JP5528177B2 - Container stopper - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an inner stopper of a container used for pouring out the contents, and is intended to efficiently refill the contents without the need to remove the inner stopper.

  For handy-type containers that contain shampoos, rinses, hair conditioners, cosmetics, seasonings, etc., from the viewpoint of enabling the appropriate amount of contents to be removed, the mouth of the container is provided with an appropriately sized opening It has an internal stopper.

  Such an inner plug forms an annular groove portion opened downward between a peripheral wall provided in the base portion and an inner cylinder located inside the peripheral wall, and the annular groove portion is fitted to the distal end portion of the mouth portion of the container. It is usually fixed and held by combining them, but refilling the contents requires troublesome work of having to remove the inner plug once and is not convenient. It was the current state (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 1-61046

  An object of the present invention is to propose an inner stopper of a container that does not need to be removed when refilling the contents and can maintain the extraction opening at a predetermined opening size.

The present invention includes a main body portion that has a through-opening that is connected to the inside of the container and is fixedly held at the mouth of the container, and is provided on the outer opening end side in the through-opening of the main body portion. A valve body that is movably held and closes the through-opening in an initial posture;
An inner stopper of a container, wherein the valve body is provided with a small-diameter hole for pouring out the contents filled in the container.

  The valve body includes a valve main body disposed in the through-opening and at least one connection that is integrally connected to the inner wall of the main-body part and swings the valve main body within the through-opening using the portion as a fulcrum. It is preferable to comprise with a piece.

  The valve body is held by an annular base that is fitted and held on the inner peripheral wall of the main body part or the inner peripheral wall of the mouth of the container, and the annular base is swingably held via at least one connecting piece. And a valve main body that closes the through-opening. Further, the inner plug covers the through-opening and is attached so as to be peeled off at an edge surrounding the through-opening. It is desirable to provide a thin sealing sheet.

  A valve body is arranged in the through-opening of the inner plug, and when the contents in the container are poured out, it is made through a small-diameter opening of the inner plug. Therefore, there is no need for the troublesome work of removing the inner plug from the mouth of the container, and efficient refilling can be performed.

  It is possible to visually confirm whether or not unauthorized opening has been performed by providing a thin sealing sheet that covers and hides the through-opening on the valve body and is peelably attached to the edge surrounding the through-opening. .

(A) (b) is the figure which showed embodiment of the inner stopper of the container according to this invention, (a) is a top view, (b) is the figure which showed the side surface by the cross section. It is the figure which showed the container filled with the contents which should be transferred. It is the figure which showed the condition which is refilling the contents using the stopper | internal_stopper of the container according to this invention. (A) (b) is the figure which showed other embodiment of the inner stopper of the container according to this invention, (a) is a top view, (b) is the figure which showed the side surface by the cross section. is there. It is the figure which showed the condition which is refilling the contents using the inside stopper of the container shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to the drawings.
Fig.1 (a) (b) is the figure which showed embodiment of the inner stopper according to this invention in the state attached to the opening part of the container.

  Reference numeral 1 in the figure is a container (continuous use container) whose contents are to be refilled. A cylindrical mouth portion 1a is provided at the top of the container 1, and a screw portion can be provided on the outer periphery thereof, and the container 1 is held in a sealed state by screwing a cap (not shown). (It is also possible to engage with an undercut.)

  Reference numeral 2 denotes an inner stopper attached to the mouth 1a of the container 1. The inner plug 2 has a through-opening h connected to the inside of the container 1, and a body portion 2 a that is detachably fixed to the mouth 1 a of the container 1 by an undercut, and can swing within the through-opening h. It consists of the valve body 2b to be held.

Of the inner plug 2, the main body portion 2 a includes an inner cylinder 2 a ₁ that fits into the inner wall of the mouth portion 1 a of the container 1, an outer cylinder 2 a ₂ that fits on the outer wall of the mouth portion 1 a of the container 1, The inner cylinder 2a ₁ and the outer cylinder 2a ₂ are connected to each other at the upper end portion, and are composed of a top wall 2a ₃ that forms an annular groove m opened downward between them. to dispense the contents filled in a small-diameter hole h _1, (it is assumed that a state in which is arranged so as to close the through opening h.) which is disposed facing the through-opening h valve a main body 2b _1, those linked integrally be integrally connected to the valve body 2b ₁ swingably and a connecting piece 2b ₂ for supporting (connection piece 2b ₂ and the valve body 2b ₁ of the inner cylinder 2a ₁ Applies.)

  Further, 3 is a sealing sheet that covers and conceals the through opening h of the inner plug 2 and is attached to the edge surrounding the through opening h so as to be peeled off. As this sealing sheet 3, it is possible to use a virgin type sheet that is peeled off for the first time when the container is opened, and cannot be attached again once it is peeled off. It is possible to visually recognize whether or not an unauthorized opening has been performed (the display of the sealing sheet 3 is omitted in FIG. 1A). If a sealing packing is provided inside a cap (not shown), the sealing sheet 3 may be omitted.

FIG. 2 shows a container for filling the contents to be refilled and refilling the container 1 shown in FIG. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 4 denotes a container body, and 5 denotes a dispensing nozzle that is detachably attached to the mouth portion 4 a of the container body 4. The pouring nozzle 5 includes a base cap 5a that can be engaged with the mouth portion 4a of the container body 4 by screws or undercuts, a nozzle portion 5b that stands on the top wall 5a ₁ of the base cap 5a, and the nozzle provided on the base parts 5b, it is formed on the top surface wall 2a ₃ of the inner plug 2 from contact with the convex portion 5c. Reference numeral 6 denotes a plug body that is provided integrally at the tip of the nozzle portion 5b and opens the container main body 4 by crushing it with fingers.

As shown in FIG. 2, the outer peripheral wall of the dispensing nozzle 5 is provided with a vertical groove 5b ₁ for forming an air replacement path when refilling as shown in FIG. 2, and the convex part 5c has the vertical groove 5b. _A notch recess 5 c ₁ connected to ₁ is formed.

In order to refill the contents in the container body 4 with the container 1, after the stopper 6 is peeled off, the nozzle portion 5 is inserted into the through opening h as shown in FIG. 3. Then, the valve body 2b ₁ falls down with the connecting piece 2b ₂ as a fulcrum, and the contents passed through the nozzle portion 5b under the air replacement by the longitudinal groove 5b ₁ and the notch recess 5c ₁ are efficient. Transfer is possible.

After the contents are transferred, when the nozzle portion 5 is pulled out from the through opening h, the valve main body 2b ₁ is restored to the original posture, and the small-diameter opening h _{1 is} formed by tilting or swinging the container 1 or squeezing the body portion of the container _1. A suitable amount can be dispensed from

In the example shown in the figure, the valve body 2b ₁ is described as having an initial posture (original posture). However, when the valve body 2b ₁ is restored to the original posture, the valve body 2b ₁ protrudes outward from the through opening h. In the case where there is a concern that the valve body 2b ₁ may be distorted, the valve body 2b1 can be inclined in advance in advance, and this point is not limited.

The valve body 2b is shown as an example of a case where the valve body 2b ₁ and the inner cylinder 2a ₁ are connected as a single connecting piece 2b ₂ , but when the nozzle portion 5b is inserted into the through-opening h. As long as the valve body 2b ₁ can be reliably lowered, a plurality of the connecting pieces 2b ₂ may be provided to form a two-point valve or a three-point valve.

4 (a) and 4 (b) are views showing another embodiment of the inner plug according to the present invention. This example, the valve body 2b, an annular base 2b ₃ was fitted and held in the inner cylinder 2a ₁ of the body portion 2a, swingably retained the valve body 2b via the connection piece 2b ₄ in the annular base 2b _{3 1 is} composed.

The inner plug 2 having such a configuration is composed of two members. When the valve main body 2b ₁ is in the initial posture, it comes into contact with the back surface of the main body portion 2a, and the initial posture of the valve main body 2b ₁ is determined. Can be stabilized.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the contents of the inner plug 2 can be transferred in the same manner as the inner plug 2 shown in FIG. 1, and troublesome work such as removal of the inner plug 2 can be performed. It is not necessary and the contents can be efficiently refilled.

The valve body 2 is preferably made of a soft material such as rubber or elastomer in order to reliably restore the valve body 2b ₁ to its initial position after refilling the contents. If there is, synthetic resin can be applied.

  It is possible to provide an inner plug capable of efficiently refilling the contents without requiring troublesome work such as removing the container from the mouth.

1 Container (Continuous use container)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1a Mouth part 2 Middle plug 2a Body part 2b Valve body 3 Sealing sheet 4 Container body 4a Mouth part 5 Extraction nozzle 5a Base cap 5b Nozzle part 5c Convex part 6 Plug body

Claims (4)

A main body portion that has a through-opening connected to the inside of the container, is fixedly held at the mouth of the container, and is provided on the outer opening end side in the through-opening of the main body portion so as to be swingable within the through-opening. And a valve body that closes the through-opening in an initial posture,
An inner stopper for a container, wherein the valve body is provided with a small-diameter opening for pouring the contents.   The valve body includes a valve main body that closes the through-opening, and at least one connecting piece that is integrally connected to an inner wall of the main body portion and swings the valve main body using the portion as a fulcrum. Inside container stopper.   The valve body is held in a swingable manner via an annular base that is fitted and held on the inner peripheral wall of the main body part or the inner peripheral wall of the mouth of the container, and the annular base through at least one connecting piece. The inside stopper of the container according to claim 1, comprising a valve body arranged facing the opening.   The inside stopper of the container in any one of Claims 1-3 provided with the sealing sheet which covers the said through-opening, and is attached to the edge which surrounds this through-opening so that peeling is possible.

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