JP4730701B2 - Container cap - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a container that contains liquid contents such as sauces and seasonings, and more particularly to a container cap that can also have TE properties (tamper evidence-tamper resistance).

  For containers containing liquid contents, a composite cap is used to improve the sealing performance before and after opening. The composite cap consists of an inner plug and a cover cap that covers the inner cap. The inner plug is attached to the container mouth, and its spout is sealed with a thin film-like closing member integrated with the inner plug. In that case, the closing member is cut off to open the spout. After opening the spout, a cover cap is attached to the container so as to cover the inner plug, and the spout is closed to block the contents from the outside air and prevent liquid leakage to the outside. In order to achieve this easy opening, a score is provided around the closure member, or a pull ring is attached to the upper surface of the closure member.

Next, recently there has been an increasing demand for TE (tamper evidence) to prevent tampering, and a TE band must be provided between the container mouth and the cap attached to it, and this TE band must be cut off. A structure has been developed in which the cap cannot be removed from the container.
Examples of the container cap having such a TE function include the following.

JP 2000-335611 A JP 2003-95310 A JP 2004-238045 A JP 2004-276958 A

  Among these, the container cap shown in Patent Document 1 is provided with an operation unit 11 that cannot be reversed by the power of a child between the mounting cylinder 3 corresponding to the inner cap and the cap 16 corresponding to the cover cap. It prevents opening and closing. Next, the container cap shown in Patent Document 2 has a structure in which it cannot be opened unless a locking engagement claw for locking the container and the cap is divided with pliers or the like. This is a cap used for a container, in which both the container and the cap have a cylindrical shape.

  The container cap shown in Patent Document 3 is obtained by connecting the cap and the TE band with an easy-to-separate part, and it is necessary to fit the TE band into a quadrangular container and turn the easy-to-separate part by screwing the cap when opening. It is possible to detect unauthorized opening. The TE band is provided with an anti-rotation flap for fixing to the container.

  In the container cap shown in Patent Document 4, it is necessary to connect the upper lid and the TE band below the upper lid with an easily breakable connecting rib, and when opening, it is necessary to turn the upper lid and thread the connecting rib, so that an unauthorized opening is detected. It is something that can be done. The TE band is equipped with a ratchet to prevent rotation.

  However, the TE mechanism of such a cap generally requires a considerable strength to be mounted, and if the mounting strength is insufficient, the TE component member and the cap that exhibit the TE function in combination with each other will have a strong force. It may be detached from the container while being deformed and combined by the load. When the container is cylindrical and the TE component and the cap attached to the container are both cylindrical, the mounting strength is considerably large, but the container, TE component and the cap are square tubes. May be structurally easily deformed against a load of a force that causes a torsional rotation around the center line of the container, may be easily detached from the container, and may not exhibit the TE function. This rectangular tube-shaped container and cap are in great demand as containers for filling liquid contents such as sauces.

  Among the container caps having the TE function shown in the above patent documents, the container caps shown in Patent Documents 1, 2, and 4 are technologies that are applied only to the range of a cylindrical container or a cylindrical nozzle.

  The container cap shown in Patent Document 4 is applied to a polygonal container, but it is also considered that the container cap is detached from the container due to the bending deformation of the TE band.

  The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances as described above, and has a TE function that can surely realize the TE function and can also be applied to a container having a rectangular cylindrical container body. The object is to provide a container cap.

Corresponding to this purpose, the container cap of the present invention is engaged with a cover cap for covering or opening / closing the mouth of a container having a container body having a cylindrical portion forming the mouth and the container. In a container cap having a TE band for restraining and holding the cover cap,
The TE band includes a first locking portion that locks the cover cap and locks the cover cap and locks the cover cap, and a first release portion that unlocks the first locking portion. The cover cap is restrained and held by the TE band. The cover cap has a second locking portion that locks the cylindrical portion of the container and a second release portion that unlocks the second locking portion. In the state of being attached to the container, the second release part is configured to be covered by the cover cap, and the vicinity of the upper end part of the container body part has a substantially planar polygon,
The first locking portion of the TE band is formed on a plane substantially polygonal annular base portion that makes a round around the upper end portion of the container body and is fitted in the vicinity of the upper end portion of the container, and the base portion. The first base portion and the base portion; and a restraining band that constrains and holds the cover cap in cooperation with the base portion. The connection with the restraining band can be released, and the second locking portion has an annular portion that fits around the cylindrical portion and locks the TE band to the cylindrical portion, A second release portion is formed on the second locking portion so as to be able to release the locking of the annular portion with the cylindrical portion, and connects the first locking portion and the second locking portion. Part.

  In the container cap according to the first aspect of the present invention, the cover cap that covers the container tube portion and the TE band that binds and holds the cover cap and exhibits the TE function are used in combination with the container. Since the first locking part that restrains and holds the cap and exhibits the TE function and the second locking part that connects the TE band to the container are divided and the second locking part is covered with the cover cap, The second locking portion cannot be removed unless one locking portion is destroyed and the cover cap is removed. The TE function can be exhibited by examining the deformation / destruction that causes the irreversible state change of the first locking portion. On the other hand, since the connection between the TE band and the container is performed using the cylindrical container tube portion, the TE band cannot be removed from the tube portion even if the portion covered with the cover cap of the TE band is bent and deformed. Thus, the TE function can be surely exhibited.

  In the container cap according to the second aspect of the present invention, since the protrusion protruding from the container tube portion is used for connecting the second locking portion to the container tube portion, the second locking portion is further prevented from coming out from the tube portion. Can be sure.

  In the container cap of the invention described in claim 3, since the first releasing part of the TE band is constituted by the easy detaching part, the operation at the time of normal opening is easy.

  In the container cap of the invention described in claim 4, since the operation knob is provided at the first release portion or in the vicinity thereof, the opening operation at the time of normal opening is further facilitated.

  In the container cap according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the second release portion is constituted by a discontinuous portion or an easily detachable portion, it is easy to remove the second release portion during the normal opening operation.

  In the container cap according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the operation knob is provided at or near the second release portion, the operation is easy.

  In the container cap of the invention described in claim 7, since the projection of the cylindrical portion uses the circumferential flange of the cylindrical portion, the second locking portion is reliably locked.

  In the container cap of the invention described in claim 8, since the cylindrical portion is cylindrical, even if the TE band rotates around the container cylindrical portion, the second locking portion does not come off at the time of unauthorized opening.

  In the container cap of the invention described in claim 9, since the second locking portion is the nozzle portion of the container, the second container can be used by using a conventional container as it is without adopting a container having a special structure. A locking part can be formed.

  In the container cap of the invention described in claim 10, since the neck ring is used for locking, the second locking portion can be used by using the conventional container as it is without adopting a container having a special structure. Can be formed.

  In the container cap of the invention described in claim 11, since the base of the TE band forms a quadrangular shape and can be used for a rectangular cylindrical container, it can be used for a conventional container as it is.

  In the container cap according to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, the pull ring is attached to the closing member of the inner stopper, so that the opening is easy.

  The container cap according to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention can also be used when a cover cap push-open type inner stopper is attached.

  In the container cap according to the invention described in claim 14, since the plug body standing from the top plate also functions as a cutter for opening the closing member of the inner plug, the opening of the closing member and the opening of the spout after opening are closed. Easy and reliable.

  In the container cap according to the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, since the closing member separated by the opening operation is held by the cover cap, the closing member can be easily processed.

  In the container cap of the invention described in claim 16, since the relative displacement possible range is larger than the facing distance between the closing member and the cutter, the cover cap is displaced relatively to bring the cutter into contact with the closing member, The closure member can be opened.

  In the container cap of the invention described in claim 17, since the plug body is linearly displaced and is inserted into and removed from the spout, it is easy to open and close the spout.

  In the container cap according to the eighteenth aspect of the present invention, since the first release portion has a structure capable of irreversible state change, it is easy to visually recognize a tampering trace.

  In the container cap according to the nineteenth aspect of the present invention, since the first release portion is constituted by the changeable portion such as a bridge, it is easy to detect unauthorized opening.

  In the container cap according to the twentieth aspect of the present invention, since the operation knob is provided at or near the irreversible state changing portion, the second releasing portion can be easily released.

  In the container cap of the invention described in claim 21, since the second release portion is constituted by a discontinuous portion, an easily detachable portion, and a deformable structure portion, locking to the container nozzle is reliable and release is easy. To do.

  In the container cap of the invention described in claim 22, since the operation knob is provided in the second release portion, the release operation of the second release portion is easy.

  In the container cap of the invention described in claim 23, since the action of the first release portion is performed by rotationally displacing the cover cap with respect to the container, the release structure and operation can be facilitated.

  In the container cap of the invention described in claim 24, since the TE band base and the restraining band are continuous with the bridge, and the tongue piece for fitting the cover cap is sandwiched between them, the bridge cap is turned by turning the cover cap. Since tampering cannot be performed without cutting, tampering detection is easy.

  In the container cap of the invention described in claim 25, since the rotation suppression portion is formed in the TE band base portion, the bridge can be easily cut.

  In the container cap of the invention described in claim 26, since the rotation suppressing portion is constituted by a rib or undercut that engages with the container, the configuration of the rotation suppressing portion is simple and its operation is reliable. .

  In the container cap of the invention described in claim 27, a restraining band is arranged outside the TE band base portion to sandwich the lower end portion of the cover cap, and the restraining band is provided with a second release portion including an easily detachable portion. Therefore, it is possible to easily detect the tampering by visually observing the separation of the easy separation part.

  In the container cap according to the invention described in claim 28, the first locking portion is provided as a slip-out preventing engagement portion between the cover cap and the holding band, and the slip-off preventing engagement portion is easily separated as a first release portion. Since the portion is provided, it is possible to easily detect unauthorized opening by visually recognizing the separation of the easily separated portion.

Details of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
First, the first embodiment will be described.
In FIG. 1, 1a is a container cap according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The container cap 1a is used by being attached to the container 100. The container 100 has a cylindrical portion 103 via a shoulder 102 at the upper end of the container body 101, and the upper end of the cylindrical portion 103 is opened as a spout 104. A projection 105 protruding from the cylinder portion 103 is provided in the middle of the cylinder portion 103. The tube portion 103 may be a container nozzle or a container mouth portion, and the protrusion 105 may be a collar-shaped neck ring that goes around the tube portion 103. This neck ring functions as an engaging portion for gripping and handling the container 100 with a filling machine or the like.

The cylindrical portion 103 is rectangular or cylindrical, while the container body 101 is cylindrical or polygonal. In this embodiment, the cylindrical portion 103 is cylindrical, and the container body 101 is a rectangular tube. Is.
An undercut 106 for fitting projecting outward is formed at the lower part of the shoulder 102, and a restraining shoulder 107 is formed further below. An inner plug 3 is attached to the upper end of the cylindrical portion 103 to close the opening.

  The container cap 1a includes a cover cap 4a and a TE band 5a.

The inner plug 3 has a leg tube 7a that falls from the periphery. In this embodiment, a pull-open type inner plug 3 a is used as the inner plug 3.
In the inner plug 3a, an undercut portion 8a for attachment projects inwardly on the inner side of the lower end portion of the leg tube 7a, and the undercut portion 8a is located above the protrusion 105 of the tube portion 103 and the tube portion 103 of the container 100. The inner plug 3 (3a) is fixed to the container 100 by fitting into an undercut portion 109 protruding outward.

  A liquid guide tube 12a is formed at the center of the inner plug 3a. The liquid guide cylinder 12 a has a function of guiding a content liquid flowing out from the spout 104 while forming a spout 13 a inside. A closing member 14a having a thin film-like score 15a is provided inside the liquid guide cylinder 12a so as to cross the spout 13a. The closing member 14a is integrally connected to the liquid guide tube 12a through a peripheral edge score 15a. A pull ring 10a is attached to the upper surface of the closing member 14a.

  On the other hand, the cover cap 4a has a cover cap top plate 21a and a cover cap leg tube 22a that falls from the periphery of the cover cap top plate 21a. An undercut portion 23a for mounting projects inwardly on the inside of the four sides of the lower end portion of the cover cap leg tube 22a, and the undercut portion 23a extends from a shoulder portion of a TE band 5a described later. The cover cap 4a is detachably mounted on the container 100 in a restrained holding position when not opened, with the inner cap 3a covered, by fitting to the fitting undercut 46a protruding outward. A TE band base receiving surface 37a is provided immediately below the fitting undercut 46a of the receiving ring 52a of the TE band 5a.

A plug 33a is concentric and extends downward from the inner surface of the central portion of the cover cap top plate 21a.
The TE band 5 includes a lower first locking portion 41a and a first releasing portion 42a, an upper second locking portion 43a and a second releasing portion 44a, and a connecting portion 45a that connects the two. The first locking part 41a is a part for the TE band 5a to restrain and hold the cover cap 4a, and the first release part 42a is a part to release the restraining and holding. The second locking portion 43a is a portion for locking the TE band 5a to the container tube portion 103, and the second releasing portion 44a is a portion for releasing the locking.

  The second locking portion 43a has a fitting portion 47a, and the fitting portion 47a has an annular shape that fits on the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion 103 under the neck ring that goes around the cylindrical portion 103. In addition, the annular fitting portion 47a is provided with a discontinuous discontinuous portion 48a constituting the second releasing portion 44a or an easily disengageable portion for forming the discontinuous portion 48a.

  The first locking portion 41 a has a base portion 49 a and the base portion 49 a is fitted around the container 100 around the lower end of the shoulder portion 102 of the container 100. As shown in FIG. 4, the connecting portion 45a includes a plurality of intermittently arranged connecting members 51a that form linear bodies or strips, and each connecting member 51a is a fitting portion 47a at a portion closer to the center. Connected to the base 49a at a portion closer to the periphery.

  The base 49a has a substantially rectangular annular shape that goes around the lower end of the quadrilateral of the shoulder 102 of the container 100, and has a receiving surface 37a on which the lower end 36a of the leg tube 22a of the cover cap 4a can be placed. Moreover, it has the bottom face 38a which can get on the holding shoulder 107 of the container 100 at the lower end. In the case of this embodiment, the distance h2 in the relative displacement direction from the receiving surface 37a to the bottom surface 38a constitutes the relative displacement possible range c of the cover cap 4a. On the inner surface of the base 49a, an undercut 53a for fitting to the container is formed so as to protrude inward.

  On the base 49a, a restraining band 54a is arranged so as to overlap with the base 49a concentrically. The holding band 54a and the base 49a are connected by a bridge 55a (FIG. 3) constituting the first release portion 42a, and this bridge 55a can be separated by relative rotational displacement around the container 100 between the base 49a and the holding band 54a. It is. A fitting groove 56a is formed on the lower surface of the holding band 54a, and this fitting groove 56a is fitted with a collar-like fitting tongue piece 57a extending from the lower end of the cover cap 4a on the receiving surface 37a. In this state, the cover cap 4a is restrained and held at the start end a of the relative displaceable range c in cooperation with the base 49a and the receiving ring 52a. At this time, the undercut portion 23a at the lower end of the cover cap 4a is fitted with the fitting undercut 46a of the receiving ring 52a.

  An operation knob 59a (FIG. 5) may be provided in the vicinity of the discontinuous portion 48a on the fitting portion 47a of the second release portion 44a of the TE band 5a. An operation knob may be provided on the holding band 54a of the first locking portion 42a.

The opening operation in the container cap 1a configured as described above is as follows.
As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, in the unopened state, the cover cap 4a is restrained and held by the first locking portion 41a of the TE band 5a and attached to the container 100 (FIG. 10 (a), FIG. 11 (a)). The TE band 5a is attached to the container 100 by being pushed in. At this time, the fitting portion 47a of the second locking portion 43a of the TE band 5a is fitted to the cylindrical portion 103 such as the container nozzle below the projection 105 such as the neck ring. The base portion 49a of the first locking portion 41a is engaged with the fitting undercut 106 of the container 100 by the undercut 53a for fitting the container 100, and the bottom surface 38a rides on the holding shoulder 107 of the shoulder 102 of the container 100. Yes. Thereby, even if the TE band 5a rotates around the cylindrical portion 103, the fitting portion 47a is restrained by the projection 105 such as a neck ring, so that the TE band 5a does not come out of the container 100. Absent.

  The cover cap 4a is attached to the container 100 by fitting it into the TE band 5a in a state of covering the inner plug 3 (3a) and the second engagement portion 43a. At this time, the lower end of the cover cap 4a is placed on the receiving surface 37a of the base portion 49a of the TE band 5a, the undercut portion 23a is fitted with the fitting undercut 46a of the base portion 49a, and the fitting tongue piece 57a is suppressed. The band 54a is fitted in the fitting groove 56a.

An opening operation is performed from this state.
First, when the cover cap 4a is rotated so as to be twisted around the container 100, the rotation rotates the restraining band 54a from the fitting tongue piece 57a via the fitting groove 56a of the restraining band 54a. This rotation causes relative rotational displacement between the base 49a and the bridge 55a is cut (FIG. 10 (b)), resulting in an irreversible state change, and the restraining band 54a is separated (FIG. 10 (c)).

  Next, the cover cap 4a is removed (FIGS. 10c and 11b). Next, the TE band 5a is separated from the container 100 (FIGS. 10d and 11c). In this case, the discontinuous portion 48a of the connecting portion 45a of the second releasing portion 44a of the TE band 5a is pushed open, and the base portion 49a is bent relative to the container 100, for example, and lifted to raise the connecting portion 45a. The base portion 49 a is removed from the container 100. Thereby, the whole TE band 5 can be removed from the container 100. Next, the pull ring 10a is pulled up to cut off the closing member (FIG. 10e). As a result, the liquid guide cylinder 12a of the inner plug 3 (3a) is opened (FIG. 10f). Next, the cover cap 4a is again put on the container 100 and pushed down. The cover cap 4a is lowered until the lower end of the cover cap 4a contacts the holding shoulder 107 of the container 100 and reaches the container mounting position. Therefore, the cover cap 4a is directly fitted to the container 100, and the plug 33a closes the spout 13a of the inner plug 3a. (Fig. 10g, Fig. 11e).

  In the container cap 1a configured as described above, the TE band 5a must be removed in order to remove the cover cap 4a, and for this purpose, the bridge 55a connecting the base 49a and the restraining band 54a must be cut. Therefore, the tampering can be detected from the trace that is an irreversible state change. The TE band 5a is fitted to the container nozzle 103 by a fitting portion 47a. Since the fitting portion 47a is restrained by a projection such as a neck ring 105, the fitting portion is used to remove the fitting portion 47a. 47a must be opened, and in order to open it, the discontinuous portion 48a of the fitting portion 47a of the second release portion 44a must be opened. When this discontinuous portion 48a is connected and a perforation and a weak line are provided to make it an easy-to-separate part, this easy-to-separate part must be cut. It is impossible to extract.

If the holding band 54a is not removed, even if the TE band 5a and the holding band 54a are disengaged from the fitting undercut 106 of the container 100 due to deformation due to external force, the fitting portion 47a only rotates around the tube portion 103 of the container 100. Thus, it does not come off from the projection 105 such as a neck ring. An inner protrusion may be provided on the inner periphery of the TE band, and a recess for fitting it may be provided on the outer surface of the cylinder part. However, the neck ring, which is a protrusion on the container side, is always provided for handling the container 100 in a filling machine or the like. Therefore, the number of constituent members of the container cap 1a is not increased or the design is not changed while realizing TE by using this for preventing unauthorized opening.
Furthermore, since the plug 33a opens and closes the spout 13a after opening, the liquid leakage prevention function is reliable.

  12 to 20 show a container cap 1ab according to another form of the first embodiment. In this other form of the container cap 1ab, the structure of the closing member of the inner stopper 3 (3b) and the structure for opening it are different from those of the first embodiment, and correspondingly, the cover cap 4ab The internal structure is different. Other configurations are the same as those of the container cap 1a of the first embodiment. That is, as shown in FIG. 12, here, a push-open type (push-open type) inner plug 3b is used as the inner plug.

A liquid guide tube 12b is formed integrally with the inner plug top plate 6b through the middle plug top plate 6b at the center of the inner plug top plate 6b. A closing member 14b having a thin film-like score 15b is provided so as to cross the spout 13b. The closing member 14b is integrally connected to the liquid guide tube 12b via the peripheral edge score 15b. A locking cylinder 16b rises from the upper surface of the closing member 14b. The locking cylinder 16b is connected to a holding cylinder 32ab of a cover cap 4ab described later, and a locking undercut 17b is provided on the inner surface of the locking cylinder 16b so as to protrude inward.
There is no pull ring.

  On the other hand, the cover cap 4ab extends downward from the inner surface of the central portion of the cover cap top plate 21ab with a holding cylinder 32ab and a plug 33ab concentrically formed on the outer side thereof. The holding cylinder 32ab is engaged with the locking cylinder 16b of the inner plug 3b to hold the closing member 14b, and a locking undercut 34ab is formed on the outer surface of the holding cylinder 32ab. Thus, it can be locked with the locking undercut 17b of the locking cylinder 16b. The lower end of the plug 33ab constitutes a cutter 35ab having a push-off tip, and is opposed to the closing member 14b with a facing distance h1 in the relative displacement direction 19 coinciding with the center line of the liquid guide tube 12b. When the cutter 35ab is relatively displaced in the relative displacement direction 19 toward the closing member 14b, the cutter 35ab comes into contact with the closing member 14b and further descends, so that the cutter 35ab pushes the closing member 14b from the score 15b. The hollow portion at the lower end of the plug body 33ab can accommodate the locking cylinder 16b having the closed closing member 14b. Since the cutter 35ab is integral with the cover cap 4ab, the displacement of the cutter 35ab is caused by relative displacement of the cover cap 4ab. The relative displacement of the cover cap 4ab is possible between the start point a and the end point b (see FIG. 1) of the relative displacement possible range c. The relative displaceable range c is a start position (a position shown in the left half of FIG. 12) where the cutter 35ab, which is an on-container mounting position when unopened, maintains a facing distance h1 with the closing member 14b. ) To the terminal end (position shown in the right half of FIG. 12) where the cover cap 4ab, which is the mounting position on the container after opening, abuts the container 100 and cannot be displaced any more. The relative position of the cover cap 4ab where the cutter 35ab opens the closing member is included in the relative displaceable range. In relation to the size of the relative displacement possible range c and the width h2 of the base 49ab of the TE band 5ab, there are cases where c> h2, c <h2, and c≈h2, but in the case of the embodiment shown in FIG. The size of the displaceable range c is equal to the width h2 of the base 49ab. A fitting guide cylinder 58ab is provided concentrically on the outside of the plug body 33ab to facilitate the guide of the cover cap 4ab to the container 100 and the inner plug 3b.

  In addition to the configuration in which the cutter 35ab is opposed to the closing member 14b with the facing distance h1 as described above, the cutter 35ab may be in contact with the closing member 14b.

The opening operation in the container cap 1ab configured as described above is as follows.
As shown in FIG. 20, in the unopened state, the cover cap 4ab is attached to the container 100 by the TE band 5ab (FIG. 20a).

An opening operation is performed from this state.
The first release portion 42ab of the first locking portion 41ab of the TE band 5ab is released to remove the cover cap 4ab (FIG. 20b), and then the second release portion 44ab is released to remove the TE band 5ab (FIG. 20c). . Next, the cover 100 is again put on the container 100 and pushed down. Since the lower end of the cover cap 4ab is lowered to the container mounting position where the lower end of the cover cap 4ab contacts the holding shoulder 107 of the container 100, the cutter 35ab pushes out the score 15b of the closing member 14b of the inner plug 3b and opens the spout 13b. The plug 33ab closes the spout 13b (FIG. 20d). The punched closing member 14b is held by the holding cylinder 32ab of the cover cap 4ab together with the locking cylinder 16b. When the content liquid in the container 100 is poured out, the cover cap 4ab is removed and the spout 13b is opened. In this embodiment, since the operation knob 59a of the first embodiment is not provided in the TE band 5ab, the discontinuous portion 48ab is directly opened by hand.

Next, a second embodiment will be described.
21 to 29, 1b is a container cap according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The container cap 1 b is used by being attached to the container 100.
The container cap 1b includes a cover cap 4b and a TE band 5b.

  The cover cap 4b has an undercut portion 23b for mounting projecting inwardly on the inside of the four sides of the lower end portion of the cover cap leg tube 22b, and this undercut portion 23b is outward of the shoulder portion of the TE band 5b described later. The cover cap 4b is detachably mounted on the container 100 at the unmounted position on the container when the cover cap 4b covers the push-open inner plug 3b. A receiving surface 37b is provided immediately below the fitting undercut 46b on the shoulder of the TE band 5b.

  The TE band 5b has an upper fitting portion 47b, a lower base portion 49b, and a connecting portion 45b connecting the two. A fitting undercut 46b is formed on the inner surface of the base 49b so as to protrude inward. The base 49b is provided with a discontinuous portion 48b. The discontinuous portion 48b corresponds to the discontinuous portion 62b of the fitting portion 47b via the intermittent portion 61b of the connecting portion 45b.

  A band 54b is arranged around the base 49b so as to surround it. A fitting groove 63b is formed on the upper inner surface of the holding band 54b, and a jaw 66b of the fitting groove 63b is fitted with a fitting tongue piece 57b at the lower end of the cover cap 4b on the receiving surface 37b. In this state, the cover cap 4b is held at the start end a of the relative displaceable range c in cooperation with the base 49b (see FIG. 1). At this time, the undercut 23b at the lower end of the cover cap 4b is fitted with the fitting undercut 46b at the upper part of the base 49b. The holding band 54b is connected to the base portion 49b in the vicinity of the discontinuous portion 48b in the connecting portion 64b. Further, an operation knob 65b is provided on the restraining band 54b in the vicinity of the discontinuous portion 48b.

The opening operation in the container cap 1b configured as described above is as follows.
As shown in FIG. 29, the cover cap 4b is attached to the container 100 by the TE band 5b in an unopened state.

  The cover cap 4b is attached to the container 100 by fitting into the TE band 5b in a state of covering the inner plug 3b. At this time, the undercut 23b at the lower end of the cover cap 4b is fitted to the fitting undercut 46b of the base 49b, and the fitting tongue piece 57b is fitted to the jaw 66b of the fitting groove 56b of the restraining band 54b ( FIG. 29a).

An opening operation is performed from this state.
First, when the operation knob 65b of the restraining band 54b is pulled outward, the jaw 66b of the fitting groove 63b is released, and the restraining band 54b is separated from the base 49b of the TE band 5b, thereby releasing the engagement with the cover cap 4b. 4b becomes removable. At the same time, the discontinuous portion 62b, the intermittent portion 61b, and the discontinuous portion 48b are connected to the TE band 5b, and a separation groove reaching the fitting portion 47b from the base portion 49b is opened. It becomes possible to remove from the cylindrical portion 103.

  Next, the cover cap 4b is removed (FIG. 29b). Next, the TE band 5b is separated from the container 100 (FIG. 29c). Next, the cover 100 is again put on the container 100 and pushed down. The cover cap 4b is lowered until the lower end of the cover cap 4b comes into contact with the holding shoulder 107 of the container 100. During this time, the cutter 35b punches the closing member 14b of the inner plug 3b, opens the spout 13b, and the plug 33b is poured. The outlet 13b is closed (FIG. 29d). The punched closing member 14b is held by the holding cylinder 32b of the cover cap 4b together with the locking cylinder 16b. When the content liquid in the container 100 is poured out, the cover cap 4b is removed and the spout 13b is opened.

(Third embodiment)
30 to 36 show a container cap 1c according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
The container cap 1c is different from the container cap 1b of the second embodiment in that the operation of removing the cover cap 4c and the operation of removing the TE band are different types of operation, and the structure for that is also different. is doing. That is, in FIG. 30, 1c is a container cap. The container cap 1c includes an inner plug 3b, a cover cap 4c, and a TE band 5c. The structure of the inner stopper 3b is the same as that of the inner stopper 3b described above for the container cap 1b according to the second embodiment. The cover cap 4c has substantially the same structure as the cover cap 4b described above, but is fitted with a notch 68c through the operation knob 67c in order to avoid interference with the operation knob 67c extending from the TE band 5c described later. The difference is that the cover cap knob portion 72c is provided with the gap 71c provided on the outer surface of the lower end of the cover cap 4c.

  That is, a cover cap knob portion 72c is provided on the outer surface of the lower end of the cover cap 4c with a gap 71c. The cover cap knob portion 72c is fixed to the lower end outer surface of the leg tube 22c of the cover cap 4c at the side end portion 73c. ing. On the other hand, the TE band 5c has a fitting portion 47c at the upper end portion, a lower base portion 49c, and a connecting portion 45c that connects the two. The fitting portion 47 c has an annular shape that goes around the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion 103 and fits to the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion 103 below the protrusion 105, and an easily detachable portion 74 c is provided in the annular fitting portion 47 c. The base 49 c is fitted around the container 100 around the lower end of the shoulder 102 of the container 100. The connecting part 45c connects the fitting part 47c and the base part 49c. The operation knob 67c extends from the vicinity of the easily detachable portion 74c of the fitting portion 47c.

  The base 49c has a planar quadrangular ring that goes around the lower end of the quadrilateral of the shoulder 102 of the container 100, and has a receiving surface 37c on the upper portion on which the lower end 36c of the cover cap 4c can be placed. It has a bottom surface 38 c that can be placed on the holding shoulder 107 of the container 100. In the case of this embodiment, the distance h2 in the relative displacement direction from the receiving surface 37c to the bottom surface 38c constitutes a relative displacement possible range c of the cover cap 4c. A fitting undercut 46c is formed on the upper end of the base 49c so as to protrude outward.

A locking projection 75c rises above the base 49c of the TE band 5c, and a locking engagement projection 76c projects outward from the upper outer surface of the locking projection 75c.
The opening operation in the container cap 1c configured as described above is as follows.

  The TE band 5c is attached to the container 100 by being pushed in. At this time, the fitting portion 47c of the TE band 5c is fitted to the cylindrical portion 103 below the protrusion 105, and the base 49c is an anti-container fitting undercut 53c. The bottom surface 38 c is engaged with the holding shoulder 107 of the container 100 by engaging with the fitting undercut 106. As a result, even if the TE band 5c rotates around the cylindrical portion 103, the TE band 5c does not come out of the container 100 because the fitting portion 47c is restrained by the protrusion 105.

  The cover cap 4c is attached to the container 100 by being fitted to the TE band 5c while covering the inner plug 3b. At this time, the lower end of the cover cap 4c is placed on the receiving surface 37c of the base 49c of the TE band 5c, and the undercut 23c is fitted to the fitting undercut 46c of the base 49c. At this time, the locking projection 75c of the TE band 5c is inserted into the gap 71c of the cover cap 4c, and the locking locking projection 76c is locked and held at the upper end of the cover cap knob portion 72c.

An opening operation is performed from this state. As shown in FIG. 36a, the cover cap knob portion 72c is pulled forward and cut from the state where the cover cap 4c is restrained and held to release the locking projection 75c of the TE band 5c. Next, the cover cap 4c is separated from the TE band 5c (FIG. 36b). Next, the operation knob 67c of the TE band 5c is held, the easy separation portion 74c is cut, the fitting portion 47c is opened, and the tube portion 103 is separated from the container nozzle (FIG. 36c). Next, the cover cap 4c is pushed in and the score 15b is punched out. The closing member 14b of the inner plug 3b is held by the holding cylinder 32c of the cover cap 4c (FIG. 36d).
Finally, the cover cap 4c is removed and the use is started.

  In the container cap 1c configured as described above, when the cover cap 4c is removed illegally, a trace remains on the knob portion 72c of the cover cap, so that it is possible to detect unauthorized opening. Further, in this container cap 1c, even if the cover cap 4c is lifted illegally, the TE band 5c is caught on the projection 105, and the cover cap 4c does not come out of the TE band 5c, so that it is possible to prevent unauthorized opening.

The longitudinal cross-sectional view of a container cap. The top view of a container cap. The front view of a container cap. The bottom view of a container cap. Top view of TE band. Bottom view of TE band. AA sectional drawing in FIG. BB sectional drawing in FIG. Sectional drawing which shows the state which resealed after opening of a container cap. Explanatory drawing which shows the opening procedure of a container cap. Cross-sectional explanatory drawing which shows the opening procedure of a container cap. The longitudinal cross-sectional view of a container cap. The top view of a container cap. The front view of a container cap. The bottom view of a container cap. Top view of TE band. Bottom view of TE band. AA sectional drawing in FIG. BB sectional drawing in FIG. Cross-sectional explanatory drawing which shows the opening procedure of a container cap. The longitudinal cross-sectional view of a container cap. The bottom view of a container cap. The top view of a container cap. The front view of a container cap. Top view of TE band. Bottom view of TE band. AA sectional drawing in FIG. BB sectional drawing in FIG. Cross-sectional explanatory drawing which shows the opening procedure of a container cap. The longitudinal cross-sectional view of a container cap. The top view of a container cap. The front view of a container cap. The bottom view of a container cap. Bottom view of TE band. The longitudinal cross-sectional view of TE band. Cross-sectional explanatory drawing which shows the opening procedure of a container cap.

Explanation of symbols

1a, 1ab, 1b, 1c Container cap 3, 3a, 3b Inner plug 4a, 4ab, 4b, 4c Cover cap 5a, 5ab, 5b, 5c TE band 6b Inner plug top plate 7a Leg tube 8a Undercut part (inner plug)
10a Pull ring 12a, 12b Liquid guide tube 13a, 13b Spout 14a, 14b Closing member 15a, 15b Score 16b Locking tube 17b Locking undercut 19 Relative displacement direction 21a, 21ab Cover cap top plate 22a, 22b, 22c Cover cap Leg tube 23a, 23b Undercut 32ab, 32c Holding tube 33a, 33ab Plug 34ab Locking undercut 35ab Cutter 36a, 36c Lower end 37a, 37b, 37c Receiving surface 38a, 38c Bottom surface 41a, 41ab First locking portion 42a, 42ab First release part 43a, 43ab Second locking part 44a, 44ab Second release part 45a, 45b, 45c Connecting part 46a, 46b, 46c Fitting undercut 47a, 47b, 47c Fitting part 48, 48ab, 48b Continuous part 49a, 49b, 49c Base part 51a Connecting material 52a Receiving ring 53a, 53b, 53c Vessel undercut 54a, 54b Holding band 55a Bridge 56a Fitting groove 57a, 57b Fitting tongue piece 58ab, 58c Fitting guide tube 59a Operation Knob 61b Intermittent part 62b Discontinuous part (fitting part 47b)
63b Fitting groove 64b Connection portion 65b Operation knob 66b Jaw 67c Operation knob 68c Notch 71c Gap 72c Cover cap knob portion 73c Side end portion 74c Easy detachable portion 75c Lock lock protrusion 76c Lock lock protrusion 100 Container 101 Container body 102 Shoulder part 103 Tube part 104 Spout 105 Projection 106 Undercut for fitting 107 Holding shoulder part 109 Undercut (cylinder part)

Claims (22)

A container having a TE band for restraining hold the cover cap engages with the cover cap and the container for covering or closing the opening portion of the container having a container body having a cylindrical portion for forming a mouth In the cap,
The TE band includes a first locking portion that locks the cover cap and locks the cover cap and locks the cover cap, and a first release portion that unlocks the first locking portion. a, and held captive the cover cap and a second release portion for solving the second locking portion and the locking of the second locking portion for locking the tubular portion of the container to the TE band In the state of being attached to the container, the second release part is configured to be covered by the cover cap, and the vicinity of the upper end part of the container body part has a substantially planar polygon,
The first locking portion of the TE band is formed on a plane substantially polygonal annular base portion that makes a round around the upper end portion of the container body and is fitted in the vicinity of the upper end portion of the container, and the base portion. The first base portion and the base portion; and a restraining band that constrains and holds the cover cap in cooperation with the base portion. The connection with the restraining band can be released, and the second locking portion has an annular portion that fits around the cylindrical portion and locks the TE band to the cylindrical portion, A second release portion is formed on the second locking portion so as to be able to release the locking of the annular portion with the cylindrical portion, and connects the first locking portion and the second locking portion. container cap according to claim <br/> to have a part.   The cylindrical portion of the container has a protrusion protruding outward, and the second engaging portion is configured such that the TE band is engaged with the cylindrical portion and locked by the hook. The container cap according to claim 1, wherein the container cap is formed.   The container cap according to any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein the first release portion is configured by an easily detachable portion.   The container cap according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an operation knob is provided at or near the first release portion on the TE band.   The container cap according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the second release portion is constituted by a discontinuous portion or an easily detachable portion for forming the discontinuous portion.   The container cap according to claim 5, wherein an operation knob is attached to a portion forming the discontinuous portion or the easily detachable portion constituting the second release portion on the TE band or the vicinity thereof.   The said protrusion is a circumferential flange of the said cylinder part, The said 2nd latching | locking part latches on the said cylinder part in the state hooked on the said circumferential flange, The any one of Claim 2 to 6 characterized by the above-mentioned. The container cap as described.   The container cap according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the cylindrical portion has a substantially cylindrical shape, and the second locking portion is locked to the cylindrical portion.   The container cap according to claim 8, wherein the cylindrical part having a substantially cylindrical shape is a nozzle part of the container.   The container cap according to claim 7, wherein the circumferential flange is a neck ring of the container.   The container cap according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein a portion of the TE band that is locked to the cover cap and the container has a substantially rectangular shape in a plane. The TE band has a TE band base part that goes around the container in the vicinity of the lower end part, and a restraining band that is a constituent part of the first locking part that restrains and holds the cover cap in cooperation with the TE band base part. In addition, the ring for fitting, the TE band base portion, and the fitting that are the constituent parts of the second locking portion that are fitted to the tubular portion near the upper end portion and are prevented from coming out of the tubular portion by the protrusion. A connecting portion that connects the ring for use,
The cover cap has an internal space that can cover the retaining ring that is secured to the cylindrical portion, and the restraint holding position capable of TE action and the container mounting position are two of the two positions on the container. At the restraint holding position, it is held by the TE band and can be attached to the container, and at the container attachment position, it can be directly attached to the container,
By operating the first release part of the TE band and applying an irreversible state change such as permanent deformation or breakage to the first locking part, it is possible to release the restraint holding of the cover cap by the TE band. The container cap according to any one of claims 2 to 11 , wherein the TE band can be detached from the cylindrical portion by operating the second release portion of the TE band. The first release part of the TE band is a discontinuous part provided on the restraining band, an easily detachable part, a bridge that detachably connects the restraining band to the TE band base part, or other irreversible state changes such as permanent deformation or breakage. The container cap according to claim 12 , further comprising a changeable state changeable portion. The container cap according to claim 13 , further comprising an operation knob provided at the discontinuous portion, the easily detachable portion, the state changeable portion or the vicinity thereof on the TE band. The second releasing part of the TE band is configured by a discontinuous part that discontinuously disposes a part of the ring that goes around the fitting ring, or an easily detachable part for forming the discontinuous part, or the fitting It was constituted by a deformable structure part which was made deformable so that it could come out from the projection on the cylinder part after removing the cover cap released from the restraint holding by the action of the first release part on the work ring The container cap according to any one of claims 1 to 14 , wherein: The container cap according to claim 15 , wherein an operation knob is provided in the discontinuous portion, the easily detachable portion, the deformable structure portion or the vicinity thereof of the retaining ring. The container cap according to any one of claims 1 to 16 , wherein the action of the first release portion is performed by rotationally displacing the cover cap with respect to the container. The cover cap has a fitting tongue projecting outward from the lower end, and the TE band is a component part of the first locking portion. The TE band base and the restraining band are connected by a bridge which is the first release part that can be separated by a relative rotational displacement around the container, and the cover cap Is held by the TE band while being inserted between the TE band base and the restraining band with the fitting tongue engaged with the restraining band, and the cover cap is attached to the nozzle portion. When the relative rotational displacement is made around the center line, the restraining band is accompanied by rotational displacement, and the bridge is cut to form the irreversible state change so that the first locking portion is released. Container cap according to any one of claims 1 to 17 which is configured to be. The TE band base is formed with a rotation suppressing portion that engages with the fitted container and suppresses relative rotational displacement around the center line of the nozzle with respect to the container. Item 19. The container cap according to any one of Items 17 to 18 . The rotation suppressing portion is a rib that engages with a corner portion of the container that is formed and fitted on the inner surface of the TE band base, or an undercut that engages with a side surface of the container that is fitted. The container cap according to any one of claims 17 to 19 , wherein the container cap is provided. The TE band base portion that continuously makes a round around the container and the restraining band cooperate to constitute a first locking portion that holds and holds the cover cap across the lower end portion of the cover cap; The container cap according to any one of claims 12 to 16 , wherein the first release part capable of forming a discontinuous part that cuts off one continuous round is provided in the holding band. The cover cap and the TE band base are fitted by undercuts at a plurality of positions on the circumference with the lower end of the cover cap being circled between the TE band base and the holding band that continuously make a round around the container. A slip-out preventing engagement portion that elastically deforms and engages with an engagement frame provided on the cover cap and restrains the cover cap from slipping out from the undercut fitting outside the cover cap. The said 1st latching | locking part comprised on the said restraining band was comprised, The 2nd cancellation | release part was comprised so that the said engagement frame might be fractured | released and the restraint holding | maintenance holding | maintenance of the said cover cap might be cancelled | released. The container cap according to any one of 12 to 16 .

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