JP6132238B2 - Squeeze container - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a squeeze container that discharges high-viscosity food (content) such as miso and sauce filled in the container in a form that is easy to melt.

  Conventionally, barrel-shaped or cup-shaped containers have been used as containers for storing high-viscosity contents such as miso and sauce (for example, Patent Document 1).

  In addition, there was a miso container in which the miso container was pushed out from the outlet without removing the hands by removing the sealing lid provided detachably at the outlet of the flexible container and crushing the side surface of the container (for example, Patent Document 2)

JP-A-9-142509 JP 2001-275859 A

  In the cup-shaped container shown in Patent Document 1, for example, when making miso soup, for example, in a state where the lid of the container is opened, a method of scooping it with a ladle for cooking and soaking it in hot water together with the ladle is generally used. is there.

  However, since the cup-shaped container has a large lid area, the portion that comes into contact with the air becomes wider as the contents decrease, and the quality of the miso flavor is likely to deteriorate due to drying and alteration (oxidation, etc.). was there.

  In addition, in cup-shaped containers, when the contents are reduced, if you are going to crawl with a ladle, sip the miso adhering to the corners and bottom of the container, squeeze the appropriate amount of miso according to the amount used, In addition, there is a problem that it is difficult to completely scoop up to the end.

  Furthermore, depending on the type of miso, there was also a problem that it was difficult to dissolve even if it was soaked in hot water.

  On the other hand, in the case of the flexible container described in Patent Document 2, it is possible to prevent drying and alteration because the miso is pushed out from the outlet by removing the sealing lid, but the pushed out miso tends to be thick. The problem remains that it is still difficult to dissolve miso simply by putting miso in hot water.

  The present invention has been invented to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, and prevents content deterioration by protecting the contents such as miso and sauce from drying and alteration, and dissolves in a short time. It is an object of the present invention to create a squeeze container that can be melted as much as possible and discharged.

  Of the means for solving the above-mentioned problems, the main configuration of the present invention is that a squeeze-deformable container body, a plug body mounted on the mouth tube portion of the container body, and a lid body for fitting the plug body A squeeze container containing a high-viscosity content comprising: a top wall on the stopper side is formed as a concave surface, and a discharge port for discharging the content is provided in the concave surface, It is said.

  In the main configuration of the present invention, it is possible to cover the stopper side with the lid and to discharge the contents by the discharge port provided in the concave surface.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the concave surface is formed into a spherical shape.

  In the above-described configuration, it is possible to achieve close contact of the outer edge portion of the collar portion constituting the ladle with the spherical concave surface.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the discharge port is formed of a plurality of small holes.

  In the above configuration, it can be achieved that the contents are discharged in a string-like form.

  According to another configuration of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the shape of the top wall on the lid side is a convex surface that follows the concave surface on the plug side. Is.

  In the above configuration, the top wall on the lid side can be disposed close to the entire concave surface on the plug side.

  Since the present invention has the above-described configuration, the following effects can be obtained.

  In the main configuration of the present invention, the lid side can be fitted and covered with a lid, so that the contents can be prevented from drying and deteriorating (oxidation, etc.). Can be held. Moreover, since the contents can be discharged through the discharge port formed in the recess, the contents filled in the container body can be used up to the end, and an appropriate amount of contents can be discharged according to the amount used. it can. Furthermore, when the contents discharged from the discharge port are scooped with a ladle, there is no possibility that the ladle will be caught by any projection, so that the work of scooping the contents can be performed smoothly.

  In the invention of claim 1, in the configuration in which the concave surface is spherical, the ball can be rotated with the outer edge portion of the ball being in close contact with the spherical concave surface, and the contents discharged from the discharge port Can be cut securely and picked up with a ball. In other words, the contents discharged from the discharge port formed on the concave surface can be neatly washed without waste.

  In the invention according to claim 1 or 2, in the configuration in which the discharge port is formed by a plurality of small holes, the content can be discharged in the form of a string, so that the content after discharge is shortened. Can dissolve in time.

  Further, in the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, a configuration in which the shape of the top wall on the lid side is a convex surface that follows the concave surface on the plug side is added. The distance between the concave surface on the stopper side and the top wall on the lid side can be reduced, so that even if an unintended pressing force is applied to the container body, the contents are between the stopper and the lid body. It can prevent getting into. For this reason, when the stopper is soiled or the lid is opened, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a problem that the contents spill out.

The Example of the squeeze container of this invention is shown, A is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the state made into the open cover state which opened the cover of the squeeze container, B is a partial top view of A. FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the squeeze container similar to FIG. 1A which shows a closed state. It is a perspective view which shows the storage state which inverted the squeeze container. It is a perspective view which shows an example of the use condition of a squeeze container. It is a figure which shows the relationship between a concave surface and a ladle.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the squeeze container of the present invention, wherein A is a longitudinal sectional view partially showing a state in which the cover of the squeeze container is opened, FIG. 1B is a partial plan view of FIG. FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of a squeeze container similar to FIG. 1A showing a closed state.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the squeeze container of the present invention includes a container body 1 and a cap 10. The container body 1 is integrally formed by using, for example, blow molding using a synthetic resin material. As the synthetic resin material, for example, thermoplastic resins such as polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) are preferable. In addition, as a synthetic resin material which forms the container main body 1, it is also possible to set it as the structure which has transparency or translucency so that the content which is the content can be visually recognized from the exterior of the container main body 1. FIG.

  The cap 10 is formed by injection-molding a synthetic resin material. The cap body 11 is attached to the container body 1, the lid body 20 on which the stopper body 11 is fitted, and the hinge 30 that connects the both in an openable and closable manner. It is comprised.

  The plug 11 is a cylindrical member having a short height, and a top wall 14 is provided on the upper portion of the outer cylinder 12, and a step 16 is formed between the two. The top wall 14 is formed of a concave surface 14A, and the concave surface 14A shown in this embodiment has a spherical shape (the inner surface of a spherical shell). A plurality of small holes 15a functioning as discharge ports 15 penetrating the top wall 14 in the vertical direction are formed in the concave surface 14A.

  The plurality of small holes 15a are arranged on a plurality of concentric circles centering on the central axis OO passing through the deepest portion of the concave surface 14A. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1B, a plurality of small holes 15a are arranged at a constant central angle (C1 is a central angle) on two concentric circles C1 and C2 on the center side among a plurality of concentric circles C (C1, C2, C3 and C4). 90 degrees, C2 is center angle 30 degrees) and are evenly arranged. As a result, the contents can be discharged evenly, particularly when discharged in an inverted posture. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1B, since the plurality of small holes 15a are formed in the two concentric circles C1 and C2 on the central axis O side, the extruded string-like contents are diffused over a wider range than necessary. Thus, it is possible to suppress the discharge, and the squeeze container can be made easier to use.

  An inner cylindrical portion 13 is suspended from the lower surface of the top wall 14, and a thread 13 a for assembling to the mouth cylindrical portion 2 on the container body 1 side is engraved on the inner peripheral surface of the inner cylindrical portion 13. ing. In addition, one latching convex portion 17 constituting the latching portion is formed to protrude at a position on the front side of the stepped portion 16 (a leftmost position in FIGS. 1A and 2B).

  The lid 20 includes a side wall 21, a top surface 22, and a handle 23, and is rotatable with respect to the plug body 11 with a hinge 30 provided at a position symmetrical to the handle 23 as an axis. It is connected to.

  The top surface 22 shown in this embodiment is provided with a ring-shaped outer edge 25 on the outermost periphery, and faces the concave surface 14A inside the outer edge 25 when the lid 20 shown in FIG. 2 is closed. As a surface to be formed, a convex surface following the concave surface 14A formed in a spherical shape, that is, a spherical convex surface (outer surface of a spherical shell) 22A is provided. In the closed state, the concave surface 14A and the convex surface 22A are opposed to each other so as to fit the concave and convex portions. In this state, since the facing distance between the concave surface 14A and the convex surface 22A is narrow, even if an unintended pressing force is applied, the contents enter between the plug body 11 and the lid body 20. Can be prevented. Therefore, when the stopper 11 is soiled or the lid 20 is opened, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a problem that the contents spill out.

  In addition, the other latching convex part 24 which comprises a latching part is formed in the inner surface of the side wall 21, and the other latching convex part 24 becomes a plug body by setting the cover body 20 to a closed state. It is possible to latch on one latching convex portion 17 formed on the step portion 16 on the 11th side.

  Next, the usage example of a squeeze container is demonstrated.

  In the following description, “miso” is shown and described as an example of high-viscosity contents, but the same applies to other high-viscosity contents including foods such as sauces.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a storage state in which the squeeze container is inverted, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an example of the use state of the squeeze container, and FIG. 5 is a view showing the relationship between the concave surface and the ladle.

  For example, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the squeeze container is fitted with a cap 10 after the mouth tube part 2 of the container body 1 filled with miso is sealed with a sealing member 3 containing aluminum foil.

  In order to start using miso, it is necessary to first peel off the sealing member 3. In this operation, the cap 10 is screwed off to remove the sealing member 3 that seals the mouthpiece portion 2, and the cap 10 is again put into the mouthpiece. This can be done by screwing on the part 2. Needless to say, it is not necessary to peel off the sealing member 3 after the second time.

  When the container body 1 is squeezed after the cap 10 is in the open state, the miso is pushed out through the plurality of small holes 15 a constituting the discharge port 15. The shape of the miso discharged at this time is a string shape as shown in FIG.

  The string-like miso 51 can be directly melted in hot water, or the string-like miso 51 can be received once by the ladle 40 and then melted in hot water. In any case, since the miso is in the form of a thin string, it can be dissolved in hot water in a shorter time than in the past.

  Here, in order to receive the string-like miso 51 with the ladle 40, as shown in FIG. 4, the ladle portion 41 of the ladle 40 is brought into contact with a lower position than the plurality of small holes 15a of the concave surface 14A. The handle portion 42 of the ladle 40 is preferably rotated in the direction of the arrow (upward). By this operation, the heel part 41 rotates while sliding on the surface of the concave surface 14A from the lower side toward the upper side, so that all of the plurality of string-like miso 51 can be cut from the root. Furthermore, all of the plurality of string-like miso 51 can be scooped cleanly with the ladle 40, and the bundle of string-like miso 51 discharged from the plurality of small holes 15a can be used up without waste. Furthermore, since miso does not remain on the top wall 14, it can be used in a sanitary manner.

  In addition, when the discharged string-like miso 51 is received by the ladle 40, it may agglomerate again on the heel part 41 and return to a lump shape, but since it has once become a thin string shape, it takes time to dissolve in hot water. Compared to, it can be done in a short time.

Here, as shown in FIG. 5, when the length of the radius R of the concave surface 14A indicated by the solid line is shorter than the radius r _{B of the} flange 41 indicated by the broken line (R <r _B ), When 41 is brought into contact with the concave surface 14A, a gap S is always formed between them. Therefore, even if the surface of the concave surface 14A is scooped with the ladle 40, a part of the string-like miso 51 (gap S) is formed on the concave surface 14A. ) May remain.

On the other hand, when the length of the radius R of the concave surface 14A indicated by the solid line is longer than the radius r _S of the collar portion 41 indicated by the alternate long and short dash line (R> r _S ), all the string-like shapes are formed in one operation. Although there are cases where the miso 51 cannot be scooped up, it is possible to scoop up all the string-like miso 51 by repeating the process several times.

  Furthermore, when the length of the radius R of the concave surface 14A is made to coincide with the radius of the collar 41 of the ladle 40, all the string-like miso 51 can be scooped up by one operation.

  Accordingly, the length of the radius R of the concave surface 14A is preferably equal to or greater than the radius rs of the collar portion 41 of the ball 40, and more preferably the length of the radius R of the concave surface 14A matches the radius of the collar portion 41 of the ball 40. It is to let you.

  In addition, since the discharge port 15 is not a shape protruding in a cylindrical shape from the top wall 14 but a small hole 15a formed in the thickness of the top wall 14, the operation of crawling the concave surface 14A with the ladle 40 is smoothly performed. It is possible.

  After use, the internal miso can be sealed by returning the cap 10 to the closed state (see FIG. 2). By setting the cap 10 to the closed state, it is possible to protect the miso from drying and alteration, and to maintain the quality of the miso over a long period of time, that is, it is possible to prevent quality deterioration.

  In the closed state, the squeeze container containing miso can be stably stored in the inverted posture by using the outer edge portion 25 of the lid 20 as a grounding portion as shown in FIG. Since miso during storage moves downward due to its own weight, it can be concentrated on the cap 10 side (lower side) in the container body 1. For this reason, the center of gravity at the time of storage can be lowered, the stability at the time of inversion can be further increased, and miso can be discharged more easily and reliably at the time of discharge.

  As mentioned above, although the structure of this invention and its effect were demonstrated along the Example, embodiment of this invention is not limited to the said Example.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the plug body 11 and the lid body 20 are connected to each other via the hinge 30 so as to be opened and closed is described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the plug body 11 and A structure independent of the lid 20 may be used. For example, the plug body 11 and the lid body 20 may be configured to be in a closed state by screwing coupling using a thread or undercut coupling.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the shape of the top surface 22 is a spherical convex surface 22A that follows the concave surface 14A has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the top surface 22 has a planar shape. It is also possible. When the top surface 22 has a planar shape, the entire top surface 22 can be used as a ground contact surface, so that it can be stored in a more stable inverted posture. However, when the spherical convex surface 22A following the concave surface 14A is used as shown in the above embodiment, the opposing distance between the concave surface 14A and the convex surface 22A can be narrowed as described above. This is effective in that it can suppress the accumulation of objects.

  Moreover, although the discharge port 15 was shown and demonstrated in the said Example, the structure comprised by several small holes 15a was demonstrated, the structure which makes the small hole 15a one is also possible. However, in the configuration with one small hole 15a, the discharge amount in one squeeze operation becomes small, and it becomes necessary to squeeze many times. For this reason, in order to increase the discharge amount once, it is preferable that the discharge port 15 has a plurality of small holes 15a as described above.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be used in a wider area in the field of squeeze containers used when discharging high-viscosity contents such as miso and sauce that are easily dissolved in hot water.

1: Container body 2: Mouth tube portion 3: Seal member 10: Cap 11: Plug body 12: Outer tube portion 13: Inner tube portion 13a: Screw 14: Top wall 14A: Concave surface 15: Discharge port 15a: Small hole 16 : Stepped portion 17: Latching convex portion 20: Lid 21: Side wall 22: Top surface 22A: Convex surface 23: Handle 24: Latching convex portion 25: Outer edge portion 30: Hinge 40: Ball (Ladle)
41: Miso part 42: Pattern part 51: String-like miso (contents)
C: concentric O: center axis R: concave radius _r B: the radius of the bowl portion _r S: radius of bowl portion S: clearance

Claims (6)

A squeeze-deformable container body (1), a plug body (11) attached to the mouth tube portion (2) of the container body (1), and a lid body (20) to which the plug body (11) is fitted A squeeze container for storing a highly viscous content comprising:
The top wall (14) on the plug body (11) side is formed with a concave surface (14A), and a discharge port (15) for discharging the contents is provided in the concave surface (14A). container.   The squeeze container according to claim 1, wherein the concave surface (14A) is formed in a spherical shape.   The squeeze container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the discharge port (15) is formed of a plurality of small holes (15a).   The squeeze container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the shape of the top surface (22) on the lid (20) side is a convex surface (22A) that follows the concave surface (14A) on the plug body (11) side. . The squeeze container according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the top wall (14) is not deformable at least during discharge. The radius (R) of the concave surface (14A) matches the radius (r) of the collar (41) of the ladle (4) that receives the contents discharged from the discharge port (15). The squeeze container as described in any one of these.

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