JP6931320B2 - Storage container - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a technique for constructing a storage container for storing thin paper.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2010-247899 discloses a configuration relating to a container for containing thin paper for home use. This storage container is provided with a container body provided with a thin paper take-out portion and a lid, and the take-out portion has an elastically deformable face portion and an take-out hole provided on the face portion for inserting the thin paper. Is provided. Then, in the container, when the face portion is pushed toward the inside of the container body, the opening of the take-out hole is widened, so that the operation of inserting the thin paper into the take-out hole is facilitated. On the other hand, when the container is restored toward the outside of the main body, the opening of the take-out hole is configured to return to the original size (initial opening area). As described above, in the conventional storage container, the usability of the storage container is improved by utilizing the expansion and contraction of the opening area of the take-out hole.

JP-A-2010-247899

In the storage container, the surface portion is formed of an elastically deformable material and is usually set to a shape that is convex to the outside of the container body. Therefore, even when the face portion is pushed inward, the elastic restoring force continues to act on the face portion so as to be convex outward. For this reason, with the face portion pushed inward toward the inside of the container body, the face portion inadvertently restores to the outside of the container body while setting the thin paper through the take-out hole, which hinders the setting operation of the thin paper. There is a problem of causing.

In view of the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a technique for reliably guaranteeing the removal performance of the thin paper and the facilitation of the setting work for the storage container for freely taking out the thin paper.

The above problem is solved by the present invention described in the claims.
The storage container according to the present invention is used for storing thin paper. The storage container is configured to have a storage container main body portion and a thin paper take-out portion connected to the storage container main body portion. Further, the take-out portion is configured to have a base portion and a deformed portion connected to the base portion. The deformed portion is configured to have an opening formed so that the thin paper can be inserted between the main body of the storage container and the outside. As the storage container main body, a mode in which a plurality of constituent members are connected to each other, a mode in which the main body is integrally molded, and the like can be preferably adopted.

Thin paper refers to thin paper having a relatively small basis weight, that is, a weight per unit area, and is typically set to a specification of about 20 to 60 g per square meter. As a typical configuration example of thin paper, disposable tissue paper, wet tissue paper, dust paper, sanitary paper and the like correspond to this.
The thin paper may be formed as a single sheet or as an aggregate of a plurality of unit pieces. In addition to being formed as a single paper body, for example, a breaking line may be formed at predetermined intervals and separated by the breaking line to take out a unit piece. Further, in any case, the thin paper can be formed in a roll shape or a foldable shape.

In the present invention, when the direction away from the storage container is defined as the first direction and the direction closer to the container is defined as the second direction, the deformed portion is always convex in the first direction. It has one shape and is deformably configured to have a second shape that is convex in the second direction through the action of an external force.

"Always" means normal use in which no special external force acts on the deformed part. Further, "via external force action" typically corresponds to a pressing operation of the deformed portion by the user's finger. Further, the external force typically acts in the second direction in order to promote the deformation of the deformed portion in the second direction, but the external force action in the other direction including the component in the second direction is also preferable. It shall be included.
Further, "deformation" typically means that all or part of the deformed portion is formed of an elastic material, and the form changes so as to be convex in the second direction through the deformation action of the elastic material. To do.
The first direction and the second direction are typically defined as directions that face each other by 180 degrees, but at least a direction that is separated from the container and a direction that is close to the container is sufficient.

In the present invention, the opening in the first shape is configured to impart sliding resistance to the thin paper passing through the opening. As a result, a certain resistance is given when the stored thin paper is taken out, which contributes to the improvement of the taking-out performance of the thin paper. For example, when a form is adopted in which the thin paper is broken at a breaking line and taken out for each unit, sliding resistance can be imparted to the thin paper to facilitate the breaking operation at the breaking line.

In the present invention, the opening in the second shape is configured to have an opening area larger than the opening area in the first shape. Since the opening area of the opening in the second shape is relatively large, it becomes easy to insert the opening into the thin paper contained in the storage container, so that the setting operation of the thin paper in the storage container is facilitated. become.
In order to change the opening area of the opening, for example, a configuration in which the opening is formed by a slit and the opening area is adjusted by changing the shape of the slit can be preferably adopted.

The present invention further has a restoration regulating mechanism that regulates the restoration of the deformed portion having the second shape to the first shape in a state where no external force acts on the taking-out portion.
The "restoration regulation mechanism" is a mechanism that positively induces the deformed portion placed in the second shape to maintain the second shape, and imparts a predetermined resistance to the deformed portion that is to be restored to the first shape. This is intended to include any of the mechanisms for suppressing the restoration operation.

Regarding the restoration regulation mechanism, for example, the restoration regulation mechanism is independently set separately from the deformation portion, such as grasping the deformed portion placed in the second shape to regulate the restoration operation, or the second restoration regulation mechanism. It is possible to adopt a configuration in which a part of the deformed part forms a restoration regulating mechanism, or a combination of both, such that a part of the constituent elements of the deformed part regulates the restoration operation of the deformed part placed in the shape. Is.

According to the present invention, the deformed portion is always placed in the first shape, and the thin paper is smoothly taken out from the storage container in a state where a predetermined sliding resistance is applied to the opening provided in the deformed portion. It is possible.

On the other hand, when the deformed portion is placed in the second shape through the action of an external force, the opening provided in the deformed portion has an opening area larger than the opening area in the first shape, so that the thin paper has an opening area. The insertion operation through the opening is facilitated, and the setting operation of the thin paper is further facilitated.

Further, in the present invention, by adopting the restoration regulation mechanism, it is regulated that the deformed portion placed in the second shape is inadvertently restored to the first shape, and the certainty of the thin paper setting operation is ensured. It will be. In addition, since the restoration regulation mechanism is configured to perform such restoration regulation only when no external force acts on the take-out part, the thin paper setting is completed and the user tries to restore the deformed part to the first shape, for example, by hand. When an external force is applied to the deformed portion in, or when an external force is applied to the deformed portion through the thin paper inserted through the opening, the deformed portion has a second shape without being hindered by the restoration regulation mechanism. Can be reliably restored to the first shape.
At that time, since the opening provided with the deformed portion is closed while passing the thin paper, the thin paper is prevented from falling out from the opening, and as a result, reliable insertion is possible.

According to the above configuration, the present invention provides a technique for reliably guaranteeing the taking-out performance of the thin paper and the facilitation of the setting work for the storage container for freely taking out the thin paper.

(About the above-mentioned preferable form of the present invention)
The deformed portion in the storage container includes a first annular member adjacent to the base portion, a second annular member concentrically arranged inside the first annular member, and the first annular member and the second annular member. It is preferable to have a configuration having a connecting portion to be connected. In this case, the opening is provided in the second annular member, and the restoration regulating mechanism displaces the first annular member in the first direction when the deformed portion is placed in the second shape. It is preferable that the connecting portion, which is set to prevent the movement, is a component.

With this configuration, in the deformed portion placed in the second shape, the connecting member connected to the first annular member hinders the displacement of the first annular member in the first direction, and the deformed portion. Restoration operation can be surely regulated. Further, since the connecting portion, which is a part of the constituent parts of the deformed portion, is adopted as a component of the restoration regulation mechanism, there is an advantage that a complicated member configuration is not required for the restoration regulation mechanism.

Further, in the present invention, it is preferable that the connecting portion has a bent portion between the connecting portion and the first annular member, and the restoration regulating mechanism has the bent portion as a component.
The "bent portion" is intended to be sufficient as long as it has a configuration capable of preventing the first annular member from being displaced in the first direction, and may be formed at a location adjacent to the first annular member, or may be formed in the middle of the connecting portion. It may be formed in a region, that is, a position slightly separated from the first annular member. Further, as the bending mode of the "bent portion", a mode in which a bent portion is formed with a clear ridge line, a mode in which a plurality of such ridge lines are provided, a mode in which a gradually curved curved portion is used as a bent portion, or a combination thereof. Can be selected as appropriate.
With such a configuration, it is possible to easily and surely secure the function of the restoration regulation mechanism through the bent portion.

Further, in the present invention, it is preferable that the connecting portion has a bent portion between the connecting portion and the second annular member, and the restoration regulating mechanism has the bent portion as a component.
The mode of the "bent portion" is the same as the case of forming between the connecting portion and the first annular member. Further, by using each of the bent portion and the bent portion formed between the connecting portion and the first annular member as a component of the restoration regulation mechanism, the displacement of the first annular member in the first direction can be further increased. It is also possible to adopt a configuration that reliably suppresses.

Further, in the present invention, it is preferable to adopt a configuration in which the stepped portion is provided in the connecting portion, and the restoration regulating mechanism preferably uses the stepped portion as a component.
The “step portion” refers to a predetermined stepped portion formed in the connecting portion, and typically, it is preferable to construct the stepped portion with one or both of the groove and the ridge. Further, a single step portion or a plurality of step portions can be set, and the step portion is appropriately determined based on the resistance required for the restoration regulation and the like.

Further, in the present invention, it is preferable to adopt a configuration in which a thick-walled portion is provided in the connecting portion, and the restoration regulation mechanism preferably includes the thick-walled portion as a component.
The “thick portion” refers to a predetermined region of the connecting portion that is thicker than other regions in the connecting portion, and the thick portion serves as a resistance portion against displacement of the first annular member in the first direction. It will work. The thick portion may be formed in addition to the above-mentioned bent portion or step portion to form a restoration regulation mechanism by a composite of these, or a restoration regulation mechanism may be formed by forming only the thick portion alone. good.

Further, in the present invention, the first annular member has a tubular portion that is inclined with respect to the first direction and the second direction, and the connecting portion has the tubular portion with respect to the first direction and the second direction. It is preferable to adopt a configuration that extends at an angle different from the inclination angle of the shaped portion, and to use the connecting portion as a component of the restoration regulation mechanism.

"Extended at different angles" in the connecting portion means that the extending angle of the connecting portion is different from the inclination angle of the tubular portion of the first annular member, at least in the region where the first annular member and the connecting portion are connected. If so, it is enough.
For example, when the tubular portion of the first annular member has a plurality of inclination angles depending on the location, the inclination angle of the tubular portion in the connecting region to the connecting portion and the extending angle of the connecting portion may be different. It's enough.
By adopting such a configuration, when the deformed portion is placed in the second shape, the connecting portion can effectively prevent the first annular member from being displaced in the first direction. , The function of the restoration regulation mechanism can be guaranteed.

Further, in the present invention, it is preferable to form at least the connecting portion in a closed annular shape. The "closed ring" typically corresponds to an annulus shape. By forming it in a closed ring shape, the rigidity of the connecting portion is increased, which makes it possible to improve and secure the regulatory ability as a restoration regulating mechanism.

Further, in the present invention, it is preferable that the rib member is provided on the second direction side of the second annular member. The "rib member" is also referred to as a rib member, and either one or more can be adopted. By installing the rib member, the rigidity of the second annular member can be increased, and the shape stability of the deformed portions placed in the first shape and the second shape can be improved.

From the viewpoint of the shape stability of the deformed portion, the rib member is extended from the second annular member to the first annular member, or is further arranged from the second annular member via the first annular member. It is preferable that the arrangement extends to the base portion.

Further, a plurality of the rib members are provided, and when the take-out portion is placed in the first shape, the end portions of the plurality of rib members come into contact with the thin paper, thereby causing sliding resistance to the thin paper. Is preferably configured to impart. In this case, the plurality of rib members may be formed individually, or a part or all of the plurality of rib members may be connected and formed.
By adopting such a configuration, not only the opening but also the end of the rib member can impart sliding resistance to the thin paper in the take-out portion placed in the first shape, so that the take-out performance of the thin paper is further improved. can do.

In particular, when it is desired to form a breaking line on the thin paper and separate and take out each unit piece constituting the thin paper, the rib member is provided with a claw tooth portion corresponding to the contact portion with the thin paper. It is preferable to further increase the sliding resistance.
The rib member is provided with a groove parallel to the sliding resistance applying mechanism (rib member) corresponding to the contact point with the thin paper, and the couple is suppressed while giving appropriate resistance in the sliding direction. However, by suppressing the twisting of the thin paper, it is possible to realize a smooth extraction operation of the thin paper.

In summary, in the present invention, a breaking line is formed on the thin paper, and the deformed portion placed in the first shape imparts sliding resistance to the thin paper passing through the opening. By doing so, it is preferable to correspond to the normal use mode configured to assist the breaking operation of the thin paper at the breaking line.

Further, the deformed portion placed in the second shape has an opening area larger than the opening area in the first shape when the thin paper in a state of being housed in the storage container main body is inserted into the opening. It is preferable that the opening is configured to correspond to the thin paper setting mode, which is configured to facilitate the insertion operation of the thin paper.

Further, in the present invention, the thin paper is composed of a wet tissue, and the take-out portion is provided with a lid for opening and closing the opening, and the opening is covered with the lid. Is preferably configured to block communication inside and outside the storage container. As a result, the possibility that the liquid agent of the wet tissue evaporates from the opening to the outside when not in use, or the possibility that external dust or the like inadvertently invades the inside of the storage container can be effectively suppressed.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY According to the present invention, for a storage container for freely taking out thin paper, a technique for surely ensuring the taking-out performance of the thin paper and facilitation of setting work is provided.

It is a partial front sectional view which shows the outline of the storage container which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a front sectional view which shows the structure of the take-out part in the storage container which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the structure of the take-out part which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a partial cross-sectional view which shows the structure of the deformed part which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a front sectional view which shows the outline of the thin paper setting mode in the storage container which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a front sectional view which shows the structure of the take-out part in the storage container which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

An embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6. 1 to 5 show a first embodiment according to the present invention, and FIG. 6 shows a second embodiment according to the present invention.
In the second embodiment, the parts or structures having the same or similar configurations and functions as those in the first embodiment may use the same part names and symbols as those in the first embodiment, and the description thereof may be omitted.

(First Embodiment)
FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of the thin paper storage container according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The storage container 10 in FIG. 1 is mainly composed of a main body portion 101 and an upper lid body portion 102 connected to the main body portion 101. The main body 101 and the upper lid 102 connected to the main body 101 are both configuration examples corresponding to the "container container main body" in the present invention.

In the present embodiment, for the purpose of explaining each component, the direction away from the storage container 10 is defined as the first direction D1, and the direction close to the storage container 10 is defined as the second direction. In the present embodiment, it is defined as a state in which the first direction D1 and the second direction D2 face each other by 180 degrees (that is, a state in which both directions form a straight line). Further, in FIG. 1 (and FIGS. 2 and later), since the long axis of the storage container is shown so as to face in the vertical direction, the first direction D1 and the second direction D2 are shown so as to coincide with the vertical vertical direction, respectively. Has been done.

The main body 101 is configured as a hollow tubular body having a main body opening 101A on the upper side in FIG. 1, and the hollow space is configured as a storage space 101B for thin paper 1.
The upper lid body 102 is configured as a hollow tubular body having the upper lid opening 102A downward in FIG. 1, and is connected to the upper end of the main body 101 so that the upper lid opening 102A faces the main body opening 101A. NS. Further, at the upper end of the upper lid body portion 102, a take-out portion 103 of the thin paper 1 is provided, and a lid 115 is provided so that the take-out portion 103 can be exposed to the outside 11 of the storage container 10. In the present embodiment, the main body 101 and the upper lid 102 (including the lid 115) are formed of polyethylene, polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate, ABS resin, or the like.

Although a part of the thin paper 1 shown in FIG. 1 is omitted for convenience, it is configured as a regularly folded long continuous paper body and is vulnerable to tensile strength at predetermined intervals in the long direction. The formed broken portion 2 is formed, and the wet tissue unit pieces 1A, 1B, 1C, ... For each unit are sequentially connected via the broken portion.

The broken portion 2 is typically formed by a perforation in which a notch is formed intermittently, a thin-walled portion intermittently arranged in a plurality of portions, or the like.
As an example, the thin paper 1 in the present embodiment is composed of alcohol-containing wet wipes 1A, 1B, 1C, etc., which are used for home use.

As shown in FIG. 1, when the lid 115 is opened, the take-out portion 103 is exposed to the outside 11, and the thin paper 1 is moved to the outside 11 through the opening 114 formed in the take-out portion 103. It is possible to take it out. In the present embodiment, the thin paper 1 is taken out to the outside 11 by the user pulling the tip 3 of the thin paper 1 with a finger.
On the other hand, when the lid 115 is closed (not shown on the toilet bowl), the storage space 101B in the storage container 10 is placed in a state where communication with the outside 11 is cut off. Therefore, external evaporation of the liquid agent immersed in the wet tissues 1A, 1B, 1C ... Constituting the thin paper 1 is effectively avoided.
In the present embodiment, the main body portion 101 and the upper lid body portion 102 are connected to form the "container container main body portion" in the present invention, but the configuration in which this is integrally molded is adopted. It may be adopted.

Next, the configuration of the take-out unit 103 will be further described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the take-out portion 103 has a base portion 104 and a deformed portion 105.
The base portion 104 corresponds to the "base portion" in the present invention, and the deformed portion 105 is a configuration example corresponding to the "deformed portion" of the present invention.
In the present embodiment, the base portion 104 and the deformed portion 105 constituting the take-out portion 103 are integrally formed of silicon rubber as an example. Instead of the rubber material, the take-out portion 103 may use, for example, a styrene-butadiene-based / polyester-based or urethane-based soft resin material.
It is also possible to use soft polyethylene or polypropylene. ..
As a result, of the take-out portion 103, the base portion 104 can be easily attached to the upper lid portion 102 as a flexible soft material, and the deformed portion 105 can be used as a flexible soft material. For example, it is placed in a state where elastic deformation without plastic deformation or breakage is allowed by an external force action such as a pressing operation of the user's finger.

The base portion 104 is formed in an annular shape, and an annular mounting base portion 104A for connecting to the upper lid portion 102 shown in FIG. 1 is provided. The mounting base 104A is fitted to the upper end opening 102C of the upper lid 102 to prevent the take-out portion 103 from being inadvertently detached from the upper lid 102.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the deformed portion 105 has a first annular member 111 formed in an annular shape and an inclined tubular shape. The first annular member 111 is connected to the base portion 104 in the base portion connecting region 111A on the end side of the second direction D2. The first annular member 111 and the base portion 104 are arranged concentrically with respect to the center line L of the take-out portion 103.

The deformed portion 105 has a connecting portion 113 formed in an annular shape and an inclined tubular shape. The connecting portion 113 is concentrically connected to the first annular member 111 with respect to the center line L via the first connecting region 121.

Further, the deformed portion 105 has a second annular member 112 formed in an annular shape and an inclined tubular shape. The second annular member 112 is connected to the connecting portion 113 via the second connecting region 122. Further, in the state shown in FIG. 2, an opening 114 is formed on the end surface of the second annular member 112 on the D1 direction side (that is, the upper side in the drawing).

As shown in FIG. 3, the opening 114 is formed as a cross-shaped slit-shaped void on the upper surface of the second annular member 112 via four opening forming bodies 116 (116A, 116B, 116C, 115D). ing.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, each of the first annular member 111, the second annular member 112, and the connecting portion 113 has a closed annular shape, that is, a shape having no notch that is discontinuous in the circumferential direction. The bending rigidity of the tubular shape is secured.
For example, in order to (reduce) adjust the rigidity of the tubular shape, a ring shape (so-called C-shaped shape) having a notch portion is provided for a part or all of the first annular member 111, the second annular member 112, and the connecting portion 113. ) Can also be formed.

The first annular member 111, the second annular member 112, and the connecting member 113 forming the deformed portion 105 are integrally formed as an elastic material, and as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a normal external force does not act in particular. At times, the deformed portion 105 is configured to be convex toward the first direction D1 (upper in the figure) (that is, a dome shape convex in the first direction D1).
The shape in which the deformed portion 105 is convex toward the first direction D1 is defined as the "first shape S1" in the present embodiment. Further, the storage container 10 in which the deformed portion 105 is placed in the first shape S1 is defined as a "normal use mode" in the present embodiment.

On the other hand, the deformable portion 105 is deformable so as to be convex toward the second direction D2 as shown in FIG. 5 by the action of an external force such as pressing by the user's finger. The term "deformation" as used herein means that the first annular member 111 shown in FIG. 2 is displaced in an inverted manner from the base portion connecting region 111A to the second direction D2 side, and the connecting portion 113 is first. Starting from the connecting region 121, the second annular member 112 is displaced inside out toward the second direction D2 side, and further, the second annular member 112 is displaced inside out from the second connecting region 122 toward the second direction D2 side. , The deformed portion 105 becomes convex toward the second direction D2 (that is, a dome shape convex toward the second direction D2) in a state of being turned inside out from the first shape S1 shown in FIG. It means that the shape is changed as follows.

As described above, the shape in which the deformed portion 105 is made convex toward the second direction D2 by deformation (see FIG. 5) is defined as "second shape S2" in the present embodiment.
Further, the storage container 10 in which the deformed portion 105 is placed in the second shape S2 is defined as "thin paper paper setting mode" in the present embodiment.

In the deformed portion 105 placed in the first shape S1, as shown in FIG. 2, the first connecting region 121 in which the connecting portion 113 is connected to the first annular member 111 and the connecting portion 113 are the second annular member. The connecting region 122 connected to the 112 forms bent portions 123 and 124 (also referred to as curved portions and node portions), and is also referred to as stepped portions 125 and 126 (protruded portions, convex portions, etc.), respectively. ) Is formed.
The bent portions 123 and 124 and the stepped portions 125 and 126 respectively constitute the restoration regulation mechanism 117 in the present embodiment. In other words, the bent portions 123 and 124 and the stepped portions 125 and 126 form components of the restoration regulation mechanism 117, respectively.
The restoration regulation mechanism 117 corresponds to the "restoration regulation mechanism" in the present invention.

Further, in the deformed portion 105, as shown in FIG. 4, with respect to the first direction D1 to the second direction D2, the inclination angles of the tubular portions of the first annular member 111, the second annular member 112, and the connecting portion 113 are mutually different. It is set to be different. Specifically, "A1> A3" and "A1> A3" for the angles A1, A2, and A3 formed by the first annular member 111, the second annular member 112, and the connecting portion 113 with the first direction D1 to the second direction D2, respectively. It is set so that "A3> A2".

As described above, the second having the connecting portion 113 extending at an angle different from the inclination angle of the tubular portion of the first annular member 111 and the inclined tubular portion having an angle different from the inclination angle of the connecting portion 113. Each of the annular members 112 constitutes the restoration control mechanism 117 in the present embodiment.
In other words, the connecting portion 113 and the second annular member 112 each form a component of the restoration regulation mechanism 117.

In the deformed portion 105 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, on the second direction D2 side of the first annular member 111, the first annular member is directed toward the connecting member 113 and the second annular member 112. The rib member 130 is integrally molded so as to extend to the peripheral portion of the base portion 104. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the rib members 130 have a pair of rib members 130A and 130B facing each other in the radial direction intersecting the first direction D1 to the second direction D2 with the center line L in between. A total of four rib members 130 are formed, 130C and 130D. The rib member 130 is integrally molded with the deformed portion 105 when the deformed portion 105 is formed.

The rib member 130 is mainly composed of a rib body portion 131 and an abutting portion 132 to the thin paper 1, and the abutting portion 132 has a deformed portion 105 placed on each of the first shape S1 and the second shape S2. Correspondingly, the position relative to the thin paper 1 is changed.
Specifically, in the normal use mode shown in FIG. 2, contact of the contact portion 132 with the thin paper 1 is allowed, while in the thin paper setting mode shown in FIG. 5, it corresponds to the deformation operation of the deformed portion 105. Therefore, the contact portion 132 is separated from the opening 114 so that the contact portion 132 does not come into contact with the thin paper 1 (see FIG. 4).
The detailed operations of the normal use mode and the thin paper setting mode will be described below.

(Action of the present embodiment)
Next, the operation of the storage container 10 having the above configuration will be described below.
(Normal use mode)
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the storage container 10 in which the deformed portion 105 is convex toward the first shape S1, that is, the first direction D1, is defined as the “normal use mode” as described above. NS.

In the normal use mode, the thin paper 1 housed in the storage space 101B is in a state of being inserted through the opening 114. By opening the lid 115 in this state, the tip portion 3 of the thin paper 1 is exposed to the outside 11. In this state, when the user grips and pulls the tip 3 of the thin paper 1 with his or her fingers, the thin paper 1 is pulled out to the outside 11 while sliding through the opening 114.

In the normal use mode, the opening area of the opening 114 is set so that a predetermined sliding resistance can be imparted to the thin paper while allowing the thin paper 1 to be inserted. The state of the opening 114 is shown in FIG. The sliding resistance due to the opening 114 is mainly caused by the contact action of the opening forming body 116 with the thin paper 1.

Further, in the normal use mode, the rib member 130 further imparts a predetermined sliding resistance by contacting the contact portion 132 (claw tooth portion 133) with the thin paper 1 as shown in FIG. become.

By adding the sliding resistance due to the opening 114 (opening forming body 116) and the sliding resistance due to the contact portion 132 of the rib member 130, the thin paper 1 shown in FIG. 1 is broken at the broken portion 2. The unit piece 1A is taken out to the outside 11 in a separated state. Although not particularly shown, the tip of the unit piece 1B is inserted into the opening 114 as the unit piece 1A is taken out to prepare for the next taking out.

As described above, the rib member 130 is integrally molded with the first annular member 111, the second annular member 112, and the connecting portion 113 constituting the deformed portion 105, and is extended to the peripheral edge of the base portion 104. .. As a result, the rigidity of the entire take-out portion 103 including the rib member 130 is increased. Therefore, even if the rib member 130 comes into contact with the thin paper 1 pulled out to the outside 11, the rib member 130 does not lose the reaction force, and the shape of the deformed portion 105 placed in the first shape S1 is surely maintained, and the thin paper is thin. It is possible to stably impart sliding resistance to 1.

(Tissue paper setting mode)
In the storage container 10 shown in FIG. 1, the deformed portion 105 is placed in the first shape S1, but for the deformed portion 105, the second shape S2 shown in FIG. 5, that is, the deformed portion 105 faces the second direction D2. The state of being deformed into a convex shape is defined as the "thin paper setting mode" as described above.

In the thin paper setting mode, as shown in FIG. 5, the deformed portion 105 is inverted in the second direction D2, that is, the first annular member 111 is in a second state starting from the base portion connecting region 111A. The connecting portion 113 is rotationally displaced in an inverted manner toward the direction D2 side, and the connecting portion 113 is rotationally displaced in an inverted manner toward the second direction D2 side starting from the first connecting region 121, and the second annular member 112 is further rotated and displaced in an inverted manner. , The state is set to be in a state of being rotationally displaced in an inverted manner toward the second direction D2 side starting from the second connecting region 122.

As described above, the normal use mode can be switched to the thin paper setting mode by deforming the deformed portion 105 by pressing with the user's fingers or the like.
As shown in FIG. 5, in the thin paper setting mode, the opening forming bodies 116 forming the openings 114 (in the present embodiment, a total of four opening forming bodies 116A to D shown in FIG. 3) are the center lines L. By opening so as to be separated from the above, the opening area of the opening 114 is set to be larger than the opening area of the opening 114 in the above-mentioned normal use mode.
In the thin paper setting mode, the second annular member 112 slightly bends in the second direction D2 to form an elastically deformed bulging portion 112A, which opens the opening forming body 116 and opens the opening. The opening area of 114 is expanded.

Further, in the thin paper setting mode, as shown in FIG. 5, the rib member 130 has the thin paper contact portion 132 from the center line L as the first annular member 111, the second annular member 112, and the connecting portion 113 are turned inside out. Displace so as to be separated (ie, from the opening 114).

In this state, the user sets the thin paper 1 by inserting the thin paper (not shown in FIG. 5 for convenience) housed in the housing 101B into the opening 114.
At this time, as described above, the opening area of the opening 114 in the thin paper setting mode is set to be larger than the opening area in the normal use mode due to the opening action of the bulging portion 112A and the opening forming body 116. Since the thin paper contact portion 132 of the rib member 130 is displaced from the opening 114, the user can easily pass through the opening 114 having an increased opening area without being disturbed by the rib member 130. 1 can be inserted through the opening 114.

(Action of restoration regulation mechanism)
The deformable portion 105 is placed in the second shape S2 shown in FIG. 5 in the thin paper setting mode. However, as described above, since the deformable portion 105 is made of a material that can be elastically deformed, the deformable portion 105 is shown in FIG. An elastic force that tries to restore the first shape S1 shown will act.
In the present embodiment, the bent portions 123 and 124, the stepped portions 125 and 126, and the second annular member 112 extending at an angle different from the inclination angle of the connecting portion 113 constitute the restoration regulation mechanism 117, respectively. , In the deformed portion 105 placed in the second shape S2, it acts as a resistor and prevents the first annular portion 111 from being displaced in the first direction D1. As a result, the deformed portion 105 becomes the first shape S1. Restoration will be effectively regulated.

(Switching from thin paper setting mode to normal use mode)
When the thin paper 1 is inserted through the opening 114 and the thin paper setting mode is completed, the deformed portion 105 is caused by the application of an external force by the user's finger or the user pulling the thin paper 1 inserted through the opening 114. When an external force (or an external force including a directional component in the first direction D1) acts on the first direction D1, the deformed portion 105 changes from the second shape S2 shown in FIG. 5 to the first shape shown in FIG. It transforms and restores to S1.
This completes the switch from the thin paper setting mode to the normal use mode.

At this time, the opening 114 having an expanded opening area in the thin paper setting mode returns to a state in which sliding resistance can be imparted to the thin paper 1 as the mode is switched to the normal use mode, and the rib member 130 is provided. Returnes to a state in which the thin paper abutting portion 132 approaches the opening 114 and can impart sliding resistance to the thin paper 1.

The above-mentioned restoration regulation mechanism 117 has a configuration that prevents the deformed portion 105 placed in the second shape S2 from restoring to the first shape S1 in a state where no external force acts, and is configured from the thin paper setting mode. When the user intentionally and positively applies an external force when switching to the normal use mode, the mode switching is not inadvertently hindered, and the smoothness of the switching operation is guaranteed.

(Summary of actions and effects of this embodiment)
According to the present embodiment, in the normal use mode, the deformed portion 105 is always placed in the first shape S1, and the thin paper can be smoothly taken out from the storage container through the opening 114 provided in the deformed portion 105. It is said that. Further, by setting the opening area of the opening 114 and the action of the thin paper contact portion 132 of the rib member 130, a predetermined sliding resistance is given to the thin paper 1 and the break at the break portion 2 is facilitated. The high extraction capacity of thin paper 1 is guaranteed.

On the other hand, in the thin paper setting mode, the deformed portion 105 is placed in the second shape S2 via the action of an external force, and the opening 114 provided in the deformed portion has an opening area larger than the opening area in the first shape. By doing so, the insertion operation of the thin paper 1 into the opening 114 is facilitated, and the setting operability of the thin paper 1 is improved.

Then, in the thin paper setting mode, by adopting the restoration regulation mechanism 117, the deformed portion 105 placed in the second shape S2 is restricted from being inadvertently restored to the first shape S1. The certainty of the setting operation will be guaranteed.

Further, since the restoration regulation mechanism 117 is configured to perform such restoration regulation only when no external force acts on the deformed portion 105, the thin paper setting is completed and the user tries to restore the deformed portion to the first shape S1. For example, when an external force is applied to the deformed portion 105 by a finger, or when an external force is applied to the deformed portion 105 through the thin paper 1 inserted through the opening, the deformed portion 105 is hindered by the restoration regulation mechanism 117. It is possible to reliably return from the second shape S2 to the first shape S1 without any problem.

In the present embodiment, by adopting such a configuration, the taking-out performance of the thin paper 1 and the facilitation of the setting work are surely guaranteed for the storage container 10 for freely taking out the thin paper 1.

(Second Embodiment of the present invention)
As shown in FIG. 6, the second embodiment of the present invention relates to an embodiment in which the rib member 130 (see FIG. 2) in the first embodiment is omitted.
As described above, the rib member 130 in the first embodiment is a member that increases the rigidity of the take-out portion 103 and imparts high sliding resistance to the thin paper 1 via the contact portion 132 in the normal use mode. It is configured. On the other hand, depending on the material of the take-out portion 103 and the like, there are cases where it is not necessary to impart high rigidity to the take-out portion 103, and depending on the type and properties of the thin paper used, such strong sliding resistance is not required. In some cases, in consideration of such a situation, the take-out unit 203 in a state where the rib member 130 is omitted can be prepared, and the storage container can be configured by using the take-out part 203.

(Third Embodiment of the present invention)
In the third embodiment of the present invention, although not particularly shown for convenience, with respect to the connecting portion 113 in FIGS. 2 and 3, a part of the connecting portion 113 is made thicker than the region of the other connecting portion 113. This is an embodiment in which the thick portion is configured as a “thick portion” and the thick portion is a component of the restoration regulation mechanism 117.
By adopting such a configuration, the thick portion becomes a resistance to the restoration operation of the deformed portion 105 placed in the second shape S2 to the first shape S1, and the restoration regulation of the deformed portion 105 is more effectively regulated. It is possible to carry out.

1 Thin paper, wet tissue 1A, 1B, 1C Wet tissue unit piece 2 Broken part 3 Tip part of thin paper 10 Storage container 11 Outside of storage container D1 First direction D2 Second direction 101 Main body 101A Main body opening 101B Storage 102 Upper lid portion 102A Upper lid opening 102B Upper lid upper end 102C Upper lid upper end opening 103 Extraction portion 104 Base 105 Deformed portion 111 First annular member 111A Base connecting region A1 Cylindrical portion Inclination angle 112 Second annular member A2 Cylindrical inclination angle 113 Connecting part 121 (for the first annular member) Connecting area 122 (for the second annular member) Connecting area 123 (for the first annular member) Bent part 124 (for the second annular member) Bent part 125 (for the second annular member) Step portion 126 (for the first annular member) Step portion A3 (for the second annular member) Step portion A3 Connecting portion Extension angle 114 Opening 115 Lid 116, 116A to C Opening forming body S1 First shape (normal use mode)
S2 2nd shape (thin paper setting mode)
117 Restoration regulation mechanism 130 Rib member 131 Main body 132 Thin paper contact 133 Claw teeth

Claims (15)

A storage container for storing tissue paper
It has a storage container main body and a thin paper take-out part connected to the storage container main body.
The take-out portion has a base portion and a deformed portion connected to the base portion.
The deformed portion has an opening configured so that the thin paper can be inserted between the main body of the storage container and the outside.
When the direction away from the storage container is the first direction and the direction closer to the container is the second direction, the deformed portion always has a first shape convex in the first direction and is acted on by an external force. It is configured to be deformable into a second shape that is convex in the second direction.
The opening in the first shape is configured to impart sliding resistance to the thin paper passing through the opening.
The opening in the second shape is configured to have an opening area larger than the opening area in the first shape.
A storage container further comprising a restoration regulating mechanism that regulates the restoration of the deformed portion having the second shape to the first shape in a state where an external force does not act on the taking-out portion. The storage container according to claim 1.
The deformed portion connects the first annular member adjacent to the base portion, the second annular member concentrically arranged inside the first annular member, and the first annular member and the second annular member. With a part,
The opening is provided in the second annular member and is provided.
The restoration regulation mechanism comprises the connecting portion set to prevent the first annular member from being displaced in the first direction when the deformed portion is placed in the second shape. A storage container characterized by that. The storage container according to claim 2.
The connecting portion has a bent portion with the first annular member, and has a bent portion.
The restoration control mechanism is a storage container characterized by having the bent portion as a component. The storage container according to claim 2 or 3.
The connecting portion has a bent portion between the connecting portion and the second annular member.
The restoration control mechanism is a storage container characterized by having the bent portion as a component. The storage container according to any one of claims 2 to 4.
A thick portion is provided in the connecting portion, and the connecting portion is provided with a thick portion.
The restoration control mechanism is a storage container characterized by having the thick portion as a component. The storage container according to any one of claims 2 to 5.
A step portion is formed in the connecting portion.
The restoration control mechanism is a storage container characterized by having the step portion as a component. The storage container according to any one of claims 2 to 6.
The first annular member has a tubular portion that is inclined with respect to the first direction and the second direction, and the connecting portion has an inclination angle of the tubular portion with respect to the first direction and the second direction. A storage container characterized by extending at a different angle. The storage container according to any one of claims 1 to 7.
A storage container characterized in that at least the connecting portion is formed in a closed annular shape. The storage container according to any one of claims 1 to 8.
A storage container characterized in that a rib member is provided on the second direction side of the second annular member. The storage container according to claim 9.
The rib member is a storage container that is further extended from the second annular member to the first annular member. The storage container according to claim 9, wherein the rib member is further arranged so as to extend to the base portion. The storage container according to any one of claims 9 to 11.
A plurality of the rib members are provided, and when the take-out portion is placed in the first shape, the end portions of the plurality of rib members come into contact with the thin paper, thereby providing sliding resistance to the thin paper. A storage container characterized in that it is configured to grant. The storage container according to claim 12.
The rib member is a storage container having a claw tooth portion provided corresponding to a contact portion with the thin paper. The storage container according to any one of claims 1 to 13.
A break line is formed on the thin paper.
The deformed portion placed in the first shape is usually configured to assist the breaking operation of the thin paper at the breaking line by imparting a sliding resistance to the thin paper passing through the opening. Corresponds to the usage mode,
The deformed portion placed in the second shape has an opening area larger than the opening area in the first shape when the thin paper in a state of being housed in the storage container main body is inserted into the opening. A storage container characterized in that the opening corresponds to a thin paper setting mode configured to facilitate the insertion operation of the thin paper. The storage container according to any one of claims 1 to 14.
The tissue paper is composed of wet wipes
The take-out portion is provided with a lid that can open and close the opening, and when the opening is covered through the lid, communication inside and outside the storage container is blocked. Storage container.

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