JP5361521B2 - Plug member - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a plug member attached to a mouth of a container.

  Conventionally, a container containing a mixture of a plurality of granular materials (medicine such as tablets and foods such as supplements) and a mixture (such as a desiccant or a dehydrating agent) larger than the granular materials is provided with a mouth plug at the mouth. A plug member such as a cap is attached.

  And, conventionally, as a plug member, it is arranged so as to cover the mouth and has a through-hole for taking out the granular material from the container, and in order to prevent the mixture from blocking the through-hole, it protrudes from the take-out part, An inner plug (for example, Patent Document 1) and a cap (for example, Patent Document 2) including a locking part that locks the mixture at the tip part are known.

JP 2006-103700 A JP 2004-359251 A

  Here, the plug members according to Patent Documents 1 and 2 are formed such that the locking portion overlaps the through hole in the through direction of the through hole. Thus, the stopper member has an effect that the locking portion locks the mixture at the tip portion, so that the mixture can be prevented from blocking the through hole, while the locking portion is arranged to overlap the through hole. Therefore, when taking out the granular material from the through hole, the locking portion interferes with the granular material, and as a result, there is a problem that it is difficult to take out the granular material from the through hole.

  Therefore, in view of such circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a plug member that can easily take out the particulate matter from the through hole while preventing the mixture from blocking the through hole.

  In order to solve the above problems, the plug member according to the present invention is disposed so as to cover a mouth portion of a container for mixing and storing a plurality of granular materials and at least one mixture formed larger than the granular materials. And a takeout part having a through hole for taking out the particulate matter from the container, and a lock protruding from the takeout part to lock the mixture in the container at the tip in order to prevent the mixture from blocking the through hole. In the plug member provided with a portion, the locking portion is arranged outside the through hole so as to prevent the locking portion from overlapping with the through hole.

  According to the plug member according to the present invention, since the locking portion protruding from the take-out portion locks the mixture in the container at the tip portion, the mixture can be prevented from blocking the through hole. Furthermore, since the locking portion is disposed outside the through hole, the locking portion is prevented from overlapping with the through hole. Thereby, when taking out a granular material from a through-hole, it can suppress that a latching | locking part interferes with a granular material.

  Further, in the plug member according to the present invention, the locking portion may be provided with the side portion extending toward the through hole in order to guide the granular material toward the through hole at the side portion.

  According to the plug member having such a configuration, since the side portion of the locking portion extends toward the through hole, the locking portion can guide the particulate matter toward the through hole at the side portion. Thereby, the granular material is rectified toward the through hole, and the granular material can be easily taken out from the through hole.

  Moreover, in the plug member according to the present invention, the through hole may be disposed at the center of the extraction portion, and the locking portions may be formed in a plate shape and may be disposed in a plurality radially from the through hole.

  According to the plug member having such a configuration, the plurality of locking portions formed in a plate shape are arranged radially from the through hole arranged in the central portion of the extraction portion. As a result, when the granular material is taken out from the container through the through hole with the mouth portion of the container facing downward, any of the locking parts is granular at the side regardless of the inclination angle or the inclination direction of the container. An object can be guided toward the through hole.

  In the plug member according to the present invention, the take-out portion may be formed so as to be inclined toward the through hole so as to guide the particulate matter in the container toward the through hole.

  According to the plug member having such a configuration, the extraction portion is formed so as to incline toward the through hole, so that the extraction portion can guide the particulate matter in the container toward the through hole. Thereby, when the particulate matter is taken out from the container through the through-hole with the mouth portion of the container facing downward, not only the locking portion but also the take-out portion can guide the particulate matter toward the through-hole, It is possible to further easily take out the granular material from the through hole.

  As described above, according to the plug member according to the present invention, since the locking portion does not overlap with the through hole, when the granular material is taken out from the through hole, the locking portion can be prevented from interfering with the granular material, As a result, while preventing the mixture from blocking the through-hole, there is an excellent effect that the particulate matter can be easily taken out from the through-hole.

It is the whole plug member concerning one embodiment of the present invention, and (a) shows an upper perspective view and (b) shows a lower perspective view. It is a whole figure of the stopper member concerning the embodiment, (a) is a top view and (b) shows a bottom view. It is a general view of the stopper member concerning the embodiment, (a) is a front view, (b) shows sectional drawing of the AA line of FIG. 2 in the state with which the container was mounted | worn. It is a general view explaining the effect | action of the plug member which concerns on the embodiment, (a) is a bottom view, (b) shows sectional drawing in the BB line. It is the whole plug member concerning other embodiments of the present invention, and (a) shows an upper perspective view and (b) shows a lower perspective view. It is a whole figure of the stopper member concerning the embodiment, (a) is a top view and (b) shows a bottom view. It is a general view of the stopper member concerning the embodiment, (a) is a front view, (b) shows sectional drawing of the EE line of FIG. 6 in the state with which the container was mounted | worn. It is the whole plug member concerning other embodiments of the present invention, and (a) shows an upper perspective view and (b) shows a lower perspective view. It is a whole figure of the stopper member concerning the embodiment, (a) is a bottom view and (b) shows a sectional view in the FF line. It is the whole plug member concerning other embodiments of the present invention, and (a) is a bottom view and (b) shows a sectional view in a GG line. It is the whole plug member concerning other embodiments of the present invention, and (a) is a bottom view and (b) shows a sectional view in a HH line. It is the whole plug member concerning other embodiments of the present invention, and (a) shows an upper perspective view and (b) shows a lower perspective view.

  Hereinafter, a first embodiment of a plug member according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the plug member 1 according to the present embodiment is an inner plug that is attached to the mouth portion 21 of the container 2. Here, prior to describing each configuration of the plug member 1, the container 2 and the like will be described.

  The container 2 communicates the inside and the outside through a mouth portion 21 formed in a cylindrical shape. Further, the container 2 includes a screw portion 22 that is screwed into the cap 3 on the outer peripheral portion of the mouth portion 21. The container 2 contains a mixture of a plurality of granular materials (for example, tablets) X,... And at least one mixture (for example, a desiccant) Y formed larger than the granular materials X.

  The cap 3 is formed in a cylindrical shape whose one end side is closed by the top surface portion 31, and includes a screw portion 32 that is screwed with the screw portion 22 of the container 2 on the inner peripheral portion. The cap 3 is screwed into the container 2 so that a seal member 4 for sealing the container 2 is attached inside. The seal member 4 has elasticity and includes an annular seal portion 41 for sealing the container 2.

  The plug member 1 according to the present embodiment includes a main body portion 11 attached to the mouth portion 21 of the container 2 and an extraction portion 12 that is disposed so as to cover the mouth portion 21 of the container 2 and takes out the granular material X. . Further, the plug member 1 is provided with a through-hole 121 for taking out the particulate matter X from the container 2 in the take-out portion 12 and protrudes from the take-out portion 12 to prevent the mixture Y from blocking the through-hole 121. , A plurality of locking portions 13,... For locking the mixture Y in the container 2 at the tip portion 131. The plug member 1 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin such as plastic.

  The main body 11 is formed in a cylindrical shape and is fitted inside the mouth portion 21 of the container 2. And the main-body part 11 is equipped with the small diameter part (taper part) 111 which becomes a small diameter toward one (downward) side in order to make it easy to insert in the mouth part 21 of the container 2. FIG. The main body 11 includes a flange portion 112 on the other (upper) side so as to be locked to the mouth portion 21 of the container 2. When the cap 3 is attached to the container 2 so as to seal the container 2, the flange portion 112 is in close contact with the seal portion 41 of the seal member 4 over the entire circumference.

  The take-out part 12 is disposed inward in the radial direction with respect to the main body part 11 and is disposed in an intermediate part in the axial direction. In addition, the extraction portion 12 includes a first inclined portion 122 that is inclined toward the through hole 121 on one side (back side), and is also inclined toward the through hole 121 on the other side (front side) in the axial direction. The second inclined part 123 is provided.

  The through hole 121 is provided in the extraction portion 12 so as to penetrate along the axial direction. Moreover, the through-hole 121 is arrange | positioned in the center part of the extraction part 12 in radial direction. The through hole 121 is formed in a circular opening. Specifically, the through-hole 121 is formed to be smaller than the mixture Y and slightly larger than the granular material X so that the granular material X passes one by one.

  The first inclined part 122 is formed in a plate shape standing in the axial direction and includes a plurality of protrusions 122a,... Arranged radially from the through hole 121 (nine in the present embodiment). And the 1st inclination part 122 has arranged each protrusion 122a in parallel with the space | interval which can prevent that the granular material X fits between each protrusion 122a, 122a.

  Each protrusion 122a has the tip portion of the granular material X in the container 2 facing the through-hole 121 when the mouth portion 21 of the container 2 is directed downward (when the container 2 is tilted). Configured to guide. Specifically, each protrusion 122a is arranged along the direction in which the tip end is inclined with respect to the axial direction.

  The 2nd inclination part 123 is formed in planar shape over the circumferential direction of the main-body part 11, and when returning the granular material X in the container 2 from the outside, it guides the granular material X toward the through-hole 121. Composed. Specifically, the second inclined portion 123 is formed along the direction in which the surface is inclined with respect to the axial direction.

  Each locking portion 13 protrudes from the extraction portion 12 toward one side (downward side), and is disposed outside the through hole 121 to prevent overlapping with the through hole 121. That is, since each locking portion 13 is disposed at a position away from the through hole 121, it does not overlap with the through hole 121 in the axial direction of the main body portion 11 (the through direction of the through hole 121).

  And each latching | locking part 13 has the side part (side wall part) 132 extended toward the through-hole 121, and when the opening part 21 of the container 2 is orient | assigned to the downward side, it is granular material X by the side part 132. Is directed toward the through-hole 121. Specifically, the locking portions 13 are formed in a plate shape and are arranged radially from the through hole 121. More specifically, three locking portions 13 are provided, and three protrusions 122a, 122a, 122a are arranged between the locking portions 13, 13, respectively.

  Moreover, each locking part 13 can pass the granular material X between the mixture Y and the 1st inclination part 122 (front-end | tip of the protrusion 122a) in the state which locked the mixture Y by the front-end | tip part 131. The height dimension is set so as to form a gap. Further, at least one of the locking portions 13,... Is disposed so as to overlap the mixture Y in the axial direction.

  As described above, in the plug member 1 according to the present embodiment, each locking portion 13 that locks the mixture Y at the distal end portion 131 is disposed outside the through hole 121, so that each locking portion 13 is a through hole. It does not overlap with the through hole 121 in the through direction of 121 (the axial direction of the main body 11). Therefore, since it can suppress that each latching | locking part 13 interferes with the granular material X when taking out the granular material X from the through-hole 121, while preventing the mixture Y from blocking the through-hole 121, the granular material X Can be easily taken out from the through-hole 121.

  Moreover, since the side part 132 of each latching | locking part 13 is extended toward the through-hole 121, the plug member 1 which concerns on this embodiment extends the granular material X by the side part 132 of each latching | locking part 13 to a main body. Guide along the radial direction of the portion 11 (direction C in FIG. 4A), and as a result, the granular material X can be guided toward the through hole 121. Thereby, since the granular material X is rectified toward the through hole 121, it is possible to further easily take out the granular material X from the through hole 121.

  Further, in the plug member 1 according to the present embodiment, a plurality of locking portions 13,... Formed in a plate shape are arranged radially from the through holes 121 arranged in the central portion of the extraction portion 12. When the granular material X is taken out from the container 2 through the through-hole 121 with the mouth portion 21 of the container 2 facing downward, any of the locking portions 13 regardless of the inclination angle or the inclination direction of the container 2. The side part 132 can guide the granular material X toward the through hole 121, and as a result, it is possible to further easily take out the granular material X.

  Moreover, the plug member 1 according to the present embodiment forms a gap through which the granular material X can pass between the mixture Y and the first inclined portion 122 in a state in which each locking portion 13 locks the mixture Y. Therefore, the granular material X can be taken out from the through-hole 121 as indicated by the arrow D in FIGS. 4A and 4B while the mixture Y is locked by the locking portions 13.

  Moreover, since the plug member 1 according to the present embodiment includes the first inclined portion 122 in which the extraction portion 12 is inclined toward the through hole 121, the extraction portion 12 directs the particulate matter X in the container 2 toward the through hole 121. Can guide. Thereby, when taking out the granular material X from the container 2 through the through-hole 121 with the mouth part 21 of the container 2 facing downward, not only the locking parts 13 but also the take-out part 12 is the first inclined part. Since the granular material X can be guided toward the through hole 121 at 122, it is possible to further easily take out the granular material X from the through hole 121.

  Next, a second embodiment of the plug member according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that, in FIG. 7, the parts denoted by the same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 3 and 4 represent the same configurations or elements as in the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the plug member 5 according to the present embodiment includes a main body 51 having a small-diameter portion (tapered portion) 511 and a flange portion 512, similarly to the plug member 1 according to the first embodiment. Prepare. Further, the plug member 5 is disposed so as to cover the mouth portion 21 of the container 2, and the extraction portion 52 having the through hole 521 for taking out the particulate matter X from the container 2 and the mixture Y block the through hole 521. In order to prevent this, a locking portion 53 that protrudes from the take-out portion 52 and locks the mixture Y in the container 2 at the tip portion 531 is provided.

  The extraction part 52 has a through hole 521 at the end. The extraction portion 12 includes the first inclined portion 522 that is inclined toward the through hole 521 on one side in the axial direction, and the second inclined portion that is inclined toward the through hole 521 on the other side in the axial direction. Two inclined portions 523 are provided.

  The first inclined part 522 is formed in a plate shape standing in the axial direction and includes a plurality of protrusions 522a,... Arranged in a curved shape (arc shape) along the outer edge of the through hole 521. And each protrusion part 522a is comprised so that the granular material X in the container 2 may be guided toward the through-hole 521 in a front-end | tip part, when the container 2 is inclined. Specifically, each protrusion 522a is formed in a stepped shape that becomes lower toward the through hole 521, and is arranged along the direction in which the tip end is inclined with respect to the axial direction.

  The locking portion 53 protrudes from the extraction portion 52 and is disposed outside the through hole 521 in order to prevent the locking portion 53 from overlapping the through hole 521. The locking portion 53 has the side portion 532 extended toward the through-hole 521, and when the mouth portion 21 of the container 2 is directed downward, the side portion 532 causes the particulate matter X to enter the through-hole 521. It is comprised so that it may guide toward.

  Specifically, the locking portion 53 is formed in a plate shape and extends from the through hole 521 in the radial direction. Thereby, since the latching | locking part 53 necessarily overlaps with the mixture Y in an axial center direction, the mixture Y can be latched by the front-end | tip part 531 irrespective of the position of the mixture Y.

  As described above, in the plug member 5 according to the present embodiment, since the locking portion 53 that locks the mixture Y at the distal end portion 531 is disposed outside the through hole 521, the locking portion 53 overlaps with the through hole 521. Not. Thereby, since it can suppress that the latching | locking part 53 interferes with the granular material X when taking out the granular material X from the through-hole 521, while preventing the mixture Y from blocking the through-hole 521, the granular material X Can be easily taken out from the through hole 521.

  Moreover, since the through-hole 521 is arrange | positioned at the edge part of the extraction part 52, the through-hole 521 has the through-hole 521 when taking out the granular material X from the container 2 through the through-hole 521. If the mouth part 21 of the container 2 is inclined so as to be on the lower side, it is possible to further easily take out the granular material X.

  The plug member according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it is needless to say that various changes can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. Moreover, you may employ | adopt arbitrarily the structure, method, etc. of above-mentioned several embodiment (The structure, method, etc. which concern on one embodiment may be applied to the structure, method, etc. which concern on other embodiment). Furthermore, it goes without saying that configurations and methods according to various modifications described below may be arbitrarily selected and employed in the configurations and methods according to the above-described embodiments.

  For example, in the plug member 1 (5) according to the above embodiment, the case where the tip 131 (531) of the locking portion 13 (53) is formed flush with the end of the main body 11 (51) will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to such a case. For example, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the plug member 6 includes an extraction portion 62 having a through hole 621 and an engaging portion 63 that protrudes from the extraction portion 62 and protrudes from the main body portion 61. It may be provided.

  According to such a configuration, for example, even when the locking portion 63 locks the mixture Y, the granular material X can pass between the mixture Y and the first inclined portion 622 (the tip of the protruding portion 622a). Since a sufficient gap can be secured, the granular material X can be reliably taken out from the through hole 621 while the mixture Y is locked by the locking portion 63.

  Further, in the plug member 1 (5) according to the above embodiment, the locking portion 13 (53) is formed in a plate shape, and the side portion 132 (532) continuously extends toward the through hole 121 (521). However, the present invention is not limited to such a case. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, the plug member 7 has a locking portion 73 whose side portion extends intermittently toward the through hole 721. , ... may be provided. Specifically, each locking portion 73 may include a plurality of plate-like convex portions 73a, and the convex portions 73a may be arranged along the radial direction.

  Moreover, in the plug member 1 (5) according to the above embodiment, the case where the first inclined portion 122 (522) of the extraction portion 12 (52) includes a plurality of protrusions 122a (522a), ... has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to such a case. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, the plug member 7 has a first inclined portion 722 of the extraction portion 72 formed in a planar shape in the circumferential direction, and the surface is inclined along the direction inclined with respect to the axial direction. It may be formed.

  In the plug member 1 (5) according to the above embodiment, each region of the first inclined portion 122 (522) divided by the locking portion 13 (52) is based on the locking portion 13 (52). Although the case where it formed so that it may become symmetrical was demonstrated, it is not restricted to such a case, The case where it forms so that it may become asymmetrical on the latching | locking part may be sufficient.

  For example, the first inclined portion may be configured to have different angles (intersection angles) with respect to the axial direction for each region. As shown in FIG. 11, the plug member 8 includes a first inclined portion 82 composed of a plurality of ridge portions 822 a, 822 b, 822 c,..., And each ridge portion 822 a, 822 b on the outer edge of the through hole 821. The position of the tip portion of 822c may be different in the axial direction for each region partitioned by the locking portion 83.

  That is, the first inclined portion 82 may be configured to have a height difference or an inclination difference for each region partitioned by the locking portion 83. According to such a configuration, when the granular materials X are guided from the respective regions separated by the locking portions, the granular materials X balance each other in an unstable manner because the granular materials X interfere with each other in an unstable manner. As compared with the case of interference, it is possible to prevent clogging of each granular material X in the vicinity of the through hole 821.

  Further, in the plug member 1 (5) according to the above-described embodiment, the case has been described in which the extraction portion 12 (52) is disposed at the intermediate portion in the axial direction with respect to the main body portion 11 (51). For example, the take-out portion may be arranged at the other end (upper end) of the main body.

  In the plug member 1 (5) according to the above embodiment, the case where the main body portion 11 (51) is formed in a cylindrical shape has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this case. In the case of a shape, it may be formed in a square shape.

  Further, in the plug member 1 (5) according to the above-described embodiment, the case where the main body portion 11 (51) is fitted and mounted inside the mouth portion 21 of the container 2 has been described, but only in such a case. Absent. For example, the main body portion may be fitted and attached to the outside of the mouth portion of the container, or may be attached by screwing with the mouth portion 21 of the container 2.

  Moreover, in the plug member 1 (5) according to the above-described embodiment, the case of the inner plug of the container 2 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to such a case, and may be a cap of the container 2, for example. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 12, the plug member 9 includes a main body portion 91 that is screwed into the container 2, a take-out portion 92 having a through hole 921 for taking out the granular material X, and a latch that holds the mixture Y. In order to seal the container 2 by engaging with the stop portion 93 and the main body portion 91, a lid portion 94 connected to the main body portion 91 via a hinge mechanism may be provided.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Plug member, 2 ... Container, 12 ... Extraction part, 121 ... Through-hole, 13 ... Locking part, 131 ... Tip part, 132 ... Side part, 21 ... Mouth part, X ... Granular substance, Y ... Mixture

Claims (3)

An extraction having a through-hole for taking out the granular material from the container, which is arranged so as to cover the mouth of the container for mixing and storing the plurality of granular materials and at least one mixture formed larger than the granular material. And
In order to prevent the mixture from blocking the through-hole, in the plug member provided with a locking part that protrudes from the take-out part and locks the mixture in the container at the tip part,
The locking portion is arranged outside the through hole in order to prevent overlapping with the through hole,
The locking member has a side portion extending toward the through hole so that the granular material is guided toward the through hole at the side portion . The through hole is arranged at the center of the extraction part,
The stopper member according to claim 1 , wherein the locking portion is formed in a plate shape, and a plurality of the locking portions are radially arranged from the through hole. The plug member according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the take-out part is formed to be inclined toward the through hole so as to guide the particulate matter in the container toward the through hole.

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