JP6693787B2 - Cap with measuring cup - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a cap with a measuring cup, which includes a cap body attached to a container for containing a content liquid and a measuring cup detachably held by the cap body.

  For example, in a container that stores a detergent or a softening agent as a content liquid, a cap with a measuring cup that includes a cap body that is mounted on the container and a measuring cup that is detachably held by the cap body is known (for example, See Patent Document 1). The measuring cup is provided with a mark indicating the amount of the poured content liquid.After removing the measuring cup from the cap body, point this mark while pointing the pouring nozzle provided on the cap body toward the measuring cup. While tilting the container, the measured content liquid is stored in the measuring cup.

JP, 2008-162656, A

  By the way, when pouring the measured content liquid into the inlet of a washing machine or the like, the content liquid may be poured out at once due to the inclination of the measuring cup, and the periphery of the inlet may be soiled. In particular, such an injection port has a relatively small opening area and is often provided in the back of a washing machine or the like, which makes it difficult to perform the injection work.

  An object of the present invention is to solve such a problem, and it is possible to accurately pour out the content liquid contained in the measuring cup to an intended position, and to inject the measured content liquid into the injection port. It is an object to provide a cap with a measuring cup that is easy to pour into.

The present invention relates to a cap main body having a pouring nozzle for pouring out the content liquid, which is attached to the mouth of a container for containing the content liquid, and detachably held by the cap main body and from the pouring nozzle. A cap with a measuring cup, comprising a measuring cup for measuring the poured content liquid,
The measuring cup includes a held portion held by a holding portion provided on the cap body, a peripheral wall portion connected to the held portion and surrounding the pouring nozzle in a state of being attached to the cap body, and the peripheral wall. A top wall part that closes one end of the part and forms a measuring space with the peripheral wall part, and a hole that is arranged opposite to the top wall part at the other end of the peripheral wall part and that communicates with the measuring space A partition formed with, and the metering space is partially closed by the partition,
A gutter part that projects toward the outside of the measuring space from the partition wall and guides the content liquid stored in the measuring space toward the outside, and is provided at the edge of the hole so as to face the gutter part , A cover portion that extends toward one end of the peripheral wall portion and extends into the weighing space,
A nozzle-shaped spout that protrudes from the partition wall is formed by the gutter portion and the cover portion,
With the measuring cup attached to the cap body, a cap with a measuring cup, in which the pouring nozzle is inserted inside the measuring space through the hole in a space surrounded by the cover portion and the peripheral wall portion. is there.

  It is preferable that the cover portion is curved toward the gutter portion.

The top wall portion is provided separately from one end portion of the peripheral wall portion, and is integrally connected to the peripheral wall portion via a hinge portion, and is provided on the peripheral wall portion by bending the hinge portion. It is preferable to include an engaged portion that maintains one end portion of the peripheral wall portion closed by the top wall portion by engaging with the connecting portion .

  In the cap with a measuring cup of the present invention, the measuring cup has a top wall portion that closes one end portion of the peripheral wall portion and forms a measuring space between the peripheral wall portion and the other end portion of the peripheral wall portion to the outside of the measuring space. A gutter part that projects toward the outside and guides the content liquid stored in the measuring space toward the outside, and a cover part that is provided so as to face the gutter part. That is, when the measuring cup is tilted, the content liquid in the measuring space is poured along the trough portion, so that the content liquid can be accurately poured to the intended position. Further, since the cover is provided so as to face the gutter, the content liquid does not overflow from the side of the gutter.

  When the cover part extends toward the one end part of the peripheral wall part and extends into the measuring space, the content liquid can be collected between the peripheral wall part and the cover part, so that the content liquid exceeds the cover part. Spills are less likely to occur.

  When the cover is curved toward the trough, even if the content liquid in the measuring cup may flow into the surface side of the cover, the content liquid will flow along the curved surface of the cover. Therefore, it is possible to effectively prevent the problem that the content liquid overflows to a position other than the intended position.

  When providing the gutter portion and the cover portion on the measuring cup, it is general that the measuring cup is configured by being divided into two members due to the mold structure. Here, the top wall portion is provided separately from one end portion of the peripheral wall portion, and is integrally connected to the peripheral wall portion via the hinge portion, and the connecting portion provided on the peripheral wall portion by bending the hinge portion. If the one end portion of the peripheral wall portion is kept closed by the top wall portion by engaging with the engaged portion, the measuring cup can be composed of one member, which reduces the cost. Can be planned.

It is sectional drawing in side view which shows the state which attached one Embodiment of the cap with a measuring cup according to this invention to the container. (A) is sectional drawing which follows AA shown in FIG. 1, (b) is a perspective view of a measuring cup. (A) is a figure explaining the situation which measures the content liquid of a container with a measuring cup, (b) is a figure explaining the situation which pours out the content liquid in a measuring cup to the inlet of a washing machine etc. .. It is sectional drawing in side view which shows the state with which this was attached to the container about other embodiment of the cap with a measuring cup according to this invention.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a cap with a measuring cup according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, the up-down relationship in this specification means a positional relationship in a state where the container is placed on a horizontal surface (upright posture) (in FIG. 1, the side on which the cap body denoted by reference numeral 2 is located is “down”). Yes, the side on which the measuring cup body with the reference numeral 4 (3) is located is “upper”).

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 indicates an embodiment of a cap with a measuring cup according to the present invention. The cap 1 with a measuring cup is attached to the container 10, and includes a cap body 2 and a measuring cup 3. The measuring cup 3 in the present embodiment includes a measuring cup body 4 and a pouring member 5.

  First, the container 10 will be described. The container 10 is provided with a cylindrical mouth 10b in a body 10a for containing the content liquid, and a male screw portion (first male screw portion) 10c is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the mouth portion 10b. Although the body 10a has a bottomed tubular shape, the lower portion of the body 10a is omitted in FIG. A convex portion 10d is provided at the base of the mouth portion 10b. A plurality of convex portions 10d are provided at intervals in the circumferential direction. The operation of the convex portion 10d will be described later.

  The cap body 2 includes an outer peripheral wall 2 a that surrounds the outside of the mouth portion 12. A female screw portion (first female screw portion) 2b corresponding to the male screw portion 10c is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the outer peripheral wall 2a. An annular recess 2c is provided at the lower end of the outer peripheral wall 2a, and a projection 2d is provided in the recess 2c. The protrusion 2d is fitted between the convex portions 10d provided at a distance when the male screw portion 10c and the female screw portion 2b are screw-engaged with each other to prevent the cap body 2 from rotating with respect to the container 10. Has the function of holding.

  An inner annular wall 2e is provided above the outer peripheral wall 2a, and a male screw portion (second male screw portion) 2f is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the inner annular wall 2e. The combination of the inner annular wall 2e and the male screw portion 2f is also referred to as a holding portion in this specification.

  A bottom portion 2g is provided inside the inner annular wall 2e in the radial direction so as to enter the inside of the container 10. The bottom portion 2g is inclined such that one side (the left side in FIG. 1) sandwiching the central axis O is higher than the other side (the right side in FIG. 1). A circular through hole 2h is provided at the center of the bottom portion 2g, and a pouring nozzle 2j is provided at the edge of the through hole 2h so as to extend upward while reducing its diameter. The pouring nozzle 2j is cut out by a slit 2k extending in the vertical direction. Further, the slit 2k also cuts out a part of the bottom portion 2g.

  The measuring cup body 4 includes an outer annular wall 4a surrounding the inner annular wall 2e. A female screw portion (second female screw portion) 4b corresponding to the male screw portion 2f is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the outer annular wall 4a. A flange portion 4c extending radially inward is provided at an upper end portion of the outer annular wall 4a, and a lower surface of the flange portion 4c is a seal wall that comes into liquid-tight contact with an inner peripheral surface of the inner annular wall 2e. 4d is provided. The combination of the outer annular wall 4a, the female screw portion 4b, and the flange portion 4c is also referred to as a held portion in this specification.

  A cylindrical peripheral wall portion 4e surrounding the pouring nozzle 2j is provided inside the flange portion 4c in the radial direction. A disc-shaped top wall portion 4f is integrally provided at an upper end portion of the peripheral wall portion 4e (one end portion of the peripheral wall portion 4e). A measuring space K for measuring the content liquid is formed inside the peripheral wall portion 4e and the top wall portion 4f. As shown in FIG. 2B, the peripheral wall portion 4e is provided with a mark M for measuring the content liquid contained in the measuring space K.

  The spout member 5 includes an annular fitting wall 5a that is fitted and held at the lower end portion of the peripheral wall portion 4e (the other end portion of the peripheral wall portion 4e). The fitting wall 5a is provided with a partition wall 5c that extends in the horizontal direction and has a semicircular hole 5b as shown in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b). The partition wall 5c is provided with a trough portion 5d that projects outward toward the weighing space K and has a U-shaped cross section. Further, the partition wall 5c includes a cover portion 5e provided to face the gutter portion 5d. As shown in FIG. 1, the cover portion 5e of the present embodiment extends toward the upper end portion of the peripheral wall portion 4e, and extends into the weighing space K. The cover portion 5e is curved toward the gutter portion 5d as shown in FIG. 2 (b). Since the cover portion 5e is provided outside the pouring nozzle 2j and is curved with a diameter larger than that of the pouring nozzle 2j, the measuring cup body 4 is attached to the cap body 2 as shown in FIG. Even in the attached state, it does not interfere with the pouring nozzle 2j.

  In order to measure the content liquid using such a cap 1 with a measuring cup, the measuring cup body 4 is removed from the cap body 2 and turned upside down as shown in FIG. Then, by tilting the container 10 while directing the pouring nozzle 2j toward the hole 5b, the content liquid is poured out from the pouring nozzle 2j. Then, the content liquid can be measured by pouring out until the liquid surface reaches the mark M indicating a predetermined amount. Since the cover portion 5e is provided at the edge of the hole 5b, the content liquid poured out from the pouring nozzle 2j can be covered by directing the pouring nozzle 2j toward the cover portion 5e. 5e is accommodated in the weighing space K. That is, since the content liquid can be measured not only in the holes 5b but also in the cover portion 5e, the workability is improved.

  Then, in order to pour out the content liquid stored in the measuring space K into the spout T of the washing machine or the like, the gutter portion 5d is directed to the spout T as shown in FIG. Tilt. Thereby, the content liquid in the measuring space K is poured into the spout T through the trough portion 5d. Further, since the gutter portion 5d is covered with the cover portion 5e, the contents do not overflow from the side of the gutter portion 5d.

  Since the cover portion 5e of the present embodiment extends into the measuring space K, the content liquid can be stored between the peripheral wall portion 4e and the cover portion 5e as shown in FIG. 3 (b). For this reason, it becomes difficult for the content liquid to flow out over the cover portion 5e. Since the cover portion 5e is curved toward the gutter portion 5d, even if the content liquid may flow out beyond the cover portion 5e, the content liquid will flow along the cover portion 5e. Therefore, it is possible to effectively prevent the problem that the content liquid overflows to the site other than the spout T.

  Next, another embodiment of the cap with a measuring cup according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. It should be noted that parts having the same functions as those of the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals in the drawings, and description thereof will be omitted.

  The cap 11 with a measuring cup shown in FIG. 4 is attached to the container 10 described above, and includes a cap body 2 and a measuring cup 13.

  The measuring cup 13 includes the outer annular wall 4a, the female screw portion (second female screw portion) 4b, the flange portion 4c, and the seal wall 4d, which have the same configuration as the outer annular wall 4a, the female screw portion (second female screw portion) 13b, The flange portion 13c and the seal wall 13d are provided. Further, a cylindrical peripheral wall portion 13e is provided outside the pouring nozzle 2j. A top wall portion 13f is integrally provided on the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion 13e via a hinge portion h as shown by an imaginary line. Further, in the measuring cup 13, at the lower end portion (the other end portion of the peripheral wall portion 13e) of the peripheral wall portion 13e, the hole 5b, the partition wall 5c, the trough portion 5d, the hole 13g corresponding to the cover portion 5e, the partition wall 13h, the trough portion 13j. , A cover portion 13k.

  By the way, when the measuring cup 13 is formed by a mold, the top wall portion 13f is in a state of being separated from the upper end portion (one end portion of the peripheral wall portion 13e) of the peripheral wall portion 13e, as shown by an imaginary line in FIG. That is, since the upper end of the peripheral wall portion 13e is open, the measuring cup 13 can be formed as one member including the gutter portion 13j and the cover portion 13k.

  The peripheral wall portion 13e has a concave connecting portion 13e1 at its upper end, and the top wall portion 13f has a claw-shaped connected portion 13f1 corresponding to the connecting portion 13e1. Then, by bending at the hinge portion h, the connecting portion 13e1 and the connected portion 13f1 are engaged with each other, and the upper end portion of the peripheral wall portion 13e is maintained closed by the top wall portion 13f. That is, similarly to the measuring cup body 4 and the pouring member 5 described above, the measuring space K is also defined and formed inside the peripheral wall portion 13e and the top wall portion 13f in the measuring cup 13. The measuring cup 13 can also be used similarly to the measuring cup body 4 and the pouring member 5 described above.

  The cap with a measuring cup of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, but includes various modifications. For example, the cap body may be attached to the container not only by screws but also by using an undercut.

1: Cap with measuring cup 2: Cap body 2a: Outer peripheral wall 2b: Female threaded portion 2c: Recessed portion 2d: Protrusion 2e: Inner annular wall (holding portion)
2f: Male screw part (holding part)
2g: bottom 2h: through hole 2j: pouring nozzle 2k: slit 3: measuring cup 4: measuring cup body 4a: outer annular wall (held part)
4b: female screw portion (held portion)
4c: Flange portion (held portion)
4d: seal wall 4e: peripheral wall portion 4f: top wall portion 5: spout member 5a: fitting wall 5b: hole 5c: partition wall 5d: trough portion 5e: cover portion 10: container 10a: body 10b: mouth portion 10c: male screw Part 10d: convex part 11: cap with measuring cup 12: mouth part 13: measuring cup 13a: outer annular wall (held part)
13b: female screw portion (held portion)
13c: Flange portion (held portion)
13d: seal wall 13e: peripheral wall portion 13e1: connecting portion 13f: top wall portion 13f1: connected portion 13g: hole 13h: partition wall 13j: trough portion 13k: cover portion K: measuring space h: hinge portion

Claims (3)

The cap body is attached to the mouth of the container for containing the content liquid and has a spout nozzle for pouring out the content liquid, and the cap body is detachably held and is spouted from the spout nozzle. A cap with a measuring cup comprising a measuring cup for measuring the content liquid,
The measuring cup includes a held portion held by a holding portion provided on the cap body, a peripheral wall portion connected to the held portion and surrounding the pouring nozzle in a state of being attached to the cap body, and the peripheral wall. A top wall portion that closes one end portion of the portion and forms a measuring space with the peripheral wall portion, and a hole that is disposed at the other end portion of the peripheral wall portion so as to face the top wall portion and communicates with the measuring space A partition formed with, and the metering space is partially closed by the partition,
A gutter part that projects toward the outside of the measuring space from the partition wall and guides the content liquid stored in the measuring space toward the outside, and is provided at the edge of the hole so as to face the gutter part , A cover portion that extends toward one end of the peripheral wall portion and extends into the weighing space,
A nozzle-shaped spout that protrudes from the partition wall is formed by the gutter portion and the cover portion,
A cap with a measuring cup, wherein the pouring nozzle is inserted inside the measuring space through the hole in a space surrounded by the cover part and the peripheral wall part in a state where the measuring cup is attached to the cap body . The cap with a measuring cup according to claim 1, wherein the cover portion is curved toward the gutter portion. The top wall portion is provided separately from one end portion of the peripheral wall portion, and is integrally connected to the peripheral wall portion via a hinge portion, and is provided on the peripheral wall portion by bending the hinge portion. The cap with a measuring cup according to claim 1 or 2 , further comprising: an engaged portion whose one end portion of the peripheral wall portion is kept closed by the top wall portion by engaging with the connecting portion.

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