JP4772603B2 - Hinge cap - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a hinge cap that is attached to the mouth of a container, and more particularly to a hinge cap that generates a clicking sound by opening and closing a lid.

A hinge cap that consists of a cap base, hinge, and lid, and generates a click sound when opening and closing the lid for the elderly and blind users. A hinge cap that allows a user to detect the opening and closing of a lid is conventionally known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2004-142768 A

In the hinge cap described in Patent Document 1, since the lid is kept open, when the user closes the lid to a certain angle when the lid is closed, the vibrating member and the vibrating member are There was a case where it closed and became a resistance of the lid, and it did not close easily.
Further, since the vibrating member and the vibrating member are in the vicinity of the hinge, there is a problem that the sound generation effect is not effective.

Even when the lid is opened, in order to disengage the vibration member from the vibration member, the lid must be opened with a certain amount of force, which makes it difficult to open and close the lid.
Further, regarding the opening and closing of the hinge cap, a guide portion for guiding the opening and closing of the lid body is required on the cap base, and there is a problem that the structure of the hinge cap is not simple.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and to form a sound output portion of a hinge cap with a simple structure, and to easily open and close the lid without resistance, and to generate a click sound with a simple operation. An object of the present invention is to provide a hinge cap.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a hinge cap comprising a cap base, a hinge part, and a lid as a hinge cap, the cap base having a top wall and a side peripheral wall, and the hinge part of the top wall A sounding part is provided on the side, and the sounding part has a projecting plate standing upright near the hinge part on the top wall top surface , and extends inward from the upper end of the projecting plate, is thinner than the projecting plate, and has a predetermined length. The lid has a side wall and a top wall, and is close to the tip of the sound board on the top wall of the cap base near the center of the bottom wall. An engaging plate is provided with protruding engaging protrusions, and the sound emitting part is elastically deformed to generate a click sound when the lid is opened and closed.

As another embodiment of the hinge cap, a hinge cap comprising a cap base, a hinge part, and a lid, the cap base having a top wall and a side peripheral wall, inwardly adjacent to the hinge part on the top surface of the top wall. An engagement plate provided with a protruding engagement protrusion is erected, the lid body has a side peripheral wall and a top wall, and a sound output part is provided on the hinge part side of the top wall. A projecting plate suspended from almost the center of the lower surface , extending outward from the lower end of the projecting plate, thinner than the projecting plate, having a predetermined length, and the tip engaged with the engagement plate on the top wall of the cap base It is composed of an elastically deformable sound output plate, and adopts a configuration characterized in that when the lid is opened and closed, the sound output portion elastically deforms to generate a click sound.

  As another example, a hinge cap including a cap base, a hinge portion, and a lid, the cap base includes a top wall, an upper side peripheral wall, and a flange continuously provided from an outer peripheral lower end of the upper side peripheral wall. And a lower peripheral wall suspended from the outer edge of the flange, and an elastically deformable sounding plate extending outwardly on the opposite side of the hinge portion of the upper peripheral wall is provided. The lid body has a lateral peripheral wall and a top wall. An engagement protrusion that engages with the sound output plate of the cap base is provided on the inner periphery of the side peripheral wall, and the sound output plate is elastically deformed to generate a click sound when the lid is opened and closed. Is adopted.

  As another embodiment, a hinge cap including a cap base, a hinge portion, and a lid, the cap base including a top wall and a side peripheral wall on which the pouring tube is erected, and an outer periphery of the pouring tube In addition, an elastically deformable sounding plate is provided continuously, and the cover body has a side peripheral wall and a top wall, and an engaging protrusion that engages with a sounding plate provided on the dispensing tube on the inner periphery of the side peripheral wall. And a sound generating plate is elastically deformed to generate a click sound when the lid is opened and closed.

  In order to hold the opening / closing lid at a fixed position, the hinge portion is composed of a pair of hinges and an elastic arm plate having a bent middle portion provided between the hinges. The bent arm portion is locked to the side peripheral wall of the cap base body, so that the open state of the lid can be maintained.

The hinge cap of the present invention is provided with a sound emitting part having an elastically deformable sound emitting plate on one side of the cap base or the lid, and an engaging part that engages with the sound emitting part on the other side. There is no resistance to opening and closing the lid, and a click sound can be easily generated when opening and closing.
In addition, the hinge cap that can generate click sound can be made with a simple structure.

Next, the hinge cap of this invention is demonstrated with reference to drawings.
The hinge cap of the present invention is attached to a bottle, tube, etc. filled with liquid or cream-like contents such as shampoo, rinse, cosmetics, and medicine as contents, and examples are given below. I will explain.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the hinge cap of the present embodiment includes a cap base A, a hinge portion B, and a lid C that are attached to the mouth tube portion of the container body.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the cap base A includes a top wall 1, and a side peripheral wall 3 that is provided continuously with an engaging step 2 formed on the outer edge of the top wall 1.

On the opposite side of the hinge portion B from the center of the top wall 1 is a pouring tube 5 with a spout 4 drilled, and on the hinge portion B side, an elastically deformable sound emitting portion 6 is arranged. Has been.
The sound output unit 6 includes a projecting plate 7 erected from the upper surface of the top wall 1 and a sound output plate 8 extending in the center direction from the upper end of the projecting plate 7.

An engagement portion 9 is provided on the inner periphery of the side peripheral wall 3 to engage the outer periphery of the mouth tube portion of the container body and to attach the cap base A to the container body.
A hinge connecting portion 10 is provided on the hinge portion B side of the outer periphery of the side peripheral wall 3.

A pair of hinges 12a and 12b having a thin central portion 11 connected to the lid C are provided on the outer side of the hinge connecting portion 10, and the side peripheral wall 3 is interposed between the hinges 12a and 12b. An upper notch portion 14 cut from the upper end and provided with an elastic arm plate 13 at the lower end, and a lower notch portion 15 cut from the lower end and having the same width as the elastic arm plate 13 are provided.
At the center of the upper end of the lower notch 15, a protrusion 16 having a hook-shaped tip is provided.

The hinge part B is constituted by the pair of hinges 12 a and 12 b and the elastic arm plate 13, and each end part is connected to the lid C.
The elastic arm plate 13 is bent at an intermediate portion and includes two bent arm portions 13a and 13b. The bent arm portion 13a on the cap base A side is fitted with the protrusion 16 of the cap base A when the lid is opened. A joint hole 17 is drilled.

The lid C is composed of a side peripheral wall 18 and a top wall 19 whose inner peripheral lower and lower end surfaces engage with the engaging step portion 2 of the cap base A when the hinge cap is closed.
On the outer periphery of the side peripheral wall 18, a knob portion 20 protrudes from the lower end opposite to the hinge portion B, and a hinge connecting portion 21 to which the hinges 12 a and 12 b are connected is provided at the lower end on the hinge portion B side. It has been.

  A notch 22 that substantially coincides with the elastic arm plate 13 is formed in the hinge connecting portion 21, the side peripheral wall 18, and the top wall 19 between the hinges 12, and an end 22 a of the top wall 19 of the notch 22. Is a connecting portion of the elastic arm plate 13.

On the opposite side of the hinge portion B from the center of the top wall 19, a sealing ring 23 that is inserted into the inner periphery of the pouring cylinder 5 of the cap base A and closes the spout 4 when the hinge cap is closed is suspended. On the hinge part B side, an engagement plate 24 that engages with the sound output part 6 of the cap base A is disposed.
At the lower end on the outer peripheral side of the engagement plate 24, an engagement projection 25 that engages with the lower end of the sound output plate 8 of the sound output portion 6 is provided.

Next, the effect of the hinge cap of this embodiment will be described.
When opening the hinge cap, when the knob 20 of the lid C is lifted upward and the hinge B is rotated from the cap base A to the fulcrum, the engagement stage between the side peripheral wall 18 of the lid C and the cap base A The engagement with the portion 2 and the engagement between the sealing ring 23 of the lid C and the extraction cylinder 5 of the cap base A are released, and the lid is opened.

At that time, the outer peripheral side of the engagement plate 24 of the lid C is engaged with the tip of the sound output plate 8 of the sound output portion 6 of the cap base A, and as shown in FIG. The engagement protrusion 25 of the engagement plate 24 is raised, the tip of the sound output plate 8 is gradually lifted, and the sound output plate 8 itself is deformed.
Then, with a certain degree of rotation of the cover C, the lower end of the sound output plate 8 gets over the engagement protrusion 25 of the engagement plate 24 due to the elasticity of the sound output portion 6, disengages, and vibrates. Click sound is generated.

Further, when the lid C is opened and the bent arm portion 13a on the cap base A side of the elastic arm plate 13 is pressed against the hinge connecting portion 10 of the cap base A, the bent arm portion 13a is as shown in FIG. Then, it is fitted into the lower notch 15 of the hinge connecting portion 10, the protrusion 16 is fitted into the fitting hole 17, the elastic arm plate 13 is locked, and the lid C is held.
The container body is pressed, and the contents are poured out from the dispensing cylinder 5 of the cap base A and used.

In closing the hinge cap, the lid C is removed from the cap base A, and the knob portion 20 is rotated to close the lid.
At that time, when the lid is advanced and the lid C is rotated to a certain angle, the lower part of the engagement projection 25 of the engagement plate 24 of the lid C is the sound output plate 8 of the sound output portion 6 of the cap base A. Abuts the top of the tip.

  When the lid is further closed, the lower portion of the engaging projection 25 pushes down the upper end of the sound output plate 8, and the sound output plate 8 is deformed. Gets over the engaging projection 25 of the lid C, vibrates, generates a clicking sound, and the hinge cap is closed.

Since the sound output portion 6 of the cap base A of the present embodiment engages with the engagement plate 24 of the lid C, it generates a click sound and a click feeling when the hinge cap is opened and closed. The user can obtain a stable opening / closing feeling of the hinge cap.
Further, as the opening / closing lid, when the lid is closed, the engagement plate 24 of the lid C and the sound output portion 6 of the cap base A are engaged, whereby the strength in the closed state can be increased.

  In the above embodiment, the sound output portion 6 is provided on the hinge portion side and the sound output plate 8 is continuously provided so as to extend inward from the projecting plate 7, but the sound output portion 6 is provided inward and poured out. The projecting plate 7 is erected in the vicinity of the cylinder, and the sound output plate 8 is continuously extended from its upper end so as to extend outward, and is engaged with the sound output plate 8 on the engagement plate 24 of the lid C. A protrusion may be provided on the dispensing tube side.

Next, a second embodiment will be described.
In the present embodiment, the configuration of the sound output unit of the first embodiment is changed. The same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, description thereof is omitted, and differences will be mainly described below.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the hinge cap of the present embodiment is composed of a cap base Aa, a hinge portion Ba, and a lid Ca that are attached to the mouth tube portion of the container body.

The cap base body Aa includes a top wall 1 and a side peripheral wall 3 that is continuously provided with an engaging step 2 formed on the outer edge of the top wall 1.
An engagement plate 30 is erected on the hinge wall Ba side of the top wall 1, and an engagement protrusion 31 is provided on the inner peripheral side upper end of the engagement plate 30.

The lid Ca includes a side peripheral wall 18 and a top wall 19 whose inner peripheral lower portion engages with the engagement step portion 2 of the cap base body Aa when the hinge cap is closed, and the hinge portion Ba on the lower surface of the top wall 19. On the side, an elastically deformable sound emitting portion 32 is disposed.
The sound emitting part 32 extends upward from the lower end of the outer periphery of the protruding plate 33 and the protruding plate 33 suspended from the lower surface of the top wall 19, and when the hinge cap is closed, the top end of the engaging plate 30 of the cap base body Aa. The sound generating plate 34 is engaged with the lower portion of the engaging protrusion 31.

Next, the effect of the hinge cap of this embodiment will be described.
When opening the hinge cap, the tip of the sound output plate 34 of the sound output portion 32 of the cover body Ca is engaged with the engagement plate 30 of the cover body Ca. As described above, as the sound output portion 32 rises, the tip of the sound output plate 34 is pulled by the engagement protrusion 31 of the engagement plate 30, and the sound output plate 34 itself is deformed.
Then, with a certain amount of rotation of the lid Ca, the upper end of the sound output plate 34 gets over the engagement protrusion 31 of the engagement plate 30 due to the elasticity of the sound output portion 32, disengages, and vibrates. Click sound is generated.

In closing the hinge cap, when the rotation of the lid Ca advances, the lower end of the sound emitting portion 32 of the lid Ca 32 and the upper end of the engaging projection 31 of the engaging plate 30 of the cap base Aa are arranged. Abut.
When the cover is further closed, the upper portion of the engaging projection 31 pushes up the lower end of the sound output plate 34 to deform the sound output plate 34, and the sound output plate 34 is elastically deformed by the elasticity of the sound output plate 34. Overcoming the engagement protrusion 31 of the body Ca, it vibrates, a click sound is generated, and the hinge cap is closed.

The sound output portion 32 of the lid Ca of the present embodiment engages with the engagement plate 30 of the cap base A, and generates a click sound when opening and closing the hinge cap, and generates a click feeling. Can obtain a stable opening / closing sensation of the hinge cap.
Further, as the opening / closing lid, the sound output portion 32 of the lid Ca and the engagement plate 30 of the cap base body Aa are engaged when the lid is closed, whereby the strength in the closed state can be increased.
Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, and the same operational effects can be obtained.

In the above embodiment, the sound emitting plate 34 is continuously provided so as to extend from the protruding plate 33 to the hinge side. However, the protruding plate 33 is continuously provided so as to extend inwardly toward the dispensing cylinder 5, and the cap base Aa. The engaging plate 30 erected on the top wall 1 may be erected near the dispensing cylinder 5 so that the engaging protrusion 31 of the engaging plate 30 protrudes to the hinge side.
In that case, it is effective if the engaging protrusion 31 is protruded greatly and the engagement with the tip of the protruding plate 30 is increased.

Next, a third embodiment will be described.
In the present embodiment, the configuration of the sound output unit of the first embodiment is changed. The same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, description thereof is omitted, and differences will be mainly described below.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the hinge cap of the present embodiment is composed of a cap base Ab, a hinge portion Bb, and a lid Cb that are attached to the mouth tube portion of the container body.

The cap base Ab includes a top wall 35, an upper side peripheral wall 36 that is suspended from the outer edge of the top wall 35, a flange 37 that is connected to an outer peripheral lower end of the upper side peripheral wall 36, and an engagement step on the outer edge of the flange 37. A lower side peripheral wall 39 is provided which forms a portion 38 and is continuously provided.
A sound output plate 40 that is elastically deformable is disposed on the outer peripheral upper portion of the upper side peripheral wall 36 opposite to the hinge portion Bb.

The lid body Cb is composed of a side peripheral wall 41 and a top wall 42 whose inner peripheral lower and lower end surfaces engage with the engaging stepped portion 38 on the outer edge of the cap base Ab when the hinge cap is closed.
On the inner periphery of the side peripheral wall 41 opposite to the hinge portion Bb, an engaging protrusion 43 is provided that engages with the lower end of the sound output plate 40 of the upper peripheral wall 36 of the cap base Ab.

Next, the effect of the hinge cap of this embodiment will be described.
When opening the hinge cap, the engaging protrusion 43 of the side peripheral wall 41 of the lid Cb is engaged with the sound generating plate 40 of the upper side peripheral wall 36 of the cap base Ab. As shown in FIG. 8, as the engagement protrusion 43 is raised, the tip of the sound producing plate 40 is gradually lifted and the sound producing plate 40 itself is deformed.
Then, with a certain amount of rotation of the lid Cb, the lower end of the sound output plate 40 elastically climbs over the engagement protrusion 43, disengages, and vibrates, thereby generating a click sound.

When the lid of the hinge cap is closed, when the rotation of the lid Cb proceeds, the lower part of the engaging projection 43 of the lid Cb comes into contact with the upper end of the sound output plate 40 of the cap base Ab.
When the lid is further closed, the engaging projection 43 pushes down the tip of the sound producing plate 40 to deform the sound producing plate 40, and the sound producing plate 40 is elastically deformed so that the tip of the sound producing plate 40 is engaged with the engaging projecting portion. Overcoming 43, it vibrates and generates a clicking sound, and the hinge cap is closed.

The sound output plate 40 of the cap base body Ab of the present embodiment is engaged with the engagement protrusion 43 of the side peripheral wall 41 of the lid Cb, thereby generating a click sound when the hinge cap is opened and closed, and clicking. Since the feeling is generated, the container user can obtain a stable opening / closing feeling of the hinge cap.
Furthermore, as the opening / closing lid, when the lid is closed, the engagement protrusion 43 of the lid body Cb and the sound output plate 40 of the cap base A can be engaged to increase the strength of the closed state.
Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, and the same operational effects can be obtained.

Next, a modification of the third embodiment will be described.
In the above embodiment, the top wall 35 and the upper side peripheral wall 36 are provided on the top wall of the cap base in the first embodiment, and the sound emitting plate 40 is provided on the upper side peripheral wall 36. As shown in FIG. 9, the sound emitting plate 40 is arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the dispensing cylinder 5.

  The dispensing cylinder 5 is disposed on the opposite side of the hinge part Bc of the top wall 1 of the cap base Ac as in the first embodiment, and is opposite to the hinge part Bc at the intermediate position of the dispensing cylinder 5. A sound output plate 45 extending in the direction of the side is provided continuously.

On the side peripheral wall 41 of the lid Cc, an engagement protrusion 43 that engages with the tip of the sound output plate 45 is provided.
According to the opening and closing of the lid Cc, the engaging projection 43 of the side peripheral wall 41 engages with the sound producing plate 45, and the same effect as the third embodiment can be obtained.

  Further, in the third embodiment, the sound emitting plate 40 may be connected to the outside from the pouring cylinder 5, and in the third embodiment and the modified embodiment, the sound producing plates 40 and 45 are poured. The engaging plate is provided outward from the outlet cylinder, but is provided in the inner side of the outlet cylinder 5 and is provided with an engaging projection that engages the tip of the sound output plates 40 and 45 from the top wall 42 of the lid. May be suspended.

In the present invention, when the lid is opened and closed, it is only necessary to give a click feeling to the container user together with the click sound. Therefore, the configuration of the hinge portion connecting the lid and the cap base may be any.
The configuration of the hinge portion, and the lid and cap base related thereto are not limited to the configurations of the above embodiments.

The sound output plate is arranged on the cap base or lid of the hinge cap, and the sound output plate generates a clicking sound when the hinge cap is opened and closed, so that the container user has a stable opening and closing sensation of the hinge cap. be able to.
Further, since the sound output plate engages with the lid or the cap base, the hinge of the container containing the cream-like contents or the liquid contents is used as a hinge cap capable of increasing the strength in the closed state. Can be widely used as a cap.

It is the vertical section elevation which equipped the container with the hinge cap of 1st Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing at the time of hinge cap opening, (a) is a top view, (b) is a cross-sectional elevation view. It is a vertical elevation view which shows the state at the time of the lid opening start of a hinge cap. It is a vertical section elevation which shows the state at the time of lid opening latching of a lid. It is a vertical elevation view of the hinge cap of the second embodiment. It is a vertical elevation view which shows the state at the time of the lid opening start of a hinge cap. It is a vertical elevation view of the hinge cap of the third embodiment. It is a vertical elevation view which shows the state at the time of the lid opening start of a hinge cap. It is a vertical elevation view of a hinge cap of a modified embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

A, Aa, Ab Cap base B, Ba, Bb Hinge part C, Ca, Cb Lid 1, 19, 35, 42 Top wall 2, 38 Engagement step 3, 18, 41 Side peripheral wall 4 Outlet 5 Outlet Cylinder 6, 32 Sound generating part 7, 33 Protruding plate 8, 34, 40, 45 Sound generating plate 9 Engaging part 10, 21 Hinge connecting part 11 Central part 12a, 12b Hinge 13 Elastic arm plate 13a, 13b Bending arm part DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 14 Upper notch 15 Lower notch 16 Protrusion 17 Fitting hole 20 Knob part 22 Notch 22a End part 23 Sealing ring 24, 30 Engagement plate 25, 31, 43 Engagement protrusion 36 Upper side peripheral wall 37 Flange 39 Lower side peripheral wall

Claims (5)

A hinge cap comprising a cap base, a hinge part and a lid,
The cap base has a top wall and a side peripheral wall, and a sound output part is provided on the hinge part side of the top wall.
The sound emitting part is a protruding plate standing on the top wall near the hinge part, and an elastically deformable sound emitting plate that extends inward from the upper end of the protruding plate, is thinner than the protruding plate, and has a predetermined length. And consists of
Lid body, comprising a side wall and top wall, the top wall central portion close to the lower surface, the engaging plate is vertical to the engaging projections projecting from that engages the distal portion of the sound producing plate of the top wall of the cap body Has been established,
A hinge cap characterized in that when the lid is opened and closed, the sound output portion is elastically deformed to generate a click sound. A hinge cap comprising a cap base, a hinge part and a lid,
The cap base body has a top wall and a side peripheral wall, and an engagement plate provided with an engagement protrusion protruding inward in the vicinity of the hinge portion on the top wall top surface is erected,
The lid body has a side wall and a top wall, and a sound output part is provided on the hinge part side of the top wall.
The sound emitting part includes a protruding plate suspended from almost the center of the lower surface of the top wall, and extends outward from the lower end of the protruding plate, is thinner than the protruding plate, has a predetermined length, and the tip is the end of the cap base. It consists of an elastically deformable sound output plate that engages with the engagement plate on the top wall,
A hinge cap characterized in that when the lid is opened and closed, the sound output portion is elastically deformed to generate a click sound. A hinge cap comprising a cap base, a hinge part and a lid,
The cap base includes a top wall, an upper side peripheral wall, a flange provided continuously from the outer periphery lower end of the upper side peripheral wall, and a lower side peripheral wall provided vertically on the outer edge of the flange.
An elastically deformable sound output plate extending outward is provided on the opposite side of the hinge portion of the upper side peripheral wall,
The lid body has a side wall and a top wall, and an engagement protrusion is provided on the inner periphery of the side wall to engage the sound output plate of the cap base.
A hinge cap, wherein a sound generating plate is elastically deformed to generate a click sound when the lid is opened and closed. A hinge cap comprising a cap base, a hinge part and a lid,
The cap base includes a top wall and a side wall on which the pouring tube is erected,
A sound output plate that can be elastically deformed is connected to the outer periphery of the dispensing tube,
The lid includes a side peripheral wall and a top wall, and an engagement protrusion is provided on the inner periphery of the side peripheral wall to engage with a sounding plate provided on the dispensing cylinder.
A hinge cap, wherein a sound generating plate is elastically deformed to generate a click sound when the lid is opened and closed. The hinge part is composed of a pair of hinges and an elastic arm plate having a bent middle part provided between the hinges.
5. The hinge according to claim 1, wherein when the lid is opened, the bent arm portion on the cap base side of the elastic arm plate is locked to the side peripheral wall of the cap base so that the open state of the lid can be maintained. cap.

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