JP5573010B2 - Measuring cup for bag-in-box - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a measuring cap that is attached to a cock valve of a bag-in-box in which a flexible inner bag containing a liquid detergent for washing or a softener is stored in an outer box made of cardboard or cardboard.

  Conventionally, it has been preferable to use liquid detergents and softeners for laundry in a fixed amount. For bottle-type containers that contain liquid detergents and softeners, measuring equipment is provided. Many of them are in circulation and various types of attachments have been proposed. For example, in a bottle-type pump-up container having a hand pump as shown in Patent Document 1, a cover is attached over the head of the hand pump and a nozzle protruding laterally from the head, There is a contrivance in which a measuring cup is detachably arranged on the nozzle tip side of the cover, and the liquid discharged from the nozzle is received by the cup.

  In addition, as disclosed in Patent Document 2, a measuring cup is detachably attached to the side surface of the bottle container, and a pump discharge pipe attached to the mouth of the container is inserted into the measuring cup. Proposed.

  On the other hand, containers with a large capacity include a so-called bag-in-box container in which a flexible inner bag made of synthetic resin is placed in an outer box made of cardboard or cardboard. There has been proposed a device that makes it possible to use the liquid contained in the product while measuring it even if the product is used. For example, as shown in Patent Document 3, the spout of the inner bag is fixed to the outer box so as to protrude from the inner side of the outer box to the outer side while being closed with a film, A spout comprising an spout device having a portion that breaks the film from the outside, a fixing device that fixes the spout device to the spout, and a measuring cap that can be attached to and detached from the fixing portion by screwing and covers the spout device There is something that has been assembled. In this container, the measuring cap is removed, and the container is tilted so that the liquid can be poured out from the spout tool into the measuring cap.

  Moreover, as shown in Patent Document 4, as the bag-in-box, the opening / closing plug of the inner bag whose user closes the spout with the opening / closing plug is positioned at the take-out port that is opened in the outer box together with the spout. A measuring cup for measuring the liquid poured out from the opening / closing stopper is previously stored in a predetermined position between the outer box and the inner bag, and the measuring cup of the outer box is arranged. The user can open the part when necessary and take out the measuring cup.

Utility Model Registration No. 2595258 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 06-029693 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 05-007627 Japanese translation of PCT publication No. 03-505193

  By the way, washing machines are installed indoors in general households, and various items used for washing are placed in the vicinity of the washing machine by using cabinets or racks so that these items can be taken out from within reach. In general, products such as washing liquid detergents and softeners are also used in a position near the washing machine, such as a shelf on the washing machine. As described above, there is no need to carry these products near the washing machine when necessary by placing the washing liquid detergent or softener near the washing machine. However, as described above, however, the washing liquid detergent. If you want to put an appropriate amount in a washing tub of a washing machine by weighing a softener or a softener, put a spout device on the product made of the bottle container with the above-mentioned measuring cap or a part of the bag-in-box. In the case of a product that is fixed and covered with a weighing cap, the weighing cap is removed from the container, the container is held and tilted, and the stored liquid is poured into the removed weighing cap. It wasn't. And even after the metered storage liquid is poured, the inside of the measurement cap is wet with the residual liquid of the storage liquid, and if it is returned to the spout side as it is, there is a possibility that the vicinity of the washing machine may be wetted by dripping of the residual liquid. It took time and effort to wash the cap back into the container.

  In addition, although it is conceivable to adopt the above-described pump-up type container in which the measuring cup is detachably attached to a product containing these washing liquid detergent and softener, a hand pump mechanism is provided in the container. There is a problem that the manufacturing cost of the container itself becomes high, and it is difficult to pour out by adjusting an appropriate amount by raising and lowering the pump that is manually pushed.

  The inventor of the present invention is a bag-in-box type container that has a cock valve that can be opened and closed by pulling out the spout from the side of the container and can be easily poured and stopped by opening and closing the cock. We focused on the fact that the stored liquid can be poured out by opening and closing the valve without lifting or tilting the container itself with the container placed on a shelf or the like. In view of this, the present invention uses a bag-in-box capable of pouring stored liquid by opening and closing the valve as a container for storing liquid such as the above-mentioned washing liquid detergent and softener, and measures the stored liquid with a measuring cup. The purpose is to make it possible to easily dispense an appropriate amount, and to simplify the handling of the measuring cup.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above problems, and is a measuring cup attached to a downward pouring pipe of an open / close valve of a bag-in-box, which can be overlapped with an upper cup body and an upper face of the cup main body. The lid body has a substantially U-shaped cross section extending toward the upper side in the height direction of the measuring cup. An attachment portion that can be attached to the dispensing pipe is provided, and the cup body is attached to the downward dispensing pipe by overlapping the lid on the cup body and attaching the attachment portion to the downward dispensing pipe. A measuring cup for a bag-in-box, which is configured to be positioned at a place where the liquid poured out from the downward pouring pipe is received, is provided to solve the above-described problems.

  In the present invention, the lid body is provided with a notch, and the lid body is configured to be visible through the notch when the lid is positioned on the upper surface of the cup body. It is good to assume.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the cup body and the lid are integrally connected via a self hinge.

(Effect of the invention of claim 1)
According to the invention of claim 1, the structure is extremely simple and the manufacturing cost is low, and the cap body is attached to the extraction pipe of the valve outlet of the bag-in-box, so that the cap main body has its extraction pipe. Since the liquid to be dispensed from the liquid is disposed in the part receiving the liquid, the preparation for receiving the dispense is completed by a simple operation of attaching the measuring cup, and the measurement can be performed without any trouble.

(Effect of the invention of claim 2)
According to the second aspect of the invention, it is possible to pour out the stored liquid while confirming the amount of liquid entering the cup body through the notch of the lid, and the adjustment of the amount of pour is simplified.

(Effect of the invention of claim 3)
According to invention of Claim 3, it can prevent that a cover body and a cup main body dissipate. In addition, if the lid body is rotated to the upper surface side of the cup body around the self-hinge portion and placed on the upper surface of the cup body, the cup body is located under the mounting portion of the lid body. By attaching the mounting part to the downward outlet pipe of the valve as it is, the cup body will be in a corresponding position at the outlet of the downward outlet pipe, so that the liquid can be poured without supporting the measuring cup with a hand. I can go out.

An example of the measuring cup which concerns on this invention is shown, (a) is explanatory drawing which shows the pouring spout side, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the side opposite to the pouring spout side. In an example, it is explanatory drawing shown in the state which opened the cover body and was seen from upper direction. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the state seen from upper direction in an example, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the state seen from the spout side, (c) is explanatory drawing which shows the state seen from one side. . It is explanatory drawing which shows the bag-in-box type container which uses an example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the opening-and-closing valve of a container in a cross section. It is explanatory drawing which shows the attachment state of an example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the attachment to an downward pouring pipe | tube of an example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the attachment in another example.

Next, the present invention will be described in detail based on the embodiment shown in FIGS.
1 is a measuring cup for bag-in-box. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the measuring cup 1 covers a box-shaped cup body 2 having an upper surface 2a open and an upper surface 2a of the cup body 2. In addition, the lid 3 is overlaid on the upper surface 2a. The cup body 2 and the lid 3 are molded from a synthetic resin material. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the cup body 2 and the lid 3 are opened from the upper surface 2a of the cup body 2 as will be described later. Are integrally formed, and the lid 3 is put on the upper surface 2a as necessary.

(Cup body)
As shown in FIG. 3, the cup body 2 is provided with a shape in which the four side surfaces 2b are inclined outward and spread in a substantially tapered shape from the bottom surface 2c side to the open top surface 2a side. The upper part of the side surface 2b of one side is made into a paragraph from the upper part of the side surfaces of the other three sides, and a spout 2d that protrudes outward in a bowl shape is provided at the center of the upper part. Moreover, the upper part of three sides other than the said spout 2d of the cup main body 2 is provided with the flange 2e protruding outward.

(Lid)
As shown in FIG. 3, each of the pair of side portions 3 a facing the width direction of the cup body 2 is arranged in the width direction of the cup body 2. The side 3b that is in contact with the flange 2e at the opposite position and that is opposite the pouring spout 2d side of the cup body 2 is connected to the other side of the cup main body 2 (what is the pouring spout side? The side 3b that is in contact with the flange 2e on the opposite side) is connected to the flange 2e via the self hinge 4 and is opposite to the spout 2d. The cup body 2 and the lid body 3 are formed integrally with each other via the self-hinge portion 4, and the lid body 3 is rotatable around the self-hinge portion 4 to be continuous with the cup body 2. Tilt down to the upper surface 2a side of the cup body 2 And at each side portions 3a, 3b are in contact with the flange 2e, the cover 3 is superimposed attached covered on its upper surface 2e without falling into the cup body.

  Further, the lid 3 has a dimension in the front-rear direction of the cup body 2 that does not cover the stepped portion where the spout 2d of the cup body 2 is located as shown in FIG. There are cutout portions 5 at both corners of the cup body 2, and the inside of the cup body 2 is provided through the cutout portions 5 so as to be visible. That is, when the liquid is poured into the cup body 2 with the lid 3 positioned on the open upper surface 2a of the cup body 2, the degree of strength of the liquid pouring and the height of the liquid surface It is provided so that the position can be confirmed through the notch 5, and after the pouring is finished, the liquid inside the cup body 2 is poured into the measuring cup with the lid body 3 being put on the cup body 2. By tilting the pouring spout 2d downward with a single unit, the lid 3 itself can be poured out of the pouring spout 2d without interfering with the pouring.

  Further, the lid body 3 is provided with an opening portion 6 that is open toward the spout 2d side at the center of the lid body 3 and has an inner edge shape that is substantially U-shaped. A mounting portion 7 made of a wall body having a substantially U-shaped cross section that is continuously extended toward the upper side of the measuring cup 1 is provided. In this way, the attachment portion 7 made of a substantially U-shaped wall body with the lower surface portion as the open portion 6 can be fitted with a downward pouring pipe of the opening / closing valve of the bag-in-box, as will be described later. Then, by attaching the attachment portion 3 to the opening / closing valve of the bag-in-box so that the attachment portion 7 holds the downward pouring pipe, the cup body 2 is positioned below the pipe port of the downward pouring pipe, It is provided so that the liquid from the downward pouring pipe can be received (see FIGS. 6 and 7).

(Covering cover is maintained)
As described above, the lid 3 is provided so as to be able to be put on the open upper surface 2a of the cup body 2 so as to be rotatable via the self-hinge portion 4, but in the illustrated embodiment, When the lid 3 is put on the upper surface 2a of the cup body 2, the superposition state is maintained, and the cup body 2 remains even if the weight when the liquid is poured into the cup body 2 is almost full. The self-hinge portion 4 is provided with a bending hook for maintaining the cover overlapping state so as not to leave the cover 3. Of course, in order to make the overlapping state of the lid body 3 more stable, the pair of side portions 3a of the lid body 3 are detachably locked to the flange 2e corresponding to the side portion 3a. Even if the locking means is integrally provided and the side 3a is locked to the flange 2e, or the pair of side 3a of the lid 3 is fixed to the flange 2e by ultrasonic welding or heat sealing. Good.

(Bag-in-box type container)
FIG. 4 shows an example of a bag-in-box type container 8 using the measuring cup of the present embodiment in a schematic cross section. In this container 8, a flexible inner bag 8a made of synthetic resin containing liquid is housed in an outer box 8b made of cardboard or cardboard, and an opening / closing valve 8c attached to a spout of the inner bag 8a is placed on one side of the outer box 8b. It is arranged and fixed so as to protrude outward from the lower side of the face plate. As shown in FIG. 5, the open / close valve 8c is connected to the projecting tip of the connecting pipe 8d with respect to the spout, and the side portion of the downward pouring pipe 8e is connected to the inside of the downward pouring pipe 8e. The upper part of the plug body 8f arranged to be movable is used as a rotation operation part, the upper part of the plug body 8f is screwed to the upper part of the downward pouring pipe 8e, and the downward pouring pipe 8e and the connecting pipe 8d are moved up and down by the plug body 8f. The communication part can be opened and closed, and when the plug 8f is raised to open the communication part, the communication part is accommodated in the inner bag from the lower port 8g of the downward pouring pipe 8e. Liquid is poured out.

  As shown in the figure, the container 8 has a measuring cup storage portion 8h partitioned from the inner bag storage space on the lower side of the outer box, and the inner bag is filled with a liquid detergent for washing, a softening agent, and the like. The measuring cup is stored in this measuring cup storage part at the distribution stage until the container reaches the general buyer's hand as a product. On the purchaser side, the portion corresponding to the measuring cup storage part of the outer box is stored. It is provided so that it can be opened and taken out. In addition, the measuring cup to be inserted into the measuring cup storage part at the distribution stage is a state in which the lid body and the cup body are opened, or the lid body is overlaid on the open upper surface of the cup body. It doesn't matter.

  When using the measuring cup 1 according to the present embodiment, as described above, the measuring cup is taken out from the container of the bag-in-box, and the lid is placed on the open upper surface of the cup body. 7 is fitted to the downward pouring pipe (FIG. 7), so that the measuring cup 1 itself is detachably attached to the downward pouring pipe 8e without dropping, and the pipe port faces the inside of the cup body. Accordingly, the cup body 2 is positioned correspondingly below the downward pouring pipe, so that the cup body 2 receives the liquid poured out from the pipe opening (FIG. 6). Thereafter, the open / close valve is opened, the state of liquid pouring into the cup body through the notch and the liquid level height are confirmed, and the open / close valve is closed as necessary. Then, by pulling the entire measuring cup forward, the attachment portion 7 is detached from the downward pouring pipe 8e, and the liquid that has been measured is put into the washing tub from the removed measuring cup. It is not necessary to manually support the measuring cup itself during the measurement, and the measurement of the liquid poured out from the container 8 becomes easier.

  FIG. 8 shows another embodiment. In this embodiment, the measuring cup 1 includes a cup body 2 and a lid 3 that are separate from each other without having the self-hinge portion in the above-described embodiment, and the cup body 2 in the lid 3. A slide groove 3c is provided across a pair of side portions 3a facing each other in the width direction, and a flange 2e corresponding to the width direction of the cup body 2 can be slid in the slide groove 3c from the near side toward the container 8 side. Further, the cup body 2 is slidable from the container 8 side to the near side and supported by the lid body 3, and the cup body 2 is detached from the lid body 3 by pulling the cup body 2 further forward. Is different.

  The method of using the measuring cup in this embodiment is almost the same as that of the above embodiment, and after attaching the lid 3 to the downward pouring pipe in the opening / closing valve of the container 8, the cup body 2 is mounted as described above. The flange 2e is inserted into the slide groove 3c of the lid 3 and the cup body 2 is slid to a predetermined position so that the cup body 2 is disposed at a place where the liquid dispensed from the downward dispensing pipe is received. The liquid to be poured out is measured in the same manner as in the above embodiment, and then the cup body 2 alone is pulled out and removed from the lid 3 so that the liquid can be poured into the washing tub alone. After pouring, set it on the lid 3 again.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Measuring cup 2 ... Cup main body 2a ... Upper surface 2e ... Flange 3 ... Cover body 4 ... Self hinge part 5 ... Notch part 6 ... Opening part 7 ... Attachment part 8 ... Bag in box type container 8a ... Inner bag 8b ... Outer box 8c ... Open / close valve 8e ... Downward pouring pipe 8f ... Plug 8g ... Pipe port 8h ... Measuring cup storage

Claims (3)

A measuring cup attached to the downward outlet pipe of the opening / closing valve of the bag-in-box,
The cup body having an open upper surface and a lid body that can be superimposed on the upper surface of the cup body. The lid body has a substantially U- shaped cross section extending toward the upper side in the measuring cup height direction. The downwardly-poured pipe is sandwiched by a letter-shaped wall body, and an attachment portion that can be attached to the downward-pumping pipe is provided. The bag main body is characterized in that the cup body is positioned at a location for receiving the liquid poured out from the downward pouring pipe with respect to the downward pouring pipe. cup.   A notch is provided in the lid, and the inside of the cup body is visible through the notch when the lid is positioned on the upper surface of the cup body. Measuring cup for bag-in-box as described.   The measuring cup for bag-in-boxes according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the cup body and the lid are integrally connected via a self hinge.

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