の一部切欠正面図である。
【図１０】同実施例の平面図である。
【図１１】同実施例の装着筒の正面図である。
【図１２】同実施例の押釦の正面図である。
【図１３】同実施例の押釦の背面図である。
【図１４】同実施例の使用状態を示す一部切欠側面図である。
【符号の説明】
２…容器体，３…装着筒，４…押釦，５…胴部，７…口頚部，10…凹部，
11…突出部，12…注出ノズル，14…透孔，15…押圧板，16…押圧突起，
17…薄肉ヒンジ，23…基板[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a liquid dispensing container, and more particularly to a liquid dispensing container capable of dispensing a substantially fixed amount of liquid.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As a liquid pouring container, it is equipped with a container body that stands up from the squeezable body part and a pouring nozzle fitted to the mouth and neck part, and is configured to squeeze the body part by squeezing the body part. Is known. In the conventional container of this kind, the degree of squeezing of the body portion is controlled carefully, so that the amount dispensed differs every time it is dispensed, which is inconvenient depending on the type and use of the stored liquid.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention proposes a liquid dispensing container that can always dispense a substantially fixed amount of liquid with a simple operation, has a simple structure, and can be easily manufactured.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
As a first means for solving the above-mentioned problems, the container body 2 with the mouth-and-neck part 7 raised from the squeezable body part 5, the pouring nozzle 12 fitted to the mouth-and-neck part 7, and the outer periphery of the container body part 5 And a mounting cylinder 3 with a push button having a rigidity fitted thereto, and the push button 4 protrudes from the inner surface of the pressing plate 15 and a pressing plate 15 provided on the outer side of the mounting cylinder 3 so as to be swingable inward and outward. And a pressing protrusion 16 whose tip is brought into contact with the outer surface of the body part 5 through a through hole 14 provided in the mounting cylinder, so that the pressing plate can be pushed in .
[0005]
As a second means, the container body 2 is formed by erecting the neck portion 7 from the squeezable body portion 5 and by providing the body portion 5 with a concave portion 10 having a protruding portion 11 projecting from the center of the inside. A pouring nozzle 12 fitted to the neck 7 and a mounting cylinder 3 with a push button having rigidity fitted to the outer periphery of the container body are provided. The push button 4 has a thin hinge 17 on the upper edge of the mounting cylinder 3. The upper end edge is connected to the pressing plate 15 so that the outer side of the mounting cylinder can swing inward and outward, and protrudes from the inner surface of the pressing plate, and the through-hole 14 formed in the mounting cylinder 3 is prevented from coming out. And a pressing protrusion 16 having a tip abutting against the outer surface of the protruding portion 11 so that the pressing plate can be pushed in .
Configured.
[0006]
As a third means, there is a container body 2 in which the mouth-and-neck part 7 is erected from the squeezable body part 5, a pouring nozzle 12 fitted to the mouth-and-neck part 7, and a rigidity fitted to the outer periphery of the container body part. And a mounting cylinder 3 with a push button. The push button 4 is connected to the lower edge of the base plate 23 fixed to the upper part of the mounting cylinder 3 through a thin hinge 17 so that the outer side of the mounting cylinder can swing inward and outward. A pressing plate 15 provided with a pressing projection 16 projecting from the inner surface of the pressing plate and having a tip abutting the outer surface of the container body through a through hole 14 formed in the mounting cylinder 3; Can be pushed in.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0008]
The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention. A liquid dispensing container 1 of the present invention includes a container body 2, a mounting cylinder 3, and a push button 4.
[0009]
As the container body 2, a container body whose neck is raised from a cylindrical body portion is used. Moreover, the trunk | drum is comprised so that elastic squeezing is possible by selecting the material, thickness, etc. In the illustrated example, the mouth-and-neck portion 7 is erected from the upper end edge of the oval cylindrical body portion 5 via the shoulder portion 6. Further, a downward stepped portion 8 is formed on the upper portion of the body portion 5, and a locking protrusion 9 is provided around the stepped portion 8. Further, a concave portion 10 having a special shape is formed on the front surface of the body portion 5. The concave portion 10 has a circular shape when viewed from the front with a frustoconical protruding portion 11 protruding in the center of the inside, and is configured such that the central protruding portion 11 is pushed in by a pressing protrusion described later of the push button 4.
[0010]
A pouring nozzle 12 is fitted to the upper end of the mouth and neck portion 7 of the container body 2. The dispensing nozzle 12 can be used as long as it is used in this type of conventional container, and in the illustrated example, a seal cylinder (not shown) fitted to the upper end of the inner periphery of the mouth neck portion 7 is provided on the upper surface of the mouth neck portion. The top plate 12a on which the peripheral edge portion is placed is suspended from the back surface, and a base tube is opened at the center of the top plate 12a, and a pouring tube 12b having a taper shape that tapers upward is provided. Yes.
[0011]
The mounting cylinder 3 is for attaching the push button 4 to the container body 2 and is provided with rigidity by selecting its material, thickness, etc., and can be squeezed and easily deformed. Also serves as a reinforcement. Further, the mounting cylinder 3 may be opened at the upper and lower ends as in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 or may be bottomed as shown in the embodiment of FIG. What is necessary is just to comprise so that it may be fitted including the trunk | drum 5 part. In the embodiment of FIG. 1, an elliptical cylindrical mounting cylinder 3 having a vertical width extending from the lower surface of the downward stepped portion 8 to the lower portion of the concave portion 10 is fitted, and the engaging concave groove 13 provided around the upper inner periphery is engaged. A stop protrusion 9 is fitted to prevent the protrusion. In addition, a horizontally-long rectangular through hole 14 is formed at a position corresponding to the protrusion 11 in the center of the front surface. The through-hole 14 is formed in a tapered shape whose upper and lower sides are widened outward, and is configured so that a pressing protrusion, which will be described later, of the push button 4 can be easily engaged.
[0012]
The push button 4 is used to squeeze the container body portion 5 to discharge the liquid, and can be formed integrally with the mounting cylinder 3 as in the embodiment shown in FIG. As an example, it may be formed separately from the mounting cylinder 3. In addition, the outer side of the mounting cylinder 3 is provided so as to be able to swing inward and outward, and protrudes from the inner surface of the pressing plate. Is provided so that the pressing plate can be pushed in.
[0013]
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the mounting cylinder 3 and the push button 4 are integrally formed, and the upper end edge of the mounting cylinder 3 is connected to the front upper end edge via a thin hinge 17 so as to be swingable inward and outward. A plate 15 is provided, and a flat plate-like pressing protrusion 16 is projected rearward from a predetermined position in the center of the inner surface of the pressing plate. By making the protruding width of the pressing protrusion 16 the required width, the tip is brought into contact with the outer surface of the protruding portion 11 of the container body, so that the pressing plate 15 is maintained in an inclined state by being separated from the surface of the mounting cylinder 3 by a predetermined width. It is composed. In addition, an engagement protrusion 18 is provided on the lower surface of the tip end portion of the pressing protrusion 16, and is engaged with the back surface of the mounting cylinder at the lower edge of the through hole 14 to prevent the protrusion. When the mounting cylinder 3 and the push button 4 are integrally formed as in this embodiment, for example, the pressing plate 15 may be formed in a horizontal state as shown in FIGS.
[0014]
In the liquid dispensing container 1 configured as described above, when the pressing plate 15 is pushed in with the container body, the pressing projection 16 pushes the container body body portion 5 so that the liquid can be dispensed from the tip of the dispensing nozzle 12. At this time, since the rotation width of the pressing plate 15 is substantially constant, the amount of deformation of the body portion 5 pushed and deformed by the pressing protrusion 16 is always substantially constant, and as a result, the amount of the dispensed liquid is substantially constant. When the pressing of the pressing plate 15 is released, the pressing protrusion 16 is pushed back by the elastic restoring force of the container body 5 and the push button 4 returns to the original state.
[0015]
FIGS. 8 to 14 show another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, as in the embodiment shown in FIG. And a downward stepped portion 8 is formed on the upper portion of the body portion 5. Further, a second downward step portion 19 is further formed below the downward step portion 8 to reduce the diameter of the container body portion 5 below, and a locking ridge 9 protrudes from the lower portion of the reduced diameter portion. Has been established. Incidentally, the second downward step portion 19 is provided with a step at the front portion of the container body as shown in FIG. 9 in order to fit a fitting cylinder portion of the substrate described later.
[0016]
The mounting cylinder 3 has a bottomed oblong oval cylinder with a bottom wall 20 and an open top. The upper surface of the mounting cylinder 3 is in contact with the lower surface of the stepped portion 8, and the engaging ridge 21 projecting from the lower part of the inner periphery is provided in the container body. It is mounted on the upper surface of the locking protrusion 9 by getting over and engaging from below. A vertically long rectangular through hole 14 is formed in the center of the front portion of the mounting cylinder 3, and a fitting hole 22 for fitting the push button 4 is formed above the through hole.
[0017]
The push button 4 is provided with a pressing plate 15 that can swing inward and outward via a thin hinge 17 at the lower end edge of the substrate 23 fitted and fixed to the mounting cylinder 3. The substrate 23 has a circular mounting cylinder portion 24 projecting from the back surface thereof fitted and fixed in the fitting hole 22 of the mounting cylinder 3, and an engaging protrusion 21 projecting from the outer peripheral tip portion is fitted outside the fitting hole 22. It is engaged with the back surface of the mounting cylinder at the peripheral edge to prevent it from coming out.
[0018]
The pressing protrusion 16 has a triangular shape in a side view protruding from the upper center of the back surface of the pressing plate 15 through the through-hole 14, and the pressing plate 15 can be pushed in by contacting the tip of the pressing plate 15 with the body of the container body. Is maintained in an inclined position. A frame wall 25 is formed across the left and right sides and the lower side of the pressing plate 15.
[0019]
In addition, since the usage of the container of a present Example is substantially the same as that of the Example of FIG. 1, description is abbreviate | omitted. In each of the above embodiments, each member is preferably formed of a synthetic resin.
[0020]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the liquid dispensing container of the present invention has the convenience that a substantially fixed amount of liquid can be always dispensed by a simple operation of pushing the pressing plate. In addition, since the configuration is such that the mounting cylinder with the push button is simply fitted into the container body, the structure is simple and the assembly can be easily performed.
[0021]
Further, since the liquid dispensing container of the second means is integrally formed with the mounting cylinder and the push button, it is easy to manufacture accordingly, and is provided with a concave portion provided with a protruding portion. There is an advantage that the pressure can be pushed in a relatively wide area. Further, since the pressing protrusion is inserted through the through hole while preventing the pressing protrusion from coming out, there is no inconvenience such as the hanging of the pressing plate.
[0022]
In addition, since the mounting tube and the push button are formed separately from each other in the liquid dispensing container of the third means , it is possible to select a material suitable for each feature. For example, a material having high rigidity can be selected for the mounting cylinder, and a material excellent in bending resistance can be selected for the push button having a thin hinge.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway side view showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the container body according to the embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a plan view of the container body according to the embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a front view when the mounting cylinder and the push button are formed according to the embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the mounting cylinder and the push button when forming the embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a plan view when the mounting cylinder and the push button of the embodiment are formed.
FIG. 7 is a partially cutaway side view showing a usage state of the embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a partially cutaway side view showing another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a partially cutaway front view of the same embodiment.
FIG. 10 is a plan view of the same embodiment.
FIG. 11 is a front view of the mounting cylinder of the embodiment.
FIG. 12 is a front view of the push button of the same embodiment.
FIG. 13 is a rear view of the push button of the same embodiment.
FIG. 14 is a partially cutaway side view showing a usage state of the embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
2 ... container body, 3 ... mounting cylinder, 4 ... push button, 5 ... trunk, 7 ... mouth / neck, 10 ... recess,
11 ... Projection, 12 ... Pouring nozzle, 14 ... Through hole, 15 ... Pressing plate, 16 ... Pressing projection,
17 ... Thin hinge, 23 ... Substrate

Claims

The neck portion 7 is erected from the squeezable body portion 5, and the concave portion 10 having the protruding portion 11 protruding from the center of the inside is fitted to the container body 2 formed in the body portion 5 and the mouth neck portion 7. A dispensing nozzle 12 and a mounting cylinder 3 with a push button having rigidity fitted to the outer periphery of the container body are provided. The push button 4 is connected to the upper end edge of the mounting cylinder 3 via a thin hinge 17. The outer side of the mounting cylinder is provided so as to be swingable inward and outward, and protrudes from the inner surface of the pressing plate, and is inserted through the through hole 14 formed in the mounting cylinder 3 so as not to come out. A liquid dispensing container comprising a pressing protrusion 16 having a tip abutting against the outer surface of the protruding portion 11, and capable of pressing the pressing plate.

The container body 2 with the mouth-and-neck part 7 raised from the squeezable body part 5, the pouring nozzle 12 fitted to the mouth-and-neck part 7, and the mounting cylinder 3 with a push button having rigidity fitted to the outer periphery of the container body part The push button 4 includes a pressing plate 15 provided with an upper edge connected to a lower edge of a substrate 23 fixed to the upper portion of the mounting cylinder 3 via a thin hinge 17 so that the outer side of the mounting cylinder can swing inward and outward. A pressing projection 16 projecting from the inner surface of the pressing plate and having a tip abutting on the outer surface of the container body through a through hole 14 formed in the mounting cylinder 3 so that the pressing plate can be pushed in. A liquid dispensing container characterized by comprising: