JP4143115B1 - Liquid enclosure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enclose a plurality of liquids in one container and to selectively pour out each liquid.
SOLUTION: The inside of a container body 1 is separated into two liquid enclosure spaces 12a and 12b by a partition wall 11 and filled with different liquids Q1 and Q2. The plugs 2 selectively pour out the liquids Q1 and Q2 in the liquid enclosure spaces 12a and 12b. As shown in FIG. 6, when the plug body 2 is swung in the direction of the arrow A1 about the rotation shaft 31, the opening 23a and the communication port 16a communicate with each other, and the convex portion 22a and the communication port 16b fit with each other. The convex portion 22b and the concave portion 17b are fitted. At this time, the liquid Q1 in the liquid sealing space 12a of the container body 1 enters the plug body 2 through the communication port 16a through the opening 23a, and is discharged through the discharge ports 24a and 24b of the plug body 2 to be liquid. Only the liquid Q1 in the enclosed space 12a is selected. As shown in FIG. 7, when the plug body 2 is swung around the rotation shaft 31 in the direction of the arrow A2, only the liquid Q2 in the liquid enclosure space 12a is selected.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a liquid-sealed container enclosing a beverage or the like, and particularly relates to a liquid container that can enclose a plurality of liquids in one container and can selectively pour out each liquid.

  Various beverages such as juice, tea, mineral water, and carbonated drinks are sold in plastic bottles. As shown in Patent Document 1, since the interior of a conventional PET bottle is one liquid enclosing space, the type of liquid that can be put in one bottle is limited to one type. For this reason, in order to drink a plurality of types of beverages, the consumer has to purchase a plastic bottle correspondingly. Therefore, even when it is desired to drink a plurality of types of beverages little by little, a plurality of plastic bottle beverages must be purchased, and the purchased beverages are wasted.

  Therefore, in the prior art disclosed in Patent Document 1, a partition wall is provided inside the PET bottle, and the partition wall separates the interior of the container body into a plurality of liquid-filled spaces, and each liquid-filled space has a different liquid. The one that can be filled is proposed. Thus, if the inside of a container main body is isolate | separated into several liquid enclosure space, multiple types of drinks can be enjoyed with one PET bottle.

In the plastic bottle of Patent Document 1, as shown in FIG. 12, the container 101 is partitioned by a partition wall 105 to provide filling chambers 101-1 and 101-2, and the filling chambers 101-1 and 101-2 are filled. In the container in which the dissimilar liquid can be selectively led out from the mouth portion 102, a stopper body 104 pivotally supported by the support shaft 108 is provided in the mouth portion 102, and the outlet passage 103 of the stopper body 104 is connected to the communication holes 106-1, 106-. 2, when the bottom surface of the plug 104 communicates with one communication hole 106-1 or 106-2 and the lead-out path 103, the other communication hole 106-2 or 106- 1 is sealed off.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No.59-186252

  However, the structure disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a structure in which the plug body 104 is rotatable but its position is not fixed. For this reason, it is uncertain which of the communication hole 106-1 and the other communication hole 106-2 is plugged by the plug body 104. By touching, the plug body 104 rotates, the positions of the plug body 104 and the conducting paths 106-1 and 106-2 are shifted, and an unintended different liquid is led out. In addition, when the plug body 104 closes the conduction paths 106-1 and 106-2, a gap may be formed between the bottom surface of the plug body 104 and the conduction paths 106-1 and 106-2. There is a possibility that no liquid will leak.

  In view of the above-described problems, the present invention can enclose a plurality of liquids in one container, and can reliably switch and selectively pour out the liquids, and that unselected liquids leak out. An object of the present invention is to provide a liquid sealed container which can be blocked.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the liquid enclosure of the present invention is separated into a first and a second liquid enclosure space by a partition wall, and a bottle-like container body and a rotation bearing portion of a spout of the container body. A pivot body to which a pivot shaft is attached and which selectively pours the liquid enclosed in the first and second liquid enclosure spaces ; a lid body that is screwed into the spout and closes the spout; A curved groove portion is provided on the bottom surface of the outlet, and the bottom surface of the groove portion includes first and second communication ports that communicate with the first and second liquid sealing spaces, and a first communication port and a second communication port, respectively. First and second recesses provided at positions separated by a distance corresponding to the distance between the first communication port and the second communication port are disposed, and the bottom surface of the plug body is the bottom surface of the groove portion. The corresponding curved surface is formed on the bottom surface of the plug body at the first and second positions corresponding to the first and second communication ports. 2 and the first and second communication ports provided with the first and second openings provided at positions corresponding to the first and second recesses, and when the plug body is in the neutral position. Is closed by the first and second protrusions, and the liquids filled in the first and second liquid-filled spaces are not discharged, and the plug is moved in the first direction around the rotation axis. is swung in, through the first opening and the first communication port communicating the second opening is closed by a first convex portion, only the liquid filled in the first liquid filled space Note When the outlet is discharged from the outlet and the stopper is swung in the second direction around the rotation axis, the second opening and the second communication port communicate with each other, and the first opening is the second is blocked by the convex portion, it characterized in that a state of discharging from the liquid only spout that fills the second liquid filled space to the outside.

  Preferably, a flow rate adjusting unit for adjusting the amount of liquid dispensed from the plug is provided.

  Preferably, the flow rate adjusting unit is formed of a cover member slidably provided on the outlet of the plug.

  Preferably, the plug body is constituted by a hollow member having a thickness corresponding to the groove width of the groove portion.

  Preferably, the plug body is composed of a plate material and a bottom surface member having a width corresponding to the groove width of the groove portion.

According to the present invention, the first and second liquid enclosure spaces are separated by the partition wall and the rotation shaft is attached to the bottle-shaped container body and the rotation bearing portion of the outlet of the container body. 2 is provided with a plug for selectively pouring out the liquid sealed in the liquid sealing space, and a lid that is screwed into the spout and closes the spout, and has a curved groove on the bottom of the spout. The first and second communication ports that communicate with the first and second liquid-filled spaces, and the first and second communication ports from the first and second communication ports, respectively, are formed on the bottom surface of the groove portion. The first and second recesses provided at a distance corresponding to the distance between the first and second recesses are disposed, and the bottom surface of the plug body is a curved surface corresponding to the bottom surface of the groove section. On the bottom surface, the first and second convex portions provided at positions corresponding to the first and second communication ports, and the first and second concave portions are paired with each other. The first and second openings provided at the position are disposed, and when the plug body is in the neutral position, the first and second communication ports are blocked by the first and second convex portions, When both the liquids filled in the first and second liquid enclosing spaces are not discharged, and the plug body is swung in the first direction around the rotation shaft, the first opening and the first communication are communicated. The mouth communicates, the second opening is closed by the first convex portion, and only the liquid filled in the first liquid-filled space is discharged from the spout to the outside, and the plug body is rotated. When the second opening is swung in the second direction, the second opening and the second communication port communicate with each other, the first opening is closed by the second convex portion, and the second liquid sealed space is formed. since a state to discharge to the outside from the spout only filled liquid, it is possible to encapsulate a plurality of liquid in one container, selectively leaving pouring each liquid It is possible. In addition, according to the present invention, since the communication port and the convex portion are fitted and blocked, the communication port of the liquid that has not been selected is reliably blocked. Further, according to the present invention, the click feeling when the protruding lever is operated is transmitted to the user, and the switching operation of the plug is ensured.

  In addition, according to the present invention, since the flow rate adjusting unit that adjusts the amount of liquid dispensed from the plug is provided, the flow rate of the liquid to be discharged can be adjusted.

  In addition, according to the present invention, the flow rate adjusting portion is made of a cover member that is slidably provided on the outlet of the plug, so that the flow rate can be adjusted smoothly.

  In addition, according to the present invention, since the plug body is constituted by a hollow member having a thickness corresponding to the groove width of the groove portion, the selected liquid can be discharged to the outside from the spout.

  Further, according to the present invention, since the plug body is composed of the plate material and the bottom surface member having a width corresponding to the groove width of the groove portion, the selected liquid can be discharged to the outside from the spout.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a liquid container according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, 1 is a container body, 2 is a stopper, and 3 is a lid. The container body 1 is, for example, a bottle-shaped container (pet bottle) molded from polyethylene terephthalate. A partition wall 11 that divides the container body 1 into two in the vertical direction is provided inside the container body 1. The inside of the container main body 1 is separated into first and second liquid enclosure spaces 12a and 12b by the partition wall 11. As shown in FIG. 2, each liquid enclosure space 12a and 12b can be filled with different liquids Q1 and Q2, respectively.

  A spout 14 is provided in the upper part of the container body 1. As shown in FIG. 3, the periphery of the spout 14 is threaded. Further, a groove portion 15 having a curved bottom surface is formed inside the spout 14. For example, as shown in FIG. 8B, the groove portion 15 is configured by a rectangular parallelepiped wall body with no bottom sandwiching the plug body 2. As shown in FIG. 5, first and second communication ports 16 a and 16 b are formed on the bottom surface side of the groove portion 15. The communication port 16a communicates with the liquid enclosure space 12a. The communication port 16b communicates with the liquid enclosure space 12b. The communication port 16a and the communication port 16b are separated by a distance L1.

  In addition, first and second recesses 17a and 17b are formed along the groove 15 on the outer sides of the communication ports 16a and 16b. A distance L2 between the communication port 16a and the recess 17a is equal to a distance L1 between the communication port 16a and the communication port 16b. The distance L3 between the communication port 16b and the recess 17b is equal to the distance L1 between the communication port 16a and the communication port 16b.

  In FIG. 1, a plug body 2 selectively pours out the liquid enclosed in the liquid enclosure spaces 12 a and 12 b of the container body 1, and is attached in the groove portion 15 of the spout 14 of the container body 1. As shown in FIG. 4, the plug body 2 has a fan shape, and the inside is hollow. The thickness of the plug body 2 corresponds to the groove width of the groove portion 15 of the spout 14. The bottom surface of the plug body 2 is a curved surface corresponding to the bottom surface of the groove portion 15.

  First and second convex portions 22 a and 22 b are formed on the bottom surface of the plug body 2. The convex portions 22a and 22b are at positions corresponding to the communication ports 16a and 16b (see FIG. 3) of the groove portion 15, and the distance L11 between the convex portion 22a and the convex portion 22b is the same as the communication port 16a of the groove portion 15. This corresponds to the distance L1 between the communication port 16b.

  In addition, first and second openings 23a and 23b are formed on the outer sides of the convex portions 22a and 22b along the side surface of the plug body 2, respectively. The openings 23 a and 23 b are at positions corresponding to the recesses 17 a and 17 b of the groove 15, and the openings 23 a and 23 b communicate with the plug body 2. A distance L12 between the convex portion 22a and the opening 23a is equal to a distance L11 between the convex portion 22a and the convex portion 22b. Further, the distance L13 between the convex portion 22b and the opening 23b is equal to the distance L11 between the convex portion 22a and the convex portion 22b.

  Further, discharge ports 24 a and 24 b are formed on the upper surface of the plug body 2. The discharge ports 24 a and 24 b communicate with the plug body 2. A protruding lever 25 is provided on the upper surface of the plug body 2.

  As shown in FIG. 8A, a rotation shaft 31 is provided on the side surface of the plug body 2. As shown in FIG. 8B, the rotation shaft 31 is rotatable to a rotation bearing portion 32 formed by a hole provided in a wall of a rectangular parallelepiped without a bottom sandwiching the plug body 2. Mated. In this embodiment, since the rotating shaft 31 is provided in the plug body 2, the plug body 2 is more reliably attached.

  In FIG. 1, the lid 3 is a lid for closing the spout 14 of the container body 1. The inside of the lid 3 is threaded.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the plug body 2 is attached in the groove portion 15 of the spout 14 of the container body 1. Furthermore, it is attached to the spout 14 of the container body 1 by screwing with the lid 3.

  Thus, in the embodiment of the present invention, the inside of the container body 1 is separated into the two liquid enclosure spaces 12a and 12b by the partition wall 11, and different liquid Q1 is provided in each liquid enclosure space 12a and 12b. And Q2. The liquids Q1 and Q2 enclosed in the liquid enclosure spaces 12a and 12b can be selectively poured out by the plug 2 attached to the spout 14 of the container body 1. This will be described below.

  5 to 7 show the liquid switching operation of the plug 2 in the first embodiment of the present invention. The plug 2 is swingably attached to the spout 14. By operating the protrusion lever 25 of the plug body 2 and swinging the plug body 2 about the rotation shaft 31, the liquid in the liquid enclosure spaces 12a and 12b of the container body 1 can be selectively poured out. it can.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the plug body 2 is set to the neutral position, the convex portions 22a and 22b of the plug body 2 are fitted with the communication ports 16a and 16b, and the communication ports 16a and 16b are connected to the convex portions 22a and 22b. Blocked. For this reason, the liquids Q1 and Q2 in the liquid enclosure spaces 12a and 3b of the container body 1 are both blocked by the plug 2 and are not discharged to the outside.

  As shown in FIG. 6, when the plug body 2 is swung in the direction of arrow A1 about the rotation shaft 31 by the protruding lever 25, the opening 23a and the communication port 16a communicate with each other, and the convex portion 22a and the communication port 16b communicate with each other. Are fitted, and the convex portion 22b and the concave portion 17b are fitted. Therefore, the liquid Q1 in the liquid enclosure space 12a of the container body 1 enters the plug body 2 through the communication port 16a through the opening 23a, and is discharged through the discharge ports 24a and 24b of the plug body 2. . On the other hand, the communication port 16b is blocked by the convex portion 22a. For this reason, the liquid Q2 in the liquid enclosure space 12b is not discharged. Therefore, when the stopper 2 is swung in the direction of the arrow A1, only the liquid Q1 in the liquid enclosure space 12a can be selected and poured out.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when the plug body 2 is swung in the direction of arrow A2 around the rotation shaft 31 by the protruding lever 25, the opening 23b and the communication port 16b communicate with each other, and the convex portion 22b and the communication port 16a communicate with each other. Are fitted, and the convex portion 22a and the concave portion 17a are fitted. For this reason, the liquid Q2 in the liquid enclosure space 12b of the container body 1 enters the plug body 2 through the communication port 16b through the opening 23b, and is discharged through the discharge ports 24a and 24b of the plug body 2. . On the other hand, the communication port 16a is blocked by the convex portion 22b. For this reason, the liquid Q1 in the liquid enclosure space 12a is not discharged. Therefore, when the stopper 2 is swung in the direction of the arrow A2, only the liquid Q2 in the liquid enclosure space 12b can be selected and poured out.

  As described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, by operating the protruding lever 25 of the plug body 2 to swing the plug body 2, the liquid in the liquid enclosure spaces 12a and 3b of the container body 1 is selectively selected. Can be poured out.

  Further, in the first embodiment of the present invention, when the plug body 2 is set to the neutral position, the projections 22a and 22b of the plug body 2 and the communication ports 16a and 16b of the spout 14 are fitted as shown in FIG. When the plug body 2 is swung in the direction of arrow A1, as shown in FIG. 6, the convex portion 22a and the communication port 16b are fitted, and the convex portion 22b and the concave portion 17b are fitted. When the plug body 2 is swung in the direction of arrow A2, as shown in FIG. 7, the convex portion 22b and the communication port 16a are fitted, and the convex portion 22a and the concave portion 17a are fitted. ing. Thus, when the plug body 2 is moved to any position, the convex portions 22a and 22b of the plug body 2 are fitted into any of the communication ports 16a and 16b and the concave portions 17a and 17b. For this reason, the plug body 2 is securely fixed at the selected position, and a click feeling when the protruding lever 25 is operated is transmitted to the user, so that the switching operation of the plug body 2 is ensured.

  Further, in the first embodiment of the present invention, by operating the protrusion lever 25, the plug body 2 is swung to perform the switching operation of the plug body 2. For this reason, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the switching state of the plug body 2 can be confirmed at a glance from the angle of the plug body 2.

  Moreover, in 1st Embodiment of this invention, since it is the structure which rocks the protrusion lever 25 and performs switching operation, as shown to FIGS. There is no portion protruding from the spout 14. Thus, since there is no portion which protrudes from the spout 14 regardless of the position of the stopper 2, the lid 3 is closed with the lid 3, regardless of the position of the stopper 2. can do.

Second embodiment.
FIG. 9 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the plug body 2 is provided with a flow rate adjusting unit 51. The flow rate adjusting unit 51 includes cover members 52a and 52b, and a connecting member 53 that connects the cover member 52a and the cover member 52b in a U-shape. By providing such a flow rate adjusting unit 51, the flow rate of the liquid discharged from the spout 14 can be adjusted.

  That is, in this embodiment, outlets 54 a and 54 b communicating with the inside of the plug body 2 are provided on both side surfaces of the plug body 2. And the flow volume adjustment part 51 is arrange | positioned slidably from the upper surface of the plug body 2, and the discharge ports 54a and 54b are covered by the cover members 52a and 52b.

  In this embodiment, the cover members 52a and 52b slide by operating the connecting member 53 up and down. As shown in FIG. 10A, when the flow rate adjustment unit 51 is lowered, the discharge ports 54a and 54b are covered with the cover members 52a and 52b, so that no liquid is ejected. As shown in FIG. 10B, when the flow rate adjusting unit 51 is raised, the discharge ports 54a and 54b are exposed accordingly, and the flow rate of the liquid to be discharged increases. About another structure, it is the same as that of the above-mentioned 1st Embodiment, The description is abbreviate | omitted.

Third embodiment.
FIG. 11 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. In the first embodiment described above, the plug 2 is formed from a hollow sector member having a thickness corresponding to the width of the groove 15 of the spout 14. On the other hand, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, the plug body 2 is composed of a plate member 61 and a bottom surface member 62 having a width corresponding to the groove width of the groove portion 15. About another structure, it is the same as that of the above-mentioned 1st Embodiment, The description is abbreviate | omitted.

  As described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, the inside of the container body 1 is separated into the two liquid enclosure spaces 12a and 12b by the partition wall 11, and the liquid enclosure spaces 12a and 12b are different. It can be filled with liquid. And the liquid of the liquid enclosure space 12a and 3b of the container main body 1 can be selectively poured out by operating the projection lever 25 of the plug body 2 and swinging the plug body 2.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and applications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be used as a liquid sealed container in which various liquids such as seasonings, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals are sealed in addition to PET bottles in which beverages are sealed.

It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of the liquid enclosure of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing used for description of the liquid enclosure space in the liquid enclosure of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing used for description of the spout in the liquid enclosure of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing used for description of the stopper in the liquid enclosure of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing used for operation | movement description of the liquid enclosure of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing used for operation | movement description of the liquid enclosure of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing used for operation | movement description of the liquid enclosure of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view used for description of the stopper in the liquid enclosure of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view used for description of the stopper in the liquid enclosure of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view used for operation | movement explanation of the stopper in the liquid enclosure of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view used for description of the stopper in the liquid enclosure of 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing used for description of the conventional liquid enclosure.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container main body 2 Plug body 3 Cover body 11 Separation wall 12a, 12b Liquid enclosure space 14 Outlet 15 Groove parts 16a, 16b Communication port 17a, 17b Concave part 22a, 22b Protrusion part 23a, 23b Opening 24a, 24b Outlet 25 Projection lever 31 Rotating shaft 32 Rotating bearing portion 51 Flow rate adjusting portion 52a, 52b Cover member 53 Connecting member 54a, 54b Discharge port 61 Plate member 62 Bottom member

Claims (5)

A bottle-shaped container body separated into first and second liquid-filled spaces by a partition wall;
A rotary shaft is attached to the rotary bearing part of the spout of the container body, and a plug body for selectively pouring out the liquid sealed in the first and second liquid sealing spaces;
A lid that is screwed into the spout and closes the spout ,
A groove portion is provided on the bottom surface of the spout, and the first and second communication ports communicating with the first and second liquid sealing spaces and the first and second communication ports are formed on the bottom surface of the groove portion. A first recess and a second recess provided at a position corresponding to a distance between the first communication port and the second communication port from each of the ports;
The bottom surface of the plug body has a curved surface corresponding to the bottom surface of the groove, and the bottom surface of the plug body has first and second holes provided at positions corresponding to the first and second communication ports. Protruding portions and first and second openings provided at positions corresponding to the first and second recessed portions are disposed,
When the plug body is in the neutral position, the first and second communication ports are closed by the first and second convex portions, and both the first and second liquid sealed spaces are filled. The liquid will not be ejected,
When the plug body is swung in the first direction around the rotation axis, the first opening communicates with the first communication port, and the second opening is formed by the first convex portion. Only the liquid filled in the first liquid enclosure space is closed and discharged from the spout to the outside ,
When the plug body is swung in the second direction around the rotation axis, the second opening and the second communication port communicate with each other, and the first opening is blocked by the second convex portion. The liquid-sealed container is characterized in that only the liquid filled in the second liquid-sealed space is discharged from the spout to the outside .   The liquid sealed container according to claim 1, further comprising a flow rate adjusting unit that adjusts an amount of liquid dispensed from the stopper.   The liquid-filled container according to claim 2, wherein the flow rate adjusting unit includes a cover member slidably provided on the outlet of the stopper.   The liquid sealing container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the plug body is constituted by a hollow member having a thickness corresponding to a groove width of the groove portion. 4. The liquid sealed container according to claim 1, wherein the stopper is composed of a plate material and a bottom member having a width corresponding to the groove width of the groove.