JP4948234B2 - Spout - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a spout suitable for being attached to the mouth of a container, and is intended to switch the amount of content to be poured by a simple operation and to realize a compact spout.

  Handy-type containers that are filled with cream-like contents such as treatments, hair styling agents, and toothpastes are particularly convenient to carry. Normally, the size of the mouth from which the contents are poured out is constant, and the torso is moderately sized. By squeezing with a pressing force, it is possible to dispense an appropriate amount.

  By the way, in recent years, this type of container has been diversified in its properties, such as using a liquid container with a lower viscosity of the contents as its contents, and it has become possible to switch the amount of contents dispensed. Product development was desired.

As a prior art in this regard, a discharge hole is provided in the mouth portion of the container body, a plurality of discharge ports having different diameters that are selectively communicated with the discharge hole are provided in a cap that is fitted into the mouth portion, and the mouth portion and the cap. In addition, a container has been proposed in which the discharge port can be switched by providing a slidable engagement portion that slidably engages the cap (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Since the nozzle is slid to change to a discharge port having a different diameter, there is a problem that the size of the cap becomes larger than necessary, and there is still room for improvement.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 61-3246

  An object of the present invention is to propose an easy-to-use pouring tap that can switch the pouring amount of contents with a simple operation without increasing the size.

The present invention includes a base having a through hole in the top wall and fitted into the mouth of the container, an annular peripheral wall integrally connected to the top wall of the base and surrounding the through hole, and a gap inside the annular peripheral wall. An internal stopper that is spaced apart, a nozzle part that is integrally connected to the internal stopper and discharges the contents in the container through the internal passage from the opening of the front end, and the front end of the nozzle part is exposed between them. It has an opening that forms an annular spout, and comprises a cover cap that can be pivotally locked to an annular peripheral wall by storing the inner stopper together with the nozzle portion,
The inner plug is provided with at least one opening connected to the internal passage of the nozzle portion and at least one recess connected to the annular spout,
On the inner wall surface of the cover cap, a path connected to at least one of the opening and the recess is formed by a switching operation for rotating the cover cap around the inner plug, and the contents in the container are transferred to the tip opening and the spout An outlet tap is provided with a recess for discharging from at least one of the two.

  The cover cap of the spout tap configured as described above can be provided with an operation lever for rotating the cover cap around the annular peripheral wall on the outer peripheral wall thereof. Further, the top wall of the base can be provided with a stopper for positioning by contact with an operation lever during rotation, thereby reliably switching the dispensing amount.

  The contents discharge route can be switched by rotating the cover cap around the inner plug, so the size can be reduced, and by providing multiple passages that allow the contents to pass through, the amount of dispensing can be reduced. The range of switching is widened and usability is improved.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a view showing an embodiment in which a pouring tap according to the present invention is attached to a squeeze type container, and FIG. 2 is a view showing an exploded state of the pouring tap.

  Reference numeral 1 in the figure denotes a base screwed to the mouth of the container. The base 1 includes a peripheral wall 1a and a top wall 1b, and a through hole 1c (see FIG. 1) is formed at the center of the top wall 1b. The base 1 is shown as an example of fixing to the mouth of the container by screwing, but an engaging means such as undercut may be applied.

  Further, 2 is an annular peripheral wall that is integrally connected to the top wall 1b of the base 1 and surrounds the through hole 1c, 3 is an inner plug disposed inside the annular peripheral wall 2 with a gap t, and 4 is an upper portion of the inner plug 3 It is a nozzle part connected integrally. The nozzle portion 4 has an internal passage 4a (see FIG. 1), and the contents in the container are discharged from the tip opening 4b through the internal passage 4a.

  5 is a cover cap. The cover cap 5 has an opening 5a which forms an annular spout k between the nozzle portions 4 while leaving the tip of the nozzle portion 4. The inner cap 3 and the nozzle portion 4 are accommodated inside to undercut the annular peripheral wall 2. C is pivotally locked by means such as C.

  Reference numeral 6 denotes an opening shown in an example in which two openings are provided at opposite positions on the side wall of the inner plug 3. The opening 6 is connected to the internal passage 4 a of the nozzle portion 4. 7 is a recess shown in an example in which two are provided at opposite positions of the side wall of the inner plug 3, and 8 is a recess formed on the inner wall surface of the cover cap 5. The recess 8 forms a path S by a switching operation of rotating the cover cap 5 around the inner plug 3 and distributes the contents in the container to at least one of the opening 6 and the recess 7.

  Further, 9 is an operating lever that can be arbitrarily provided on the peripheral wall of the cover cap 5, and 10 is a lateral rib that is provided on the top wall 1b of the base 1 and functions as a positioning stopper for the operating lever 9 (see FIG. 2).

  When the cover cap 5 is rotated to perform a switching operation to form a path S connected to the opening 6 as shown in FIG. 3, the contents in the container are discharged from the tip opening 4b of the nozzle portion 4 through the internal passage 4a ( Small amount).

  On the other hand, when the cover cap 5 is rotated to perform a switching operation to form a path S connected to the recess 7 as shown in FIG. 4, the contents in the container are formed between the nozzle portion 4 and the cover cap 5. It is discharged from the annular spout k through the gap (mass pouring).

  On the inner wall surface of the cover cap 5, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, it is possible to provide a recess 8 that forms a path S that leads to both the opening 6 and the recess 7. It becomes possible.

  It is possible to provide a compact pouring tap capable of switching the content pouring amount by a simple operation.

It is the figure which showed embodiment of the pouring tap according to this invention. It is the figure which showed the decomposition | disassembly state of the pouring tap. FIG. 2 is a view showing a state of discharging contents by the spout shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a view showing a state of discharging contents by the spout shown in FIG. It is the figure which showed typically other embodiment of the pouring tap according to this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 base
1a Perimeter wall
1b Top wall
1c Through hole
2 Annular wall
3 Plug
4 Nozzle part
4a Internal passage
4b Tip opening
5 Cover cap
5a opening
6 opening
7 Recess
8 Recess
9 Control lever
10 Horizontal ribs
t Clearance
k Annular spout
C Undercut
S path

Claims (3)

A base that has a through hole in the top wall and is fitted to the mouth of the container, an annular peripheral wall that is integrally connected to the top wall of the base and surrounds the through hole, and a gap is disposed inside the annular peripheral wall An inner spigot, a nozzle portion integrally connected to the inner cap and discharging the contents in the container through the inner passage from the opening of the tip, and an annular spout between the nozzle portions leaving the tip of the nozzle portion. The cover cap has an opening to be formed, and the inner plug is housed inside together with the nozzle portion so as to be pivotably locked to the annular peripheral wall.
The inner plug is provided with at least one opening connected to the internal passage of the nozzle portion and at least one recess connected to the annular spout,
On the inner wall surface of the cover cap, a path that communicates with at least one of the opening and the recess is formed by a switching operation of rotating the cover cap around the inner plug so that the contents in the container can be transferred to the tip opening and the note. A pouring tap provided with a recess for discharging from at least one of the outlets.   2. The pouring tap according to claim 1, wherein the cover cap has an operation lever on its outer peripheral wall for rotating the cover cap around the annular peripheral wall.   3. The pouring tap according to claim 2, wherein a stopper is provided on the top wall of the base so as to contact and position the operation lever.

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