JP5301233B2 - Two-component mixing container - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to, for example, a two-component mixing container suitable for a product used by adding and mixing an auxiliary agent to a main agent, and intends to efficiently mix and pour out the two agents.

As a two-component mixing container, two storage bodies each filled with different types of contents are prepared and configured in two layers, and when used, one storage body is rotated to isolate each storage body from each other. The bottom lid is dropped toward the storage body located on the lower side to form an opening connected to both storage bodies to mix the two components, and not only hair dyes but also beverages such as tea The demand is expected to increase in the future (see Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent No. 4094320

  By the way, in this type of conventional two-component mixing container, depending on the container pouring posture, the bottom lid for removal may block the pouring path such as the opening connecting both containers, and the contents can be poured smoothly. If the container body is made of transparent or semi-transparent material, it is visible that the bottom lid is floating above the contents. No, there was still room for improvement.

  The subject of this invention exists in the place which proposes the novel 2 agent mixing container which can eliminate the conventional malfunction resulting from the bottom cover concerning removal.

The present invention includes a cover body that has a spout opening that opens at the top and forms a filling space for an auxiliary agent or a main agent on the inside thereof, a middle cylinder that links and holds the cover body at a lower end, and the middle cylinder A container body that forms a filling space for a main agent or an auxiliary agent on the inside of the container body, and drops one agent in the filling space of the cover body toward the filling space of the container body. A two-component mixing container for mixing with one agent,
The middle cylinder is composed of two upper and lower sleeves that are linked so as to be movable in a direction of mutual approach and contraction by a rotation operation,
Provided inside the cover body is a middle plug that is sandwiched between a sleeve having a through hole and located on the upper side, and forms a bottom wall of the filling space of the cover body,
A body portion that tightly fits the edge of the through-opening and closes the through-opening, and at least one of the edges of the through-opening integrally connected to the body portion. The guide is slidably abutted at three locations, and is provided between the guides, and is formed by a recess that forms a passage that leads to each filling space by being pushed up by the movement of the sleeve. The two-component mixing container is characterized in that a plug having a contact length that avoids slipping out of the opening is disposed.

  In addition, the upper and lower sleeves can be provided with a ratchet mechanism that disables the rotation operation in the direction of separation and extension, and the upper and lower sleeves are pulled between each other along the longitudinal direction thereof. It is preferable to provide a virgin band that can be rotated by being removed by tearing.

  The plug installed in the through hole of the inner plug is slid by being pushed up by the sleeve located on the lower side. However, since the plug has a sufficient contact length, the plug is pulled out from the through hole. Therefore, it is possible to avoid hindering the dispensing of the contents mixed by the plug, and even if the container body is configured to be transparent or translucent, it may deteriorate in appearance. Absent.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a view schematically showing an embodiment of a two-component mixing container according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of a plug.

  In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a cover body which has a spout portion e which opens at the top and forms a filling space M of an auxiliary agent or main agent inside thereof. The cover body 1 includes a small-diameter cylinder 1a in which a spout portion e is formed, and a large-diameter cylinder 1b that is integrally connected to the lower end of the small-diameter cylinder 1a and has an opening that opens downward. Reference numeral 2 denotes an intermediate cylinder that is linked and held at the lower end of the cover body 1. The cover body 1 is held by the middle cylinder 2 so as to be pivotable, or is provided with vertical ribs and the like so as not to be pivotably locked.

The middle cylinder 2 has an annular groove r that points into the lower end portion of the cover body 1 and prevents the cover body 1 from being pulled out by engaging means such as undercut, and a threaded portion is formed on the outer wall of the lower portion. and an upper sleeve 2a (consisting of the inner tubular 2a ₁ and the outer cylinder 2a ₂ and the lower cylinder 2a _3), an annular groove for threaded engagement crowded put the lower portion (lower side tube 2a ₃₎ of the top sleeve 2a and a lower sleeve 2b having a r ₁ (consisting of the inner tubular 2b ₁ and the outer tube 2b ₂ having an air replacement hole i). The outer surface of the inner tube 2b ₁ of the lower sleeve 2b is adapted to maintain the inner surface and liquid-tight state of the lower cylinder 2a ₃ of the upper sleeve 2a, in the illustrated example, the lower end inner surface of the lower cylinder 2a ₃ forming an annular bulge portion d, the annular swelling portion d is sealed in contact with the outer surface of the inner tube 2b ₁ of the lower sleeve 2b.

Further, 3 is a through hole provided at the top of the inner cylinder of the lower sleeve 2b, 4 is a small-diameter annular convex part provided at the top of the inner cylinder 2b ₁ so as to surround the through hole 3, and 5 is a middle and retaining incapable linked to the lower portion of the cylinder 2 (annular wall extending downwardly from the bottom wall of the annular groove r _1), a container body forming a filling space M ₁ of the main agent or auxiliaries therein.

  Reference numeral 6 denotes an inner plug provided inside the cover body 1. The inner plug 6 is integrally connected to the bottom wall 6a having a through-hole h at the center and is integrally connected to the bottom wall 6a, and is fitted to the upper opening of the upper sleeve 2a by an engagement means such as undercut or press fit. The peripheral wall 6b includes a flange portion 6c that is integrally connected to the upper end of the peripheral wall 6b and is positioned on the upper end surface of the upper sleeve 2a. The flange portion 6 c is fixed by being sandwiched between the upper sleeve 2 a and a plurality of vertical ribs 1 c provided on the inner wall of the cover body 1.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a plug disposed in the through hole h of the inner plug 6. As shown in FIG. 2, the plug 7 has a stepped disk-like main body portion 7 a for tightly fitting to the edge of the through hole h to close the through hole h, as shown in FIG. A longitudinal rib-shaped guide 7b integrally connected to the lower portion of the portion 7a and slidably abutting at four positions (at least three) of the through hole h, and a sleeve provided between the guides 7b, and a recess 7c which forms a filling space M in accordance with the movement of the (top sleeve 2a or the lower sleeve 2b) pushed up, the passage leading to the M ₁ P (see FIG. 3). The guide 7b of the plug 7 has a contact length with a dimension L in order to avoid slipping out of the through hole h.

8 is a ratchet mechanism provided between each other and the outer wall of the lower cylinder 2a ₃ of the upper sleeve 2a, and an inner wall of the outer tubular 2b ₂ of the lower sleeve 2b. The ratchet mechanism 8 allows only a rotation operation to move the upper sleeve 2a and the lower sleeve 2b of the middle cylinder 2 in a direction in which they approach each other and induce contraction. And a convex portion that allows the convex portion to be overcome.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a virgin band disposed between the lower end of the upper sleeve 2a and the upper end of the lower sleeve 2b. This virgin band 9 prevents unauthorized opening or unexpected rotation of the middle cylinder 2 and is attached to the upper sleeve 2a and the lower sleeve 2b so as to be tearable. In order to facilitate tearing, a longitudinally broken portion (not shown) connected by a thin wall portion or a connecting piece is formed. In the illustrated example, although the ones virgin band 9 are integrally formed through a breaking part on the upper end of the outer tubular 2b ₂ of the lower sleeve 2b, the virgin band 9 is separately comprises a lower sleeve 2b You may shape | mold and arrange | position between the upper sleeve 2a and the lower sleeve 2b at the time of an assembly of a 2 agent mixing container.

  Reference numeral 10 denotes a cap which is screwed to the outer wall of the cover body 1 and holds the spout portion e in a closed state.

State indicated above掲図1, body portion 7a of the plug 7 into the through hole h of the inner plug 6 are fitted into certainty, each filling space M, M ₁ is held in a state of being cut off from each other ing.

After the virgin band 9 is removed, as shown in FIG. 3, when the upper sleeve 2a and the lower sleeve 2b are moved toward each other and contracted by rotating the middle cylinder 2, the inner cylinder of the lower sleeve 2b is moved. The annular convex portion 4 located at the top of 2b ₁ abuts on the lower end of the plug 7 and pushes up the plug 7. The passage P is opened when the annular convex portion 4 is located at the uppermost end.

When the passage P is opened, the contents stored in the filling space M pass through the inside of the passage P and the annular convex portion 4 and quickly fall into the filling space M ₁ of the container body 1. Will be mixed. At this time, since the guide 7b of the plug 7 has a contact length larger than the pushing allowance of the annular protrusion 4, it does not fall off from the through hole h of the inner plug 6, and the mixed two agents are By holding the container in the inverted posture as shown in FIG. 4, the container is efficiently discharged, and even if the constituent members are configured to be transparent or translucent, the appearance is not impaired.

  Since the plug 7 is tightly fitted into the through hole h of the inner plug 6, it is possible to store powder or liquid in the filling space M, and there is no limitation on this point. .

  Further, since the plug 7 has a contact length larger than the pushing allowance of the annular convex portion 4, it does not fall out from the through hole h of the inner plug 6, but the through hole h is formed at the end of the guide 7b. It is also possible to provide a stopper for engaging with the edge of this, and this point is not limited.

  It is possible to provide a two-component mixing container in which the components that separate the filling spaces from each other float on the contents and do not interfere with the pouring or impair the appearance.

It is the figure which showed embodiment of the 2 agent mixing container according to this invention. It is the figure which showed the external appearance of the plug used for the two agent mixing container shown in FIG. It is the figure which showed the mixing condition of 2 agents about the 2 agent mixing container shown in FIG. It is the figure which showed the extraction | pouring condition of the mixture about the 2 agent mixing container shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cover body 1a Small diameter cylinder 1b Large diameter cylinder 1c Vertical rib 2 Middle cylinder 2a Upper sleeve 2b Lower sleeve 3 Through hole 4 Annular convex part 5 Container main body 6 Middle plug 6a Bottom wall 6b Peripheral wall 6c Flange part 7 Plug 7a Main body part 7b Guide 7c Recess 8 Ratchet mechanism 9 Virgin band 10 Cap e Outlet part r Annular groove r ₁ Annular groove M Filling space M ₁ Filling space d Annular bulging part h Through opening P Passage

Claims (3)

A cover body that has a spout portion that opens at the top and forms a filling space for an auxiliary agent or a main agent inside thereof, a middle cylinder that links and holds the cover body at the lower end, and a lower section of the middle cylinder And a container main body forming a filling space for the main agent or auxiliary agent inside thereof, and dropping one agent in the filling space of the cover body toward the filling space of the container main body, A two-component mixing container for mixing,
The middle cylinder is composed of two upper and lower sleeves that are linked so as to be movable in a direction of mutual approach and contraction by a rotation operation,
Provided inside the cover body is a middle plug that is sandwiched between a sleeve having a through hole and located on the upper side, and forms a bottom wall of the filling space of the cover body ,
A main body portion that tightly fits the edge of the through hole and closes the through hole in the through hole of the inner plug; and at least one of the edges of the through hole integrally connected to the main body portion The guide is slidably abutted at three locations, and is provided between the guides, and is formed by a recess that forms a passage that leads to each filling space by being pushed up by the movement of the sleeve. A two-component mixing container , wherein a plug having a contact length that avoids slipping out of an opening is disposed. Two upper and lower sleeves are spaced apart from each other, with a ratchet mechanism to disable the rotating operation of the direction in which the stretching, two-part mixing container of claim 1, wherein. The two-component mixing container according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the two upper and lower sleeves have a virgin band between them, which can be rotated by being removed by tearing.

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