JP4493757B2 - Portable weighing container with lock mechanism - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the present invention, a predetermined amount can be easily and easily separated from a container containing powders or granules of drugs, cosmetics, foods, seasonings, dyes, pigments, preservatives, desiccants and the like by a simple operation. The present invention relates to a portable measuring container with a lock mechanism (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as “the container of the present invention”) having a structure capable of easily discharging the stored contents out of the container.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Containers that can dispense a desired amount of powder such as salt and pepper (pepper) with a single shake are known (Jun 5-5163; Reference 1). The main part of the container is formed in a considerably complicated structure as shown in FIG. In other words, the mechanism that discharges the contents separated from the contents of the container body is supported by the central axis of the "vertical movement member" that functions as a rotatable switching valve, and is fitted outside the central axis. This is somewhat similar to the corresponding part of the container of the present invention in that a predetermined amount is dispensed in the measured area and the separated contents are discharged from the discharge port to the outside.
[0003]
However, the mechanism for separating a predetermined amount from the contents in Reference 1 is completely different from that of the container of the present invention. That is, in the container of Reference 1, the contents of the container can always flow into the weighing area. This measuring area is a bottomed cylindrical container fitted to the central axis so that it can move up and down, and another container that can be moved into and out of the container by rotating the central axis. It is said that the amount of contents sorted by entering and exiting the rising portion can be changed significantly.
[0004]
However, this structure has the following problems:
(1) There is a concern that a part of the contents of the collected soot returns into the container depending on the inclination of the entire container. At the same time, there are concerns about the alteration of the contents of the container due to oxygen and moisture leaking from outside the vessel;
(2) The collected contents adhere to a wide and complex inner wall of the container, the chemical interaction between the deposit and the inner wall, and in particular for high viscosity contents, the content of The entire amount is difficult to be discharged.
(3) The amount of time required for discharge increases as the amount of contents collected increases.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The object of the present invention is to dispense and discharge a predetermined amount of powdered or granular contents quickly and accurately without the above-mentioned problems associated with the conventional powder metering container cited above. It is to provide a powder metering container.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention is to achieve the desired effect by organic combination of the following constituent elements:
1) For powder or granules mainly composed of a substantially cylindrical container main body, a bottom closing member fitted in the lower end region of the container main body, and a cap member fitted in the upper region of the container main body. In the container, the sliding wall in the upper area of the container body and the sliding wall in the lower area are both circular or regular polygonal, and the upper area sliding wall is provided with an engaging means for preventing the cap member from falling off. At the same time, a detachable engaging means is provided on the lower end region sliding wall, and a bottom closing member engages with the engaging means at the lower end of the container main body to form a container. The partition plate rising from the wall defines the inside of the container main body and the upper area in the container, so that the upper area in the container forms a measuring area with the cap member, and the cap member has a locking mechanism. Locks to discharge contents only during use Portable weighing container with mechanism.
2) The cap member is formed in a substantially bottomed cylindrical shape that can be opened, the sliding wall has a substantially circular or regular polygonal cross section, and can be fitted in the upper region of the container. It is provided with at least one measuring section, and the measuring section is in communication with the container main body when necessary through a distribution window formed in the partition plate, so that a predetermined amount of the contents stored in the container main body is collected. Item 2. The portable measuring container with a lock mechanism according to Item 1, wherein after the distribution window is closed due to the displacement of the cap member, the opening means is operated to discharge the collected contents.
3) The container body and the cap member are made of a flexible thermoplastic resin, the sliding wall surface between the upper region of the container body and the cap member fitted thereto is smooth, and is measured by displacement accompanied by sliding. Item 3. The portable measuring container with a lock mechanism according to Item 1 or 2, wherein the region is formed to be openable and closable.
4) The sliding wall cross section of the cap member and the sliding wall cross section of the upper region of the container sliding with the cap member are formed in a substantially circular shape that can slide relative to each other, and a click stop shape is provided between both sliding walls. Item 4. The portable measuring container with a lock mechanism according to any one of Items 1 to 3, wherein the cap member can stop at at least one of the predetermined content sorting position and the predetermined content discharge position.
5) The powder according to any one of Items 1 to 4, wherein the powder or granule contains at least one selected from drugs, cosmetics, foods, seasonings, dyes, pigments, preservatives and desiccants. Portable weighing container with lock mechanism.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The material forming the powder metering container of the present invention can be appropriately selected according to the type (mainly chemical properties) of the contents contained therein and its application. That is, the type of molding material that causes a chemical reaction upon contact with the contents to be contained cannot be used as a container for containing the contents.
[0008]
In general, synthetic resin, in particular, transparent (transparent) synthetic resin having some flexibility and elasticity is commonly used as a material for the powder metering container of the present invention. In addition to these properties, the material is required to have moldability (moldability) and shape retention. In the present invention, a substance referred to as “resin” or “synthetic resin” is not limited to a crystalline substance but is an amorphous substance as long as it is a polymer substance that is generally distributed and molded as a resin in the resin processing field. Even a low crystalline substance is included in the “resin” or “synthetic resin” used in the present invention.
[0009]
A material frequently used as a material for forming the powder metering discharge container of the present invention is generally a thermoplastic synthetic resin such as polyethylene (PE; including a copolymer and a polymer composition), polypropylene (PP; copolymer). And polymer composition), poly-4-methyl-1-pentene (PMPT), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polycarbonate (PC), nylon (polyamide resin), polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), polyurethane (PU) Etc. If necessary, these molding materials can be used in combination of two or more kinds and / or appropriate amounts. Among the above resin materials, high-density polyethylene and medium-density polyethylene have excellent low-temperature resistance, so they can withstand outdoor use in cold regions, and poly-4-methyl-1-pentene has excellent high-temperature resistance. Therefore, the powder measuring and discharging container of the present invention molded with this resin can be used for measuring a predetermined amount of powder or the like in the medical field.
[0010]
【Example】
Although the example of the suitable aspect of this invention is demonstrated based on drawing below, this invention is not limited to these suitable aspects at all.
<Explanation based on drawings>
A powder metering container of the present invention (sometimes abbreviated as “container of the present invention”) will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. In the figure, “up / down / left / right front back” and the like are expressions for convenience of explanation.
[0011]
1 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view of the container of the present invention (schematic diagram of a longitudinal section by a plane including a rotating shaft) and a top view thereof, and FIG. FIG. 1B is a top view of the container of the present invention in its state, while the lock is in the activated state, while FIG.
The preferred embodiment integrated in FIG. 2 also shows a schematic partial enlarged vertical sectional view and details of the lock mechanism, which are expressed by vertically cutting the upper region of the container main body in the container of the present invention along a plane including the rotation shaft. It is a typical partial expanded longitudinal cross-sectional view.
[0012]
The preferred embodiment integrated in FIG. 3 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view showing a section of the container of the present invention in which the unlocked state is cut longitudinally along a plane including a rotating shaft, and the present invention in that state. 3 (A) is a schematic vertical sectional view of the container of the present invention in the unlocked state, and FIG. 3 (B) is a top plate crown together with unlocking. It is a typical top view of the container of the present invention in a loaded state.
[0013]
The preferred embodiment integrated in FIG. 4 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view of a cross-section that appears by vertically cutting the cap member constituting the container of the present invention along a plane including its rotation axis, and the top plate portion is opened in the cap member. It is a typical top view which shows the state which carried out.
The preferred embodiment integrated in FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view when the cross-section that appears by cutting the cap member constituting the container of the present invention horizontally by a plane (indicated by line CC) is viewed in the direction of the arrow. is there.
[0014]
The preferred embodiment shown in FIG. 6 is a schematic side view showing the appearance of the container of the present invention.
Hereinafter, each figure will be described in more detail.
<Figure 1>
1 (A) and 1 (B) of the preferred embodiment of the present invention summarized in FIG.
FIG. 1 (A) is a schematic longitudinal sectional view showing a state where the top plate portion 22 is closed and locked in the container V of the present invention (cut along a plane parallel to the paper surface, including a rotation axis or a long axis). It is. In FIG. 1 (A), 1 is a substantially tubular container main body 1, and engaging means are provided at the upper end region 11 and the lower end region 12 thereof, and 2 is a substantially inverted bottomed tubular cap member, The tubular portion 21 of the cap member 2 is externally fitted to the reduced diameter region 11r provided in the outer wall 11w of the upper region 11 of the container main body 1 and is an under as an engaging means protruding from the lower end region 21d of the inner wall. A cut (prevention of fall-out) 21db and an engagement (prevention of over-fall) undercut 11db projecting from the lower portion of the outer wall 11w are engaged.
[0015]
On the other hand, a thread 12s is formed as an engaging means on the outer wall of the lower end region 12 which is the other end of the container body 1, and the tubular portion 31 of the bottomed bottom bottom closing member 3 is externally screwed thereto. Yes. That is, the engagement between the container body 1 and the bottom closing member 3 is engraved as an engaging means on the spiral strip 12s engraved on the outer wall of the former lower end region 12 and the inner wall of the upper end 31u of the latter tubular portion 31. This is realized by engaging the spiral strip 31s.
[0016]
FIG. 1B is a schematic top view (top view) of the container V of the present invention. In this container V, the top plate portion 22 is closed and locked. In FIG. 1 (B), the double circular arc shape displayed from the right edge of the top plate portion 22 defined by a circular outline to the inner side of the ridge is a through-hole, and two fine pieces visible in the inside are shown. The arc-shaped band on the right side of the width-shaped arc-shaped band is an L-shaped locking piece 22c projecting downward from the edge 22a of the lower surface (back surface) of the top plate 22, and the left-side narrow band is the upper outer wall of the container main body 1. The upper end 11p of 11x. The role of the through-hole 22a drilled in the vicinity of the right edge portion of the top plate portion 22 substantially in parallel with the peripheral edge of the top plate portion 22 is a mold for injection-molding a locking claw 22c for locking the top plate 22. It is to serve as an insert outlet.
[0017]
The role of the locking mechanism is required in that it is important that the top plate 22 is opened only during use. That is, if the top plate portion 22 can be opened at all times, a situation in which the stored contents are accidentally discharged (taken out) may occur. In order to avoid this situation, there is no other way to place some locking mechanism between the top plate portion 22 and the tubular portion 21 or between the top plate portion 22 and the container main body portion 1 in the cap member 2. .
[0018]
As an example, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1A and 2D, a lock mechanism is provided between the top plate portion 22 and the upper end region 11p of the container main body portion. Referring to FIG. 2 (D), which is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 1 (A), an annular edge 22a formed over substantially the entire circumference in a form projecting downward from the peripheral area of the lower surface of the top plate portion 22. A locking claw 22c protrudes inward from the inner wall of the front portion (position facing the hinge position), and on the other hand, the locking claw 22c is formed on the outer wall of the upper end region 11 of the container body 1. A recess 11b is formed so as to engage with, and a locking claw 22c is inserted into the recess 11b to form a locked state. However, the recess 11b does not necessarily have to be formed in the form of a recess in the outer wall, so that a part of the arc forming the outer wall is scraped linearly and the locking claw 22c can enter and engage from the lateral direction. It is sufficient to dig a shallow groove 11b.
[0019]
Here, it is important that the laterally projecting portion in the L-shape of the locking claw 22c and the jaw lower surface of the recess 11b are deeply engaged to such an extent that no accidental release occurs. In other words, the L-shaped lateral projecting portion of the locking claw 22c is inclined so as to approach the base portion (top plate 22), and the lower jaw surface of the recess 11b is inward of the recess 11b. It is important that the heel is inclined so as to rise toward the heel (the heel check shape).
[0020]
In order to set the lock to the operating state or to open the lock, it is necessary that relative rotation in the opposite direction occurs between the cap member 2 and the container body 1. In order to cause this relative rotation, for example, the cap member 2 and the container body 1 are held with the left hand and the latter with the right hand, and the rotation support pin 11sp is rotated (center). It only has to be twisted in opposite directions as axes.
[0021]
In order to better understand the positional relationship of the operation or release of this locking mechanism, reference will be made later to FIG. 2 and FIG.
Further, in FIG. 1B, a middle hinge portion 22hm connected to the cap member 2 is located at the left end of the rectangular inverted L-shaped portion 22g branched from the central area of the substantially circular top plate portion 22, It is shown that the right hinge part 22hR is located on the upper side and the left hinge part 22hL is located on the lower side with respect to the side. The roles of the right hinge portion 22hR and the left hinge portion 22hL are to connect the left edge of the top plate portion 22 and the upper edge of the cylindrical portion 21 of the cap member 2 so as to be openable and closable.
[0022]
<Figure 2>
Among the preferred embodiments of the present invention integrated in FIG. 2, FIG. 2 (C) shows the details of the lock mechanism, which is an important mechanism in the container of the present invention, and a predetermined amount of the contents of the container body 1. FIG. 3 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view showing a mechanism for realizing a predetermined relative rotation, stop and movement prevention function between the cap member 2 and the container body member 1 useful for discharging (taking out) the container out of the container. is there.
[0023]
In FIG. 2 (C), it is substantially cylindrical, and the diameter is abruptly reduced in the reduced diameter region 11x to shift to the substantially tubular upper region 11. In this reduced diameter position, the container main body 1 is vertically divided by the partition plate 11s, and the inside of the container main body 1 and the upper region 11 are merely in communication with each other through a through hole 11sd. On the outer wall 11w of the upper area 11, the above-described undercut 11db for engagement protrudes from the lower area, and a part of the outer wall 11w of the upper area extends upward from the other part to reach the uppermost part 11p. A locking recess (concave groove) 11b is formed at a position slightly lower than the uppermost portion 11p. In the lock operation state, the engaging claw 22c of the top plate portion 22 engages with the recess 11b.
[0024]
In FIG. 2 (C), a rotation support shaft 11sp, a rotation stop piece 11t1, and a rotation stop piece 11t2 project from predetermined positions on the top surface of the partition plate 11s. Referring to FIG. 5, first, the rotation support shaft 11sp is positioned at the approximate center of the top surface of the partition plate 11s, and the rotation stop piece 11t1 is at the right end of the fan-shaped space 21e centering on the axis, and also in the outer arc. The rotation stop piece 11t2 is located on the radius from the center at the abutting position, and the angle (center angle) between the rotation stop piece 11t2 and the radius passing through the left end of the sector space 21e is a predetermined position from the rotation stop piece 11t1. Each is positioned to be 90 degrees.
[0025]
FIG. 2 (D) is a schematic partial enlarged longitudinal sectional view showing an engagement relationship when the cap member 2 in the portable measuring container V with the lock mechanism of the present invention is mounted and the lock mechanism is in an operating state. It is.
<Figure 3>
Among the preferred embodiments of the present invention integrated in FIG. 3, FIG. 3 (A) is a schematic diagram showing a state where the lock is released in the container V of the present invention, but the top plate portion 22 is still closed. FIG. In this state, Measuring tube 21m Is cut off from the inside of the container body 1.
[0026]
FIG. 3B is a schematic plan view of the state in which the top plate portion 22 of the cap member 2 is completely opened in FIG. 3A as viewed from the top surface direction of the container. In the cap member 2 in FIG. 3B, the right end edge of the annular edge portion 21x located immediately below the top plate portion 22 is partially deformed into a linear edge, and in addition, the inner side immediately below the annular edge portion 21x. A locking end 11p formed in the upper end region of the outer wall of the container upper region 11 is cut through at the lower end (lock release position) of a narrow cut-out 21a having a substantially three-quarter arc (center angle of about 120 degrees) drilled in the container. It protrudes through 21a. If the relative rotation centering on the rotation support pin 11sp occurs between the container main body 1 and the cap member 2, the locking end 11p has a quarter arc (center angle of about 90 degrees) cut 22a. Within the range, it is possible to move to a position corresponding to the rotation, and the lock is activated or released according to the position.
[0027]
<<Cap member 2>
The cap member 2 constituting the container V of the present invention is a substantially inverted bottomed cylindrical structure, and includes a substantially flat top plate portion 22 and a substantially cylindrical tubular portion 21 rising from the peripheral area thereof. A hinge portion 22hm connected to the tubular portion 21 is located at one end of the top plate portion 22, and the center of the top plate 22 is interposed via an inverted L-shaped portion 22g that rises from it and then turns to the left. The hinge part 22hL is located in this connection part, and a container is open | released when the top-plate part 22 rises on this hinge part 22hL as a boundary. This form is clearly shown in FIG. 1B and FIG. 5C described later.
[0028]
<Figure 4>
<<Measuring mechanism of cap member>
In the preferred embodiment of the present invention integrated in FIG. 4, it is shown that the structure of the cap member 2 is one in which a measuring tubular portion 21 m is attached inside the tubular portion 21. This measuring tubular portion 21m is also illustrated in FIGS. The upper end of the measuring tubular portion 21m is in close contact with the top plate portion 22, and the lower end thereof is in close contact with the partition plate 11s located at the top of the container main body 1, and is pivoted so as to project from the central area of the top surface of the partition plate 11s. It rotates around the center pin 11sp. As a result of this rotation, the inside of the container main body 1 communicates (Through) with the flow hole 11sd bored in the partition plate 11s, or is closed at the lower end by the partition plate 11s, resulting in a blind state. .
[0029]
4A, an annular protrusion 22rb is formed on the lower surface of the top plate portion 22, and the annular protrusion 22rb is closely fitted into the upper end opening 21mr of the measuring tubular portion 21m so that the content is not lost. Prevent time discharge. When the upper end opening 21mr of the measuring tubular portion 21m is closed by the tubular projection 22rb and the lower end thereof communicates with the flow groove 11sd, if the container V of the present invention is inclined or inverted, A predetermined amount of the granular content is taken into the measuring tubular portion 21m.
[0030]
Next, in FIG. 4A, a relative rotation is caused between the cap member 2 and the container main body 1 to close the lower end of the measuring tubular portion 21m, and then the lock is released to release the top plate portion 22. If opened, a predetermined amount of contents can be easily discharged (supplied) out of the container. Two or more measuring tubular portions 21m may be provided, and their volumes may be different from each other.
[0031]
Moreover, if a cap member 2 having a measuring tubular portion 21m having various volumes is prepared and placed, the cap member 2 can be replaced with a cap member 2 having an optimum measuring capacity and used for measuring and sorting. You can also.
However, the shape for opening the top plate 22 upward is not limited to scraping off the front surface of the tubular portion 21 as shown in FIG. 1A, and the peripheral portion of the top plate 22 is the tubular portion 21 of the cap member 2. It may be more prominently extended than the outer periphery. Since this overhanging state is a relative problem, conversely, as an example that can also be realized by a measure of scraping off the peripheral surface of the tubular portion 21 in the cap member 2, FIG. 3B and FIG. The form shown in (B) and FIG. 5 (C) described later can also be mentioned.
[0032]
In each figure of the above-mentioned three modes, as a result of scoring off the position facing the hinge portion on the side surface of the tubular portion 21 constituting the cap member 2, the plan view of the circular scissors is straightened to a part of the arc. Is shown in a mixed form. Further, referring to FIGS. 1A, 3B, and 4A, it is clear that the thickness of the left outer wall of the tubular portion 21 and the thickness of the right outer wall of the cap member 2 are clear. From the difference, it can be seen that a part of the right outer wall has been scraped off.
[0033]
<Figure 5>
5C, in the container V of the present invention, FIG. 5C appears by cutting the cap member 2 along a horizontal plane represented by line CC located near the container main body 1. FIG. In FIG. 5C, the outline of the tubular portion 21 in the cap member 2 is shown in a substantially circular shape, and its right end region is partially deformed into a straight edge, thereby opening the top plate portion 22 described above. It is in the formation of a finger hook. The range defined by the outline of FIG. 5C and the circular shape shown with a narrow width on the inside thereof indicates the outer wall 21x of the container main body 1. The two small circles located in parallel on the inside of each of them indicate the outlines of the measuring tubular portions 21m1 and 21m2. Further, the cap member 2 is crowned by the outer wall of the upper region 11 of the container main body 1, that is, the upper outer wall 11 w from the reduced diameter portion 11 x, and is shrunk by an overcut prevention undercut 21 db projecting from the lower end inner wall. It engages with an undercut prevention undercut 11db projecting from the outer wall 11w of the diameter portion 11x.
[0034]
FIG. 5C shows the shape of the upper region 11 of the container body 1. According to the figure, the substantially cylindrical container body 1 is rapidly reduced in diameter in the upper region to form a paragraph portion 11x, and then extends a portion of the upper edge while extending the cylindrical small diameter region 11. It extends significantly higher than the other upper edge, and reaches the locking end 11p while having a recess 11b for locking locking on its outer wall. On the other hand, a rotation support pin 11sp, a rotation stop piece 11t1, and a rotation stop piece 11t2 project from the center of the top surface of a partition wall (partition plate) 11s that divides the upper area 11 and the content accommodation area. Yes. The protruding position of the right rotation stop piece 11t1 is next to the position where the small circle 21m1 shown in FIG. 5C is secured at the initial predetermined stop position by cooperation with the movement preventing undercut 21u1. When it is rotated 90 degrees to the left from the position, it is selected at a position secured at a predetermined stop position by the cooperation of the left rotation stop piece 11t2 and the movement prevention undercut 21u2.
[0035]
In FIG. 5 (C), for convenience, the measuring tubular portion 21m located on the line AA is referred to as “21m1”, and the measuring tubular portion 21m located on the line BB is referred to as “21m2”. In FIG. 5C, when the measuring tubular portion 21m1 communicates with the through hole 11sd formed in the partition plate 11s of the container main body 1 at its lower end (indicated as “through”), the container main body A predetermined amount can be taken by taking the contents from the part 1. In this case, the lower end of the measuring tubular portion 21m2 is closed by the partition plate 11s (indicated as “blind”).
[0036]
On the other hand, when the measuring tubular portion 21m2 communicates with the through-hole 11sd formed in the partition plate 11s of the container main body 1 at its lower end (indicated as “through”), the contents from the container main body 1 A predetermined amount can be taken by taking in. In that case, since the measuring tubular portion 21m1 has finished the step of dispensing a predetermined amount of the contents therein, if the top plate portion 22 is opened here, the contents are sent out of the container. Can do.
[0037]
In FIG. 5C, a fan-shaped portion 21e is also displayed as the shape surrounded by the outer wall 21x of the cap member 2. The fan-shaped portion 21e is a space that has a cross-sectional shape and penetrates the cap member 21 up and down, and it is preferable that the measuring tubular portions 21m1 and 21m2 rotate to a predetermined position and continue to stop at that position. A stop maintenance mechanism is required for stopping and maintaining it.
[0038]
Here, the stop maintaining mechanism refers to two rotation stop pieces 11t1 and rotation stop pieces 11t2 which are illustrated in a shape (oval type) in which both short sides of a relatively long and narrow rectangle are circular arcs in FIG. 5C. In addition, there are two movement prevention undercuts 21u1 and movement prevention undercuts 21u2 projecting inward from the fan-shaped outer arc.
The two rotation stop pieces 11t1 and the rotation stop piece 11t2 are both projected upward from the top surface of the partition plate 11s of the container body 1, and are provided with two movement prevention undercuts 21u1 and movement prevention undercuts 21u2. Is extended from the lower end to a certain height at the bottom of the fan-shaped space 21e, which is the space left in the cap member 2, and the height (length of the ridge) is the above two. It is preferable that the rotation stop piece 11t1 and the rotation stop piece 11t2 are sufficiently engaged to reach a height at which the rotation can be stopped and maintained. Moreover, the projecting positions of the two rotation stop pieces 11t1 and the rotation stop piece 11t2 are selected as follows:
◆ The rotation stop piece 11t1 is surely stopped at the position of the measuring tubular portion 21m (in communication with the container main body 1), and the movement preventing undercut 21u1 allows spontaneous rotation. A position maintained so as not to occur; and
◆ The rotation stop piece 11t2 can be stopped at the position when the contents of the measuring tubular portion 21m are taken out (in a state where it is cut off from the container body 1), and the rotation prevention piece 11t2 is rotated naturally by the movement preventing undercut 21u2. A position that is maintained so as not to cause movement.
[0039]
FIG. 5 (D) shows the positional relationship when the state of FIG. 5 (C) rotates about 90 degrees about the rotation support shaft 11sp. In this case, the following state is formed:
The rotation stop piece 11t2 moves to the left end of the sector space 21e and is maintained at that position by the movement prevention undercut 21u2, and the measuring tubular portion 21m2 communicates with the container body portion 1;
The movement blocking piece 11t1 is positioned on the right side of the movement blocking piece 11t2 while maintaining the initial mutual positional relationship, and the lower end of the measuring tubular portion 21m1 is blocked from the container body 1.
[0040]
<Fig. 6>
The preferred embodiment shown in FIG. 6 is a schematic side view showing the appearance of the portable weighing container with a lock mechanism of the present invention. In FIG. 6, V represents the entire container, 1 represents a container body, 2 represents a cap member, and 3 represents a bottom closing member. In the container of the present invention, these parts need to be able to rotate relatively, so whether or not a plurality of shallow and relatively wide grooves as shown in the figure are engraved on the outer wall of each part, Alternatively, a plurality of elongated flat portions running substantially in parallel with the long axis are provided by scraping off the outer wall of the cylinder instead of the groove. The plurality of shallow grooves in the former and the plurality of elongated planes in the latter all form a kind of knurl as the entire outer wall, which is beneficial for grasping by hand and / or fingers and / or turning in the picking state.
[0041]
<Deformation of the container of the present invention>
In the present invention, as a preferred embodiment of the container V of the present invention, an embodiment in which a cap member 2 is crowned on one end of the container main body 1 and the other end is closed with a bottom closing member 3 is illustrated. However, it is also possible to adopt a modification in which the bottom blocking agent 3 is changed to the cap member 2. According to this modification, since the inclination or the inversion to the one end of the container main body 1 is the inclination to the other end or the upright, the predetermined amount of contents dispensed from the one end is discharged, and after the end, By tilting or standing upright, it is possible to easily double the ability. As a further modification, the breakdown of the built-in measuring tubular part 21m of the cap member 2 at one end of the container main body 1 and the breakdown of the built-in measuring tubular part 21'm '(tentative name) of the cap member 2' at the other end are different. It is also possible to combine them, and it is possible to provide a portable weighing container V ′ (tentative name) with a lock mechanism that exhibits a variety of sorting and discharging amounts.
[0042]
【The invention's effect】
With the container of the present invention, the following various effects can be achieved:
(1) It is easy to predict the discharge time due to the fixed volume of the measuring tubular part;
(2) Expanding the measuring range or working efficiency when measuring at least one selected from powdered or granular contents such as drugs, cosmetics, foods, seasonings, dyes, pigments, preservatives and desiccants To improve, install different cap members with multiple measuring tubes of the same capacity or different capacities, or prepare many kinds of cap members of different capacities. Can easily respond by:
(3) The container of the present invention in which cap members are attached to both ends of the container main body can be more diverse and exhibit a large capacity discharge capacity.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view of a portable measuring container with a lock mechanism of the present invention, in which a lock is in an activated state and a schematic top view of the container.
FIG. 2 is a schematic partially enlarged longitudinal sectional view showing the shape of the upper part of the container main body in the container of the present invention, and a schematic partially enlarged longitudinal sectional view showing the structure of the locking mechanism.
FIG. 3 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view of a portable weighing container with a lock mechanism according to the present invention, in which the lock is in a released state and the cap member top plate portion mounted on the container is opened. It is a typical top view of the state.
FIG. 4 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view of a cap member mounted on the container of the present invention, showing a state in which the top plate portion is opened and a top view of the member.
FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a cap member mounted on the container of the present invention, showing a lock in an activated state and a lock in a released state.
FIG. 6 is a schematic side view of a portable measuring container with a lock mechanism according to the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Container body
2 Cap members
3 Bottom closing member
11 Upper area of the container body
12 Lower area of the container body
21 Tubular portion of the cap member
22 Top plate part of cap member
11b Recess for engagement carved in the extended part of the upper region
11p In the extension of the upper area, the recess that engages with the locking claw is accommodated in the side wall.
11s Partition plate that closes the top of the container body
11t rotation stop piece (generic name)
11w Upper outer wall of the container body
11x Reduced diameter part that moves to the upper region of the container body
12s Lower outer wall of the container body
21a An arc-shaped gap through which the elongated portion of the upper region of the container passes in the tubular portion of the cap member
21e Fan-shaped space remaining in the tubular part of the cap member
21m Tubing for measurement in cap member (generic name)
21u Rotation-preventing undercut projecting near both ends of outer arc of fan-shaped space in cap member
21x Tubular outer wall of cap member
22a Back surface (lower surface) peripheral area of top plate of cap member
22c Cap member locking claw
22g L-shaped hinge on cap member
11db Undercut for engagement projecting on the outer wall of the upper region of the container body
11sd Perforated hole drilled in the partition of the container body
11sp Rotating support pin protruding from the top of the partition plate of the container body
21mr Top opening edge of measuring tube
22rb An annular projection on the bottom surface of the top plate of the cap member
22hL Hinge for connecting the L-shaped hinge of the cap member to the top surface of the top plate
Hinge for connecting the left end of the top plate portion of the 22hm cap member and the upper left end of the tubular portion
Hinge for connecting L-shaped hinge of 22hR cap member to left side wall of tubular part
V Portable measuring container with lock mechanism of the present invention

Claims (4)

A substantially cylindrical container body in which the sliding wall in the upper region and the sliding wall in the lower region are both formed in a circular shape or a regular polygon, and the detachable engaging means is provided on the lower region sliding wall. And
A bottom closing member fitted in the lower end region of the container body,
A cap member that is formed in a substantially bottomed cylindrical shape that can be opened, and whose sliding wall has a substantially circular or regular polygonal cross section, and is fitted to the upper region of the container body part;
Consisting of
The engaging means provided at the lower end of the container main body and the bottom closing member are engaged to form a container,
The container main body portion is constituted by an engagement means for preventing cap member dropout provided on the upper region sliding wall of the container main body portion, and an engagement means provided on the cap member engaged therewith. A portable weighing container with a lock mechanism, comprising a lock mechanism formed such that the two engaging means are actuated or released by relatively rotating the cap member and the cap member,
A partition plate that rises from the inner wall of the upper end region of the container body part defines the inside of the container body part and the upper region in the container. Compartments are formed,
By relatively rotating the container body part and the cap member, the container body part and the measuring section communicate with each other through a flow window formed in the partition plate, and The contents can be sorted into the weighing section, and the lock mechanism is activated.
Portable with a lock mechanism, wherein the container body and the cap member are further rotated relative to each other so that the flow window is closed and the lock mechanism is released. Weighing container. The container body and the cap member are made of a flexible thermoplastic resin, the sliding wall surface between the upper region of the container body and the cap member fitted to the container is smooth, and the measuring area is set by displacement accompanied by sliding. The portable weighing container with a lock mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the portable weighing container is configured to be openable and closable. The sliding wall cross section of the cap member and the sliding wall cross section of the upper region of the container sliding with the cap member are formed in a substantially circular shape that can slide relative to each other, and a click stop shape is provided between both sliding walls. The portable measuring container with a lock mechanism according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the cap member can be stopped at at least one of the predetermined content sorting position and the predetermined content discharge position. The lock mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , which contains one or more selected from drugs, cosmetics, foods, seasonings, dyes, pigments, preservatives and desiccants as powders or granules. Portable weighing container with.

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