JP5498665B2 - Swing container - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a dispensing container in which, for example, powdered or granular contents are accommodated, and the contents are spouted from a spout opening by a shaking operation.

As this type of dispensing container, for example, as shown in Patent Document 1 below, a bottomed cylindrical container body and a hinge cap attached to the opening of the container body are provided. 2. Description of the Related Art A configuration is known that includes a ceiling wall portion in which a swing opening is formed and a lid body that is connected to the ceiling wall portion via a hinge portion and is provided so as to be rotatable around the hinge portion.
In this dispensing container, by rotating the lid body around the hinge portion toward the outside in the container axial direction to open the dispensing opening, and in the state where the container is directed downward or sideways, the container is repeatedly shaken, The contents in the container body are drawn out from the outlet.
JP 2006-8151 A

  However, in the conventional dispensing container, for example, while the contents are being dispensed, the lid body may inadvertently rotate in a direction to close the dispensing opening, and thus a dispensing container with excellent operability is desired. Has been.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a dispensing container excellent in operability.

In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve such an object, a swing-out container according to the present invention covers a container body integrally formed in a top tube shape, a top wall portion of the container body, and a container. A lid mounted rotatably around an axis; and a bottom lid for closing the bottom opening of the container body, and the top wall of the container body is used to spout the contents of the container body A through-hole forming region defined by a breakable weakening line is separable from the top wall portion at a portion where a swing-out opening is formed and the top wall portion of the lid abuts on the top wall portion of the container body. is one formed, the drawing board opening is formed in a plurality of positions spaced in the container axis at the top wall of the container body, the size of the drawing board port formed on each part are different from each other, the lid The top wall of the body is disposed above the top wall of the container body. In addition, a recess is formed on the upper surface thereof, a lower surface of the bottom wall of the recess contacts the upper surface of the top wall, and the weakening line and the insertion hole forming region are formed on the bottom wall of the recess. It is characterized by.

In this invention, when using the swing container, the weakening line is first broken, the insertion hole forming region is removed from the top wall portion of the lid body, the insertion hole is opened, and then the lid body is rotated around the container axis with respect to the container body. The insertion hole is aligned with the formation position of the outlet on the top wall, and these are in communication with each other. The contents of are drawn out.
That is, by rotating the lid body around the container axis with respect to the container body, the insertion hole and the outlet are made to communicate with each other. It is possible to suppress the movement of the lid relative to the container body while the container is in operation, and this container can be provided with excellent operability.
Furthermore, since the container body is integrally formed in a topped cylindrical shape, the container body can be provided with a high sealing property on the top wall portion side where the outlet is formed, and the contents can be The top wall part may come off from the container body when it is swung out, or the contents may easily leak from between the body part and the top wall part of the container body in the process of repeatedly using this container. Can also be prevented.
In addition, since the container body is integrally formed in the shape of a top tube in this way, the top wall portion is prevented from rotating together when the lid is rotated around the container axis with respect to the container body. It becomes possible. Therefore, it is possible to easily adjust the insertion hole opened by removing the insertion hole forming region from the top wall portion of the lid body to the formation position of the swing opening in the top wall portion, and the top wall portion is the lid. Since it is not necessary to provide a means for preventing the body from rotating together with the rotation of the body, the manufacturing cost of the dispensing container can be reduced.
Furthermore, since the insertion hole forming area is formed in the top wall portion of the lid so as to be separable from the top wall portion, the purchaser can visually determine whether or not the container is unopened at the storefront. This swinging container can be provided with a so-called virgin function. Further, since the insertion hole forming region is formed in the top wall portion of the lid body in this way, after the contents are accommodated in the container body and the lid body and the bottom lid are attached to the container body, for example, the lid body Since it is not necessary to attach a sealing material that closes the insertion hole, the assembly time of the container can be shortened.
In addition, the outlets are formed at a plurality of locations spaced around the container axis in the top wall of the container body, and the sizes of the outlets formed at each location are different from each other. Depending on the amount, it is possible to appropriately select the outlet from which the contents are drawn out, and the handleability of this container can be improved.

Here, the top wall portion of the container body may be formed in a dome shape that bulges outward in the container axial direction.
In this case, since the top wall portion of the container body is formed in a dome shape that bulges outward in the container axial direction, when the container is turned downward or sideways, the contents in the container body are not covered. By being introduced into the inside of the wall portion, it becomes possible to easily collect the contents around the outlet, and the contents can be reliably ejected from the outlet even with a small amount of ejection operation.

  According to the dispensing container according to the present invention, excellent operability and sealing performance can be provided.

Embodiments of a reference example of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The dispensing container 10 according to the present embodiment covers a container main body 11 formed integrally with a top cylinder and a top wall portion 12 of the container main body 11 and is rotatably mounted around a container axis O described later. A lid 13 and a bottom lid 14 that closes the bottom opening 11 a of the container body 11.
In the illustrated example, the container body 11, the lid body 13, and the bottom lid 14 are formed in a cylindrical shape with a top, and are assembled in a state in which their respective central axes are positioned on a common axis to constitute the dispensing container 10. Yes. Hereinafter, the common axis is referred to as a container axis O, the lid body 13 side is referred to as the upper side, and the bottom lid 14 side is referred to as the lower side along the container axis O direction.

  The container body 11 includes a top wall portion 12 in which outlets 19 and 20 for dispensing contents are formed, and a body portion 17 that is disposed below the top wall portion 12 and extends downward. And a mounting cylinder 18 that connects the outer peripheral edge of the top wall 12 and the upper end of the body 17, and these 12, 17, and 18 are integrally formed. The trunk portion 17 has a larger diameter than the top wall portion 12 and the mounting cylinder 18.

The top wall portion 12 is formed in a dome shape that bulges upward. Thus, the inside of the top wall portion 12 and the mounting cylinder 18 is a hemispherical dome space A. Further, the outlets 19 and 20 are opened in the dome space A.
Here, the outlets 19 and 20 are formed at a plurality of locations spaced around the container axis O in the top wall portion 12, and the sizes of the outlets 19 and 20 formed at the respective locations are different from each other. In the illustrated example, each of the outlets 19 and 20 is formed at each position opposite to each other with the container axis O sandwiched in the radial direction in the top wall portion 12 as shown in FIG. In addition, the outlets 19 and 20 are formed in the part located in the top wall part 12 between the radial direction center part and outer peripheral part.

  Further, one of the outlets 19 and 20 is an elliptical outlet 19 having a minor axis extending in parallel along the radial direction in the top view of the container 10, and the other is the top wall portion. In FIG. 12, a small-diameter ejection port 20 is formed in a predetermined area in a portion located on the opposite side of the one ejection port 19 with respect to the container axis O. In addition, in the top view of the top wall portion 12, the predetermined area and the one outlet 19 have the same shape and size.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 1, irregularities 14 a and 17 a are formed on the bottom opening 11 a of the container body 11, that is, on the inner peripheral surface of the bottom end opening of the trunk portion 17 and the outer peripheral surface of the bottom lid 14. The bottom cover 14 is fixed in the bottom opening 11 a of the container main body 11 by engaging the concave and convex portions 14 a and 17 a with each other. The fixing of the bottom lid 14 to the bottom opening 11a of the container body 11 is not limited to the illustrated example, and may be, for example, screwing, undercut fitting or adhesion.

As shown in FIG. 2, the mounting cylinder 18 includes a small diameter portion 21 connected to the outer peripheral edge portion of the top wall portion 12, and a large diameter portion 22 that connects the lower end of the small diameter portion 21 and the upper end of the trunk portion 17. It is equipped with.
In the present embodiment, an overcap 16 that covers the lid 13 is detachably attached to the large diameter portion 22 as indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIGS. 1 and 2. The overcap 16 is made of a transparent or translucent material.
In the illustrated example, the first protrusion 22 a is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the large diameter portion 22, and the second protrusion 16 a is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the overcap 16. The overcap 16 is detachably attached to the container body 11 by the second protrusion 16a getting over the first protrusion 22a and the large diameter portion 22 being undercut fitted into the overcap 16. ing. The attachment of the overcap 16 to the container body 11 is not limited to the illustrated example, and may be, for example, screwing.

The lid body 13 has a top wall portion 23 disposed on the top wall portion 12 and extends downward to the outer peripheral edge portion of the top wall portion 23 so that the small diameter portion 21 of the mounting cylinder 18 is formed inside the container shaft. And a fitting cylinder 24 fitted so as to be rotatable around O, and these 23 and 24 are integrally formed.
A third protrusion 24 a is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the fitting cylinder 24, and a fourth protrusion 21 a is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the small diameter part 21 of the mounting cylinder 18. The lid 13 has the container main body 11 in such a manner that the third projecting portion 24a gets over the fourth projecting portion 21a and the small-diameter portion 21 of the mounting cylinder 18 is undercut fitted into the fitting cylinder 24. The container shaft O is rotatably mounted around the container axis O.

  The top wall portion 23 is formed in a dome shape bulging upward along the top surface shape of the top wall portion 12, and the bottom surface of the top wall portion 23 abuts the top surface of the top wall portion 12 over the entire area. ing. In addition, an insertion hole forming region 26 defined by a breakable weakening line 25 is formed in the top wall 23 so as to be separable from the top wall 23. The weakening line 25 and the insertion hole forming region 26 are an elliptical shape that is substantially the same shape and the same size as the one outlet 19 formed in the top wall portion 12 of the container body 11 and the predetermined region in a top view of the container 10. Presents. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the weakening line 25 is an annular groove having a V-shape in a longitudinal sectional view, and is the thinnest portion in the top wall portion 23. Further, one insertion hole forming region 26 is partitioned by the top wall portion 23.

In addition, a pull ring 27 protrudes from one end portion in the major axis direction of the elliptical shape exhibited by the region 26 at the outer peripheral edge portion in the insertion hole forming region 26. The pull ring 27 is located on the radially inner side of the insertion hole forming region 26 as shown in FIG.
Furthermore, in the present embodiment, a knob portion 28 is provided on the top surface of the top wall portion 23 so as to protrude upward. In the illustrated example, the knob 28 extends in parallel along the major axis direction in the insertion hole forming region 26 in the radial direction of the top wall 23. Moreover, the knob | pick part 28 is formed hollow as FIG. 2 shows, and the width | variety becomes narrow gradually as it goes upwards. Furthermore, the upper end surface of this knob | pick part 28 is formed in the curved surface shape convex toward the upper direction along the upper surface shape of the top wall part 23 formed in the dome shape. The knob 28 may be formed solid instead of the illustrated example.

Next, a method for using the dispensing container 10 configured as described above will be described.
First, the pull ring 27 is pulled up to break the weakening line 25, and the insertion hole forming region 26 is removed from the top wall portion 23 of the lid body 13 together with the pull ring 27, and the insertion hole 29 is opened as shown in FIG. . Thereafter, the knob portion 28 is picked and the lid body 13 is rotated around the container axis O with respect to the container body 11, and the insertion hole 29 is formed in the top wall portion 12 at the position where the one outlet 19 is formed, or a small-diameter outlet. Communicating with each other in accordance with the predetermined area in which 20 is formed. In the illustrated example, the insertion hole 29 is provided in the predetermined region where the small-diameter outlet 20 is formed, and the one outlet 19 is not formed in the top wall 23 of the lid 13. It is blocked by the forming part.
Then, the contents in the container body 11 are spouted from the small-diameter spout 20 by repeatedly swinging the container 10 in a state where the spout container 10 is directed downward or sideways.

As described above, according to the dispensing container 10 according to the present embodiment, the insertion hole 29 and the dispensing ports 19 and 20 are communicated with each other by rotating the lid 13 around the container axis O with respect to the container body 11. Therefore, as compared with the above-described conventional dispensing container, the lid 13 can be prevented from moving with respect to the container body 11 while the contents are being dispensed. Can be provided with excellent operability.
Furthermore, since the container main body 11 is integrally formed in a cylindrical shape with a top, the portion on the top wall portion 12 side where the outlets 19 and 20 are formed in the container main body 11 can be provided with high sealing performance. In addition, when the contents are being shaken out, the top wall 12 is detached from the container main body 11, or in the process of repeatedly using the container 10, the container 17 has a portion between the trunk 17 and the top wall 12. It is also possible to prevent the contents from leaking out easily.

  In addition, since the container body 11 is integrally formed in a top tube shape in this way, when the lid body 13 is rotated around the container axis O with respect to the container body 11, the top wall portion 12 rotates together. Can be prevented. Therefore, it is possible to easily match the insertion hole 29 opened by removing the insertion hole forming region 26 from the top wall portion 23 of the lid body 13 with the formation position of the swing ports 19 and 20 in the top wall portion 12. In addition, since it is not necessary to provide a means for preventing the top wall portion 12 from co-rotating with the rotation of the lid 13, the manufacturing cost of the dispensing container 10 can be reduced.

Further, since the insertion hole forming region 26 that can be separated from the top wall portion 23 is formed in the top wall portion 23 of the lid body 13, whether or not the container 10 is unopened by the purchaser at the storefront. The dispensing container 10 can be provided with a so-called virgin function.
In the present embodiment, the overcap 16 that covers the lid 13 is formed of a transparent or translucent material so that the lid 13 can be seen from the outside of the cap 16. Even if the cap 16 is not removed from the container body 11, it is possible to determine whether or not the dispensing container 10 is unopened, and the container 10 can be provided with an excellent virgin function.

Further, since the insertion hole forming region 26 is formed in the top wall portion 23 of the lid body 13 in this way, the contents are accommodated in the container body 11 and the lid body 13 and the bottom lid 14 are attached to the container body 11. After the mounting, for example, it is not necessary to attach a sealing material that closes the insertion hole 29 to the lid body 13, so that the assembly time of the container 10 can be shortened.
In addition, since the dispensing container 10 is used as described above, it is possible to prevent the operability of the container 10 from being lowered by providing the dispensing container 10 with the above-described effects.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the top wall portion 12 of the container body 11 is formed in a dome shape that bulges outward in the container axis O direction, so that when the container 10 is turned downward or sideways, By introducing the contents in the container main body 11 into the dome space A, it becomes possible to easily collect the contents around the outlets 19 and 20, and the contents can be reliably obtained even with a small number of swinging operations. It is possible to swing out from the outlets 19 and 20.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the outlets 19 and 20 are formed at a plurality of locations spaced around the container axis O on the top wall portion 12 of the container body 11, and the outlets 19 and 20 formed at the respective locations are formed. Since the sizes are different from each other, it becomes possible to appropriately select the outlets 19 and 20 from which the contents are drawn out according to the amount of the contents to be shaken out, thereby improving the handleability of the container 10. it can.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the outlets 19 and 20 are formed at two positions spaced around the container axis O in the top wall portion 12, while the insertion hole 29 is formed in the top wall portion 23 of the lid body 13. When the insertion hole 29 of the lid body 13 is aligned with one of the ejection openings 19 and 20 formed at the two locations, the other ejection openings 19 and 20 are formed on the top wall portion of the lid body 13. 23, the insertion hole 29 is not formed by the non-formed portion. Therefore, when the contents are spouted from the spouts 19 and 20, the contents from the spouts 19 and 20 that are closed by the top wall 23 of the lid 13 out of the spouts 19 and 20 formed at the two locations. The object is prevented from being shaken out, and the contents can be drawn out only from the outlets 19 and 20 communicating with the insertion hole 29. Thereby, the content can be accurately shaken out by a desired amount.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the knob portion 28 protrudes from the top wall portion 23 of the lid body 13, so that the knob body 28 is picked and the lid body 13 is rotated around the container axis O as described above. Thus, the insertion hole 29 can be easily adjusted to the formation position of the swing-out ports 19 and 20 in the top wall portion 12.

The technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
For example, in the embodiment, one insertion hole forming region 26 is formed in the top wall portion 23 of the lid body 13, but a plurality of insertion hole forming regions 26 may be formed.
Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the overcap 16, the pull ring 27, and the knob | pick part 28 were provided, you may employ | adopt the swing-out container which does not have these. In addition, you may form rough surface processed parts, such as a knurled shape, in the outer peripheral surface in the fitting cylinder 24 of the cover body 13, without providing the knob part 28. FIG.
Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the overcap 16 is formed of a transparent or translucent material. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the overcap 16 may be formed of a colored material that is not visible from the outside.

Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the top wall part 12 of the container main body 11 was formed in the dome shape, it may replace with this and may be formed in the flat shape extended in the direction orthogonal to the container axis | shaft O direction, for example.
Furthermore, in the said embodiment, although the outlets 19 and 20 were formed in two places spaced apart around the container axis | shaft O in the top wall part 12 of the container main body 11, even if formed in one place or three places or more. Good.

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6. However, the same parts as those of the above-described embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals, the description thereof will be omitted, and only different points will be described. .

The top wall portion 32 of the lid body 31 of the dispensing container 30 is disposed above the top wall portion 12 of the container body 11, and a recess portion 32a is formed on the upper surface thereof, and the lower surface of the bottom wall of the recess portion 32a. Is in contact with the upper surface of the top wall portion 12. In the example shown in the drawing, the recessed portion 32a is formed at each position on the top wall portion 32 opposite to each other with the container axis O sandwiched in the radial direction. In addition, the top view shape of the hollow portion 32 a is substantially the same as the top view shape of the weakening line 25 and the insertion hole forming region 26, and the hollow portion 32 a is slightly larger than the weakening line 25. Further, the weakening line 25 and the insertion hole forming region 26 are formed in one of the two recessed portions 32a. Moreover, these hollow parts 32a are not mutually connected, and the upper surface in the bottom wall of each hollow part 32a is surrounded by the wall surface 33 from radial direction outward over the perimeter. And the part located between the hollow parts 32a in the top wall part 32 becomes the knob | pick part 34. FIG.
The inner surface of the overcap 16 contacts the entire upper surface of the top wall portion 32 of the lid 31, and the opening edge of the recess 32 a in the top wall portion 32 is closed by the inner surface of the overcap 16 over the entire circumference. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the inner surface of the overcap 16 is also in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the fitting cylinder 24 of the lid 31 over the entire area.

  As described above, according to the dispensing container 30 according to the present embodiment, the inner surface of the overcap 16 contacts the entire upper surface of the top wall portion 32 of the lid 31, and the opening of the recess 32 a in the top wall portion 32. Since the edge is closed by the inner surface of the overcap 16 over the entire circumference, even if the contents in the container main body 11 leaks to the outside of the container main body 11 through the outlets 19 and 20, for example, in the distribution process, etc. The content can be prevented from leaking outside the overcap 16.

  Excellent operability and sealing properties can be provided.

It is a partial longitudinal cross-sectional view of the shake-out container shown as embodiment of the reference example which concerns on this invention. It is XX arrow directional cross-sectional view of the shake-out container shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the upper surface showing a state in which the insertion hole forming region is removed from the lid to open the insertion hole, and the insertion hole is aligned with the region where a large number of small-diameter outlets are formed. FIG. It is a partial longitudinal cross-sectional view of the shake-out container shown as embodiment which concerns on this invention . It is a YY arrow directional cross-sectional view of the shake-out container shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the upper surface showing a state in which the insertion hole forming region is removed from the lid to open the insertion hole, and the insertion hole is aligned with the region where many small-diameter outlets are formed. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10, 30 Draw-out container 11 Container main body 11a Bottom part opening 12 Top wall part 13, 31 Cover body 14 Bottom cover 19, 20 Draw-out port 23, 32 Top wall part 25 Weakening line 26 Insertion hole formation area 28 Knob part O Container axis

Claims (2)

A container body integrally formed in a top tube shape;
A lid that covers the top wall of the container body and is rotatably mounted around the container axis;
A bottom lid for closing the bottom opening of the container body,
On the top wall portion of the container body, an outlet for shaking out the contents of the container body is formed,
In the portion of the top wall of the lid that comes into contact with the top wall of the container body, one insertion hole forming region partitioned by a breakable weakening line is formed so as to be separable from the top wall,
The outlet is formed at a plurality of locations spaced around the axis of the container in the top wall of the container body, and the sizes of the outlets formed at each location are different from each other ,
The top wall portion of the lid body is disposed above the top wall portion of the container body, and a recess portion is formed on the upper surface thereof. The lower surface of the bottom wall of the recess portion contacts the upper surface of the top wall portion. The dispensing container , wherein the weakening line and the insertion hole forming region are formed on a bottom wall of the recess . A dispensing container according to claim 1, wherein
The top wall part of the said container main body is formed in the dome shape bulged toward the outer side of the container axial direction, The dispensing container characterized by the above-mentioned.

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