JP5220336B2 - Swing container cap - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a cap for a dispensing container that is attached to a mouth portion of a container body, and is used for a dispensing container that brings out the contents in the container body by a shaking operation.

  Conventionally, there is a swing-out container as a container for storing powdery or granular contents. The dispensing container has a configuration in which a dispensing port including a plurality of through holes is provided in a cap attached to the mouth portion of the container body. In such a dispensing container, the contents in the container are dispensed from the dispensing outlet by repeatedly shaking the container in a state where the container is directed downward or sideways.

Moreover, many caps for the dispensing container are provided with a lid for closing the dispensing opening. Some lids are rotatably attached to the cap body and open upward. When the lid is closed, the lid covers and closes the outlet (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP-A-10-167302

  However, the above-described conventional shaker container cap has a problem that it is difficult to perform the operation of opening the lid with one hand. That is, even if it is attempted to push up the lid with the finger of the hand that grasps the container body, the fingertip does not reach the position where the lid can be fully opened, and the lid cannot be opened.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-described conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a swing container cap that can be easily opened with one hand to open the lid and has improved operability.

A cap for a dispensing container according to the present invention is attached to a mouth portion of a container body, and has a cylindrical cap body provided with a dispensing opening for dispensing contents in the container body, and a top plate of the cap body A cap for a dispensing container comprising: a lid that is rotatably attached to a portion around a rotation axis extending along a vertical plane of the cap shaft, and that opens and closes the dispensing outlet, wherein the lid in the closed position The urging member that urges the lid in the direction of the open position, and the locking portion provided on the lid body are locked to the locked portion provided on the cap body, thereby bringing the lid body into the closed position. The cap main body includes the top plate portion on which the swing-out port and the locked portion are formed, and the container main body side in the cap axial direction from the outer peripheral edge of the top plate portion. And a cylinder portion extending to the cylinder portion Tsu comprising an exterior portion and the container main body side of the flop-axis direction to cover the top plate with provided opposite the lid, and the exterior portion, respectively swinging in the direction of the rotation axis of the lid A pair of pressing portions that are movable and symmetrically arranged with the lid in the closed position sandwiched in the direction of the rotation axis are provided, and the pair of pressing portions are in contact with the lid in the closed position. A contact portion is formed, and at least one of the contact portion and the contacted portion of the lid that the contact portion abuts toward the inner side in the cap radial direction toward the container body side in the cap axial direction. The locking portion is located on the cap shaft and is disposed between the contact portions of the pair of pressing portions. .

With such a feature, when the lid is closed and the locking portion provided on the lid is locked to the locked portion provided on the cap body, the lid is biased by the biasing member. In the closed position.
On the other hand, when the pair of pressing portions are pressed inward in the cap radial direction, the contact portions of the pair of pressing portions press the contacted portion of the lid. At this time, since at least one of the contact portion and the contacted portion is an inclined surface, the contact portion or the contacted portion slides on the inclined surface, and the closed lid body slides. Raised. As a result, the locking portion is removed from the locked portion, and the locking is released. When the locking is released, the lid is rotated and opened in the direction of the open position by the biasing member.
Further, since the locked portions are disposed between the contact portions of the pair of pressing portions, when the pair of pressing portions are pressed inward in the cap radial direction, the locking portions are locked. It is easily and reliably removed from the locking portion.

Moreover, it is preferable that the swing container cap according to the present invention is configured such that the locked portion and the swing-out port are arranged adjacent to each other on the top plate portion of the cap body .

  According to the cap for a dispensing container according to the present invention, the lid can be opened simply by pressing the pair of pressing portions inward in the cap radial direction, so the operation of opening the lid can be easily performed with one hand. Can be improved.

  DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of a dispensing container cap according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of a dispensing container cap according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
1 to 3 are perspective views of the dispensing container cap 1, FIG. 4 is a half sectional view taken along line AA shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line BB shown in FIG. is there.
In the embodiment described below, the container body 2 side (the lower side in FIG. 4) of the cap shaft O when viewed from the dispensing container cap 1 is “downward”, and the opposite side (the upper side in FIG. 4) is “ “Up”. In addition, an extending direction (lateral direction in FIG. 4) of a hinge unit 50 described later is referred to as a “left-right direction”. Furthermore, the direction (lateral direction in FIG. 5) perpendicular to the extending direction of the hinge portion 50 on the vertical surface of the cap axis O is defined as the “front-rear direction”, and the hinge portion 50 side (right side in FIG. 5) is defined as the rear surface side. The opposite side (left side in FIG. 5) is the front side.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the dispensing container cap 1 is a cap that is attached to a container body 2 that contains powdered or granular contents, and is attached to the cylindrical mouth portion 20 of the container body 2. A substantially cylindrical cap body 4 that is attached so as to be covered, and a top plate portion 41 of the cap body 4 so as to be rotatable around a hinge portion 50 (rotating shaft) extending along a virtual vertical plane of the cap axis O. The lid 5 that has been closed, the silicon spring 6 (biasing member) that biases the lid 5 in the closed position (position shown in FIG. 1) in the direction of the open position (position shown in FIGS. 2 and 3), and the lid And locking means 7 for holding the body 5 in the closed position.
The mouth part 20 of the container body 2 described above has a smaller diameter than the body part 21 below, and the outer peripheral surface of the cap body 4 and the outer surface of the body part 21 of the container body 2 are substantially flush. .

[Cap body]
The cap body 4 is a member made of, for example, a synthetic resin, and is provided on the top plate portion 41, the cylinder portion 40 extending downward from the outer peripheral edge of the top plate portion 41, and the cylinder portion 40. an exterior portion 42 that covers the top plate 41, made of configurations with.

  The cylindrical portion 40 is cylindrical, and a female screw portion 40 a is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 40. The female container 40 a is attached to the container main body 2 by screwing the female screw 40 a into the male screw 20 a formed in the mouth 20 of the container main body 2. Further, a wall portion 40b protruding upward is formed at the upper end on the rear surface side of the cylindrical portion 40. A hinge portion 50 is formed at the upper end of the wall portion 40b.

  The top plate portion 41 is formed with a protruding portion 43 protruding upward. The projecting portion 43 extends in the front-rear direction so as to cross the center of the top plate portion 41. The protruding portion 43 includes a stepped portion 44 formed in a step shape, a top wall portion 45 formed along a virtual vertical surface of the cap axis O, and a curved portion 46 having a curved wall portion 46a formed in a curved shape. In this order, the side walls 47 and 47 are formed on both the left and right sides of the 44 to 46, respectively. The protruding portion 43 is formed hollow and has a lower end open, and the internal space of the protruding portion 43 communicates with the internal space of the container body 2.

  The step portion 44 includes an upper wall portion 44a that is suspended from an end portion on the rear surface side of the top wall portion 45, and an intermediate wall portion 44b that protrudes from the lower end of the upper wall portion 44a to the outer side in the cap radial direction (rear surface side). , And a lower wall portion 44c suspended from an end portion on the rear surface side of the middle wall portion 44b. The lower wall portion 44c is formed with a space between the above-described wall portion 40b. Further, the inner surface of the lower wall portion 44 c is substantially flush with the inner peripheral surface of the mouth portion 20 of the container body 2.

  On the upper surface of the top wall portion 45, a substantially cylindrical locked portion 48 protrudes. The locked portion 48 extends on the cap shaft O, and a flange 48a protruding outward in the radial direction of the locked portion 48 extends over the entire periphery of the locked portion 48 at the upper end thereof. Is formed. The locked portion 48 is disposed between the contact surfaces 32b and 32b of a pair of pressing portions 32 and 32 described later.

  The curved portion 46 includes a curved wall portion 46a that extends obliquely downward from the front end portion of the top wall portion 45, and a standing wall portion 46b that is suspended from the lower end of the curved wall portion 46a. ing. The curved wall portion 46a is formed with a swing-out port 49 including a plurality of through holes 49a. The outlet 49 (through hole 49 a...) Communicates with the internal space of the protrusion 43. The inner surface of the standing wall portion 46 b is substantially flush with the inner peripheral surface of the mouth portion 20 of the container body 2.

  The exterior portion 42 has a shape in which a circular dome is cut out in a concave shape, and includes a central wall portion 30 disposed on the front surface side of the protruding portion 43 and a pair of left and right sides of the protruding portion 43. And side wall portions 31, 31.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the central wall portion 30 is disposed to face the standing wall portion 46 b of the bending portion 46, and the inner surface of the central wall portion 30 is in contact with the outer surface of the standing wall portion 46 b. Moreover, the central wall part 30 is integrally connected to the upper end of the front side of the cylinder part 40 via the bending part 30a formed so that bending is possible. The exterior portion 42 is attached to the upper end of the tubular portion 40 by rotating the exterior portion 42 integrally formed with the tubular portion 40 around the bent portion 30a. Further, the central wall portion 30 is formed in a circular arc shape in plan view, and the outer surface of the central wall portion 30 is substantially flush with the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 40.

  The side wall portion 31 has a configuration in which a semi-dome-shaped half dome portion 31b is formed at the upper end of a peripheral wall portion 31a having an arc shape in plan view. The peripheral wall portion 31 a is fitted to the upper end of the cylindrical portion 40, and the outer surface of the peripheral wall portion 31 a is substantially flush with the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 40.

In addition, the exterior portion 42 is formed with a pair of pressing portions 32 and 32 that are arranged symmetrically with the lid 5 in the closed position interposed therebetween. The pressing portion 32 can swing along the extending direction of the hinge portion 50. Specifically, the pressing portion 32 is disposed at the center position in the front-rear direction of the side wall portion 31 and is formed between the two slits 33, 33 extending in the cap axis O direction. It is. The pressing part 32 is a fixed end whose lower end is fixed to the side wall part 31, and its upper end is a free end separated from the side wall part 31, and is elastically deformed by being pressed inward in the cap radial direction. The structure is flexible.

Further, a pressing surface 32 a extending along the cap axis O and formed substantially flush with the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 40 is formed on the outer surface of the pressing portion 32.
Further, a contact surface 32b (contact portion) that is in contact with the lid body 5 in the closed position is formed on the distal end surface of the pressing portion 32. The contact surface 32b is a smooth inclined surface that is inclined inward in the cap radial direction as it goes downward from above, and is formed over the entire width direction (front-rear direction) of the pressing portion 32.

[Lid]
The lid 5 is for opening and closing the above-described swing opening 49, and is made of a curved plate-like member. The lid 5 is a member made of, for example, synthetic resin, and the rear end of the base 5 is integrally connected to the cylindrical portion 40 of the cap body 4 via the hinge portion 50. In addition, the lid body 5 extends in the front-rear direction and is fitted between the pair of side wall portions 31, 31 as shown in FIG. 1 in the closed position. The surface of the lid 5 in the closed position is arranged with almost no step with respect to the surface of the exterior portion 42 (half dome portion 31b). Then, the lid body 5 in the closed position is opened upward by rotating about a hinge portion 50 provided at the end on the rear surface side, and is arranged in the open position as shown in FIGS. Is done.

  On the left and right side surfaces of the center portion of the lid body 5, the pair of pressing portions 32, 32 swings inward in the cap radial direction in a state where the lid body 5 is in the closed position. Contacted surfaces 5a and 5a (contacted portions) on which 32b and 32b contact are formed, respectively. The abutted surface 5a is a smooth inclined surface that inclines inwardly in the cap radial direction from the top to the bottom when the lid 5 is in the closed position.

  Further, a locking portion 51 that is locked to the locked portion 48 when the lid 5 is in the closed position is provided on the back surface of the central portion of the lid 5. The locking portion 51 has a configuration in which a plurality of claw portions 51a... Projecting from the back surface of the lid body 5 are arranged in an annular shape, that is, a configuration in which a cylindrical body is divided into a plurality of portions, and the lid body 5 is closed. Then, the locked portion 48 is inserted inside the locking portion 51. At the tip of the locking part 51, a collar part 51b protruding inward in the radial direction of the locking part 51 is formed, and when the locked part 48 is inserted inside the locking part 51, the collar part 51b. Is engaged with the flange 48a of the locked portion 48, and the locked portion 48 and the locking portion 51 are engaged. Moreover, the latching | locking part 51 is arrange | positioned in the position between the above-mentioned to-be-contacted surfaces 5a and 5a.

  A plurality of protrusions 52 are arranged on the back surface of the front end portion of the lid 5. These protrusions 52 are respectively inserted into the through holes 49a of the swing-out port 49 when the lid 5 is closed. When the lid body 5 is opened, these protrusions 52... Move together with the front end portion of the lid body 5 that rises upward, and are pulled out from the through holes 49 a. Instead of the projections 52 described above, a plug fitted in the through hole 49a may be used.

[Biasing member]
The silicon spring 6 is a silicon elastic member attached to the cap body 4 and is a member that elastically deforms in a state where the lid 5 is in the closed position. The silicon spring 6 has a configuration in which the other plate-like portion 6b is disposed at a right angle at the upper end of one plate-like portion 6a extending along the cap axis O. The silicon spring 6 has the other plate-like portion 6b facing outward in the cap radial direction, and the one plate-like portion 6a is formed between the lower wall portion 44c of the stepped portion 44 of the top plate portion 41 and the cylindrical portion 40. The cap body 4 is attached by being fitted between the wall portion 40b. When the lid 5 is in the closed position, as shown in FIG. 5, the other plate-like portion 6b is brought into contact with the back surface of the base end portion of the lid 5, and the silicon spring 6 is elastically deformed. It becomes a warped and bent shape.

[Locking means]
The locking means 7 includes a locked portion 48 provided on the cap main body 4 and a locking portion 51 provided on the lid 5.

  Next, the operation of the dispensing container cap 1 having the above-described configuration will be described.

  In the dispensing container cap 1 described above, the lid body 5 is rotated by the silicon spring 6 by rotating the lid body 5 and disposing the lid body 5 in the closed position and engaging the locking portion 51 with the locked portion 48. Resisting the biasing force, it is held in the closed position as shown in FIG. As a result, the swing opening 49 is closed by the lid 5.

On the other hand, when opening the lid body 5, as shown in FIG. 2, the pair of pressing portions 32, 32 are pressed inward in the cap radial direction. For example, the container body 2 is gripped with one hand, and the pressing surfaces 32a and 32a of the pair of pressing portions 32 and 32 are pressed with the thumb and index finger of the gripped hand, respectively. As a result, the pair of pressing portions 32, 32 are bent so as to be elastically deformed and tilted inward in the cap radial direction, and swing inward in the cap radial direction. Then, the contact surfaces 32b, 32b of the pair of pressing portions 32, 32 are in contact with the contact surfaces 5a, 5a of the lid 5, and further, the contact surfaces 5a while pressing the contact surfaces 5a, 5a. , 5a, and the lid 5 in a closed state is slid up by the contact surface 32b and the contacted surface 5a which are inclined surfaces. As a result, the locking part 51 is removed from the locked part 48 and the locking is released. When the lock is released, the lid 5 is rotated and opened in the direction of the open position (rear side) by the elastic force (biasing force) of the silicon spring 6.
Further, when the finger is released from the pressing surface 32a and the pressing is released, the pressing portion 32 is returned to the original position by its elastic force as shown in FIG.

  According to the dispensing container cap 1 having the above-described configuration, as described above, the lid body 5 can be opened simply by pressing the pair of pressing portions 32 and 32 inward in the cap radial direction, so the lid body 5 is opened. The operation can be easily performed with one hand, and the operability can be improved.

  Further, according to the dispensing container cap 1 having the above-described configuration, the locked portion 48 is disposed at a position between the contact surfaces 32b and 32b of the pair of pressing portions 32 and 32, and thus a pair of When the pressing portions 32 and 32 are pressed inward in the cap radial direction, the locking portion 51 is easily and reliably removed from the locked portion 48. Thereby, the operativity of the cap 1 for a shakeout container can be improved further.

The embodiment of the dispensing container cap according to the present invention has been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the upper portion of the dispensing container cap 1 has a dome shape, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the upper end of the dispensing container cap has a planar shape or other shapes. It may be.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the dispensing container cap 1 has a substantially cylindrical shape. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, is a rectangular tube-shaped dispensing container cap. It is also possible to use a cap for a swinging container having another shape.

  In the embodiment described above, the substantially L-shaped silicon spring 6 is used as the biasing member. However, the present invention can also use a biasing member other than the silicon spring 6, for example, As the urging member, a plate spring, spiral spring, coil spring or the like made of metal or synthetic resin other than silicon can be used.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the locking means 7 that is locked by hooking the flange portion 51b of the locking portion 51 to the flange 48a of the locked portion 48 is used. It is not limited, The structure of a latching | locking part and a to-be-latched part can be changed suitably. For example, it may be a locking means configured to hook a hook-shaped locking portion on a recessed locked portion formed in the cap body. Alternatively, one of the locked portion and the locking portion may be a fitting hole, and the other may be a locking means that is a convex portion that is fitted into the fitting hole.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the swing-out port 49 including the plurality of through holes 49a is formed at the position on the front surface side of the top plate portion 41, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the swing-out port 49 The position and shape of the mouth can be changed as appropriate. For example , it may be a slotted outlet.

In the above-described embodiment, the tubular portion 40 and the exterior portion 42 are integrally formed via the bent portion 30a. However, in the present invention, the tubular portion and the exterior portion are separately formed separately. It may be. For example, the structure which fits an exterior part to the upper end of a cylinder part by undercut etc. may be sufficient.
In the above-described embodiment, the cap body 4 and the lid body 5 are integrally formed via the hinge portion 50. However, in the present invention, the cap body and the lid body are separately molded separately. It may be. For example, by projecting a convex rotation shaft on the side of the lid, forming a bearing portion that supports the rotation shaft in the cap body, and fitting the rotation shaft into the bearing portion, The structure which assembles | attaches a cover body may be sufficient.
In this way, by making the cylinder part and the exterior part, or the cap body and the lid body as separate parts, different materials can be easily formed. For example, it is possible to easily form a cylindrical portion and an exterior portion, or a cap main body and a lid body, which are different in color from each other, and it is possible to easily realize two colors.

  In the above-described embodiment, the contact surface 32b of the pressing portion 32 and the contacted surface 5a of the lid 5 are inclined surfaces, and these inclined surfaces (the contact surface 32b and the contacted surface). 5a) are configured to contact each other, but in the present invention, any one of the contact portion of the pressing portion and the contacted portion of the lid body is directed to the container body side in the cap axial direction. It suffices if the inclined surface is inclined toward the inner side in the cap radial direction as it goes. For example, the contact surface comprising the above-described inclined surface is formed at the tip of the pressing portion, while the side surface of the lid body is not inclined, and the corner portion (contacted portion) of the side surface of the lid body is in contact with the contact surface. The structure contact | abutted to the surface may be sufficient. In addition, the abutted surface made of the above-described inclined surface is formed on the side surface of the lid, while the tip surface of the pressing portion is not inclined, and the corner portion of the tip of the pressing portion contacts the abutted surface. The structure which touched may be sufficient.

  In addition, in the range which does not deviate from the main point of this invention, it is possible to replace suitably the component in above-mentioned embodiment with a well-known component, and you may combine the above-mentioned modification suitably.

It is a perspective view of the cap for a shakeout container for demonstrating embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the cap for a shakeout container for demonstrating embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the cap for a shakeout container for demonstrating embodiment of this invention. It is a half sectional view between AA shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing between BB shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 Cap for dispensing container 2 Container body 4 Cap body 5 Lid 5a Contact surface (contact portion)
6 Silicon spring (biasing member)
7 Locking means 32 Pressing portion 32b Contact surface (contact portion)
41 Top plate portion 48 Locked portion 49 Swing opening 50 Hinge portion (rotating shaft)
51 Locking part

Claims (2)

A cylindrical cap body that is attached to the mouth of the container body and provided with an outlet for shaking out the contents in the container body;
A lid attached to the top plate portion of the cap body so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis extending along a vertical surface of the cap shaft, and for opening and closing the outlet port;
A swing container cap comprising:
A biasing member that biases the lid in the closed position in the direction of the open position;
Locking means for holding the lid in a closed position by locking the locking portion provided in the lid to the locked portion provided in the cap body;
Is provided,
The cap body includes the top plate portion in which the outlet and the locked portion are formed, a cylinder portion extending from the outer peripheral edge of the top plate portion toward the container body in the cap axial direction, and the cylinder An exterior part that is provided on the opposite side of the container body side in the cap axial direction in the part and covers the top plate part together with the lid,
The exterior portion is provided with a pair of pressing portions that are swingable along the rotation axis direction of the lid body and are disposed symmetrically with the lid body in the closed position sandwiched in the rotation axis direction. And
In the pair of pressing portions, contact portions that contact the lid body in the closed position are formed, respectively.
At least one of the abutting portion and the abutted portion of the lid body with which the abutting portion abuts is an inclined surface that is inclined inward in the cap radial direction toward the container body side in the cap axial direction. And
The cap for a dispensing container, wherein the locked portion is located on a cap shaft and disposed between the contact portions of the pair of pressing portions. The cap for a dispensing container according to claim 1,
A cap for a dispensing container, wherein the locked portion and the dispensing opening are arranged adjacent to each other on the top plate portion of the cap body.

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