JP4592415B2 - Hinge cap - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a hinge cap capable of confirming the opening of a lid and ensuring reliable sealing performance during distribution.

  Conventional hinge caps have the advantage that the lid can be easily opened and closed with one hand, and since the lid can be prevented from being lost, lids such as seasoning containers, chemical containers, shampoo and rinse containers It is used in a wide range of fields.

  Therefore, since the lid closure of such a hinge cap is generally engaged only by the undercut of the lid or plug, unauthorized opening is likely to occur, and unexpected impact force at the product distribution stage When a load is applied, problems such as opening of the lid and leakage of contents are often observed. For this reason, improvements have been made to increase the fitting between the spout and the stopper in order to prevent liquid leakage during distribution, but in this case, the cap is opened when the cap is opened. Even if it was shifted or opened, there were problems such as feeling that it was very tightly closed.

Therefore, in order to confirm that the cap is in an unopened state as a hinge cap of this type in recent years, it was attached to the cap body so that it can be broken when the lid is set on the cap body attached to the container mouth An opening confirmation member (hereinafter referred to as “virgin member”) is engaged, and in use, there is a member that can break the virgin member by lifting the lid and confirm the opening of the cap ( For example, see Patent Document 1.)
JP-A-9-12054

  However, in such a hinge cap, it is necessary to set the lid in consideration of the fact that the virgin member breaks when the lid is set on the cap body, and the cap is set in an unopened state at the time of shipment. The work was complicated. In addition, since the virgin member is in a state of being exposed from the cap, such a hinge cap does not break the virgin member due to a large collision at the connecting portion connecting the cap body and the virgin member in the distribution stage after the setting is completed. Therefore, there is still room for improvement in transportability after the set is completed.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a hinge cap that can be easily set to an unopened state and that is not accidentally opened even in a distribution stage after setting.

The present invention relates to a hinge cap provided with a cap body provided with an outer peripheral wall surrounding the pouring stopper on the pouring stopper attached to the mouth of the container, and a lid body connected to the outer peripheral wall of the cap body via a hinge. The outer peripheral wall is provided with a panel that is partitioned as a region between two lines along the cap axis of the cap body and tilts with a lower boundary edge as a base point by external pressure, wherein the engagement portion by the engagement groove formed on the back side of the hook and the lid body formed through a base portion to the panel, the engagement portions engaged with each other by mating of the cap main body and the lid and configured to be released by tilting of the panel, further, the space depression to the panel back side to allow the tilting are formed when the panel is tilted, the recess sky , When the projecting towards the rear of the panel, the panel is tilted, that the base of the hook is fitted to overcome, is provided with a rib for fixing the tilt panels, and, further, the lines, When the panel is tilted by pressing with a certain force or more, the panel is formed to be thin so as to break from the other part of the outer peripheral wall .

  According to the present invention, when the hinge cap is shipped, when the lid body is aligned with the cap body, the engagement portion provided on the panel surface and the engagement portion provided on the back side of the lid body are simply engaged with each other and are not opened. Setting to the state is completed. In addition, since the engagement between the lid and the cap body must be released by tilting the panel surface from the outside, whether the hinge cap is unopened or not is tilted. It can be easily confirmed by visual inspection. Therefore, the present invention is easy to set to an unopened state and is excellent in productivity.

  In addition, according to the present invention, since the engagement between the panel and the lid does not protrude outward from the outer peripheral wall of the cap body and is performed on the back side of the lid, a large collision from the outside occurs. In addition, the engagement between the panel and the lid is not accidentally released. Therefore, the present invention is less likely to be opened by mistake even in the distribution stage after setting, and is excellent in transportability.

  Moreover, in this invention, the line which divides the said panel in the outer peripheral wall of a cap main body can be made into the thin part broken by the inclination of a panel. In this case, since the panel and the outer peripheral wall other than the panel are completely integrated, the virgin property that guarantees the unopened state between the lid and the cap body is excellent.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that a fixing means for fixing the tilted panel is provided on the cap body. In this case, since the panel does not move during use after the cap is opened, it is possible to eliminate the trouble of tilting the panel again by re-engaging the lid and the panel, which is convenient.

  1 and 2 are longitudinal sectional views showing the unopened state and the state after opening of the hinge cap 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, respectively, and FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b). These are the perspective views which show the hinge cap 1 corresponding to FIG.1 and FIG.2, respectively.

  The hinge cap 100 includes a cap main body 110 attached to the mouth portion 11 of the container 10 and a lid body 130 connected to the cap main body 110 via a hinge 120. Specifically, the cap body 110 includes a spout 111 having a spout hole h that is screwed to the mouth portion 11 of the container 10 and communicates with the inside of the container 10, and the spout plug connected to the spout 111. An outer peripheral wall 112 surrounding 111 is formed, and a lid 130 is integrally connected to the outer peripheral wall 112 via a hinge 120 so as to be swingable.

  Also, the outer peripheral wall 112 of the cap body 110 is provided with two lines L formed thinner than the peripheral outer peripheral wall 112 as shown in FIG. These lines L extend from the mating surface side edge portion e1 of the outer peripheral wall 112 to be combined with the lid 130 to the boundary edge portion e2 with the annular raised portion 113 provided near the lower end of the outer peripheral wall 112 along the cap axis. The outer peripheral wall 112 defines the external shape of the panel 1 according to the present invention. Furthermore, a hollow space R that allows the panel 1 to tilt is formed in the pouring stopper 111 of the cap body 110 at a position where the panel 1 is partitioned. As a result, when the region divided by the two lines L and the boundary edge e2 is pressed with a certain force, the two lines L break to the boundary edge e2, so that the panel 1 has the boundary edge e2. Tilt to the inside of the cap body 110 at the base point.

  Further, the panel 1 has a hook 2 standing integrally on the side of the mating surface with the lid 130, and when the lid 130 is mated with the cap body 110 on the back side of the peripheral wall 131 of the lid 130. In addition, a locking groove 3 is provided in which the hook 2 of the panel 1 gets over (engages with) the end 131e of the peripheral wall 131. That is, in this embodiment, the hook 2 and the locking groove 3 correspond to an engaging portion that engages the panel 1 with the lid 130. Thereby, the hook 2 of the panel 1 and the locking groove 3 of the lid body 130 are engaged with each other by the alignment of the lid body 130 and the cap body 110 to prevent the lid body 130 from opening. The panel 1 is released by being inclined with respect to the outer peripheral wall 112.

  Furthermore, a rib 4 that protrudes toward the back surface of the hook 2 provided on the panel 1 is provided in the hollow space R of the cap body 110. As shown in FIG. 1, the rib 4 is in contact with the back surface of the hook 2 when the lid 130 is not opened, and a force F of a predetermined level or more is applied to the panel 1 so that the base 2a of the hook 2 cannot get over. As long as it plays the role of preventing the panel 1 from tilting. When the panel 1 is tilted with respect to the outer peripheral wall 112 and the base 2a of the hook 2 gets over the rib 4 and enters the indentation space R, the rib 4 is fitted into the fitting groove of the hook 2 as shown in FIG. 5 and the tilted panel 1 is fixed to the cap body 110.

  In the present embodiment, the lid 130 is provided with a rod 130p that hangs down from the top surface. Since this rod 130p is detachably fitted into the pouring hole h, the lid 130 can be attached to and detached from the cap body 110 even after the panel 1 is opened and tilted.

  That is, according to the present cap 100, when the lid body 130 is aligned with the cap body 110 when the hinge cap 100 is shipped, the hook 2 provided on the panel 1 and the locking groove 3 provided on the back side of the lid body 130 are mutually connected. The setting to the unopened state is completed only by engaging. In addition, the engagement between the lid 130 and the cap body 110 is not released by the user pressing the panel 1 with the force F from the outside and tilting the panel 1 with the boundary edge e2 as the base point. Therefore, whether or not the hinge cap 100 is in an unopened state can be easily confirmed by visually checking whether or not the panel 1 is tilted. Therefore, the cap 100 can be easily set in an unopened state and is excellent in productivity.

  In addition, the cap 100 does not protrude outwardly from the outer peripheral wall 112 of the cap body 110 and is engaged with the back side of the lid body 130 since the engagement between the panel 1 and the lid body 130 does not protrude from the outside. Even if a large collision occurs, the engagement between the panel 1 and the lid 130 is not accidentally released. Therefore, the cap 100 is less likely to be opened accidentally even in the distribution stage after being set, and has excellent transportability.

  Here, FIGS. 4A and 4B are respectively a front view and a perspective view of main parts showing a line L in the present embodiment. In the cap 100, the line L that partitions the panel 1 on the outer peripheral wall 112 of the cap body 110 is a thin portion that is broken by the tilt of the panel 1 as shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b). In this case, since the panel 1 and the outer peripheral wall 112 other than the panel 1 are completely integrated, the virgin property that guarantees the unopened state between the lid 130 and the cap body 110 is excellent.

  Further, the cap 100 is provided with a rib 4 and a fitting groove 5 as fixing means for fixing the panel 1 tilted with respect to the outer peripheral wall 112 to the cap body 110. In this case, since the panel 1 does not move from the boundary edge e2 at the time of use after opening the cap, the panel 2 is re-engaged by re-engaging the hook 2 of the panel 1 and the locking groove 3 of the lid 130. It is easy to use because it can eliminate the inconvenience of tilting.

  Further, in this embodiment, the flange portion 6 is integrally projected on the peripheral wall 131 of the lid body 130 at a position where the locking groove 3 is protected. Specifically, the flange 6 is provided at the edge of the top surface 130f of the lid 130 where the locking groove 3 is located on the back side. According to such a configuration, even during transportation, the panel 1 is less likely to be inadvertently touched, so that the transportability is further improved. The flange 6 also has a function of easily opening the lid 130 by hooking a finger when the lid 130 is opened, but is not essential in the present invention and has an arbitrary configuration.

  Furthermore, in the present invention, the panel 1 whose lower end is connected to the annular raised portion 113 is forced to release the fitting between the rib 4 and the fitting groove 5 after opening and tilting, and the position before opening. In this case, the engagement state between the hook 2 and the locking groove 3 is maintained, and the lid 130 cannot be opened unless the panel 1 is tilted again. Thereby, it can utilize also as a hinge cap which exhibits the child proof function which becomes possible [restrict | limiting the handling of the hinge cap 100 with respect to an infant].

  What has been described above is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and those skilled in the art can make various modifications within the scope of the claims. For example, in this embodiment, the engaging portion is composed of the hook 2 provided on the panel 1 and the locking groove 3 provided on the back surface of the lid 130. The hook 2 may be provided on the back surface of the lid 130 as well as in the groove 3, or the engagement may be uneven or convex. Further, the hinge 120 is not limited to the form of the hinge 121, and can be adopted in a configuration other than the known mirror hinge and other snap hinges, and may be anything generally called a hinge.

It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the unopened state of the hinge cap with a virgin mechanism which is the 1st form of this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the state after opening of the hinge cap shown in FIG. (A), (b) is a perspective view which shows the hinge cap corresponding to FIG. 1, FIG. 2, respectively. (A), (b) is the principal part front view and principal part perspective view which respectively show the line in the form.

Explanation of symbols

1 Panel 2 Hook 3 Locking groove 4 Rib 5 Fitting groove 6 Gutter
100 Hinge cap
110 Cap body
111 spout
112 outer wall
120 Hinge
130 lid

Claims (1)

A hinge cap provided with a cap body provided with an outer peripheral wall surrounding the pouring stopper on the pouring stopper attached to the mouth of the container, and a lid connected to the outer peripheral wall of the cap main body via a hinge,
The outer peripheral wall is provided with a panel that is partitioned as a region between two lines along the cap axis of the cap body and tilts based on the lower boundary edge by pressing from the outside,
Wherein the engagement portion by the engagement groove formed on the back side of the hook and the lid body formed through a base portion to the panel, the engagement portions engaged with each other by mating of the cap main body and the lid It is configured to be released by tilting the panel ,
Further, a recess space is formed on the back side of the panel so as to allow the tilt when the panel tilts,
The depression space protrudes toward the rear of the panel, when the panel is tilted, that the base of the hook is fitted to overcome, is provided with a rib for fixing the tilt panels,
Further, the hinge cap is characterized in that the line is formed in a thin wall that is broken from the other part of the outer peripheral wall when the panel is tilted by pressing with a certain force or more .

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