JP4038235B2 - container - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a container comprising a container body, an inner plug member made of an integrally molded body, and a lid, and in particular, the lid of a container containing wet paper, cosmetics, etc. It is an object of the present invention to provide a container having an opening / closing structure that can be easily opened / closed by an operation and capable of forming it very easily.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In general, a container such as a wet paper container or a cosmetic compact container that needs to maintain wettability is a lid that covers the opening of the container body with respect to a container body having an opening on the upper surface. The body is configured to be attached to one end of the container body by a hinge mechanism.
[0003]
In such a type of container, a locking mechanism for the lid is provided at a position opposite to the hinge mechanism or at the peripheral edge of the lid, and the entire opening of the container body is provided by this locking mechanism. Is configured to be closed by a lid.
[0004]
In a conventional container having such a lid opening / closing structure, a lid opening / closing handle is provided at the other end opposite to the hinge mechanism of the lid mounting portion. For example, a container for wet paper which is not portable, forcibly releasing the locking mechanism of the locking mechanism by pulling up the handle for opening and closing the lid with a fingertip, and thereby opening the lid. Most of the large containers used as are of this type.
[0005]
By the way, the container having the lid opening / closing structure described above is configured to forcibly pull up the lid opening / closing handle with the fingertip as described above, thereby releasing the locking mechanism and opening the lid. In addition, a considerable force is required on the fingertip to release the locking mechanism.
[0006]
For this reason, it is difficult to easily open the lid with the fingertip of one hand. For example, when the mother changes babies' diapers, the user cannot take out the wet paper from the container with one hand. It was.
[0007]
Further, in the container described above, it is necessary to attach a handle part for releasing the lid, and there is a problem that molding of the container itself is complicated.
[0008]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to easily open the lid from the container body by simply pressing down the pushing member provided on the inner plug member made of an integrally molded body with the fingertip of one hand, and a part of the lid. To provide a container that can be closed simply by pushing the fingertip from above with the fingertip of one hand, that is, the lid can be easily opened and closed by the operation of the fingertip of one hand, and it is structurally easy to mold. It is in.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The above object is achieved by the container of the present invention having the structure described below.
That is, the invention of claim 1 includes a container main body, an inner plug member that is fitted above the container main body, and is formed of an integrally molded body having an opening in an upper wall portion corresponding to the upper surface of the container main body. A lid attached to the container main body or one end of the inner plug member by a hinge mechanism that urges it to always rotate in the opening direction so as to close the entire opening of the inner plug member. In a container consisting of
The lid body is provided with a locking portion for holding the lid body in a closed state on the opening / closing portion side opposite to the attachment portion of the lid body,
In addition, the inner plug member made of the integrally molded body is provided with a rising portion that rises from the end of the upper wall portion corresponding to the upper surface of the container body and is continuously provided.
The raised portion is provided with a locked portion that engages with the locking portion and holds the lid in a closed state,
Furthermore, a flat surface portion in a state of being bent at a substantially right angle from the distal end portion is extended to the distal end portion of the rising portion,
A support member that is inverted from the plane portion, a connecting member that is formed to rise from the support member, and a pressing member that is connected to the tip of the connecting member are sequentially provided at the tip of the plane portion,
The flat portion is formed with a recess for fitting the support member, and the inner end surface of the recess is a locking recess recessed inside,
Further, the tip of the support member is a bulging locking portion that engages with the locking recess of the flat surface when the support member is overlapped with the recess of the flat surface,
Furthermore, the inner end of the pressing member is positioned so as to contact the lower surface of the outer peripheral edge of the lid,
Moreover, the pushing member is composed of a container that operates so that the inner end is pushed upward with the connecting member as a fulcrum when the outer end is pushed down.
[0010]
Further, the invention of claim 2 is a container main body, and an inner plug member that is fitted over the container main body and has an integrally formed body having an opening in the upper wall portion corresponding to the upper surface of the container main body. And a lid that is attached to one end of the container main body or the inner plug member by a hinge mechanism that always urges it to rotate in the opening direction so as to block the entire opening of the inner plug member. In a container consisting of
The lid body is provided with a locking portion for holding the lid body in a closed state on the opening / closing portion side opposite to the attachment portion of the lid body,
In addition, the inner plug member made of the integrally molded body is provided with a rising portion that rises from the end of the upper wall portion corresponding to the upper surface of the container body and is continuously provided.
The raised portion is provided with a locked portion that engages with the locking portion and holds the lid in a closed state,
Furthermore, a flat surface portion in a state of being bent at a substantially right angle from the distal end portion is extended to the distal end portion of the rising portion,
A support member that is inverted from the plane portion, a connecting member that is formed to rise from the support member, and a pressing member that is connected to the tip of the connecting member are sequentially provided at the tip of the plane portion,
On the inner side of the peripheral wall of the inner plug member, there is provided a locking projection at a position corresponding to the upper part of the flat surface portion for locking and fixing the support member when the support member is superimposed on the flat surface portion. ,
Furthermore, the inner end of the pressing member is positioned so as to contact the lower surface of the outer peripheral edge of the lid,
The pushing member is composed of a container that operates so that the inner end is pushed upward with the connecting member as a fulcrum when the outer end is pushed down.
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
In the container of the present invention comprising the container main body having the above structure, the inner plug member made of an integrally molded body, and the lid body, a locking portion for each of these members is provided in the vicinity of the outer periphery of the lid body. The inner plug member made of an integrally molded body fitted to the upper part of the container body includes a locked portion that engages with the locking portion of the lid when the lid is closed, and the lid is also closed. The inner end of the lid is in contact with the lower surface of the outer peripheral end of the lid, and is supported by the tip of the rising protrusion provided outside the locked portion. Since the pressing member for releasing the lid is provided, when the outer end of the pressing member is pushed down with the fingertip of one hand, the inner end of the pressing member is pushed upward with the protrusion as a fulcrum, As a result, the outer peripheral edge of the lid is pushed upward, and the locking portion is pulled upward. It operates so as to be below.
[0012]
Thus, the engagement between the locking portion on the lid body side and the locked portion on the inner plug member side made of an integrally molded body is released, and the lid body can be easily removed from the container main body engaging the inner plug member. To be released. Further, by simply depressing the lid released from the container body engaged with the inner plug member from above with the fingertip of one hand against the container body, the locking portion and the locked portion Are engaged, and the lid is closed.
[0013]
【Example】
Hereinafter, a specific configuration of the container of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing an example of a lid opening / closing structure in a container according to the first aspect of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an intermediate molded body used in the container shown in FIG. It is a partial expanded sectional view of a stopper member, and shows the state before fitting to a container main part.
[0014]
The container of the invention of claim 1 comprising a container main body, an inner plug member made of an integrally molded body, and a lid body is a container for storing wet paper or the like as shown in the partially enlarged sectional view of FIG. A main body 1, an inner plug member 2 that is fitted above the container main body 1 and has an integrally formed body having an opening 5 in an upper wall portion 4 corresponding to the upper surface of the container main body 1, and the inner plug The entire surface of the opening 5 of the member 2 is closed, and is attached to one end of the inner plug member 2 made of the container body 1 or an integrally formed body by a hinge mechanism that always urges it to rotate in the opening direction. And the lid 3.
[0015]
The inner plug member 2 and the lid 3 made of the integrally molded body are molded of elastic plastic, and the lid 3 has the lid on the opening / closing part side opposite to the attachment part of the lid 3. A locking portion 20 that holds the body 3 in the closed state is suspended.
[0016]
Further, the inner plug member 2 made of the integrally formed body is provided with a rising portion 6 that rises from an end portion of the upper wall portion 4 corresponding to the upper surface of the container body 1 and is connected to the rising portion 6. Is engaged with the locking portion 20 to project the locked portion 7 for holding the lid 3 in a closed state. Further, the leading end portion of the rising portion 6 extends from the leading end portion. A planar portion 12 that is bent at a substantially right angle is extended, and a support member 13 that is inverted from the planar portion 12 is formed at the tip of the planar portion 12, and a connection that is formed by rising from the support member 13. The member 17 and the pressing member 11 connected to the tip of the connecting member 17 are sequentially provided, and the inner end portion 18a of the pressing member 11 is positioned so as to contact the lower surface of the outer peripheral edge of the lid 3. is doing.
[0017]
Further, a concave portion 14 is formed in the flat surface portion 12 of the inner plug member 2 made of the integral molded body, and the support member 13 inverted from the flat surface portion 12 is fitted in the concave portion 14. .
[0018]
The locking portion 20 is a portion formed to bulge outward at the lower end of the locking member 19 that is suspended toward the container body 1 in the vicinity of the outer peripheral edge of the lid 3. .
[0019]
The pushing member 11 operates so that the inner end 18a is pushed upward with the connecting member 17 as a fulcrum when the outer end 18b is pushed down.
[0020]
Note that the peripheral wall portions 9 and 10 provided in the inner plug member 2 made of an integrally molded body are extended portions that fit into the upper peripheral wall portion 8 of the container body 1.
[0021]
Next, the configuration of the inner plug member 2 made of the integrally molded body will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.
In the inner plug member 2 made of an integrally molded body, an opening 5 serving as a take-out port for wet paper or the like is provided in the upper wall portion 4 corresponding to the upper surface of the container body 1. Further, a rising portion 6 is connected to the end edge of the upper wall portion 4, and a locked portion 7 protruding inward is formed at a predetermined position of the rising portion 6.
[0022]
Further, on the flat surface portion 12 that is provided at a substantially right angle from the tip of the rising portion 6, the peripheral wall portions 9, 10 extending downward are spaced according to the thickness of the peripheral wall upper portion 8 of the container body 1. Is provided.
[0023]
An engagement protrusion 9 a that protrudes inward is provided at a predetermined location of the peripheral wall 10, and the engagement protrusion 9 a is an engagement that protrudes outwardly formed on the peripheral wall upper portion 8 of the container body 1. It engages with the protrusion 8a.
[0024]
The flat portion 12 is formed with a concave portion 14 for fitting and fixing a support member 13 that supports a pressing member 11 to be described later, and the inner end surface of the concave portion 14 is a locking concave portion 15 that is recessed inward. It has become.
[0025]
Further, a support member 13 that supports the pressing member 11 is connected to the front end of the flat portion 12, and the front end of the support member 13 bends the support member 13 into the concave portion 14 of the flat portion 12. When overlapped, the bulging locking portion 16 is engaged with the locking recess 15 of the flat surface portion 12.
[0026]
A connecting member 17 that rises upward is provided in the vicinity of the distal end side of the support member 13, and a pushing member 11 is provided continuously at the distal end of the connecting member 17.
[0027]
The pushing member 11 is disposed such that its inner end 18a abuts on the lower surface of the outer peripheral edge of the lid 3 when the lid 3 is closed.
[0028]
As a result, when the outer end 18b of the pressing member 11 of the inner plug member 2 made of an elastic material is pressed with a fingertip from above, the inner end of the pressing member 11 with the connecting member 17 as a fulcrum. The part 18a is pushed upward, and the outer peripheral edge of the abutting lid 3 acts so as to be pushed upward.
[0029]
When attaching the inner plug member 2 made of an integrally formed body having the above-described structure to the container body 1, after folding the support member 13 on the flat surface portion 12 side, it is overlapped with the concave portion 14 of the flat surface portion 12, and the support member The bulge locking portion 16 at the tip of 13 is engaged with the locking recess 15 of the flat surface portion 12 and fixed.
[0030]
Subsequently, the peripheral wall upper part 8 of the container main body 1 is fitted between the peripheral wall parts 9 and 10 of the inner plug member 2 made of an integrally molded body, and the engaging protrusion 8a and the engaging protrusion 9a are engaged. The inner plug member 2 is attached above the container body 1 by combining.
[0031]
The lid 3 is pivotally attached to the opposite end, as in the case of the conventional configuration not shown, and the lid 3 is always opened by the characteristics of the elastic member or a hinge mechanism using a spring or the like. It is attached in a state where it is biased to rotate in the direction.
[0032]
Further, the lid 3 is provided with a locking member 19 made of an elastic member suspended in the vicinity of the outer peripheral edge, and in the lower part of the locking member 19, the inner plug member 2 made of the integrally molded body is provided. A locking portion 20 that engages with the locked portion 7 provided at the rising portion 6 is projected outward.
[0033]
With this structure, when the lid 3 is pushed down with respect to the inner plug member 2 made of an integrally molded body, the latching portion 20 of the latching member 19 is engaged beyond the latched portion 7, thereby the lid 3. Will hold the closed state.
[0034]
When the lid 3 is pushed upward by the push member 11, the engagement portion 20 is disengaged beyond the engagement portion 7, thereby releasing the lid 3.
[0035]
Further, the opening / closing action of the lid in the container of the invention of claim 1 having the above configuration will be described below.
In FIG. 1, in order to release the lid 3 from the state in which the lid 3 is closed, the outer end 18 b of the push member 11 in the inner plug member 2 is pushed down with a fingertip.
[0036]
By pushing down the push member 11, the inner end 18 a of the push member 11 acts so as to push upward with the connecting member 17 as a fulcrum.
[0037]
As a result, the outer peripheral edge of the lid 3 that is in contact with the wall portion of the inner end portion 18 a of the push member 11 is pushed upward, and is formed in the locking portion 20 of the lid 3 and the rising portion 6 of the inner plug member 2. Then, the engagement with the locked portion 7 is released, and the lid 3 is released from the inner plug member 2 formed of an integrally molded body that is fitted to the container body 1.
[0038]
Here, since the lid 3 is always urged and attached so as to rotate in the release direction, the engagement between the locking portion 20 and the locked portion 7 is released as described above. Then, the lid 3 is automatically fully opened.
[0039]
In order to close the lid 3 again, it is only necessary to press one part of the lid 3 with a fingertip, and by this pressing force, the locking portion 20 and the locked portion 7 are engaged, The lid 3 can be kept closed against the urging force applied to the body 3.
[0040]
Next, FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged sectional view showing an example of the lid opening / closing structure in the container of the invention of claim 2, and FIG. 4 shows the locking and fixing of the support member 13 in the container shown in FIG. 3. It is a perspective view explaining the protrusion for latching concerning. In FIGS. 3 and 4, portions common to FIGS. 1 and 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals as in FIGS.
[0041]
In the lid opening / closing structure shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 above, the support member 13 in the inner plug member 2 is bent to the flat surface portion 12 side, and the support member 13 is locked and fixed to the flat surface portion 12. 1 is different from the lid opening / closing structure shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 above, and the other structure is the same as the lid opening / closing structure shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 described above. The operation is exactly the same as the lid opening / closing structure shown in FIGS.
[0042]
3 and 4, the support member 13 is locked and fixed to the inner side wall 22 of the inner plug member 2 when the support member 13 is bent toward the flat surface portion 12 and overlapped with the flat surface portion 12. A locking projection 21 is provided.
[0043]
That is, when the support member 13 is pressed from above, the side surface portion of the support member 13 gets over the locking projection 21 while being bent, and the support member 13 enters between the locking projection 21 and the flat portion 12. The support member 13 is locked and fixed to the flat portion 12.
[0044]
As shown in the slope view of FIG. 4, the locking projection 21 has an upper surface 23 that is inclined downward so that the side surface of the support member 13 can easily get over the locking projection 21. is there.
[0045]
Therefore, when attaching the inner stopper member 2 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 to the container body 1, after bending the support member 13 to the flat portion 12 side of the inner stopper member 2 indicated by a dotted line in FIG. The support member 13 is pressed from above, and the side surface portion of the support member 13 is bent to get over the locking projection 21 so that the support member 13 enters between the locking projection 21 and the flat surface portion 12 and is supported. The member 13 is locked and fixed to the flat portion 12.
[0046]
Subsequently, the peripheral wall upper part 8 of the container main body 1 is fitted between the peripheral wall parts 9 and 10 of the inner plug member 2 made of an integrally molded body, and the engagement protrusion 8a and the engagement protrusion 9a are engaged. By doing so, the inner plug member 2 is attached above the container body 1.
[0047]
Further, in FIG. 4, reference numeral 24 denotes a through groove provided in the flat portion 12, which is a portion that is inevitably formed from the formation of the locking protrusion 21 in the molding die of the inner plug member 2. Thus, it is irrelevant to the locking and fixing of the support member 13 described above.
[0048]
Since the container according to the first and second aspects of the present invention has the above-described configuration and fulfills the function, at least the inner plug member 2 formed of an integrally molded body and the locking portion 20 of the lid body 3. Needs to be made of an elastic material or a flexible material.
[0049]
【The invention's effect】
In the container of the present invention having the configuration and operation as described above, the lid 3 can be easily released from the container main bodies 1 to 2 to which the inner plug member 2 is attached by simply pressing the push member 11 with the fingertip. It can be closed by simply pushing a part of the lid 3 from above with the fingertip of one hand. For example, when the mother changes the baby's diaper, The lid 3 can be easily opened and closed with respect to the container body 1 to which the inner plug member 2 is attached.
[0050]
Further, in the container of the present invention, the inner plug member made of an integrally molded body attached to the container main body is a one-piece molded body including a pressing member because of its structure. The member can be easily molded, and the container can be obtained very easily.
[Brief description of the drawings]
1 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing an example of an opening / closing structure portion of a lid of a container according to the invention of claim 1;
2 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of an inner plug member made of an integrally molded body used in the container shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged sectional view showing an example of a lid opening / closing structure in the container of the invention of claim 2;
4 is a perspective view for explaining a locking projection 21 for locking and fixing the support member 13 in the container shown in FIG. 3; FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Container body 2 ... Middle plug member 3 which consists of an integrally molded body ... Lid 4 ... Upper wall part 5 equivalent to the upper surface of the container body 1 ... Opening part 6 ... Rising part 7 ... Locked part 11 ... Pushing member 12 ... Flat part 14 ... Recess 15 ... Formed on the inner end face of the recess 14 The locking recess 16 is a bulging locking portion 17 formed at the tip of the support member 13... The connecting member 19... The locking member 20. .... Locking protrusions 22 ... Inside the peripheral wall of the inner plug member 2

Claims (2)

A container main body 1, an inner plug member 2 that is fitted above the container main body 1 and has an integrally formed body having an opening 5 in an upper wall portion 4 corresponding to the upper surface of the container main body 1, A lid that is attached to one end of the container main body 1 or the inner plug member 2 by a hinge mechanism that urges the plug member 2 to always rotate in the opening direction so as to close the entire surface of the opening 5 of the plug member 2. In a container consisting of 3,
The lid body 3 is provided with a latching portion 20 that holds the lid body 3 in a closed state on the opening / closing portion side opposite to the attachment portion of the lid body 3.
Further, the inner plug member 2 made of the integrally molded body is provided with a rising portion 6 that rises from an end portion of the upper wall portion 4 corresponding to the upper surface of the container body 1 and is continuously provided.
The rising portion 6 is projected with a locked portion 7 that engages with the locking portion 20 and holds the lid 3 in a closed state,
Furthermore, a flat surface portion 12 is provided at the distal end portion of the rising portion 6 so as to be bent at a substantially right angle from the distal end portion.
A support member 13 that is inverted from the plane portion 12, a connecting member 17 that is formed to rise from the support member 13, and a pressing member 11 that is connected to the tip of the connecting member 17. Are provided sequentially,
The flat portion 12 is formed with a recess 14 for fitting the support member 13, and the inner end surface of the recess 14 is a locking recess 15 that is recessed inward,
The tip of the support member 13 is a bulging locking portion 16 that engages with the locking recess 15 of the flat surface portion 12 when the support member 13 is overlapped with the concave portion 14 of the flat surface portion 12. ,
Furthermore, the inner end 18a of the pushing member 11 is positioned so as to contact the lower surface of the outer peripheral edge of the lid 3;
The container is characterized in that when the outer end portion 18b of the push member 11 is pushed down, the inner end portion 18a is pushed upward with the connecting member 17 as a fulcrum. A container main body 1, an inner plug member 2 that is fitted above the container main body 1 and has an integrally formed body having an opening 5 in an upper wall portion 4 corresponding to the upper surface of the container main body 1, A lid that is attached to one end of the container main body 1 or the inner plug member 2 by a hinge mechanism that urges the plug member 2 to always rotate in the opening direction so as to close the entire surface of the opening 5 of the plug member 2. In a container consisting of 3,
The lid body 3 is provided with a latching portion 20 that holds the lid body 3 in a closed state on the opening / closing portion side opposite to the attachment portion of the lid body 3.
Further, the inner plug member 2 made of the integrally molded body is provided with a rising portion 6 that rises from an end portion of the upper wall portion 4 corresponding to the upper surface of the container body 1 and is continuously provided.
The rising portion 6 is projected with a locked portion 7 that engages with the locking portion 20 and holds the lid 3 in a closed state,
Furthermore, a flat surface portion 12 is provided at the distal end portion of the rising portion 6 so as to be bent at a substantially right angle from the distal end portion.
A support member 13 that is inverted from the plane portion 12, a connecting member 17 that is formed to rise from the support member 13, and a pressing member 11 that is connected to the tip of the connecting member 17. Are provided sequentially,
For locking, the support member 13 is locked and fixed on the inner peripheral wall 23 of the inner plug member 2 at a position corresponding to the upper side of the flat portion 12 when the support member 13 is superimposed on the flat portion 12. A protrusion 22 is provided;
Furthermore, the inner end 18a of the pushing member 11 is positioned so as to contact the lower surface of the outer peripheral edge of the lid 3;
The container is characterized in that when the outer end portion 18b of the push member 11 is pushed down, the inner end portion 18a is pushed upward with the connecting member 17 as a fulcrum.

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