JP5242354B2 - Thin container - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for efficiently storing and transporting a thin-walled container formed integrally with a stopper having a handle.

As a conventional thin-walled container, for example, it is easy to pour out the contents by projecting the pour-out cylinder from the barrel portion that is filled with the contents, and the handle is connected to the plug connected to the tip opening of the pour-out cylinder. There is a thin-walled blow-molded container that makes it easy to separate the stopper (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2005-67705 A

  However, such a conventional thin-walled container always protrudes from the barrel portion, and may be bulky during storage or transportation. Especially when a handle is provided, such a bulky problem is remarkable. It is. For this reason, this inventor came to recognize the demand for the thin container effective in storage and conveyance.

  The present invention has been made on the basis of such fact recognition, and an object of the present invention is to provide a novel thin-walled container excellent in flowability without impairing the conventional advantages.

The thin-walled container according to the present invention is to be cut into a barrel portion that is filled with contents, a tapered shoulder portion that is connected to the trunk portion, a pour tube that stands up from the shoulder portion, and a tip opening of the pour tube. Having a plug body separably connected via a wire,
A handle used for separating the plug body is connected to the upper end of the plug body so as to be foldable via a hinge, and a bulge portion extending sideways is provided on the handle, and a lower end of the bulge portion is provided. The auxiliary member is foldably connected via the hinge,
Each of the handle and the plug body is provided with at least one of means for maintaining the folded state of the handle, and each of the bulging portion and the auxiliary member is provided with means for maintaining the folded state of the bulging portion and the auxiliary member .
The upper end of the trunk portion is folded inward to form a folded portion that is connected to the shoulder portion, so that the shoulder portion can be recessed inside the trunk portion. In this case, if a through-hole is formed between the bulging portion and the auxiliary member, it can also function as a pull ring for hooking a finger to separate the plug.

Also the present invention, other thin container, and the body for filling the contents, and the shoulder of the tapered leading to the body portion, and the pouring cylinder rising from the shoulder portion, the distal end opening of the pouring cylinder And a plug body that is detachably connected via a planned cutting line,
A handle used for separating the plug is connected to the upper end of the plug through a hinge so as to be foldable.
Each of the handle and the plug body is provided with means for maintaining the folded state of the handle by being hooked through a protrusion provided in the plug body in a through hole formed in the handle,
The upper end of the trunk portion is folded inward to form a folded portion that is connected to the shoulder portion, so that the shoulder portion can be recessed inside the trunk portion.

  Further, the means according to the present invention includes a convex portion and a concave portion or a convex portion and a through hole that are detachably fitted to each other, and a hook that is hooked through a protrusion provided in the plug body in a through hole formed in the handle. Can be mentioned.

  In addition, examples of the thin container according to the present invention include various containers such as a thin blow molded container and an injection molded container.

  According to the present invention, the container can be made compact by folding the handle and storing the handle together with the stopper. For this reason, according to the present invention, it is difficult to be bulky during storage, transportation, display, etc., and space can be effectively utilized. In addition, if the container is inverted after the shoulder portion is depressed, the folded portion can be placed as it is as the bottom portion and can be erected as it is.

  Moreover, when using as a container, if a handle is pulled out from a trunk | drum, a pouring cylinder can be stood up from a shoulder part. For this reason, the contents can be easily taken out as in the prior art. Moreover, if the folded handle is opened, the stopper can be easily separated from the dispensing tube as in the conventional case.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a novel thin-walled container with excellent flowability without impairing the conventional advantages.

  Further, the handle is provided with a bulging portion extending toward the side, and an auxiliary member is foldably connected to a lower end of the bulging portion via a hinge, and the bulging portion and the auxiliary member are respectively connected to the auxiliary member. If a means for maintaining the folded state is provided, a large handle can be stored in a compact manner, so that the plug can be separated more easily while improving the flowability.

  Furthermore, if a convex portion and a concave portion or a convex portion and a through hole that are detachably fitted to each other are employed as the means according to the present invention, it is not necessary to secure a wide space for arranging the means. It is effective when providing a means for maintaining the folded state in the handle by forming a through hole in the handle so that the separation operation becomes easy. Such advantages are also the same when the means according to the present invention is such that a through-hole formed in the handle is hooked through a protrusion provided on the plug.

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing a tube-shaped thin-walled container (hereinafter referred to as “thin-walled container”) 1 in a partial cross-section, which is a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. It is the left view which shows a principal part with a partial cross section, and the right side view which shows the other principal part of FIG. 1 with a YY cross section. FIG. 4 is a plan view schematically showing a state in which the container is made compact from above, and a front view showing a part of the main part in a cross section.

  The thin-walled container 1 is connected to the body 2 filled with the contents, the shoulder 3 tapered along the body axis O, and rises from the shoulder 3 along the body axis O. A pouring cylinder 4, a plug body 6 that is detachably connected to a tip opening of the pouring cylinder 4 through a planned cutting line 5 formed as a thin portion, and a handle 7 that is used to separate the plug body 6. Are formed integrally, and the bottom 8 is formed by performing heat sealing on the lower end thereof.

  An upper end (hereinafter, referred to as “plug upper end”) 6a of the plug body 6 is configured as a flat surface, and a handle 7 is foldably connected to the plug body upper end 6a via a hinge 9a. Thereby, the handle 7 can be folded according to the stopper upper end 6a.

The plug body 6 and the handle 7 are each provided with a first means for maintaining the folded state of the handle 7. The first means is composed of a concave portion C ₁ formed on the stopper upper end 6 a and a convex portion C ₂ provided on the mating surface side of the handle 7 with the stopper upper end 6 a. The concave portion C ₁ and the convex portion C ₂ are detachably fitted to each other.

In this embodiment, press-fitting is employed as the fitting method, but the side surfaces of the concave portion C ₁ and the convex portion C ₂ are undercut fitted (for example, the concave portion and the convex portion are formed and the fitting is performed by the catching thereof. ).

  In addition, the handle 7 is integrally formed with a bulging portion 7a by extending one of its side surfaces in the lateral direction. The auxiliary member 7b is connected to the lower end of the bulging portion 7a via hinges 9a and 9b so as to be foldable as shown in FIG.

  Accordingly, when the folding operation with the hinges 9a and 9b as a base point is performed by pushing down the auxiliary member 7b or the like, the auxiliary member 7b is attached to the bulging portion 7a as shown in FIG. Can be folded to fit.

In this embodiment, a through hole A ₁ is further formed between the bulging portion 7a and the auxiliary member 7b. Thereby, the bulging part 7a and the auxiliary member 7b function as a pull ring for hooking a finger and separating the plug.

In addition, the bulging part 7a and the auxiliary member 7b are also provided with a second means for maintaining the folded state of the bulging part 7a and the auxiliary member 7b, respectively. Second means includes a through-hole C ₃ formed in the bulging portion 7a, the form of the convex portion provided on the mating surface side of the bulge portion 7a C ₂ Metropolitan in auxiliary member 7b. Holes C ₃ and the convex portion C ₂ is detachably fitted with each other.

Also in this case, as in the first means, press-fitting is adopted as the fitting method, but the side surfaces of the through hole C ₃ and the convex portion C ₂ are undercut fitted (for example, the concave portion and the convex portion). And can be fitted).

  In addition, in the present embodiment, the upper end of the body portion 2 is curved inward of the body portion 2 to form an annular folded portion 2a so as to surround the body portion axis O, and the body portion 2 is interposed via the folded portion 2a. Is connected to the shoulder 3. Thus, when the shoulder 3 is pushed into the trunk 3 along the trunk axis O, the shoulder 3 moves toward the trunk 3 along the trunk axis O as shown in FIG. Can be inverted and depressed.

  According to such a configuration, the amount of depression of the shoulder portion 3 with respect to the body portion 2 is appropriately set according to the height from the folded portion 2 a to the handle 7, so that the distal end opening is opened by the plug body 6 including the handle 7. As shown in FIG. 4, the sealed dispensing tube 4 can be housed inside the trunk portion 3 together with the plug body 6 in which the handle 7 is folded.

  That is, according to the thin-walled container 1 of this embodiment, the thin-walled container itself can be made compact by folding the handle 7 and storing it inside the trunk portion 3 together with the plug body 6. For this reason, according to the thin container 1 of this embodiment, it is difficult to be bulky during storage, transport, display, etc., and effective use of space can be achieved. In addition, if the container is inverted after the shoulder portion 3 is depressed, the folded portion 2a can be used as the bottom portion to stand upright.

  Further, when used as a container, if the extraction tube 4 together with the handle 7 is pulled up from the body portion 3 by pulling it upward along the body axis O, as shown in FIG. 4 can be erected. For this reason, if the pouring tube 4 is pulled up, the bulging portion 7a and the auxiliary member 7b are opened to form the handle 7, and the plug body 6 is cut along the planned cutting line 5 using this, as in the conventional case. The contents can be easily taken out. Further, by opening the handle 7 folded as described above, the plug body 6 can be easily separated from the dispensing tube 4 as in the conventional case.

  Therefore, according to the thin container 1 of this embodiment, it is possible to provide a novel thin container excellent in flowability without impairing the conventional advantages.

  Further, as in the present embodiment, the handle 7 is provided with a bulging portion 7a extending sideways as a part of the handle 7, and the lower end of the bulging portion 7a is further provided with hinges 9a and 9b. If the auxiliary member 7b is connected to be foldable as a part of the foldable portion 7 and the bulging portion 7a and the auxiliary member 7b are provided with second means for maintaining the folded state of the bulging portion 7a and the auxiliary member 7b, respectively, Since the large handle 7 can be stored compactly, it is possible to further facilitate the separation of the plug body 6 while improving the flowability.

Further, as in this embodiment, as means for maintaining the folded state of the handle 7, if the concave portion C ₁ and the convex portion C ₂ that are detachably fitted to each other, or the through hole C ₃ and the convex portion C ₂ are employed, There is no need to secure a wide space for the means. For this reason, as in this embodiment, it is effective when a pull ring is formed by forming the through hole A ₁ in the handle 7 so that the separation operation of the plug body 6 is facilitated.

  Next, FIGS. 5 and 6 are each a modification of the first embodiment, which is the second embodiment of the present invention, and are a front view showing the main part and a partial cross section of the main part of FIG. It is a right view shown. FIG. 7 is a plan view schematically showing a state in which the container is made compact from above, and a front view with a partial cross section of a main part thereof. Note that parts that are substantially the same as in the first embodiment have the same reference numerals, and a description thereof is omitted.

Also in this embodiment, the handle 70 is foldably connected to the stopper upper end 6a via a hinge 9c. As shown in FIG. 5 and the like, the handle 70 is a pull ring in which a through hole A ₂ is formed. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, the plug body 6 is integrally provided with a protrusion 6 b protruding from the plug body 6. The protrusion 6b is as shown in FIG. When the handle 70 is folded, it can be hooked through the through hole A ₂ of the handle 70. That is, the protrusion 6 b and the handle 70 of the plug body 6 function as a third means for maintaining the folded state of the plug body 6 and the handle 70.

As in the first embodiment, this embodiment can also provide a novel thin-walled container with excellent flowability without impairing the conventional advantages. Further, as in the present embodiment, as means for maintaining the folded state of the handle, it is possible to employ a means for hooking the through hole A ₂ formed in the handle 70 through the protrusion 6 b provided on the plug body 6. There is no need to secure a large space for the arrangement. For this reason, this embodiment is also effective when the handle 70 is configured as a pull ring so as to facilitate the separation operation of the plug body 6 as in the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing a main part of a modification of the second embodiment, which is the third embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the handle 71 functions as a grip portion. Therefore, the through-hole A ₃ formed in the handle 71 has only function of hooking the protruding portion 6b. In the case of this embodiment as well, the same parts as those of the first embodiment have the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted.

FIG. 9 is a front view showing an essential part of a modification of the third embodiment, which is the fourth embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment, by connecting with two hinges 9d the plug 6 and the handle 71, through holes A ₄ is formed between the mutually. In this case, since the folding operation and the opening operation of the handle 71 are facilitated, the operability is good. In the case of this embodiment as well, the same parts as those of the first embodiment have the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted.

  The above description is merely an embodiment of the present invention, and various design changes can be made according to the use of the thin-walled dispensing container. For example, when the handle 7 is integrally provided with the bulging portion 7a as in the first embodiment, at least one of the first means and the second means may be present. Further, as a thin container, an injection molded container can be adopted instead of a thin blow molded container. Moreover, each structure employ | adopted for each form can be combined with each other suitably.

  The present invention can be applied not only to a tube-shaped container but also to containers of various shapes as long as it is a container having a dispensing cylinder such as a standing type bottle. That is, the present invention can be applied to a container used for refilling contents as well as a stationary container for storing contents such as shampoo, rinse, liquid soap, and cosmetics.

It is a front view which shows the thin container which is the 1st form of this invention in a partial cross section. It is a left view which shows the principal part of FIG. 1 in a partial cross section. It is a right view which shows the other principal part of FIG. 1 in a YY cross section. It is the top view which shows the state which compacted the container from upper direction typically, and the front view which shows the principal part in a partial cross section. It is a front view which is the modification of the 1st form which is the 2nd form of this invention, Comprising: The principal part is shown. It is a right view which shows the principal part of FIG. 5 in a partial cross section. It is the top view which shows the state which compacted the container from upper direction typically, and the front view with a partial cross section of the principal part. It is a modification of the 2nd form which is the 3rd form of this invention, Comprising: It is a front view which shows the principal part. It is a front view which is a modification of the 3rd form which is the 4th form of this invention, Comprising: The principal part is shown.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Thin container 2 Trunk part 2a Folding part 3 Shoulder part 4 Outgoing pipe | tube 5 Cutting planned line 6 Plug body 6a Top end of plug body 6b Protrusion part 7 Handle 7a Swelling part (handle)
7b Auxiliary member (grip)
9a hinge 9b hinge 9c hinge 9d hinge A ₁ through hole A ₂ through hole A ₃ through hole A ₄ through holes 71 handle

Claims (3)

A barrel portion that fills the contents, a tapered shoulder portion that is connected to the barrel portion, a pouring tube that stands up from the shoulder portion, and a tip opening of the pouring tube that is separably connected via a cutting line. A plug body,
A handle for use in the separation of the plug body with connecting foldably by a hinge to the upper end of the plug body, the handle, the provided protruding portions extending towards the side, the lower end of the expanded portion The auxiliary member is foldably connected via the hinge,
Each of the handle and the plug body is provided with at least one of means for maintaining the folded state of the handle, and each of the bulging portion and the auxiliary member is provided with means for maintaining the folded state of the bulging portion and the auxiliary member .
A thin-walled container characterized in that the upper end of the trunk portion is folded inward to form a folded portion that is connected to the shoulder portion, so that the shoulder portion can be recessed into the trunk portion. 2. The thin container according to claim 1, wherein the means is a convex portion and a concave portion, or a convex portion and a through hole, which are detachably fitted to each other . A barrel portion that fills the contents, a tapered shoulder portion that is connected to the barrel portion, a pouring tube that stands up from the shoulder portion, and a tip opening of the pouring tube that is separably connected via a cutting line. A plug body,
A handle used for separating the plug is connected to the upper end of the plug through a hinge so as to be foldable.
Each of the handle and the plug body is provided with means for maintaining the folded state of the handle by being hooked through a protrusion provided in the plug body in a through hole formed in the handle,
A thin-walled container characterized in that the upper end of the trunk portion is folded inward to form a folded portion that is connected to the shoulder portion, so that the shoulder portion can be recessed into the trunk portion .

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