JP6993054B2 - Container with lid - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a container with a lid having a child resistance function that prevents infants and the like from opening the lid unnecessarily.

Many of the conventional containers have a simple fitting structure so that the lid can be removed immediately when the user wants to use the container, and many of them focus on the ease of removing and attaching the lid (for example, Patent Document 1). reference). However, since the emphasis was only on the ease of removing and attaching the lid in this way, as a result, anyone can easily remove the lid by simply pulling the lid, and the contents can be taken out. Has become free to do.

Under normal usage conditions where the user fully understands the characteristics of the contents to be stored or filled, such ease of removal of the lid is convenient and has no problem, a very desirable form. Is. However, there is a concern that the lid can be easily removed even by a person who does not fully understand the characteristics of the contents to be stored or filled.

That is, for example, an infant or a patient with dementia (hereinafter referred to as an infant) may remove the lid of the container and mischief the contents without understanding the degree of danger of the contents.
In order to deal with such a problem, it is required to impart a function that cannot be easily removed by an infant or the like, that is, a so-called child resistance function, to the container to be filled or the lid thereof. The container having the child resistance function can be removed, for example, while the conventional container lid can be removed by simply pulling the lid in the direction in which the lid and the container body are separated from each other, whereas the lid is simply pulled. The lid body cannot be removed only by the operation, and an operation different from pulling the lid body before or at the same time is performed on the lid body or the like, thereby removing the lid body.

The operation performed on the lid or the like for the child resistance function is not too complicated as compared with the operation of removing the lid with the conventional lid closing tool, and the ease of removing the conventional lid is sufficiently ensured. , It must be able to sufficiently prevent the attempt of removal by mischief such as infants.

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The present invention has a child resistance function that secures the ease of removal of the conventional lid in order to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, and prevents the removal of the conventional lid against an attempt to remove it by mischief such as an infant. The challenge is to create a container with a lid.

Among the means for solving the above problems, the main means of the present invention is
A bottomed tubular container body with a flange circulated along the edge of the opening, and a lid having a frame that fits the flange and a top wall that is connected to the inside of the frame and has an opening. A container with a lid having a main body, a lid rotatably provided on the inner edge of the top wall to close the opening, and a sheet attached on the lid.
It is said that the seat is extended with a knob portion arranged on the frame body, and the frame body is provided with a lock mechanism for locking the knob portion.
In the main means of the present invention, the knob for opening and closing the lid is locked by the lock mechanism, and the structure can be configured so that it cannot be easily opened by an infant or the like.

Further, in the other means of the present invention, in the main means of the present invention, a lock mechanism is rotatably connected to the frame body via a hinge, and a base having a pair of left and right arms and a base standing on each arm. It is provided with a means of having a pair of left and right fitting pieces that are fitted to the inner wall of the frame body at the time of rotation.
With the above means, it is possible to easily set the locked state in which the knob portion is locked and the unlocked state in which the locked portion is released by simply rotating the lock mechanism.

Further, in the other means of the present invention, in the main means of the present invention, the locking mechanism is formed symmetrically with a predetermined interval on the frame body located on the same side as the grip portion, and the upper surface of the frame body is formed. This is an addition of means that it is composed of a pair of first locking pieces that form a U-shaped cross section when viewed from the front side in the included state.
In the above means, the left and right ends of the grip portion are each locked by the first locking portion, and in order to open the lid, the first locking portions that lock the left and right ends of the grip portion are respectively. Since it is necessary to remove it, it can be configured so that it cannot be easily opened by infants and the like .

Further, in the other means of the present invention, in the main means of the present invention, the locking mechanism is formed at a position facing the tip of the knob on the frame body and includes the upper surface of the frame body when viewed from the side. This is the addition of the means that it is composed of a second locking piece that forms a U-shape in the vertical cross section.
In the above means, the tip of the grip portion is locked by the second locking portion, and in the locked state, the tip of the grip portion can be hidden under the second locking portion, so that the baby can be used. It can be configured so that it cannot be easily opened .

Further, another configuration of the present invention is obtained by adding a means that the inner edge portion of the top wall and the lid are connected to each other via a thin-walled portion in addition to any of the above means.
In the above means, since the thin-walled portion functions as a hinge, the lid can be reliably rotated (opened and closed). Further, the lid body can be integrally formed with the lid body.

Further, in another configuration of the present invention, the sheet is provided with a non-adhesive portion at the grip portion and is detachably attached between the sheet and the inner edge portion of the top wall by any of the above means. It is the addition of the means of.
In the above means, in the unlocked state, the gripped portion has a curved shape, so that it can be easily picked. In addition, in a configuration in which the sheet and the inner edge of the top wall are detachably attached, it is possible to secure a sealed state in the locked state and easily open the lid from the unlocked state. It will be possible.

Since the present invention has the above-mentioned configuration, the following effects are obtained.
In the present invention, it is possible to realize a child resistance function that prevents the lid from being removed due to mischief by an infant or the like.
Further, since the conventional lid can be easily removed, the container can be easily opened by a person other than infants and the like.

It is a top view of the container with a lid which shows 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a half sectional view which shows the container with a lid from the front side. It is sectional drawing of the container with a lid which shows the closed state and the unlocked state. It is sectional drawing of the container with a lid which shows the open state. It is sectional drawing of the container with a lid which shows the closed state and the locked state. A is a plan view of a container with a lid showing a second embodiment of the present invention, and B is a partial cross-sectional view showing A from the front side. A is a plan view of a container with a lid showing a third embodiment of the present invention, and B is a partial cross-sectional view of A in VII-VII.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 is a plan view of a container with a lid showing the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a semi-cross-sectional view showing the container with a lid from the front side, and FIGS. 3 to 5 are cross-sectional views taken along the line III-III of FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a container with a lid showing a closed and unlocked state, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a container with a lid showing a closed state, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a container with a lid showing a closed and locked state. It is a figure.

The container with a lid 1 of the present invention shown in the first embodiment is used as a container for storing contents such as a detergent formed in the form of powder or formed in a substantially ball shape of a liquid covered with a film.
As shown in FIG. 2, the container 1 with a lid has a container body 2 having a bottomed square cylinder having a flange 3 extending substantially horizontally and outward from an opening edge provided above, and a flange. It is configured to have a lid main body 10 having a frame body 11 having a U-shaped cross section fitted to 3 and a sheet 20 having an adhesive layer 22 on the lower surface side. The container body 2 and the lid body 10 are formed by, for example, injection molding or thermofoam molding of a synthetic resin material.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, undercut-shaped locking portions 11a are projected downward at eight positions around the frame body 11, and the frame body 11 is assembled and fitted to the flange 3. Then, since each of the locking portions 11a rides over the flange 3 and locks the flange 3, it is possible to effectively prevent the frame 11 from coming off from the container body 2.

The inside of the frame 11 is recessed and a top wall 12 is provided which is horizontally connected to the inner wall 11A of the frame 11. An opening 13 having a substantially quadrangular shape in a plan view is formed through the central portion of the top wall 12. A thin-walled portion 14 and a lid 15 that rotates via the thin-walled portion 14 are continuously provided on the inner edge portion 12a of the top wall 12 adjacent to the opening portion 13. Further, a clearance 16 having a predetermined width dimension is provided around the inner edge portion 12a of the top wall 12 and the edge portion of the lid 15 at a position other than the thin wall portion 14 in a substantially U shape. The lid 15 can be set to an open state in which the opening 13 is exposed by lifting the tip side (the end opposite to the thin portion 14) with the thin portion 14 as a fulcrum (see FIG. 4). Further, the lid 15 in the open state is rotated downward with the thin portion 14 as a fulcrum, and the lid 15 is aligned with the top wall 12 to set the closed state in which the opening 13 is closed. It is possible (see Fig. 3). Further, although the thin-walled portion 14 has one thin-walled band shape, it may be provided at a plurality of locations (for example, two locations). Further, a hinge configuration in which a thin hinge is provided in the center and auxiliary elastic bands are provided on both sides thereof, or a hinge configuration in which auxiliary elastic bands are provided in the center and thin hinges are provided on both sides thereof. good.

The sheet 20 is formed of a film formed by molding a synthetic resin into a thin film, and is formed to have a shape substantially similar to the planar shape of the lid 15 and having an area one size larger than that of the lid 15. At a position opposite to the thin-walled portion 14 of the sheet 20, a convex knob portion 21 extending to the position of the upper surface of the frame 11 is continuously provided. The adhesive layer 22 is laminated on the lower surface of the sheet 20 excluding the grip portion 21, and the sheet 20 is attached to the upper surface of the lid 15 via the adhesive layer 22. The adhesive layer 22 may be laminated on the entire lower surface of the sheet 20 or may be partially laminated. For example, in FIG. 2, the adhesive layer 22 is not provided on the lower surface portion of the sheet 20 facing the clearance 16. It can also be configured. Further, the sheet 20 can be laminated on the lid 15 by insert molding, and in this case, the adhesive layer 22 is provided around the lower surface of the outer edge portion of the sheet 20. be able to.
The region of the lattice pattern shown in the knob portion 21 in FIG. 1 is the non-adhesive portion 23 having no adhesive layer 22.

The portion of the sheet 20 that protrudes outward from the edge portion of the lid 15 can be detachably attached to the upper surface of the inner edge portion 12a of the top wall 12 across the clearance 16. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2, in the closed state, the sheet 20 can cover the clearance 16 over the entire circumference, whereby the contents stored in the main body container 2 (shown). It is possible to suppress the leakage of the odor to the outside.
The peelable range of the sheet 20 can be appropriately set. For example, the thin-walled portion 14 side located on the opposite side of the grip portion 21 may not be peeled off. In this case, the lid 15 and the top wall 12 may be peeled off. Since the sheet 20 connecting to and the sheet functions as a hinge, it is possible to eliminate the need for the thin portion 14. Therefore, the lid 15 may or may not be connected to the inner edge portion 12a of the top wall 12.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a lock mechanism 30 is provided on the frame 11 located on the same side as the knob 21 . The lock mechanism 30 shown in the first embodiment is rotatably connected to the upper end portion of the outer wall 11B of the frame body 11 via a hinge 32 formed in a thin wall shape, and a pair of arms 31b are attached to the left and right ends of the base 31a. It is a member formed in a substantially U-shape in a plan view, and fitting pieces 33 are erected on each of the pair of left and right arms 31b.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the non-locked state in which the lock mechanism 30 is tilted to the outside of the frame body 11 and expanded, the grip portion 21 on which the adhesive layer 22 is not laminated is slightly warped on the upper surface of the frame body 11. It is in. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, when the grip portion 21 is pinched and the lid 15 fixed to the lower surface of the sheet 20 is lifted together, the portion of the sheet 20 that protrudes outward from the edge portion of the lid 15. Can be easily set to an open state in which the opening 13 is exposed because the opening 13 is peeled off from the upper surface of the top wall 12, and the contents stored inside the container body 2 can be taken out through the opening 13. It will be possible.

Further, when the lock mechanism 30 is rotated clockwise by about 180 degrees around the hinge 32 from the state of FIG. 3, the pair of left and right fitting pieces 33 are fitted to the inner wall 11A of the frame body 11 respectively as shown in FIG. At the same time, it is set to a locked state that maintains the fitted state. In this locked state, both side portions of the grip portion 21 are sandwiched from the side between the pair of left and right arms 31b (see FIG. 1), and at the same time, the grip portion 21 is vertically held between the base 31a and the frame body 11. Since it is pinched, it is set in a state where it is impossible to pinch the pinching portion 21 from the outside. Therefore, it is possible to provide a child resistance function that prevents the lid 15 from being opened by mischief by an infant or the like.

On the other hand, it is easy for a person other than an infant or the like to rotate the lock mechanism 30 counterclockwise by about 180 degrees to open the knob portion 21 to bring it into the unlocked state shown in FIG. Therefore, as described above, the lid can be easily opened by pinching the knob 21 and lifting the lid 15.

Next, the second and third embodiments of the present invention will be described.
The basic configuration and effect of the container with a lid shown in the second and third embodiments are the same as those in the first embodiment, and only the configuration of the lock mechanism is different. Therefore, in the following description, the same member will be described with the same reference numerals, focusing on the lock mechanism, which is different from the first embodiment.

FIG. 6A is a plan view of a container with a lid showing a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6B is a partial cross-sectional view showing A from the front side.
As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the lock mechanism 30 of the container with a lid 1 showing the second embodiment is provided on the frame 11 located on the same side as the grip portion 21 as described above. The lock mechanism 30 is symmetrically arranged on the frame 11 at positions having a predetermined interval slightly wider than the width dimension of the grip portion 21 and is viewed from the front side in a state including the upper surface of the frame 11. It is composed of a pair of first locking pieces 34 forming a U-shape in vertical cross section (see FIG. 6B) .
In the lock mechanism 30 shown in the second embodiment, the convex grip portion 21 of the sheet 20 is inserted between the pair of first locking pieces 34 or pressed from above to deform the grip portion 21 and form the pair of first. When fitted between the locking pieces 34, the left and right ends of the knob portion 21 are set to a locked state in which the pair of first locking pieces 34 are respectively locked. In order to release this locked state, it is necessary to take out the grip portion 21 from between the pair of first locking pieces 34. Therefore, similarly to the above, it is possible to provide a child resistance function for preventing the lid 15 from being opened by mischief by an infant or the like.

On the other hand, since the tip of the picking portion 21 is provided with a non-adhesive portion 23 and is in a state of being easy to pick, a person other than an infant or the like picks up the tip of the picking portion 21 from between a pair of first locking pieces 34. The lid can be easily opened by removing the lid and lifting the lid 15 while pinching the grip 21 in the same manner as described above.

FIG. 7A is a partial plan view of a container with a lid showing a third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7B is a partial cross-sectional view of A in VII-VII.
As shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the lock mechanism 30 of the container with a lid 1 showing the third embodiment also includes the upper surface of the frame 11 at a position on the frame 11 on the same side as the knob 21 as described above. It is formed by a second locking piece 35 that forms a U-shape in vertical cross section (see FIG. 7B) when viewed from the side in the state of being.
In the lock mechanism 30 shown in the second embodiment, the tip of the convex grip portion 21 is inserted between the upper surface of the frame body 11 and the second locking piece 35 or pressed from above to deform the grip portion 21. By fitting it between the upper surface of the frame 11 and the second locking piece 35, the knob portion 21 is set to a locked state in which the second locking piece 35 is locked. The tip of the knob 21 is hidden under the second locking piece 35, making it difficult to find. Therefore, similarly to the above, it is possible to provide a child resistance function for preventing the lid 15 from being opened by mischief by an infant or the like.

On the other hand, a non-adhesive portion 23 is provided at the tip of the grip portion 21, and when the grip portion 21 is taken out from between the upper surface of the frame body 11 and the second locking piece 35, the grip portion 21 is in a warped state. Therefore, a person other than an infant or the like can easily open the lid by picking up the grip portion 21 which is in a warped state after being taken out and lifting the lid body 15.

Although the configuration of the present invention and its action and effect have been described above with reference to Examples, the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the above Examples.

For example, in each of the above embodiments, the configuration in which the lid main body 10 having a substantially quadrangular shape is attached to the opening end 13 of the box-shaped main body container 2 has been described, but the shapes of the main body container 2 and the lid main body 10 are described above. The present invention is not limited to the example, and any configuration may match the shape of the lid main body 10 with the shape of the main body container 2, such as a configuration in which the lid main body 10 having a circular shape is attached to the main body container 2 having a cylindrical shape. Any other shape may be used.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be applied to a wider range of applications in the field of a container with a lid, which requires a child resistance function.

1: Container with lid 2: Container body 3: Flange 10: Lid body 11: Frame body 11A: Frame body inner wall 11B: Frame body outer wall 11a: Locking part 12: Top wall 12a: Top wall inner edge part 13: Opening part 14: Thin-walled part 15: Cover body 16: Clearance 20: Sheet 21: Grip part 22: Adhesive layer 30: Lock mechanism 31a: Base plate 31b: Arm part 32: Hinge 33: Fitting piece 34: First locking Piece 35: Second locking piece

Claims (6)

It has a bottomed tubular container body (2) in which a flange (3) is provided around the opening edge, and a frame body (11) that fits into the flange (3), and the frame body (11). The lid main body (10) having an opening (13) formed in the top wall (12) continuously provided inside the top wall (12) and the inner edge portion (12a) of the top wall (12) are rotatably provided. A container with a lid provided with a lid (15) for closing the opening (13) and a sheet (20) attached on the lid (15).
A grip portion (21) arranged on the frame body (11) is extended to the sheet (20), and a lock mechanism (30) for locking the grip portion (21) to the frame body (11). ) Is provided, a container with a lid. A lock mechanism (30) is rotatably connected to the frame body (11) via a hinge (32), and a base (31a) provided with a pair of left and right arms (31b) and the arm (31b). The container with a lid according to claim 1, wherein each of the containers is erected and has a pair of left and right fitting pieces (33) that are fitted to the inner wall of the frame body (11) at the time of rotation. A state in which the lock mechanism (30) is formed symmetrically with a predetermined interval on the frame body (11) located on the same side as the knob portion (21) and includes the upper surface of the frame body (11). The container with a lid according to claim 1, which is composed of a pair of first locking pieces (34) forming a U-shape in a vertical cross section when viewed from the front side . The locking mechanism (30) is formed at a position facing the tip of the knob portion (21) on the frame body (11) and includes the upper surface of the frame body (11) in a vertical cross-sectional view. The container with a lid according to claim 1, which is composed of a second locking piece (35) forming a character shape. The container with a lid according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the inner edge portion (12a) of the top wall (12) and the lid body (15) are connected via a thin wall portion (14). The sheet (20) is provided with a non-adhesive portion (23) at the knob portion (21), and is detachably attached between the sheet (20) and the inner edge portion (12a) of the top wall (12). The container with a lid according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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