JP7044499B2 - Hinge cap - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a hinge cap attached to the mouth of a container, particularly a hinge cap capable of fixing the opening angle of the upper lid at an angle exceeding 180 °.

The hinge cap attached to the mouth of the container has an upper lid connected to the cap body via a hinge, and when the upper lid is opened and the contents are poured out, the upper lid is fixed so that it does not get in the way. Many of them are used to fix the upper lid itself, and some of them are known to have a stepped portion on the cap body for fixing the upper lid.

In addition, a hinge cap that can open the top lid to 180 ° or more and has a pair of hinges and an arm-shaped band provided between the hinges locked to the side peripheral wall of the cap body is also available. It is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2005-239268

However, since the hinge cap described in Patent Document 1 engages the band itself, it is necessary to form a large recess in the vertical and horizontal directions as an engaging portion on the cap body side, and the engagement itself is not possible. In some cases it was enough.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a hinge cap that is easy to manufacture and can fix a top lid without changing the shape of a general hinge cap. ..

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has a hinge cap as a hinge cap, which is composed of a cap body mounted on a container and an upper lid connected to the cap body via a hinge portion. It is equipped with a wall, a spout cylinder erected from the upper wall along the spout, and a side peripheral wall suspended from the peripheral edge of the upper wall. It consists of a pair of hinges to be provided, and a convex portion for fixing the upper lid is provided on the outer surface of the band body, and a concave upper lid fixing fitting portion matching the shape of the convex portion for fixing the upper lid is provided on the side surface of the side peripheral wall of the cap body. The convex portion for fixing the upper lid is provided at a position almost side by side with the hinges on both sides, and the convex portion for fixing the upper lid is fitted to the upper lid fixing fitting portion to fix the upper lid at an opening angle exceeding 180 °. Adopt a configuration characterized by that.

As an example of the convex portion for fixing the upper lid, the shape of the convex portion for fixing the upper lid is characterized by having a lateral rib shape, and the height of the convex portion for fixing the upper lid is the height and surface of the hinges on both sides. One, or a configuration characterized by being lower than the height of the hinge is adopted.

In the hinge cap of the present invention, the hinge portion is composed of a band in the center and a pair of hinges on both sides of the band, and a convex portion for fixing the upper lid is provided on the outer surface of the band, and the side of the cap body is provided when the lid is opened. By fitting to the upper lid fixing fitting portion provided on the peripheral wall, the upper lid is fixed at an angle exceeding 180 °, so that the contents can be poured out without being disturbed by the upper lid.
Further, since the upper lid is fixed, the upper lid does not swing and stable pouring is possible.

It is a figure which shows the closed state of the hinge cap of this invention, (a) is a top view, (b) is a sectional side view. It is a figure which shows the state which the hinge cap of this invention has just opened, (a) is a top view, (b) is a sectional side view. It is a figure which shows the closed state of the hinge cap of this invention, (a) is a side view, (b) is an enlarged view of the main part of (a). It is sectional drawing which shows the state which opened the hinge cap of this invention, and fitted the convex part for fixing an upper lid to the upper lid fixing fitting part.

Next, the hinge cap of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings with reference to examples.

In FIGS. 1 to 4, A is a cap body mounted on a container, and B is an upper lid integrally molded with the cap body A via a hinge portion C.

The cap main body A includes an upper wall 1 and a side peripheral wall 2 suspended from the peripheral edge of the upper wall 1, a spout 3 is bored in the central portion of the upper wall 1, and a spout 3 is provided upward from the upper wall 1. A pouring cylinder 5 is erected along the above, and a ring 4 for sealing the container is erected below.

The lower end 6a of the band 6 is connected to a predetermined position on the side peripheral wall 2, and a concave groove 7 for accommodating the band 6 when the cap is closed is engraved on the peripheral surface of the side peripheral wall 2.
Further, a pair of hinges 8a and 8b are provided on both sides of the upper end of the concave groove 7, and the hinge portion C is composed of a band 6 and hinges 8a and 8b.

On the outer surface of the band 6, a convex portion 9 for fixing the upper lid, which has a horizontal rib shape, is projected.
In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the upper lid fixing convex portion 9 is provided at a position substantially side by side with the hinges 8a and 8b when the lid is closed, and is for fixing the upper lid so as not to hurt even if a finger touches it. The height of the convex portion 9 is made flush with the heights of the hinges 8a and 8b on both sides or lower than the heights of the hinges 8a and 8b.
Further, the upper end of the upper lid fixing convex portion 9 has a tapered shape or an R shape like the end portions (corner portions) of the hinges 8a and 8b on both sides.

The shape of the convex portion 9 for fixing the upper lid is a horizontal rib shape in this embodiment, but it may be any shape such as a protrusion shape or a vertical rib shape, and a plurality of them may be provided.
Further, in the present embodiment, the upper lid fixing convex portion 9 is provided at a position substantially side by side with the hinges 8a and 8b when the lid is closed, but the upper lid fixing convex portion 9 and the hinges 8a and 8b are positioned vertically. It may be misaligned or may be located below the hinges 8a and 8b.

On the side surface of the side peripheral wall 2, an upper lid fixing fitting portion 10 is provided so that the upper lid B can be fitted in accordance with the shape of the upper lid fixing convex portion 9 of the band 6 when the upper lid B is opened.
In this embodiment, the upper lid fixing fitting portion 10 is formed in the middle portion of the side surface of the side peripheral wall 2 as a concave portion that is obliquely depressed in accordance with the lateral rib shape of the upper lid fixing convex portion 9, and is the entrance of the concave portion. An upright wall 11 is formed in the vicinity.

The shape of the upper lid fixing fitting portion 10 may be any shape as long as it can be fitted according to the shape of the upper lid fixing convex portion 9. In this embodiment, the shape of the upper lid fixing convex portion 9 is a lateral rib shape. The concave part is slanted to match the shape of the above, but on the contrary, it can be fitted in a convex shape.
Further, when the convex portion 9 for fixing the upper lid is in the shape of a protrusion or a vertical rib, the upper lid fixing fitting portion 10 may also have a shape to be fitted according to each shape.

In this embodiment, the inner peripheral surface of the side peripheral wall 2 is provided with a screw 12 for mounting on the container, but it may be fitted by undercut or the like for mounting on the container.

The upper lid B includes a top wall 20 and an outer peripheral wall 21 suspended from the peripheral edge of the top wall 20, and is inserted into the lower surface of the top wall 20 into the inner circumference of the ejection tube 5 of the cap body A. A sealing ring 22 is vertically hung, and an outer ring 23 is hung on the outer periphery of the dispensing cylinder 5.

An upper end 6b of the band 6 is continuously provided at a predetermined position on the top wall 20, and a notch 25 having a width sufficient for the band 6 to easily slide is formed from the upper end 6b to the lower end 6a of the outer peripheral wall 21. It is set up.
On the opposite side of the hinge portion C, a knob 26 is provided at the lower end of the outer peripheral wall 21.
In this embodiment, the top wall 20 has a dome shape with a high central portion, but it may be flat.

Further, a member having a structure capable of quantitative discharge and flow rate adjustment may be mounted inside the hinge cap.
Next, the usage mode and the action and effect of the hinge cap of this embodiment will be described.

When pouring out the contents, the upper lid B is opened, and as shown in FIG. 4, the upper lid fixing convex portion 9 of the band 6 is fixedly fitted to the upper lid provided on the side surface of the side peripheral wall 2 of the cap body A. It is fitted to the portion 10. The convex portion 9 for fixing the upper lid is fitted while overcoming the upright wall 11 of the upper lid fixing fitting portion 10, and when the upright wall 11 is overridden, the band 6 is firmly fixed and the upper lid B also opens over 180 °. Fixed at an angle.
The contents are dispensed from the dispenser 5 by holding and tilting a container (not shown) or pushing the center of the container.
At that time, since the upper lid B is fixed, it does not interfere with the dispensing, and the upper lid B does not swing, so that stable dispensing is possible. In particular, it is more effective when a container containing a mouthwash or the like to be discharged toward the face is used.

After pouring, in order to close the upper lid B, the upper lid fixing convex portion 9 is disengaged from the upper lid fixing fitting portion 10, the upper lid B is put on the cap body A, and the sealing ring 22 of the upper lid B is attached to the cap main body. The lid is closed by inserting it into the dispensing cylinder 5 of A and pushing the top wall 20 of the top lid B with a finger, and the contents are sealed again.

In the hinge cap of the present invention, the upper lid is fixed by simply fitting the convex portion for fixing the upper lid provided on the band of the hinge portion to the upper lid fixing fitting portion provided on the side surface of the side peripheral wall of the cap body. When pouring things, the top lid does not get in the way and stable pouring is possible, so not only liquid as the contents but also various foods and seasonings such as creamy and mucous ones Furthermore, it can be widely used as a hinge cap for various containers, such as one that pushes the center of the container to take out the contents.

A Cap body B Upper lid C Hinge part 1 Upper wall 2 Side peripheral wall 3 Outlet 4 Ring 5 Outlet cylinder 6 Band body 6a Lower end 6b Upper end 7 Concave groove 8a, 8b Hinge 9 Upper lid fixing convex part 10 Upper lid fixing fitting part 11 Standing wall 12 Screw 20 Top wall 21 Outer wall 22 Sealing ring 23 Outer ring 25 Notch 26 Picking

Claims (3)

In a hinge cap consisting of a cap body attached to a container and an upper lid connected to the cap body via a hinge portion.
The cap body includes an upper wall, a pouring cylinder erected from the upper wall along the spout, and a side peripheral wall suspended from the peripheral edge of the upper wall.
The hinge part consists of a band in the center and a pair of hinges arranged on both sides thereof.
A convex portion for fixing the upper lid is provided on the outer surface of the band, and a concave upper lid fixing fitting portion matching the shape of the convex portion for fixing the upper lid is provided on the side surface of the side peripheral wall of the cap body.
The convex part for fixing the upper lid is provided at a position side by side with the hinges on both sides.
A hinge cap characterized in that the upper lid is fixed at an opening angle exceeding 180 ° by fitting the upper lid fixing convex portion to the upper lid fixing fitting portion. The hinge cap according to claim 1, wherein the convex portion for fixing the upper lid has a horizontal rib shape. The hinge cap according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the height of the convex portion for fixing the upper lid is flush with the height of the hinges on both sides, or lower than the height of the hinges.

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