JP3865331B2 - Water bottle - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a cold water bottle that is stored and stored in a door pocket of a refrigerator, and particularly relates to a water bottle that has a relatively large opening diameter in a state in which a cap is removed and can be easily cleaned in a glass container.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The maximum diameter of a cold water bottle that can be stored and stored in a door pocket of a refrigerator is generally 90 mm in diameter. As a conventional cold water cylinder, there is known one in which a lower cap and an upper cap are fitted to a glass container, and the water inlet is opened and closed by rotating the upper cap with respect to the lower cap. In such a cold water cylinder, the water inlet of the lower cap is configured to be extremely smaller than the opening of the glass container in relation to the opening / closing mechanism. Therefore, in the conventional cold water cylinder, the inside of the glass container cannot be cleaned while the upper cap is removed and the lower cap is mounted on the glass container.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the present invention, with the upper cap removed, the opening cross-sectional area of the lower cap is relatively large. Therefore, the inside of the glass container can be cleaned relatively easily by inserting a finger to the inside of the glass container. The purpose is to provide a water bottle.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the glass container 1 surrounds the edge of the substantially cylindrical glass container 1 having a diameter that can be stored in the door pocket of the refrigerator and the upper opening 1b of the glass container 1. A lower cap 2 made of elastic synthetic resin that is detachably snap-fitted to the upper portion of 1, and made of elastic synthetic resin harder than the lower cap 2, and is detachably snap-fitted to the upper portion of the lower cap 2, and is made of glass. An upper cap 3 that covers the upper opening 1b of the container 1 is provided to constitute a cold water cylinder. The glass container 1 is provided with an annular engaging recess 1a on the upper outer periphery.
[0005]
The lower cap 2 encloses the outer periphery from the upper end of the glass container 1 to the engagement recess 1a, and has an annular grip whose inner diameter is gradually reduced toward the lower end along the outer periphery of the engagement recess 1a. A portion 2a, an abutment rib 2b extending inwardly from the upper end of the gripping portion 2a and abutting against the upper end surface of the glass container 1, and an annular shape continuously extending above the gripping portion 2a A fitting portion 2c having an annular engagement groove 2d is provided on the contact rib 2b at the lower portion. Since the contact rib 2b only needs to be placed on the upper end surface of the glass container, the contact rib 2b does not protrude greatly into the opening of the glass container and hardly reduces the cross-sectional area of the opening 1b.
[0006]
The upper cap 3 is fitted inside the fitting portion 2c of the lower cap 2 and has an annular inner fitting portion having an annular engaging protrusion 3f snap-engaged with the engaging groove 2d on the outer periphery of the lower end portion. 3a and a covering portion 3b that continues to the upper portion of the inner fitting portion 3a via an outer peripheral protruding step portion 3g that contacts the upper end of the lower cap 2 and covers the upper opening 1b of the glass container 1 in a substantially hemispherical shape, The water injection cylinder portion whose inner end is opened at an intermediate height position not reaching the top of the covering portion 3b and protrudes outward from the inner end at an angle of 10 ° to 80 ° with respect to the axis of the glass container 1 A water inlet 3d whose outer end is opened at the tip of 3c and a vent 3e penetrating inward and outward at a position approximately 180 ° away from the water inlet 3d in the circumferential direction are provided. Therefore, the water inlet 3d is always open. However, since the water injection tube portion 3c protrudes at a predetermined angle with respect to the axis of the glass container 1, foreign matter is less likely to enter, and the water in the glass container 1 is not left behind and can be easily drained out. it can.
[0007]
The abutment rib 2b does not greatly impair the cleaning operation even if the abutment rib 2b protrudes to the inside of the opening 1b within a range not exceeding 10% of the cross-sectional area of the opening 1b of the glass container 1.
[0008]
When the crossing bar 3h is provided in the vicinity of the inner end of the water injection port so as to cross the water injection port 3d, when the tea bag is accommodated in the interior, it is inserted into the water injection port 3d and inhibits water injection. There is an advantage that foreign matter can be prevented from entering through the water inlet 3d.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view in which a part of the cold water cylinder is cut out, FIG. 2 is a front view of the cold water cylinder, FIG. 3 is a view taken along arrow III in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a side view of the upper cap.
[0010]
In the figure, the glass container 1 has a diameter that can be accommodated in a door pocket of a refrigerator, and has a substantially cylindrical shape with a slightly constricted upper part. The glass container 1 has an annular engagement recess 1a on the upper outer periphery.
[0011]
A lower cap 2 is detachably snap-attached to the upper portion of the glass container 1. The lower cap 2 is made of a relatively soft elastic synthetic resin in order to obtain a watertight fitting that does not cause water leakage with respect to the glass container 1, and surrounds the edge of the opening 1 b at the top of the glass container 1. The lower cap 2 includes a gripping portion 2 a that fits into the glass container 1, a contact rib 2 b that determines a vertical position with respect to the glass container 1, and a fitting portion 2 c that fits the upper cap 3. The grip portion 2a surrounds the outer periphery from the upper end of the glass container 1 to the engagement recess 1a, and has an annular shape whose inner diameter is gradually reduced toward the lower end portion along the outer periphery of the engagement recess 1a. ing. The abutment rib 2b extends in an annular shape almost horizontally inward from the upper end of the grip portion 2a and abuts on the upper end surface of the glass container 1. Since the contact rib 2b only needs to be placed on the upper end surface of the glass container 1, it does not protrude greatly into the opening 1b of the glass container 1, and the cross-sectional area of the opening 1b is hardly reduced. Therefore, cleaning inside the glass container 1 is easy. The abutment rib 2b does not significantly impede the cleaning operation even if the abutment rib 2b protrudes inside the opening 1b within a range not exceeding 10% of the opening cross-sectional area of the glass container 1. The fitting portion 2c extends in an annular shape continuously above the gripping portion 2a, and has an annular engagement groove 2d located immediately above the contact rib 2b at the lower part of the inner periphery.
[0012]
An upper cap 3 that closes the upper opening 1b of the glass container 1 is detachably snap-attached to the upper portion of the lower cap 2. The upper cap 3 is made of an elastic synthetic resin harder than the lower cap 2, and includes an inner fitting portion 3a that fits into the lower cap 2, a covering portion 3b that covers the opening portion 1b, and a water injection port 3d that penetrates the water injection cylinder portion 3c. And a vent 3e. The inner fitting portion 3a is annular and is fitted inside the fitting portion 2c of the lower cap 2, and has an annular engagement protrusion 3f that snaps into the engagement groove 2d on the outer periphery of the lower end portion thereof. The covering portion 3b is continuous above the outer peripheral protruding step portion 3g located at the upper portion of the inner fitting portion 3a, and covers the opening portion 1b in a substantially hemispherical shape. The protruding step 3g abuts on the upper end of the lower cap 2 and determines the vertical position with respect to the lower cap 2. The water injection cylinder part 3c protrudes upward at an angle of approximately 60 ° with respect to the axis of the glass container 1 from an intermediate height position that does not reach the top of the covering part 3b. The water injection port 3d passes through the water injection cylinder portion 3c and opens outward. By the inclination of the water injection cylinder portion 3c, the water in the glass container 1 can be easily poured out without leaving. The water injection port 3d can select an inclination angle at an angle of 10 ° to 80 ° with respect to the axis of the glass container 1. As shown in FIG. 4, the vent 3e is formed by cutting upward from the lower edge of the inner fitting portion 3a at a position approximately 180 ° away from the water injection port 3d in the circumferential direction, and penetrates into and out of the covering portion 3b. is doing.
[0013]
A crossing bar 3h is provided near the inner end of the water inlet 3d so as to cross the water inlet 3d. When the tea bag is accommodated in the glass container 1, the crossing bar 3 h prevents the water pouring from entering into the water pouring port 3 d during water pouring and inhibiting water pouring, and prevents foreign matter from entering from the water pouring port 3 d. Therefore, there is no big trouble even if the water inlet 3d is always open.
[0014]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in the present invention, with the upper cap 3 removed, the opening cross-sectional area of the lower cap 2 is relatively large. A cold water bottle capable of cleaning the inside of 1 is provided.
[0015]
The crossing bar 3h prevents the foreign material from entering the water injection port 3d and preventing the foreign material from entering the water injection port 3d when the tea bag is accommodated in the glass container 1 during water injection. There is.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view in which a part of a cold water cylinder is cut away.
FIG. 2 is a front view of a cold water cylinder.
FIG. 3 is a view taken along arrow III in FIG.
FIG. 4 is a side view of the upper cap.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Glass container 1a Engaging recess 1b Opening part 2 Lower cap 2a Holding part 2b Contacting rib 2c Fitting part 2d Engaging groove 3 Upper cap 3a Inner fitting part 3b Covering part 3c Water injection cylinder part 3d Water injection port 3e Vent 3f Engagement ridge 3g Projection step 3h Crossing bar

Claims (3)

A substantially cylindrical glass container having a diameter that can be stored in the storage shelf of the refrigerator;
A lower cap made of an elastic synthetic resin that is detachably snap-fitted to the upper part of the glass container so as to surround the edge of the upper opening of the glass container,
Made of elastic synthetic resin harder than this lower cap, detachably snap-fitted onto the upper portion of the lower cap, and comprising an upper cap that covers the upper opening of the glass container,
The glass container has an annular engagement recess on the upper outer periphery,
The lower cap surrounds the outer periphery from the upper end of the glass container to the engagement recess, and an annular gripping portion whose inner diameter is gradually reduced toward the lower end along the outer periphery of the engagement recess;
An abutment rib that annularly extends inward from the upper end of the gripping part and abuts on the upper end surface of the glass container;
A ring extending continuously above the gripping portion and having a ring-shaped engagement groove located on the abutment rib at the lower part of the inner periphery;
The upper cap is fitted inside the fitting portion of the lower cap, and an annular inner fitting portion having an annular engagement protrusion that snaps into the engagement groove on the outer periphery of the lower end portion;
The upper part of the inner fitting part is continued through an outer peripheral protruding step part that contacts the upper end of the lower cap, and a covering part that covers the upper opening of the glass container in a substantially spherical shape,
An inner end is opened at an intermediate height position that does not reach the top of the covering portion, and a water injection tube portion protruding outward from the inner end at an angle of 10 ° to 80 ° with respect to the axis of the glass container. A water inlet opening the outer end to the tip;
A cold water bottle having a vent hole penetrating inward and outward at a position approximately 180 ° away from the water inlet in the circumferential direction. The cold water cylinder according to claim 1, wherein the abutment rib protrudes inside the opening with a cross-sectional area not exceeding 10% of the cross-sectional area of the opening of the glass container. The cold water cylinder according to claim 1, wherein a crossing bar is provided in the vicinity of the inner end of the water inlet so as to cross the water inlet.

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