JP5412062B2 - cap - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a cap.

As a squeeze container used for a residential liquid detergent or the like, for example, the one described in Patent Document 1 is known. The squeeze container described in Patent Document 1 has a structure in which a neck part (cap) in which a discharge port (nozzle) is formed is attached to a body part (container body) that can be squeezed and deformed.
JP 2005-96839 A

  In the squeeze container described in Patent Document 1, the amount of the content such as detergent is almost fixed by the shape of the cap and the diameter of the nozzle, and can be slightly adjusted by the degree of squeeze. Therefore, when a large amount of content is poured out, the cap must be removed from the container body, which is inconvenient. Moreover, when the cap and the container main body are fixed, the cap cannot be removed, and the amount of dispensing cannot be adjusted.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, and an object thereof is to provide a cap capable of changing the dispensing form and easily switching the amount of contents to be dispensed.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the cap of the present invention has an outer cylinder portion attached to the mouth portion of the container body in which the contents are accommodated, and a dispensing portion in which a spout for dispensing the contents is formed. A cap body having a first lid portion that is connected to the cap body via a first hinge portion, opens and closes the spout, and has a nozzle that injects the contents, and the first lid portion. A cap that is connected to the lid portion via a second hinge portion and opens and closes the nozzle, and is provided on a side surface of the first lid portion and the second lid portion. The first operation piece and the second operation piece projecting outward are provided, respectively, and the first operation piece and the second hinge portion overlap in a plan view when the cap is viewed from above, the second operating piece and the first hinge part overlaps the previous Kitaira surface view The second lid is engaged with the first operation piece at a position where the second lid is rotated via the second hinge, and the second lid is attached to the second lid. A concave portion or a convex portion that is fixed in the open position is formed.

  According to this configuration, a relatively small amount of contents can be dispensed from the nozzle by performing the dispensing operation in a state where the second lid is opened and the nozzle of the first lid is exposed. . Moreover, more contents can be poured out by performing the pouring operation in a state where the first lid portion is opened and the pouring port of the cap body is exposed. In the present invention, since the first lid portion and the cap body, and the first lid portion and the second hinge portion that connect the second lid portion and the first lid portion, respectively, are provided. When any of the lids is opened, the lid is not removed, and the opening / closing operation can be easily performed. Therefore, according to this invention, the cap which can change a pouring form easily and can switch an amount of pouring can be provided.

Moreover , since the 2nd cover part can be fixed to an open position, the extraction operation via a nozzle can be performed smoothly and comfortably.

Furthermore , since the second lid is fixed using the first operation piece of the first lid, it is possible to avoid the complexity of the structure of the lid, and molding without increasing the cost of the mold. Cap with excellent properties.

The first lid and the second lid in the closed position are engaged with the second lid and the cap body at a position rotated through the first hinge, It is preferable that an engaging portion for fixing the first lid portion in the open position is provided.
According to this structure, since the 1st cover part can be fixed to an open position, the extraction operation via a spout can be performed smoothly and comfortably.

The cap having the above-described fixing structure is provided with a second operation piece on a side surface of the second lid portion, and the cap body has the first lid portion and the second lid in the closed position. It can be set as the structure by which the recessed part or convex part which engages with the said 2nd operation piece in the position which rotated the part via the said 1st hinge part is provided.
According to this configuration, the first lid is fixed at the open position using the second operation piece of the second lid, so that the structure of the lid can be avoided from being complicated, and the mold It is a cap with excellent moldability without increasing the cost.

It is preferable that the first hinge portion is provided on the opposite side of the second hinge portion around the outer peripheral surface of the first lid portion.
According to this configuration, the second lid portion can be prevented from moving during the operation of opening the first lid portion, and the first lid portion is moved during the operation of closing the second lid portion. Can be prevented. Therefore, it becomes a cap which can operate the 1st and 2nd lid parts smoothly and comfortably.

A pipe support part connected to a pipe extending inside the container main body and supported inside the spout is provided in the pouring part of the cap body, and the pipe support part includes the pipe support part. It is preferable that a hole is formed which communicates with the pipe and communicates with the nozzle when the first lid is disposed at the closed position.
According to this configuration, when the container body is squeezed, the contents can be supplied to the nozzle via the pipe extending inside the container body. Moreover, since the structure which connects a pipe to a pipe support part is employ | adopted, when a 1st cover part is opened, a pipe is not pulled out outside and the pouring operation through a spout is prevented. Nor.

  According to the present invention, the first and second lid portions that can be freely opened and closed are connected to the cap body, and are connected via the first and second hinge portions. Thus, it is possible to realize a cap that can easily change the dispensing form and switch the dispensing amount.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a side view of a squeeze container 100 including a cross-sectional structure of a cap 10 according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the extraction portion of the cap 10.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the squeeze container 100 has a configuration in which the cap 10 is attached to the mouth portion 52 of the container body 50. The container main body 50 is a resin bottle that contains the contents, and has a body 51 that is squeezable and has a flexible shape. The mouth portion 52 to which the cap 10 is attached is a substantially cylindrical tube portion, and a male screw 53 is formed on the outer peripheral surface thereof.

  The cap 10 includes a cap main body 20 attached to the mouth portion 52 of the container main body 50, a first lid portion 30 continuously provided on the cap main body 20, and a first lid continuously provided on the first lid portion 30. Two lid portions 40, a first hinge portion 11 that couples the cap body 20 and the first lid portion 30, and a second hinge that couples the first lid portion 30 and the second lid portion 40. Part 12.

  The cap body 20 includes an annular top plate portion 21, a cylindrical outer tube portion 22 that extends downward from the outer edge portion of the top plate portion 21, and a surface on the inner side of the outer tube portion 22 of the top plate portion 21. It has a cylindrical inner cylinder portion 23 that extends, and a cylindrical protruding cylinder portion 24 that rises from the inner edge of the top plate portion 21.

A concave portion 21 a for fixing the second lid portion 40 is formed on the top surface of the top plate portion 21.
On the inner peripheral surface of the outer cylindrical portion 22, a female screw 25 that is screwed with the male screw 53 of the mouth portion 52 is formed. The inner cylinder part 23 is fitted inside the mouth part 52 with the cap 10 attached, and seals the mouth part 52 so that the contents do not leak to the outer cylinder part 22 side.

  A cylindrical extraction portion 27 having a smaller diameter than the protruding cylinder portion 24 is formed at the upper end portion of the protruding cylinder portion 24. A pouring outlet 26 for pouring the contents is formed inside the pouring portion 27. The upper end side of the extraction part 27 has a wide-mouthed shape toward the upper side.

A pipe support portion 28 connected to a pipe 55 extending inside the container main body 50 is provided at the center of the extraction portion 27. Inside the pipe support portion 28, a hole portion 28a communicating with the inside of the pipe 55 and a pipe insertion hole portion 28b are continuously formed so as to penetrate the pipe support portion 28 in the vertical direction in the figure. The pipe 55 is inserted into the pipe insertion hole 28b and supports the pipe 55 in an upright posture.
A groove portion (not shown) extending along the pipe 55 is formed on the inner wall surface of the pipe insertion hole portion 28b, and the inner space of the hole portion 28a of the pipe support portion 28 and the protruding cylinder portion 24 is interposed through the groove portion. And communicate with each other.
In addition, the formation position of the pipe support portion 28 is not limited to the center portion of the pouring portion 27. When the cap 10 has a large diameter, the pipe support portion 28 is eccentric to the operation piece 45 side of the second lid portion 40 described later. The position is preferred.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the pipe support portion 28 extends in the four directions from the peripheral wall thereof and is centered on the extraction portion 27 by the beam portions 29 a to 29 d installed between the inner wall of the extraction portion 27. It is formed integrally with the cap body 20 so as to be supported. An opening surrounded by the pouring part 27, the pipe support part 28, and the beam parts 29 a to 29 d is the pouring port 26.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the first lid portion 30 includes a cylindrical outer cylinder portion 31 that is substantially the same diameter as the protruding cylinder portion 24, and an annular top plate portion 32 that closes the inside of the outer cylinder portion 31. The nozzle 33 rising from the inner edge portion of the top plate portion 32, the cylindrical inner tube portion 34 extending downward from the surface of the top plate portion 32 on the cap body 20 side, and extending downward from the inner edge portion of the top plate portion 32. And a cylindrical seal cylinder portion 36.

  The first lid part 30 is connected to the cap body 20 via the first hinge part 11. In this embodiment, the 1st cover part 30, the cap main body 20, and the 1st hinge part 11 are integrally formed, and the 1st cover part 30 becomes a cap main body by the elastic deformation of the 1st hinge part 11. 20 is swingable with respect to 20.

The outer cylinder part 31 has a cylindrical shape with substantially the same diameter as the protruding cylinder part 24, and the inner side thereof fits into the extraction part 27 of the cap body 20. On the opposite side of the first hinge part 11 that wraps around the side surface of the outer cylinder part 31, an operation piece 35 serving as an operation part when opening the first lid 30 is provided from the lower end of the outer cylinder part 31. It is formed to project outward.
The inner cylinder part 34 is formed to have substantially the same diameter as the inner diameter of the extraction part 27. When the first lid portion 30 is attached to the cap body 20, the inner tube portion 34 is fitted into the extraction portion 27, so that the outlet 26 is closed.

The nozzle 33 has a nozzle opening 33a formed at the upper end thereof, and a mixing chamber 33b which is an internal space communicating with the outside through the nozzle opening 33a. The seal cylinder part 36 has a cylindrical shape having an inner shape corresponding to the pipe support part 28 having a curved end, and the internal space of the seal cylinder part 36 is connected to the mixing chamber 33.
When the first lid portion 30 is attached to the cap body 20, the pipe support portion 28 is fitted into the seal tube portion 36, and the hole portion 28a of the pipe support portion 28 and the mixing chamber 33b communicate with each other.

The second lid portion 40 includes a circular top plate portion 41, a cylindrical outer cylinder portion 42 extending downward from the outer edge portion of the top plate portion 41, and the first lid portion 30 side of the top plate portion 41. And a cylindrical inner cylinder portion 43 extending downward from the surface.
The second lid part 40 is connected to the first lid part 30 via the second hinge part 12. The second lid portion 40, the second hinge portion 12, and the first lid portion 30 are integrally formed, and the second lid portion 40 becomes the first lid by elastic deformation of the second hinge portion 12. It can swing with respect to the portion 30.

  In the present embodiment, the cap main body 20, the first lid portion 30, the second lid portion 40, and the first hinge portion 11 and the second hinge portion 12 that connect them are integrally formed. Furthermore, the first hinge part 11 is arranged on the opposite side of the second hinge part 12 around the outer peripheral surface of the first lid part 30.

  On the connecting portion of the outer cylinder portion 42 to the second hinge portion 12, a protrusion 46 that protrudes outside the outer cylinder portion 42 is formed. The boundary between the top plate portion 41 and the outer cylinder portion 42 has a rounded curved surface shape, and a recess 41 a is formed between the upper end portion of the protruding portion 46 formed in the curved shape and the top plate portion 41. A step is formed.

  Below the outer cylinder part 42 is formed a protruding cylinder part 44 having an outer diameter smaller than that of the outer cylinder part 42 and having an inner diameter substantially equal to the inner diameter of the outer cylinder part 31 of the first lid part 30. . The projecting tube portion 44 is fitted into the outer tube portion 31 of the first lid portion 30 when the second lid portion 40 is attached to the first lid portion 30, and closes the first lid portion 30.

  An operation piece 45 is formed on the side surface of the outer cylinder portion 42 so as to project outside the outer cylinder portion 42. The operation piece 45 is formed on the opposite side of the second hinge portion 12 around the outer peripheral surface of the outer cylinder portion 42. Therefore, the operation piece 45 of the second lid portion 40 is disposed above the first hinge portion 11. The operation piece 35 of the first lid portion 30 is disposed below the second hinge portion 12.

  The inner cylinder portion 43 has a cylindrical shape having an inner shape corresponding to the nozzle 33 having a substantially dome-shaped tip, and has an inner diameter on the opening end side that is substantially the same as the outer diameter of the nozzle 33. The inner cylinder portion 43 is fitted to the nozzle 33 when the second lid portion 40 is attached to the first lid portion 30, and closes the nozzle opening 33a.

Next, the operation of the cap 10 having the above configuration will be described.
In the squeeze container 100, by opening either the first lid part 30 or the second lid part 40 of the cap 10, the dispensing form when the contents of the container body 50 are dispensed is changed, and the dispensing amount Can be easily switched.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a case where the content is poured out (sprayed) through the nozzle opening 33a, and FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a case where the content is poured out through the spout 26. .

First, a dispensing operation through the nozzle opening 33a will be described with reference to FIGS.
In order to pour out the contents 70 accommodated in the container main body 50 through the nozzle opening 33a, first, with the container main body 50 being held, the operation piece 45 is hung with fingers or the like and pulled upward. Thereby, the 2nd cover part 40 rotates via the 2nd hinge part 12, and the nozzle opening 33a of the 1st cover part 30 is exposed.
When the container body 50 is squeezed and deformed, the spout 26 is closed by the first lid 30, so that the content 70 is mixed with the nozzle 33 through the pipe 55 and the hole 28 a of the pipe support 28. It flows into 33b. In addition, the air inside the container body 50 flows into the mixing chamber 33 b of the nozzle 33 through the groove provided between the pipe support 28 and the pipe 55 and the hole 28 a. As a result of mixing the content 70 and air in the mixing chamber 33b in this way, the content 70 is sprayed from the nozzle opening 33a in a mist form.
In the cap 10 of the present embodiment, the first hinge portion 11 that connects the first lid portion 30 to the cap body 20 is disposed below the operation piece 45, so that the operation piece 45 is pulled up. Even if it performs, the 1st cover part 30 does not open.

  Moreover, in the cap 10 of this embodiment, when opening the 2nd cover part 40 and performing extraction | pouring operation, the 2nd cover part 40 can be fixed to an open position. That is, when the second lid portion 40 is rotated in the direction away from the first lid portion 30 via the second hinge portion 12, the protrusion 46 of the second lid portion 40 becomes the first lid portion. It strikes against the operation piece 35 of the unit 30. When force is further applied to the second lid portion 40 from this state, the operation piece 35 is elastically deformed, the second lid portion 40 is further rotated, and the convex portion 35a at the tip of the operation piece 35 is the second lid portion. 40 is engaged with the recess 41a. Thereby, since the 2nd cover part 40 is fixed to the operation piece 35, it can prevent that the 2nd cover part 40 returns to the closed position side with the elastic force of the 2nd hinge part 12. FIG. .

Next, the pouring operation through the pouring port 26 will be described with reference to FIGS.
In order to pour out the contents 70 through the spout 26, first, with the second lid portion 40 disposed at the closed position, the operation piece 35 of the first lid portion 30 is hung with a finger or the like. Pull the piece 35 up. Thereby, the 1st cover part 30 rotates through the 1st hinge part 11 with the 2nd cover part 40, and the spout 26 of the cap main body 20 is exposed. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the contents 70 can be poured out from the spout 26 by tilting the squeeze container 100 and directing the spout 26 downward.

  In the cap 10 of the present embodiment, the first lid 30 can be fixed at the open position even when the first lid is opened and the pouring operation is performed. That is, when the first lid 30 is rotated in the direction away from the cap body 20 via the first hinge portion 11, the operation piece 45 of the second lid 40 is moved to the top plate of the cap body 20. It hits part 21. When force is further applied to the first lid 30 from this state, the operation piece 45 is elastically deformed, the first lid 30 is further rotated, and the convex portion 45a at the tip of the operation piece 45 is formed on the top plate portion 21. It is engaged with the recess 21a. Thereby, since the 1st cover part 30 and the 2nd cover part 40 are fixed to the cap main body 20, the 1st cover part 30 will return to the closed position side with the elastic force of the 1st hinge part 11. Can be prevented.

  In the operation of closing the first lid portion 30, the operation piece 35 or the second lid portion 40 of the first lid portion 30 is pushed up to release the engagement state of the operation piece 45, and the first hinge portion 11. The first lid 30 is rotated via the. At this time, in the cap 10 of the present embodiment, the second hinge portion 12 is provided on the opposite side of the first hinge portion 11 around the outer peripheral surface of the first lid portion 30. Even if the operation of pushing up the piece 35 or the second lid portion 40 is performed, the second lid portion 40 does not open.

As described above in detail, according to the cap 10 of the present embodiment, the contents can be sprayed in the form of a mist by opening the second lid portion 40 and performing the pouring operation. A relatively large amount of contents can be poured out from the spout 26 by opening the lid 30 and performing the pouring operation.
The cap body 20 and the first lid portion 30 are connected via the first hinge portion 11, and the first lid portion 30 and the second lid portion 40 are interposed via the second hinge portion 12. Since they are connected, the first lid 30 and the second lid 40 will come off the cap body 20 when either the first lid 30 or the second lid 40 is opened. There is nothing.
Therefore, according to the cap 10 of this embodiment, it is possible to change the pouring amount and freely switch the pouring amount by a simple opening / closing operation.

  Moreover, in the cap 10 of this embodiment, when the 2nd cover part 40 is opened, the 2nd cover part 40 is latched by latching the projection part 46 to the operation piece 35 of the 1st cover part 30. Can be fixed in the open position. Thereby, it can prevent that the 2nd cover part 40 returns by the elastic force of the 2nd hinge part 12 at the time of extraction, and it covers the nozzle opening 33a, and can perform extraction operation comfortably. . Further, since the operation piece 35 is used to fix the second lid portion 40, it is possible to avoid the structure of the cap 10 from being complicated, and a cap having excellent moldability without causing an increase in cost of the mold. can do.

  Further, when the first lid portion 30 is opened, the first lid portion 30 is fixed at the open position by engaging the operation piece 45 of the second lid portion 40 with the concave portion 21 a of the cap body 20. Can do. Thereby, it can prevent that the 1st cover part 30 returns and it covers the spout 26 by the elastic force of the 1st hinge part 11, and can perform a pouring operation comfortably. In addition, since the cap body 20 is used to fix the first lid 30, it is possible to avoid a complicated structure of the cap 10, and a cap having excellent moldability without causing an increase in cost of the mold. can do.

  Furthermore, the first hinge part 11 is disposed on the opposite side of the second hinge part 12 around the outer peripheral surface of the first lid part 30. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the first lid 30 from being opened in the operation of opening the second lid 40, and to open the second lid 40 in the operation of closing the first lid 30. Can be prevented. Therefore, the cap can be opened and closed comfortably.

It should be noted that the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately modified without departing from the technical idea of the present invention.
The outer cylinder portion 22 of the cap body 20 is fixed by being screwed into the mouth portion 52, but may be configured to be attached to at least the mouth portion 52. For example, the outer tube portion 22 may be fixed by being plugged into the mouth portion 52.
Moreover, although the cap main body 20, the first and second lid portions 30 and 40, and the first and second hinge portions 11 and 12 are integrally formed, they may be formed by separate members. Good.
Further, although not shown in the drawings, a dispensing form in which the second lid 40 is opened by arranging a mesh or a porous member inside the pipe support 28 or at the tip of the hole 28a or in the mixing chamber 33b of the nozzle 33 is provided. It is also possible to change to a form in which bubbles are discharged.

The side view of the squeeze container containing the partial cross section structure of the cap which concerns on this invention. The top view in the extraction | pouring part of a cap. Explanatory drawing of extraction | pouring operation through a nozzle opening. Explanatory drawing of pouring operation through a pouring port.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Cap, 11 1st hinge part, 12 2nd hinge part, 20 Cap main body, 21a Recessed part, 27 Pouring part, 28 Pipe support part, 30 1st cover part, 33 nozzle, 33a Nozzle opening, 35 operation Piece, 35a convex part, 40 second lid part, 41a concave part, 45 operation piece, 45a convex part, 50 container body, 52 mouth part, 55 pipe, 70 contents

Claims (5)

A cap body having an outer cylinder portion attached to a mouth portion of a container main body in which contents are accommodated, and a pouring portion in which a spout for pouring out the contents is formed;
A first lid portion connected to the cap body via a first hinge portion, opening and closing the spout, and having a nozzle for injecting the contents;
A second lid connected to the first lid via a second hinge and opening and closing the nozzle;
A cap with
A first operation piece and a second operation piece projecting outward are provided on the side surfaces of the first lid portion and the second lid portion, respectively.
The first operation piece and said second hinge portions overlap in a plan view as seen the cap from above, the second operating piece and the first hinge part overlaps the previous Kitaira surface view,
The second lid is engaged with the first operation piece at a position where the second lid is rotated via the second hinge, and the second lid is attached to the second lid. A cap formed with a concave portion or a convex portion to be fixed at an open position.   The first lid and the second lid in the closed position are engaged with the second lid and the cap body at a position rotated through the first hinge, The cap according to claim 1, further comprising an engaging portion for fixing the first lid portion to the open position. A second operation piece is provided on a side surface of the second lid,
A concave portion that engages with the second operation piece at a position where the first lid portion and the second lid portion in the closed position are rotated via the first hinge portion on the cap body, or The cap according to claim 2, wherein a convex portion is provided.   The said 1st hinge part is provided in the other side which wraps around the outer peripheral surface of the said 1st cover part with respect to the said 2nd hinge part, The any one of Claim 1 to 3 characterized by the above-mentioned. The cap according to item 1. A pipe support portion connected to a pipe extending inside the container main body and supported inside the spout is provided in the extraction portion of the cap main body,
5. The pipe support portion is formed with a hole portion that communicates with the pipe and communicates with the nozzle when the first lid portion is disposed at a closed position. The cap according to any one of the above.

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