JP5308793B2 - Container with measuring cap - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container with a measuring cap, which can stably pour content of the container into the measuring cap. <P>SOLUTION: A pouring-out cap 3 includes a nozzle cylinder part 24 for communicating the inside of a container 2 with a pouring-out port 24A, and an attitude holding piece 27 provided outward in a radial direction of the nozzle cylinder part 24 from the nozzle cylinder part 24 and bumping into an outer circumferential edge of a measuring cup 4 and holding the pouring-out attitude, when the container 2 is inclined to be a pouring-out attitude. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a container with a measuring cap.

Conventionally, as this kind of container with a measuring cap, a container for containing contents and a nozzle cylinder portion provided with a spout attached to the mouth of the container to pour the contents into the bottom plate are provided upright. A configuration is known that includes an output cap and a measuring cup that is detachably attached to the extraction cap (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In such a container with a measuring cap, remove the measuring cup from the pouring cap, tilt the container, inject the content into the measuring cup from the spout of the nozzle tube, and then weigh the measured content. The whole amount is poured out from the cup.
JP 2002-12242 A

However, the following problems remain in the conventional container with a measuring cap. That is, in the conventional container with a measuring cap, when pouring the contents of the container into the measuring cup, the relative position and orientation of the measuring cup and the container side on which the pouring cap is attached according to the weight of the container containing the contents. Was not stable, and the contents could not be poured accurately into the measuring cup, or the contents might spill out of the measuring cup. In particular, when the contents are filled in the container and relatively heavy, or when the operator's force is weak, the position of the spout with respect to the measuring cup fluctuates and the operation is easy to make.
Further, it may be possible to stabilize the mutual position by bringing the measuring cup into contact with the nozzle cylinder, but in this case, it is difficult to accurately determine the position of the spout with respect to the measuring cup.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the above-mentioned subject, and it aims at providing the container with a measurement cap which can pour the contents of a container stably to a measuring cup.

The present invention employs the following means in order to solve the above problems. That is, the container with a measuring cap of the present invention includes a container for storing contents, a pouring cap that is attached to the mouth of the container and has a pouring outlet for pouring the contents, and the pouring cap. A container with a measuring cap that is detachably attached to the spout and includes a nozzle cylinder that communicates the inside of the container with the spout, and the nozzle. The nozzle tube portion is provided outside the tube portion in the radial direction of the nozzle tube portion so as to abut against the outer peripheral edge of the measuring cup when the container is inclined to the pouring posture, and the nozzle tube portion is held. A rib-shaped posture holding piece extending from the base end toward the tip, and the tip of the posture holding piece recedes more proximally along the nozzle cylinder than the tip of the nozzle cylinder It is characterized by that.

In this invention, when removing the measuring cup from the dispensing cap and inclining the container to inject the contents into the measuring cup from the outlet of the nozzle cylinder, the tip outer surface of the nozzle cylinder and the posture holding piece are respectively Since the opening edge and outer peripheral edge of the measuring cup are brought into contact with each other separately, the position of the spout with respect to the measuring cup can be accurately determined, and the pouring posture is stabilized.
That is, the tip of the nozzle cylinder is abutted against the opening end of the measuring cup in a pouring posture in which the container is inclined. And since the attitude | position holding piece is provided in the radial direction outer side of the nozzle cylinder part, it abuts on the outer periphery of the measuring cup in the pouring attitude. Therefore, the container is supported by the tip portion of the nozzle cylinder portion and the posture holding piece that are in contact with, for example, the measuring cup held by the hand of the consumer (user) in the dispensing posture. Thereby, the pouring attitude | position which inclined the container is hold | maintained.
For this reason, for example, the nozzle tube portion is positioned above the opening end of the measuring cup by the weight of the container containing the contents or by the content moving in the container and the center of gravity of the container containing the contents fluctuating. Even if it is going to slide, the nozzle cylinder can be prevented from sliding because the posture holding piece is abutted against the outer peripheral edge of the measuring cup.
In this way, since the position of the nozzle cylinder portion with respect to the measuring cup is stabilized, even when the contents are poured into the measuring cup while holding the measuring cup with one hand while holding the container with the other hand, The consumer does not need to pay excessive attention to the contact portion between the nozzle tube and the measuring cup. Therefore, the consumer can pay attention to the amount of the content poured into the measuring cup. Therefore, the contents in the container can be poured accurately from the spout into the measuring cup, and the contents are less likely to fall out of the measuring cup.

Further, in the container with a measuring cap according to the present invention, a grip portion is provided on the body portion of the container, and the nozzle cylinder portion is inclined to the opposite side of the grip portion with respect to a container axis perpendicular to the grounding surface of the container. It is preferable to extend along the inclined axis extending.
In this invention, since the nozzle cylinder portion is inclined so as to be separated from the gripping portion, the inclination angle required for the consumer holding the gripping portion to pour out the contents becomes small, and the contents are measured with the measuring cup. Can be poured into easily.

Further, in the container with a measuring cap of the present invention, it is preferable that a portion of the trunk portion on the opposite side of the grip portion with respect to the container shaft bulges outward in the radial direction of the container.
In the present invention, for example, the contents can be poured out with the container placed on a table, and therefore the container can be easily tilted without lifting the container. This eliminates the need for the consumer to pay excessive attention to the weight of the container containing the contents. Therefore, the consumer can pay attention to the amount of the content dispensed into the measuring cup, the accuracy of the content dispensed is further improved, and the content is less likely to fall out of the measuring cup. Become.

  According to the container with a measuring cap according to the present invention, since the pouring posture is maintained and the position of the nozzle cylinder portion with respect to the measuring cup is stabilized, the consumer pays attention to the amount of the content poured into the measuring cup. The contents in the container can be poured into the measuring cup from the spout with high accuracy. Further, the consumer can more reliably suppress the contents from falling from the measuring cup.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a container with a measuring cap according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In each drawing used in the following description, the scale is appropriately changed to make each member a recognizable size.

As shown in FIG. 1, the container 1 with a measuring cap in the present embodiment includes a container 2, a pouring cap 3 attached to the container 2, and a measuring cup 4 that is detachably screwed to the pouring cap 3. A measuring cap.
In the present embodiment, in the container 1 with a measuring cap, the measuring cup 4 side (upper side in FIG. 1) is the upper side, and the opposite side (lower side in FIG. 1) is the lower side. Moreover, let the direction along 11 A of ground planes mentioned later be radial direction.

The container 2 has a trunk portion 12, a shoulder portion 13, and a mouth portion 14 arranged in order from the bottom portion 11 along the container axis O <b> 1 perpendicular to the ground surface 11 </ b> A that is the lower surface of the bottom portion 11 and the bottom portion 11. And. Moreover, the container 2 has the holding part 15 provided in the one side (right side in FIG. 1) of the trunk | drum 12. As shown in FIG.
On the other side (left side in FIG. 1) of the body portion 12, a bulging portion 12A that bulges outward from the one side is formed. The amount of outward bulging in the bulging portion 12A is greatest at the central portion along the container axis O1, and decreases from the central portion toward the upper and lower sides, that is, toward the bottom portion 11 and the shoulder portion 13 respectively. doing. For this reason, the corner | angular part in the other side of the trunk | drum 12 and the bottom part 11 is a round corner | angular part.

The gripping part 15 has a cylindrical shape extending substantially along the container axis O1 and is spaced apart from the body part 12 on one side. The consumer grips the container 2 by, for example, passing a finger through the space between the grip portion 15 and the trunk portion 12. One end of the grip portion 15 is connected to the bottom portion 11, and the other end is connected to the shoulder portion 13, and the internal space of the grip portion 15 is the internal space of the bottom portion 11, the trunk portion 12, and the shoulder portion 13. Communicate.
In addition, the grip portion 15 may have other configurations, for example, formed by a pair of opposing concave portions.

The shoulder portion 13 is separated from the trunk portion 12 along a cap axis (tilt axis) O2 that is inclined and extends from the upper portion of the trunk portion 12 to the other side opposite to the gripping portion 15 with respect to the container axis O1. Therefore, the diameter is gradually reduced.
The mouth portion 14 has a cylindrical shape extending from the upper portion of the shoulder portion 13 along the cap axis O2. That is, the mouth portion 14 is provided so as to be separated from the container shaft O1 and the grip portion 15 along the cap shaft O2 from the lower end connected to the shoulder portion 13 toward the upper end. Further, a guide groove portion 14A and an annular convex portion 14B are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the mouth portion 14.

14 A of guide groove parts are formed in the outer peripheral surface of the opening | mouth part 14 so that it may extend along the cap axis | shaft O2, and multiple are formed at intervals in the circumferential direction. The guide groove portion 14A accommodates a guide rib 21A (described later) of the dispensing cap 3.
The annular convex portion 14B is formed over the entire circumference at the lower end portion of the outer peripheral surface of the mouth portion 14, and is fitted into an annular groove portion 21B described later of the dispensing cap 3.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the dispensing cap 3 is attached to the mouth portion 14, and has a substantially cylindrical shape along the cap axis O2. As shown in FIG. 2, the dispensing cap 3 includes an outer cylinder part 21 and an inner cylinder part 22, a screw cylinder part 23, and a nozzle cylinder part 24.
The outer cylinder portion 21 has a substantially cylindrical shape that is disposed radially outward of the mouth portion 14. The outer cylinder part 21 is connected to the lower end of the screw cylinder part 23 at the upper end along the cap axis O2. In addition, a guide rib 21A accommodated in the guide groove portion 14A of the mouth portion 14 is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the outer cylinder portion 21 so as to extend along the cap axis O2.

  A plurality of guide ribs 21 </ b> A are formed on the inner peripheral surface of the outer cylinder portion 21 at intervals in the circumferential direction corresponding to the guide groove portions 14 </ b> A. Furthermore, an annular groove portion 21B that engages with the annular convex portion 14B of the mouth portion 14 is formed at the lower end portion of the inner peripheral surface of the outer cylinder portion 21 over the entire circumference. Therefore, the pouring cap 3 is slid along the cap axis O2 in a state in which the guide rib 21A is aligned with the mouth portion 14A so that the guide rib 21A is accommodated in the guide groove portion 14A of the mouth portion 14, and is moved to the annular groove portion 21B. It is attached to the mouth portion 14 by fitting the annular convex portion 14B. At this time, since the guide rib 21A is accommodated in the guide groove portion 14A, the dispensing cap 3 cannot rotate around the cap axis O2 with respect to the mouth portion 14. Note that the dispensing cap 3 may be configured to be detachably screwed into the mouth portion 14.

The inner cylinder part 22 has a bottomed cylindrical shape that is disposed radially inward of the mouth part 14 and has a bottom plate 25. The bottom plate 25 intersects with the cap axis O2 while being inclined. Further, the upper end of the inner cylinder portion 22 along the cap axis O <b> 2 is connected to the lower end of the screw cylinder portion 23.
The screw cylinder portion 23 has a substantially cylindrical shape extending from the upper ends of the outer cylinder portion 21 and the inner cylinder portion 22 along the cap axis O2. A male screw portion 23 </ b> A that engages with a female screw portion 33 </ b> A (described later) of the measuring cup 4 is formed on the upper outer peripheral surface of the screw cylinder portion 23. Further, a fitting cylinder portion 23 </ b> B that is fitted inside the upper end portion of the mouth portion 14 is formed on the lower end surface of the screw cylinder portion 23 so as to hang down.

The nozzle cylinder 24 has a cylindrical shape that gradually decreases in diameter as it goes upward along the cap axis O2. From the edge of the opening 25A formed in the bottom plate 25 of the inner cylinder 22 to the cap axis O2. It is erected upwards along. And the spout 24A which connects the inside of the container 2 and the exterior of the container 1 with a measurement cap is formed in the upper end of the nozzle cylinder part 24. As shown in FIG. The upper end of the nozzle cylinder portion 24 protrudes upward along the cap axis O2 from the upper end of the screw cylinder portion 23.
In addition, the nozzle cylinder 24 is provided at a position where the central axis thereof is slightly shifted from the cap axis O2 to the other side in the radial direction (opposite the gripping part 15 across the cap axis O2). Furthermore, a slit 26 extending along the cap axis O2 is formed on one side of the nozzle cylinder portion 24 in the radial direction. Furthermore, a posture holding piece 27 that protrudes radially outward is provided on the side surface on the other side in the radial direction from the cap axis O2 of the nozzle cylinder portion 24.

  The posture holding piece 27 has a rib shape extending upward from the bottom plate 25 along the cap axis O2. Here, the upper end of the posture holding piece 27 along the cap axis O <b> 2 recedes downward from the upper end of the nozzle cylinder portion 24. Further, the upper end portion of the posture holding piece 27 protrudes upward from the end edge on the side where the end edge on the side away from the central axis of the nozzle cylinder portion 24 is close to the center axis of the nozzle cylinder portion 24. Therefore, it inclines so that it may recede slightly downward.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the measuring cup 4 has a top cylindrical shape along the cap axis O <b> 2, and includes a main body cylinder part 31, a flange part 32, and a mounting cylinder part 33.
The main body cylinder portion 31 has a top cylindrical shape along the cap axis O <b> 2 and extends from the inner side of the inner cylinder portion 22 to above the nozzle cylinder portion 24. Further, the outer peripheral surface on the opening end 31 </ b> A side of the main body cylindrical portion 31 is in close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the inner cylindrical portion 22. Therefore, the main body cylinder part 31 covers the periphery of the nozzle cylinder part 24 in which the spout 24A is formed. Further, a memory (not shown) indicating the volume of the contents stored when the contents are stored in the main body cylinder portion 31 is marked on the inner peripheral surface of the main body cylinder portion 31.
The flange portion 32 has an annular plate shape formed over the entire outer peripheral surface of the main body cylinder portion 31.
The mounting cylinder portion 33 has a cylindrical shape whose inner diameter is larger than the outer diameter of the screw cylinder portion 23, and a female screw portion 33 </ b> A that is screwed into the male screw portion 23 </ b> A of the screw cylinder portion 23 is formed on the inner peripheral surface. Has been.

Next, a method for dispensing contents by the container 1 with a measuring cap having the above-described configuration will be described.
First, the measuring cup 4 is rotated around the cap axis O2 to release the screwed state between the pouring cap 3 and the measuring cup 4, and the measuring cup 4 is removed.
Then, as shown in FIG. 3 (a), the consumer holds the container 2 placed on the mounting table S or the like while holding the gripping part 15, and connects the other part of the container 2 connecting the bottom part 11 and the trunk part 12. The bulging portion 12 </ b> A of the trunk portion 12 is placed on the mounting table S by being tilted along the corner portion on the side. At this time, the bulging portion 12A is formed on the other side of the trunk portion 12, and the corner portion connecting the bottom portion 11 and the trunk portion 12 is a round corner portion. Even when the weight of the container 2 is large, the container 2 can be tilted easily and stably along the corners without lifting the container 2.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 (a), 3 (b) and 4, the consumer flips the removed measuring cup 4 upside down, and then, for example, the measuring cup with a hand that does not hold the grip portion 15 4, the outer surface of the upper end of the nozzle cylinder 24 is brought into contact with the edge of the opening end 31 </ b> A of the measuring cup 4. At this time, the upper end of the posture holding piece 27 formed on the other side of the nozzle cylinder portion 24 is abutted against the outer peripheral edge of the lower end portion (opening end 31 </ b> A) of the main body cylinder portion 31 of the measuring cup 4. Thereby, the pouring cap 3 contacts the measuring cup 4 at at least two points. Therefore, the relative positioning between the container 2 to which the dispensing cap 3 is attached and the measuring cup 4 is stabilized, and the position of the outlet 24A with respect to the measuring cup 4 is determined with high accuracy.

  And a consumer inclines the container 2 in the state which made the measuring cup 4 contact | abut to the nozzle cylinder part 24, as shown to Fig.5 (a), FIG.5 (b), and FIG. . At this time, the container 2 along the outer surface of the bulging portion 12A in a state where the bulging portion 12A is placed on the mounting table S by the bulging portion 12A formed to bulge outward from the body portion 12. By tilting the container 2, the container 2 can be tilted without lifting the container 2. Thereby, even if the weight of the container 2 is increased by storing a large amount of contents in the container 2, the inclination angle of the container 2 can be easily and accurately changed.

  Further, for example, the container 2 is further tilted by the weight of the container 2 containing the contents, or when the contents move in the container 2 and the center of gravity of the container 2 containing the contents fluctuates, so that the nozzle cylinder portion 24 is further tilted. Even if it is intended to slide on the open end 31A of the measuring cup 4, the posture holding piece 27 is abutted against the outer peripheral edge of the measuring cup 4 held by the consumer. The protruding posture is maintained, and the nozzle cylinder portion 24 is prevented from sliding relative to the opening end 31 </ b> A of the measuring cup 4. This also determines the position of the spout 24A with respect to the measuring cup 4 with high accuracy.

  Further, since the upper end portion of the posture holding piece 27 is inclined so as to protrude upward along the cap axis O2 toward the radially outer side of the nozzle cylinder portion 24, the nozzle 2 is inclined when the container 2 is inclined. As shown in FIGS. 5 (a), 5 (b) and 6, the edge of the opening end 31A of the measuring cup 4 is sandwiched between the upper end of the tube portion 24 and the upper end edge of the posture holding piece 27. For this reason, the contact area between the posture holding piece 27 and the measuring cup 4 increases. Thereby, the positioning of the dispensing cap 3 with respect to the measuring cup 4 is more stable.

In addition, due to the slit 26 formed in the nozzle cylinder portion 24, the content is injected into the measuring cup 4 while allowing air to enter the container 2 from the slit 26 when the content is poured out. For this reason, the contents are easily poured out, and the weighing accuracy of the contents poured out into the measuring cup 4 is ensured.
As described above, the container 2 is appropriately tilted and the contents are poured into the measuring cup 4.

  According to the container 1 with the measuring cap configured as described above, the upper end portion of the nozzle cylinder portion 24 and the posture holding piece 27 are supported by the measuring cup 4 held by the consumer. The position of the part 24 is stabilized and the pouring posture of the container 2 is maintained. Therefore, the consumer does not need to pay excessive attention to the contact portion between the nozzle cylinder portion 24 and the measuring cup 4. Thereby, the consumer can pay attention only to the amount of the content poured into the measuring cup 4, and the accuracy of the amount of the content poured into the measuring cup 4 is improved. Therefore, the contents in the container 2 can be poured into the measuring cup 4 from the spout 24A with high accuracy, and the contents are less likely to fall out of the measuring cup 4.

Further, since the nozzle cylinder portion 24 is inclined so as to be separated from the gripping portion 15, the angle at which the consumer tilts the container 2 in order to pour out the contents becomes small, and the contents can be easily put into the measuring cup 4. Can be poured.
Furthermore, by providing the bulging portion 12 </ b> A in the body portion 12, the container can be easily tilted without lifting the container 2. For this reason, the consumer does not need to pay excessive attention to the weight of the container 2 containing the contents. Therefore, the consumer can pay attention only to the amount of the content poured out into the measuring cup 4, and the accuracy of the amount of content poured out further improves.

In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various change can be added in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention.
For example, the posture holding piece is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the nozzle cylinder portion along the cap shaft, but when the content is poured out, the nozzle can be retained if the pouring posture is held against the outer peripheral edge of the measuring cup. Other shapes such as a shape projecting outward in the radial direction only from the upper end portion, which is a part of the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion, or a pin shape projecting upward from the bottom plate may be used.
Moreover, although only one posture holding piece is provided, a plurality of posture holding pieces may be provided.

And the groove part which receives the upper end of an attitude | position holding piece when the container is inclined and made into the pouring attitude | position may be formed in the outer peripheral surface of a measuring cup. Thereby, the position of the nozzle cylinder part with respect to the measuring cup is further stabilized.
Similarly, the opening end of the measuring cup may be formed with a notch that engages with the upper end of the nozzle cylinder when the container is tilted to the pouring posture. Thereby, the position of the nozzle cylinder part with respect to the measuring cup is further stabilized.

Furthermore, the upper end of the nozzle tube portion may be a sharpened portion that protrudes toward the other side. Thereby, it can suppress that the contents scatter radially outward.
Further, the cap axis is inclined from the container axis, but may be parallel to the container axis.
And although the bulging part is formed in the trunk | drum, the bulging part does not need to be formed.
Further, the measuring cup is detachably screwed to the dispensing cap. However, as long as the measuring cup is detachably mounted, the measuring cup is not limited to being mounted by screwing the female screw portion and the male screw portion.

  According to the present invention, industrial applicability is recognized for a container with a measuring cap that can stably pour the contents of the container into a measuring cup.

It is a side view which shows the container with a measurement cap in one Embodiment of this invention. 2 is an axial cross section showing a part of FIG. 1. (A) is a side view which shows the pouring method of the content using the container with a measurement cap shown in FIG. 1, (b) is the elements on larger scale of (a). Similarly, it is a partial fracture perspective view showing the pouring method of contents. Similarly, (a) is a side view showing a method for dispensing contents, and (b) is a partially enlarged view of (a). Similarly, it is a partial fracture perspective view showing the pouring method of contents.

Explanation of symbols

1 container with measuring cap, 2 container, 3 pouring cap, 4 measuring cup, 11A grounding surface, 14 mouths, 15 gripping part, 24 nozzle cylinder, 24A spout, 27 posture holding piece, O1 container shaft, O2 cap Axis (tilt axis)

Claims (3)

A container for containing the contents; a pouring cap that is attached to the mouth of the container to form the pouring outlet for pouring the contents; A measuring cap container with a measuring cup,
The pouring cap is provided with a nozzle cylinder part that communicates the inside of the container and the pouring port, and is provided radially outward of the nozzle cylinder part with respect to the nozzle cylinder part to incline the container, And holding the pouring posture by striking the outer peripheral edge of the measuring cup, and having a rib-shaped posture holding piece extending from the base end of the nozzle tube portion toward the tip, and
A container with a measuring cap, wherein the tip of the posture holding piece is retracted to the base end side along the nozzle cylinder part rather than the tip of the nozzle cylinder part. A gripping portion is provided on the body of the container,
The said nozzle cylinder part is extended along the inclination axis | shaft extended inclining on the opposite side of the said holding part with respect to the container axis | shaft orthogonal to the ground contact surface of the said container. Container with weighing cap.   The container with a measuring cap according to claim 2, wherein a portion of the body portion opposite to the grip portion with respect to the container shaft bulges outward in a radial direction of the container. .

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