JP4559786B2 - Single use container - Google Patents

Description

  The purpose of the present invention is to store cosmetics such as lipstick, milky lotion, lotion, foundation, etc., chemicals such as wounds and disinfectants, foods, adhesives, etc. in small amounts, and use up the contents in one use. For example, it is intended to obtain a product suitable for providing cosmetics or the like as a product or a free sample to customers and the like.

  So-called pouch packs and contents that have been packed and sealed in small portions of resin-made sachets for the purpose of providing emulsions, lotions, foundations, etc. to customers as products or free samples. There were small bottles made of resin material or glass material that could store a small amount of things. However, pouch packs, small bottles, and the like are expensive in terms of production technology and material costs.

  As a means for obtaining a cheaper product, as shown in Patent Document 1, a plurality of cosmetics are arranged on the base sheet at appropriate intervals in a spot shape, or the cosmetics are arranged in small depressions provided at appropriate intervals on the base sheet. There is a cosmetic container that is housed and coated with the base sheet cosmetic with a covering sheet. In this covering sheet, a window hole through which the cosmetic on the base sheet can be seen is formed, and a tear line that can be removed for each cosmetic is formed on the covering sheet. And at the time of use of cosmetics, it was made possible to take out cosmetics and use by breaking a tear line and removing a covering sheet.

Since this conventional product is formed with a simple structure consisting of a base sheet and a covering sheet, it is possible to provide an inexpensive and lightweight cosmetic container by omitting material costs and manufacturing steps.
JP 2000-83729 A

  However, in the cosmetic container of Patent Document 1 described above, when using the cosmetic, it is troublesome because it requires two operations such as 1) breaking the tear line to remove the covering sheet, and 2) taking out the cosmetic. Garbage also increased due to the cut piece of paper. In addition, since cosmetics are arranged in spots on the base sheet or only stored in a small depression provided on the base sheet, only a small amount of cosmetics can be provided compared to pouch packs and small bottles.

  The present invention is intended to solve the above-described problems, and stores cosmetics, medicines, foods, adhesives, and other contents such as liquids, creams, powders, and granules in small amounts. In a single-use container intended to be used up after a single use, it is intended to obtain a product with a simple structure at a low price that allows the contents to be easily discharged with a single touch. In addition, even liquid cosmetics can be stored without causing leakage, and can be manufactured with an arbitrarily set internal volume, and can store an appropriate amount of contents according to the purpose of use. A single-use container is obtained.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention forms at least one storage recess for storing contents in a container body formed of a material that can be deformed by pressure, and seals the opening of the storage recess with a seal member. In a single-use container in which the seal member is ruptured and the contents are discharged to the outside, a rupture protrusion capable of pressing and breaking the seal member is provided at the bottom of the storage recess, and the seal member is used when the contents are not used. At the tip of the rupture protrusion that protrudes from the bottom by pressing and deforming the bottom of the storage recess in the direction of the opening when the contents are used. The seal member is broken and the contents can be discharged to the outside . The container body has a flange projecting from the outer periphery of the opening of the storage recess, and the seal member is adhered to the surface of the flange to seal the storage recess. Then An application member is disposed on the outer surface of the seal member, a coating sheet having a larger area than the application member is disposed on the outer surface of the application member, and the application member is pressed and held on the seal member. An extraction outlet that can be taken out is opened .

  Further, the container body may be provided with an application member for transferring and applying the contents discharged to the outside to the application portion by adhering and holding the contents discharged onto the outer surface of the seal member.

  Moreover, you may form a container main body with the transparent or semi-transparent resin material which can visually confirm the contents.

  Further, the breaking protrusion may have a conical shape or a pyramid shape on the tip side.

  Further, the outlet may be covered with a film member.

  In the present invention, only by pressing and deforming the bottom of the storage recess in the direction of the opening, the breaking protrusion protruding from the bottom presses and breaks the seal member, and the contents are pushed out from the breaking portion. It is possible to easily discharge into a single touch. In addition, it can be formed by providing a rupture protrusion on the bottom to form a storage recess, and sealing the opening of the storage recess with a sealing member, so there is no need for complicated manufacturing processes or special materials, and it is an inexpensive product. Can be easily provided. In addition, the size of the storage recess for storing the contents can be appropriately formed, and a single-use container capable of storing a necessary amount of the contents according to the purpose of use can be obtained. Therefore, for example, it is possible to provide contents such as cosmetics, medicines, foods, adhesives, etc. with the optimal amount for the finish and effect intended by the provider, and provide products and free samples. The consumer can also realize a good feeling of use and efficacy, and can obtain a single-use container with excellent usability and functionality.

Hereinafter, an example in which the present invention is implemented in a single-use container for storing liquid cosmetics such as emulsion and lotion as contents will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. (1) is a container body, and polyethylene terephthalate (PET). It is made of a single layer resin material such as polypropylene (PP), and can be pressed and deformed by fingers. The container body (1) is made water-resistant and chemical-resistant to liquid cosmetics, etc., and the contents (2) stored inside are made transparent or translucent so that the user can see the contents (2). Yes. Further, in order to further improve liquid tightness and air tightness, it may be formed of a resin material having a plurality of layers such as a resin material having a three-layer structure formed of polyethylene (PE) + ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) + PP. good.

  The container body (1) is provided with one cylindrical storage recess (3) for storing contents (2) such as milky lotion and lotion, and the opening (4) outer periphery of the storage recess (3). A flange-like flange (5) is projected. A sealing member (6) made of aluminum foil is laminated on the upper surface of the flange (5), and the sealing member (6) and the flange (5) are bonded to each other by heat welding of an adhesive or a resin material, high frequency induction or ultrasonic vibration. Sealing recess (3) to prevent leakage of contents (2) to the outside, deterioration of contents (2) due to outside air, etc. It is possible.

  A breaking protrusion (8) capable of pressing and breaking the seal member (6) is provided in the bottom (7) of the housing recess (3) in the direction of the seal member (6). The breaking protrusion (8) is formed with a formation height that does not come into contact with the seal member (6) when the contents (2) is not used, and the tip side is formed in a conical shape, and is formed sharply. The sealing member (6) can be easily broken. Moreover, this fracture | rupture protrusion (8) is formed by denting the wall surface of the bottom part (7) of a storage recessed part (3) in the opening part (4) direction. In this embodiment, the container body (1) is formed by integrally forming the flange (5), the housing recess (3), and the breaking protrusion (8) by vacuum forming the resin material. Of course, the container body (1) may be formed by means other than vacuum forming.

  In this embodiment, since the bottom portion (7) of the storage recess (3) is formed to be recessed, the breaking protrusion (8) is hollow, but it protrudes like a pin without being recessed. It may be formed by installing it. The breaking protrusion (8) becomes more rigid, and even a relatively strong sealing member (6) made of a resin material can be easily pressed and broken.

Thus, you can place the spot to cosmetic base in Patent Document 1 sheet, since the accommodating cosmetics recess small provided on the base sheet, to provide a sufficient amount of cosmetic However, in the present invention, the storage recess (3) is provided and the storage recess (3) can be formed with an arbitrary capacity, and an appropriate amount of content (2) can be stored according to the purpose of use. Thus, it can be provided to consumers.

  In addition, it is easy to make the container body (1) airtight or liquid-tight by using resin material, aluminum foil, etc., even if the contents (2) are liquid or creamy, etc. It is possible to provide without causing any problems. Moreover, since it is a transparent or translucent container body (1), it is possible to easily check the color of the contents (2) from the outside, especially for contents (2) where the color is important, such as lipstick and foundation. it can. Accordingly, it becomes possible for the provider and the consumer to clearly make a selection according to their preferences and the like, and a product having excellent functionality as a product or a sample can be obtained.

Further, in this embodiment, as well as the shape formed the one-time-use container provided integrally cotton, to form together a plurality of container body (1) of this, is possible to provide a plurality of contents (2) at a time . That is , four container bodies (1) are set on the base sheet (10). The base sheet (10) has four insertion holes (11) through which the storage recesses (3) can be inserted. is doing. And the accommodation recessed part (3) of each container main body (1) is inserted in the insertion hole (11), and the flange (5) is engaged with the base sheet (10).

  Each container body (1) set on the base sheet (10) has an application member (12) such as cotton disposed on the outer surface of the seal member (6). Then, on the outer surface of the application member (12), a covering sheet (13) having the same dimensions as the base sheet (10) is laminated and this covering sheet (13) and the base sheet (10) are adhered to each other, The application member (12) is prevented from dropping and the container body (1) is held and fixed.

Further, the cover sheet (13) is provided with an outlet (14) through which the application member (12) can be taken out for each container body (1). In addition, a transparent film member made of PE on the surface of the covering sheet (13) so that dirt such as external dust does not adhere to the coating member (12) through the outlet (14). Are attached to cover the outlet (14). Further, the film member (15) is provided with a cut portion (16) in the outer periphery of each outlet (14) through a paste margin portion (18). By peeling the adhesive margin part (18) along the notch part (16), it is possible to remove the film member (15) of only the outlet (14). Further, as shown in FIG. 2 , the cut portion (16) is provided with a tongue-shaped knob piece (17), whereby the film member (15) can be easily removed. Even if the cut portion (16) is provided, it is adhered to the covering sheet (13) via the adhesive margin portion (18), so the film member (15) on the upper surface of the outlet (14) when not in use Is not accidentally peeled off from the surface of the covering sheet (13).

In single-use containers of the present implementation example, selects one of the container body (1) out of four, as shown in FIG. 4, the user presses deformed bottom (7) of the housing recess a finger (3) Then, the sealing member (6) is pressed and broken at the breaking protrusion (8). Due to this pressure break, the content (2) in the storage recess (3) is discharged to the outside, and at the same time, the discharged content (2) is the application member (12) disposed on the outer surface of the seal member (6). Adsorbed and held on cotton. Moreover, since the film member (15) is arranged on the outer surface of the coating member (12), the contents (2) adsorbed and held on the coating member (12) can be prevented from accidentally leaking outside. Is possible.

  Next, the user peels off the film member (15) disposed on the surface of the outlet (14) of the coating member (12) in the container body (1). By holding and pulling the tongue-shaped knob piece (17) formed on 15) with the fingertip, the film member (15) of only the outlet (14) of the container body (1) is cut into the notch (16). It can be easily removed via Then, after the user takes out the application member (12) on which the contents (2) are sucked and held from the opened outlet (14), the user brings the application member (12) into contact with the application portion such as the face. As a result, the content (2) can be transferred and applied to the portion to be coated.

  If it is desired to use the contents (2) of another container body (1), it can be used continuously by repeating the above operation. In the unused container body (1), the outlet (14) is covered with the film member (15), so that it can be stored as it is until the next use.

Thus, in the single-use container of this embodiment, four container bodies (1) can be set on the base sheet (10) to provide a plurality of contents (2) at a time, and a plurality of containers can be carried. In this case, the container body (1) does not fall apart, and portability and convenience are improved. Each container body (1) may contain the same type of contents (2), or different types of contents (2) may be stored. It becomes possible.

Further, according to the real施例, the use of the cotton as a coating member (12), the contents (2) if possible be adhered and held on the attracting holding or surface, sponge member, Furokki member, nonwoven Any of these may be used as the application member (12). Moreover, although the PE film is used as the film member (15) covering the outlet (14), other resin films may be used, and the contents (2) attached to the coating member (12) Depending on the type), paper or metal foil may be used.

Further, in the present real施例forms a container body (1) in the resin material, pressing deformation in the fingers is possible, may be formed by pulp material such as paper, such as aluminum You may form with a metal. Further, the sealing member (6) for sealing the housing recess (3) is not limited to aluminum foil, but may be other metal foil, resin such as PET, as long as it can be pressed and broken by the breaking protrusion (8). You may form with a film, paper, etc. In any case, it is preferable to form the material (2) with a material according to the type, properties, manufacturing cost, etc. of the content (2), such as the state of the content (2), the ease of oxidation, and the ease of leakage.

Further, in the present real施例, but it forms a cylindrical housing recess (3), as other and different embodiments, hemispherical, semi-ellipsoidal, prismatic, pyramidal, conical, cylindrical, etc. A storage recess (3) may be formed. The tip of the breaking protrusion (8) has a conical shape, but it may be formed in a pyramid shape or any other shape as long as the sealing member (6) can be pressed and broken. good.

In addition, in the present real施例, lipstick, lotion, skin lotion, foundation, etc. of the liquid form, but accommodates a cream-like shape of cosmetics, scratches drugs and disinfectants, and other chemicals, food, an adhesive or the like May be stored. Further, not only the liquid content (2) but also powdery and granular content (2) such as powdery cosmetics and powders such as funny and eye shadow may be stored.

The disassembled perspective view of the single use container of Example 1 of this invention. The perspective view by the side of the covering sheet of the single use container of Example 2. FIG. FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the vicinity of a container main body of Example 2. Sectional drawing which shows the use condition of Example 2. FIG.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container main body 2 Contents 3 Storage recessed part 4 Opening part 6 Sealing member 7 Bottom part 8 Breaking protrusion 13 Covering sheet 14 Outlet 15 Film member

Claims (5)

At least one storage recess for storing the contents is formed in the container body made of a material that can be deformed by pressing, and the opening of the storage recess can be sealed with a seal member. In a single-use container that discharges to the outside, a sealing member is formed at the bottom of the housing recess so that the sealing member can be pressed and broken at a height that does not contact the sealing member when the contents are not used. When the contents are used, the bottom of the storage recess is pressed and deformed in the direction of the opening to break the seal member at the tip of the rupture protrusion protruding from the bottom, and discharge the contents to the outside. together to enable the container body, the flange projecting from the opening periphery of the housing recess, arranged a coating member with sealing the housing recess by sticking a sealing member to the surface of the flange on the outer surface of the sealing member , While pressing and holding the seal member applying member be disposed covering sheet of a large area from the applying member to the outer surface of the coating member, to the cover sheet, it is open to outlet capable removal of the coating member A single-use container characterized by   The single-use container according to claim 1, wherein the container main body is provided with an application member for transferring and applying the contents discharged to the outside to the application portion by adhering and holding the contents discharged onto the outer surface of the seal member.   The single-use container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the container body is formed of a transparent or translucent resin material whose contents can be visually observed.   The single-use container according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the breaking protrusion has a conical shape or a pyramidal shape on the tip side. The single-use container according to claim 1 , wherein the outlet is covered with a film member.

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