JP4743504B2 - Container with measuring spoon - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a container with a measuring spoon.

  Various containers equipped with measuring spoons for measuring have been proposed. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1 or Patent Document 2).

  The former forms a fitting concave step on the inner periphery of the mouth of a foldable box-shaped container body, and a synthetic resin mouth frame is fitted to the fitting concave step, and the mouth frame is placed in place. A thin hinge that folds part upward is formed, and a measuring cup, measuring spoon, and other removal tool are detachably attached inside a part of the part that folds upward. Covered with a thin seal piece for closing including the mouth frame, the peripheral edge of the seal piece is attached to the mouth edge and mouth frame of the mouth part by heat welding, bonding or other attaching means so as to be peeled off. .

The latter is a container with a lid for storing flour or other granular material, and a cantilevered locking piece is fixed to the inner wall surface of the lid at its leg, and the locking piece and the inner wall surface The handle portion of the spoon is detachably elastically held in the gap.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-258841 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-328051

Containers attached conventional measuring spoon are generally had been charged with measuring spoon over the stored articles, storage, inconvenience referred want UTO sunk into the storage material during transport occurs. In order to prevent such inconvenience, as described in Patent Document 1 or Patent Document 2, a measuring spoon is removably attached to the mouth frame, or a locking piece is provided on the inner wall surface of the lid so that the handle portion of the spoon is attached. This can be done by configuring to hold. However, the former requires the spoon removed after opening to be placed on the storage, and the latter requires the handle to be inserted into the narrow gap between the locking piece and the inner wall. There is still room for improvement.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and the attached measuring spoon does not sink into the stored item, and is easy to handle after opening, and allows the contents to adhere to the user's hand. We propose a container with a measuring spoon that can be used as much as possible, is simple in construction, and can be manufactured at low cost.

  A container 1 with a measuring spoon of the present invention includes a container body A, a measuring spoon C, and a lid D.

  The container main body A is formed of a synthetic resin or the like, and the shape of the container main body A can be preferably a wide-bottomed shape having a bottomed cylindrical shape, but is not particularly limited as long as it can be squeezed out with a measuring spoon. Various known methods can be adopted as the forming method, and for example, it can be formed by sheet forming such as vacuum forming or pressure forming.

  The measuring spoon C is formed of a synthetic resin or the like, and includes a bowl 20 and a handle 21. Further, the top end portion of the handle 21 is detachably engaged with the upper edge portion of the container main body A, and is supported horizontally on the upper portion of the container main body A.

As the engaging means of the measuring spoon C, and the upper end of the container body A, to the tip portion of the measuring spoon C of the handle 21, one that has established a such clamping portion x and sneak lifting unit y sandwiching the other.

Clamping portion x is provided with at least a pair of projecting pieces for clamping the clamped portion y in principle, each projecting piece is Ru may take a plate-like form. Also, one and the other protrusion, or the engaging projection for preventing the escape to one or the other of the protrusion is provided, it is configured as to engage the locking recess provided in the holding portions good. Furthermore, it is also possible to make the sandwiched portion y easier to be sandwiched by imparting elasticity to one and the other of the projecting pieces, or one or the other of the projecting pieces.

Nipped portion that is provided on the container body A y can be provided directly to the container body A, or may be fitted and fixed as a separate member to the upper end of the container body A. The formed if as a separate member, that make up a part of the frame B that is fitted to the upper end of the container body A.

  The lid D is also formed of a synthetic resin or the like, and can be formed by a known molding method such as injection molding. The container body A is detachably fitted. Further, in order to obtain airtightness, it is preferable to provide a seal cylinder 32 that is closely fitted to the container body A or the frame body B so as to seal the inside of the container body A.

As a first means for solving the above-mentioned problems, a bottomed cylindrical container body A and a top end portion of the handle 21 are detachably engaged with the upper edge of the container body A, and the container body A is horizontally placed above the container body A. A measuring spoon C supported in a state and a lid D detachably fitted to the container main body A, and as an engaging means of the measuring spoon C, an upper end of the container main body A and a handle of the measuring spoon C A plate-shaped upper projecting piece 22 projecting from the rear end portion of the handle 21 is provided with a sandwiching portion x and a sandwiched portion y such that one sandwiches the other at the tip portion of 21 The upper projecting piece 22 is composed of a pair of plate-like lower projecting pieces 24 projecting downward on both sides, and the sandwiched portion y is formed in an inward flange shape from the upper edge of the container main body A. The locking plate 14 is provided so as to protrude inward over the entire upper end, and the locking plate 14 is sandwiched between the upper protruding piece 22 and the lower protruding pieces 24 .

As a second means, in the first means , a locking recess 15 is formed on the upper surface or the lower surface of the base end portion of the locking plate 14, and the upper surface of the lower protruding piece 24 or the lower surface of the upper protruding piece 22. An engaging protrusion 25 that engages with the locking recess 15 is provided in the protrusion.

As a third means, in either of the first means or the second means, the sandwiched portion y is configured as a part of the frame body B fitted to the upper end of the container main body A. did.

  The container with the measuring spoon of the present invention, the attached measuring spoon does not sink into the stored item, and it is easy to handle during use after opening, and can prevent inconvenience such as dirtying the user's hand as much as possible, Also, the structure is simple and can be manufactured at low cost.

  Further, the sandwiching portion x is composed of a plate-like upper projecting piece 22 projecting from the rear end of the handle 21 and a pair of plate-like lower projecting pieces 24 projecting downward on both sides of the upper projecting piece 22. The clamped portion y is constituted by a locking plate 14 projecting inward from the upper edge of the container main body A, and the locking plate 14 is clamped by the upper projecting piece 22 and the lower projecting pieces 24. When configured, the measuring spoon can be stably supported because the upper projecting piece 22 and each lower projecting piece 24 are in a shifted position.

  In addition, a locking recess 15 is formed on the upper surface or the lower surface of the base end portion of the locking plate 14, and an engagement protrusion 25 that engages with the locking recess 15 is formed on the upper surface of each lower protrusion 24 or the lower surface of the upper protrusion 22. When projecting, it is possible to prevent inconvenience such as the measuring spoon C that is engaged unnecessarily coming off.

  Moreover, when the latching plate 14 is a thing of the form protruded over the perimeter of the upper end part of the container main body A in the shape of an inward flange, the advantage which can measure the measuring spoon C from any direction is possible. There is.

Also, the nipped portion y, when configured as part of the frame B that is fitted to the upper end of the container body A may form a nipped portion y of different materials and the container body A It is advantageous because it can be used regardless of the material of the container body when necessary, such as a projecting piece with high elasticity.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  1 to 3 show an example of a container with a measuring spoon. The container 1 with a measuring spoon includes a container main body A, a frame B, a measuring spoon C, and a lid D.

  The container body A has a bottomed rectangular tube shape in which the peripheral wall 3 is erected from the peripheral edge portion of the bottom wall 2, and the vertical wall portion 5 is vertically suspended from the upper end edge of the peripheral wall 3 via the flange portion 4. The vertical wall 5 is composed of an upper small-diameter portion 5a and a lower large-diameter portion 5b. The container body A is made of a synthetic resin.

  Similarly, the frame B is made of synthetic resin, and is formed from the lower surface of the annular substrate 10 in contact with the flange portion 4 to the inner fitting wall 11 fitted to the inner peripheral upper end portion of the peripheral wall 3 and the outer periphery of the small diameter portion 5a. The outer fitting walls 12 to be fitted are vertically suspended, the standing annular wall 13 is erected from the inner peripheral edge of the annular substrate 10, and further, the sandwiched portion is inward from the inner peripheral lower portion of the standing annular wall 13. A flange-like locking plate 14 as y is projected. A locking recess 15 that is recessed upward is formed at the base end of the locking plate 14. Specifically, the base end portion is formed in an inclined plate shape that rises obliquely as going outward, and the locking recess 15 having a triangular cross section is formed on the lower surface of the inclined plate portion.

  The measuring spoon C is made of a synthetic resin, and includes a bowl 20 and a handle 21. The handle 21 extends substantially horizontally rearward from the rear end of the upper end opening edge of the bowl 20, and a clamping portion x is provided at the tip of the handle 21. The sandwiching portion x includes a plate-like upper projecting piece 22 projecting rearward from the center of the front end surface, and a pair of connecting pieces 23 extending downward from both sides of the upper projecting piece 22, and from the lower end of each connecting piece 23 A pair of lower projecting pieces 24 each having a plate shape projecting rearward is formed. An engaging protrusion 25 that engages with the locking recess 15 is provided at the top end of the upper surface of each lower protrusion 24.

  The measuring spoon C is attached to the container main body A with the sandwiched portion y sandwiched by the sandwiching portion x. That is, the upper projecting piece 22 is slidably locked to the upper surface of the locking plate 14, and the lower projecting pieces 24 are slidably locked to the lower surface of the locking plate 14. The mating protrusion 25 is mounted in engagement with the locking recess 15.

  The lid D extends from the upper end edge of the peripheral wall 30 in which the lower part is fitted to the outer periphery of the large-diameter portion 5b and the outer fitting wall 12, and the seal cylinder 32 is suspended from the lower surface of the top wall 31. Are tightly fitted to the inner periphery of the upstanding annular wall 13 to impart airtightness to the container body A.

  The container 1 with the measuring spoon configured as described above is stored and distributed in the state of FIG. 1, for example. In use, the lid D is removed, the measuring spoon C is pulled out, and the stored item is weighed and used. After the use, the lid D is fitted after the measuring spoon C is fitted again.

It is a half sectional view of a container with a measuring spoon of the present invention. (Example 1) It is a partially cutaway top view of the container with a measuring spoon of the present invention. (Example 1) It is a principal part perspective view in this invention. (Example 1).

Explanation of symbols

14 ... locking plate, 15 ... Kakaritome凹part, 21 ... handle, 22 ... on the projecting piece,
24 ... lower protrusion, 25 ... engagement protrusion, A ... container body, B ... frame body, C ... measuring spoon, D ... lid body,
x: clamping part, y: clamping part

Claims (3)

A bottomed cylindrical container body (A) and a measurement that is supported horizontally in the upper part of the container body (A) by removably engaging the tip of the handle (21) to the upper edge of the container body (A) A spoon (C) and a lid (D) detachably fitted to the container body (A), and as an engaging means of the measuring spoon (C), an upper end of the container body (A); At the tip of the handle (21) of the measuring spoon (C), a holding part (x) and a held part (y) are provided so that one holds the other, and the holding part (x) is connected to the handle (21 ) And a pair of plate-like lower projecting pieces (24) projecting downward on both sides of the upper projecting piece (22), The sandwiched portion (y) is composed of a locking plate (14) projecting inwardly from the upper edge of the container body (A) in an inward flange shape over the entire upper end of the container body (A). And above Piece (22) and a measuring spoon with container, characterized in that each lower projecting piece (24) and de-locking plate (14) was composed as sandwich. A locking recess (15) is formed on the upper surface or the lower surface of the base end portion of the locking plate (14), and the locking recess (15) is formed on the upper surface of the lower protruding piece (24) or the upper protruding piece (22). The container with a measuring spoon according to claim 1, wherein an engaging protrusion (25) that engages with the measuring spoon is protruded. The measuring spoon according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the sandwiched portion (y) is configured as a part of a frame (B) fitted to the upper end of the container body (A). container.

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