JP6327862B2 - Container with dispensing part - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a container having a pouring part, and more particularly to a packaging container that enables easy opening of a liquid material.

  For example, special dressings and sauces may be attached to side dishes sold at convenience stores and department stores. These are usually liquid products (here, used to mean including viscous materials such as ketchup and tartar sauce), and some are packaged in bags, but in consideration of convenience and preference during use. It is often filled into small cup-shaped individual packaging containers. As a conventional container of this type, it is common to heat-seal a lid on the upper opening of a cup-shaped container body, and peel off the lid when in use (for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2). reference.).

  However, in this conventional container, it is necessary to peel off the heat-sealed lid by pinching a part of the lid with the other hand while supporting the container body with one hand when opening. That is, it is difficult to open unless both hands are used. In addition, the lid body was often not peeled off, and when the lid body was peeled off with a strong force, the contents were scattered and the hands and clothes were soiled by the reaction.

  On the other hand, for prepared foods sold at convenience stores and department store food departments as described above, they are expected to be sold directly to consumers and consumed in a short time. There is little need for stopping, and a simple lid fitting container is often used. However, even with this type of mating container, the container is small in size, and when removing the lid from the container body, the liquid inside spills or adheres to the fingers, which is inconvenient and cumbersome. It was. Therefore, there has been a demand for a container that can be easily dispensed with one touch without soiling fingers when the liquid is opened.

JP 2000-103470 A JP 2001-139061 A

  This invention is made | formed in view of the said point, and provides the container which has the extraction | pouring part which can be easily poured out by one touch, without soiling a finger at the time of opening use of a liquid content.

  That is, the invention according to claim 1 is a container main body having a communication part connected to a pour-out part to the outside at a lid fitting part inside the opening having an upper surface flange, and a lid of the opening of the container main body. A sealing part that is fitted to the fitting part and seals the communication part, and a lower part bulges through the bent part at the upper part of the sealing part so that the lower end is in contact with the upper surface collar part of the container body. The lid is provided with a knob having a bulging portion, and the lower end of the bulging portion is pressed against and reacted with the upper surface flange of the container body when the knob portion of the lid is pushed down, so that the sealing portion and the vicinity thereof are According to the present invention, there is provided a container having a pouring part that is configured to move upward and move from the lid fitting part to open the communication part of the container body.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, when the blocking portion moves upward by pushing down the knob portion of the lid, the blocking portion is fitted to a second fitting portion formed in the container body. 1 relates to a container having the dispensing part according to 1.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, when the blocking portion is moved upward by pushing down the knob portion of the lid, the other portion of the lid is held by the lid fitting portion. It concerns on the container which has the extraction part of 2.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the lid fitting portion of the container main body has a tapered fitting surface in which the extraction portion side is wide in the vertical direction and gradually narrows toward the opposite side of the extraction portion. It concerns on the container which has the extraction part of any one of 1-3.

  The invention according to claim 5 can be restored to a position where the lid is pushed down, the lid is pushed down, the block is moved downward, and the communicating portion of the container body is sealed. It concerns on the container which has the extraction | pouring part of any one of Claim 1 thru | or 4.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, a container angular bulging portion is formed on the side opposite to the pouring portion of the lid fitting portion, and a portion corresponding to the container angular bulging portion in the lid surface portion of the lid The container which has the extraction | pouring part of any one of Claim 1 thru | or 5 in which the lid angle bulging part is formed in.

  According to the container having the pouring portion according to the invention of claim 1, the container main body having the communicating portion connected to the pouring portion to the outside in the lid body fitting portion inside the opening having the upper surface flange portion, and the container main body A sealing part that is fitted to the lid fitting part of the opening and seals the communication part, and bulges downward from the upper part of the sealing part via a bent part, and the lower end is in contact with the upper surface collar part of the container body. The lid is provided with a knob portion having a bulging portion disposed so as to come into contact, and the lower end of the bulging portion is pressed against and reacted with the upper surface flange portion of the container body by pushing down the knob portion of the lid body. Since the sealing part and the vicinity thereof are moved upward and moved from the lid fitting part to open the communication part of the container body, the opening part is used at the time of opening use. Easily get your finger dirty with just one touch by pushing down the knob on the lid Pouring of the Ku liquid contents is possible.

  According to the container having the dispensing portion according to the invention of claim 2, in claim 1, when the blocking portion moves upward by pressing down the knob portion of the lid, the blocking portion is attached to the container body. Since it fits in the formed 2nd fitting part, the open | release of the communication part at the time of opening use is made reliably, and it is convenient and is excellent in a usability | use_condition.

  According to the container having the pouring part according to the invention of claim 3, when the blocking part moves upward by pushing down the knob part of the lid, the other part of the lid in claim 1 or 2 Since the lid is held by the lid fitting portion, the lid can be used safely without fear of the lid being inadvertently removed and the contents spilled during opening, and it is easy to use and has excellent usability.

  According to the container which has the extraction | pouring part which concerns on invention of Claim 4, in the said cover body fitting part of the said container main body, the said extraction | pouring part side is the said extraction part widely in the up-down direction. Since it has the taper-like fitting surface which becomes gradually narrow toward the opposite side of the part, the lid body can be more reliably held during opening use, and the usability is improved and the usability is further improved.

  According to the container which has the extraction | pouring part which concerns on invention of Claim 5, after the said sealing part of the said cover body moves upwards in any one of Claim 1 thru | or, the said cover body is pushed down and the said sealing part is made downward It can be restored to the position where the communication part of the container body is closed by moving to, so that if there is a remaining content in the container after use, it can be covered with a lid and closed later. Conveniently, the user and the place can be prevented from being polluted regardless of whether it is reused or discarded.

  According to the container having the pouring portion according to the invention of claim 6, in any one of claims 1 to 5, a container angular bulging portion is formed on the opposite side of the pouring portion of the lid fitting portion, And since the lid angle bulging part is formed in the part corresponding to the said container angular bulging part in the lid surface part of the said cover body, a lid body in both the fitting state of a container main body and a lid body, and an open state Easy detachment is avoided.

It is the side view and front view of the separation state of the container which have the extraction | pouring part of this invention. It is the side view and front view of the fitting state of the container which has the extraction | pouring part of FIG. It is a top view of a container main body. It is a side view longitudinal cross-sectional view of the separation state of the container which has an extraction part. It is side view longitudinal cross-sectional view of the fitting state of the container which has an extraction part. It is a side view longitudinal cross-sectional view of the opened state of the container which has an extraction part.

  Illustrated is a container 1 having a dispensing part according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is mainly provided at convenience stores, supermarkets, department stores, etc., for the provision of retail lunches and side dishes, in buffet restaurants etc., catering, catering, In a home delivery service or the like, the container can be sealed after filling the contents of a liquid or fluid (viscous), and the liquid or the like can be easily poured by a simple operation.

  The container 1 is formed of a conventionally known synthetic resin sheet molded article, and specifically, a synthetic resin sheet such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, or polyethylene terephthalate, or a biodegradable synthetic resin sheet such as polylactic acid is used. Can do. Although the thickness of the synthetic resin sheet is appropriate, it is approximately 1 mm or less. And the container 1 can be shape | molded by the vacuum forming of these synthetic resin sheets.

  The present invention is shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, and as defined in claim 1, a communication portion 20 connected to an outside pouring portion 21 is provided on a lid fitting portion 30 inside an opening 11 having an upper surface flange portion 15. The container main body 10, the sealing part 60 that is fitted to the lid fitting part 30 of the opening 11 of the container main body 10 and closes the communication part 20, and the upper part of the sealing part 60 downward via the bent part 71. The lid 50 is provided with a knob portion 70 having a bulging portion 75 disposed so that the lower end of the bulging comes into contact with the upper surface flange portion 15 of the container body. Then, by pressing down the knob portion 70 of the lid 50, the bulging portion lower end 75a is brought into pressure contact and reaction with the container body 10, and the blocking portion 60 and its vicinity move upward (see 60A in FIG. 6). At this time, the sealing part 60 and its vicinity move from the lid fitting part 30, and it is comprised so that the communication part 20 of the container main body 10 may be open | released. Each part will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  The container body 10 is formed in a cup shape, and an extraction portion 21 to the outside is formed in the opening 11 thereof. In the embodiment, as shown in the plan view of FIG. 3, a pouring portion 21 is formed at the distal end portion of the flat pear-shaped (teardrop-shaped) container body 10 on the tapered side. The pouring part 21 is formed in an L-shaped cross section by a spout 22 formed in a concave groove shape on the upper surface flange 15 of the container body 10 and its lower step part 23 (see FIG. 4).

  A lid fitting part 30 is formed inside the opening 11 of the container body 10. The lid fitting part 30 includes a wall part 33 and a step part 34. And the communication part 20 connected to the extraction | pouring part 21 is formed in the cover fitting part 30. FIG. The communication portion 20 of the embodiment is formed by a notch portion formed in the wall portion 33 as shown. The part which becomes the starting point of the communication part 20 is the first fitting part 37. The first fitting part 37 is closed by the contact of the blocking part 60 when the lid 50 is fitted, and the liquid content is inadvertently leaked. Is prevented (see FIG. 5). Reference numeral 13 in the figure denotes a container wall and 14 denotes a bottom.

  The lid 50 is fitted into the lid fitting portion 30 inside the opening 11 of the container body 10. The lid 50 according to the embodiment has a fitting form that fits inside the container body 10 (see FIG. 5). Reference numeral 51 in the figure denotes a lid surface portion covering the container opening 11, 52 is a step portion, 53 is a wall portion, 54 is an upper collar portion, and 59 is a lid plate portion. The lid 50 is provided with a sealing portion 60 that closes the communication portion 20 (first fitting portion 37) formed in the lid fitting portion 30 inside the opening 11 of the container body 10. The sealing portion 60 of the embodiment is formed integrally with a part of the wall portion 53 that is fitted to the lid fitting portion 30 of the container body 10.

  Further, the lid 50 is provided with a knob portion 70 having a bulging portion 75 that bulges downward via a bent portion 71 on the upper portion of the blocking portion 60. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the knob portion 70 is connected to the upper flange portion 54 via the bent portion 71, and the lower end 75 a of the bulging portion 75 is in contact with the upper surface flange portion 15 of the container body 11. It is arranged as follows. In order to make the operation at the time of opening easy and reliable, the knob portion 70 of the embodiment is in advance with the upper surface flange portion 15 in a normal state (sealed and fitted state) where the lid body 50 is put on the container body 11. They are in contact with each other and are inclined obliquely upward as shown in FIGS.

  When the container 1 is used, that is, when the liquid content is poured out, as is understood from the cross-sectional views of FIGS. 5 and 6, when the knob portion 70 of the lid 50 is pushed down, The lower end 75 a of 75 is pressure-reacted with the contact portion 15 a of the upper surface flange portion 15 of the container body 10. Specifically, the side end 72 of the bulging portion 75 of the knob portion 70 is pressed from above with a finger of one hand, for example, the index finger, and at the same time, the abutting portion 15a of the upper surface collar portion 15 is pressed from below. Then, the lower end 75a of the bulging portion 75 is slid while being brought into pressure contact with the contact portion 15a so that the side end 72 of the bulging portion 75 approaches the lid plate portion 59 side (inside the lid) of the lid 50. .

  Then, the lid body 50 is lifted through the bent portion 71 of the knob portion 70 of the lid body 50 due to the oblique position of the bulging portion 75 and the height difference after the movement. Therefore, the sealing portion 60 of the wall portion 53 of the lid 50 and the vicinity thereof move upward (see the sealing portion 60A after the movement in FIG. 6), and the communication portion 20 of the container body 10 is opened. As a result, the inside of the container body 10 and the pouring part 21 communicate with each other as the communication part 20 is opened, and the liquid content in the container body 10 can be poured out. As described above, the liquid content can be poured out by simply touching the knob portion 70 of the lid 50 without making the fingers dirty.

  As defined in the invention of claim 2 and illustrated in the embodiment, when the blocking portion 60 is moved upward from the first fitting portion 37 by the depression of the knob portion 70 of the lid 50 and the communication portion 20 is opened. The moved sealing portion 60A is fitted into the second fitting portion 40 formed in the container body 10 (see FIG. 6). If it does in this way, while the opening of the communication part 20 at the time of opening use will be made | formed reliably, there will be a moderation feeling and it will be excellent in usability with ease of use.

  Further, as defined in the invention of claim 3, when the sealing portion 60 moves upward by pushing down the knob portion 70 of the lid body 50, other parts of the lid body 50 are held by the lid body fitting portion 30. Has been. In this embodiment, it is the rear end side of the lid 50. With this configuration, the lid 50 is held on the container body 10 side although the communication portion 20 is open. Therefore, there is no risk that the lid will inadvertently come off and the contents will spill during opening, and it can be used with peace of mind.

  In addition, as specified and illustrated as the invention of claim 4, the pouring part 21 side (front side) is wide in the vertical direction on the lid fitting part 30 of the container body 10, and the side opposite to the pouring part (rear side). ) Is provided with a tapered fitting surface 35 that gradually becomes narrower. As is well understood from the sectional views of the operating state of FIGS. 5 and 6, even if the extraction portion 21 side (front side) moves upward and opens the communication portion 20, the opposite side (rear portion) Side) is held by the lid fitting portion 30 at the rear of the tapered fitting surface 35, and the lid can be held more securely when used for opening, and it is easy to use and more comfortable to use. improves.

  Further, as defined as the invention of claim 5, after the sealing part 60 of the lid 50 has moved upward, the lid 50 is pushed down and the sealing part 60 is moved downward so that the communication part 20 of the container body 10 is moved. It is configured so that it can be restored to the closed position. Specifically, the lid 50 returns from the state shown in FIG. 6 to the state shown in FIG. In this case, if there is any remaining contents in the container after use, it can be covered with a lid and closed, and it may contaminate the user or place whether it is reused or discarded later. Convenient and preventable.

  In addition, as understood from FIGS. 4 to 6 and defined in the invention of claim 6, in the lid fitting portion 30, the connecting portion of the wall portion 33 and the step portion 34 is a container corner portion 35. The container corner 35 is not a right angle or an obtuse angle, but is slightly acute and forms a container corner bulge 36 that bulges outward from the container body 10 toward the lower side. The lid surface portion 51 is also formed corresponding to the shape of the lid body fitting portion 30, and the connection portion between the wall portion 53 and the step portion 52 of the lid surface portion 51 is a lid corner portion 55. Similarly, the lid corner portion 55 also forms a lid corner bulging portion 56 that bulges outward from the lid body 50 slightly downward.

  The container main body 10 is formed with the container angular bulging portion 36, and the lid body 50 is formed with the lid angular bulging portion 56 so as to correspond thereto. That is, when the container main body 10 and the lid 50 are fitted in FIG. 5, the lid 50 is not easily detached. At the same time, leakage of contents is suppressed due to hermeticity. Further, when the lid body 50 is rotated in the opened state of the lid body 50 in FIG. 6, the container angular bulging portion 36 is covered from the outside of the lid angular bulging portion 56 and is supported as a pivotal point of rotation. Therefore, easy detachment of the lid 50 is avoided even in the opened state. Furthermore, since the contact between the lid angular bulging portion 56 and the container angular bulging portion 36 is stable during the movement accompanied by the operation of the knob portion 70 of the lid 50, the second portion of the sealing portion 60 of the lid 50 is fixed. The fitting from the one fitting part 37 to the second fitting part 40 becomes smooth.

  In the embodiment shown and described so far, the first fitting portion 37 formed on the wall portion 33 is not a right angle or an obtuse angle, but is slightly acute and bulges outward from the container body 10 toward the lower side. A fitting angle bulging portion 38 is formed. The blocking portion 60 is also slightly acute and forms a lid fitting angle bulging portion 61 that bulges outward from the lid 50 toward the lower side. Therefore, as shown in the fitted state of FIG. 5, the lid fitting angle bulging portion 61 of the blocking portion 60 is covered on the fitting angle bulging portion 38 side so that the blocking portion 60 cannot be easily removed. Therefore, it cannot be opened unless the knob 70 is pushed down.

  As can be clearly understood from FIG. 6, the second fitting portion 40 has an appropriate depression, and comes into contact with the lid fitting angle bulging portion 61 of the sealing portion 60 to obtain a stable fitting. That is, even when the container 1 is opened, the posture of the lid 50 can be stably held.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container 10 Container main body 11 Opening part 13 Container wall part 14 Bottom part 15 Upper surface collar part 15a Contact part 20 Communication part 21 Outgoing part 22 Outlet 23 Lower part 30 Lid fitting part 33 Wall part 34 Step part 36 Container corner Bulging portion 37 first fitting portion 40 second fitting portion 50 lid body 51 lid surface portion 53 wall portion 56 lid angular bulging portion 60 sealing portion 60A upwardly moving blocking portion 70 knob portion 75 bulging portion 75a bulging Lower end

Claims (6)

A container main body having a communicating part connected to the pouring part to the outside in the lid fitting part inside the opening part having the upper surface flange ;
Wherein a closure of said fitted to the lid fitting of the opening to seal the communicating portion of the container body, the top surface flange of the upper portion via the bent portion bulging lower end the container body to below the closures Comprising a lid having a knob portion having a bulging portion disposed so as to contact the portion,
When the knob portion of the lid is pushed down, the lower end of the bulge portion is pressed against and reacted with the upper surface flange of the container body, the sealing portion and the vicinity thereof move upward, and move from the lid fitting portion. A container having a pouring part, characterized in that the communication part of the container body is opened.   The pouring part according to claim 1, wherein when the blocking part moves upward by pressing down the knob part of the lid, the blocking part is fitted into a second fitting part formed in the container body. Having a container.   The pouring part according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the other part of the lid is held by the lid fitting part when the blocking part is moved upward by the depression of the knob part of the lid. Having a container.   Any one of the Claims 1 thru | or 3 which has the taper-shaped fitting surface which the said extraction part side becomes narrow gradually toward the opposite side of the said extraction part at the said cover body fitting part of the said container main body in the up-down direction. The container which has the extraction part as described in a term.   5. After the sealing part of the lid body has moved upward, the lid body can be pushed down to move the sealing part downward to restore the position where the communication part of the container body is sealed. The container which has the extraction part of any one of Claims.   A container angular bulge is formed on the opposite side of the lid fitting portion from the pouring part, and a lid angular bulge is formed at a portion corresponding to the container angular bulge on the lid surface of the lid. The container which has the extraction | pouring part of any one of Claim 1 thru | or 5 currently formed.

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