JP7173795B2 - Delivery container - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a delivery container, and more particularly to a delivery container that is prevented from being rotated carelessly.

As a cylindrical container for storing a rod-shaped content such as a rod-shaped cosmetic, it has a case body, a rotating shaft, and a middle plate (storage plate). 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, delivery containers are known in which contents are delivered from the mouth of a case body through an intermediate plate in the case body by rotating a rotating shaft.

In addition, in the case of a delivery container in which the operation part for rotating the rotating shaft is exposed from the case body, it may rotate unexpectedly in a pocket or bag, causing the contents to be delivered from the case body and leaking, dirtying the surroundings. In order to solve such a problem, there is also known a dispensing container that is prevented from being rotated carelessly (see, for example, Patent Literature 1).

JP 2003-169714 A

The delivery container described in Patent Document 1 is described in two methods, a first embodiment and a second embodiment. is hidden in the case body, and when using the container, pull up the flange to expose the knurling from the upper end of the case body, then hold the knurling and rotate it to raise the storage tray, and the cosmetic It is something that feeds out.
In the second embodiment, the rotary operation barrel is exposed at the bottom of the case main body, and when not in use, the rotary operation barrel is pushed down to a position away from the bottom end of the case main body by a compression spring and rotated. The operation cylinder is disengaged from the screw shaft so that even if the operation part of the rotary operation cylinder is rotated, the rotary operation cylinder is idly rotated. By pushing it into the case body against the action of the compression spring, engaging the rotary operation cylinder and the screw shaft body, and rotating the operation part in this state, the storage tray is lifted and the cosmetics are fed out. It is possible.

According to the method described in Patent Document 1, in the first embodiment, it is necessary to hold the flange and pull up the rotary operation cylinder from the case body to expose it. In the second embodiment, the rotary operation cylinder is pushed up against the action of the compression spring, and rotated while being pushed up. In the embodiment, there is a problem that the rotation must be performed in a pushed state, and if the pushing is weak, the engagement will be disengaged and the rotation will not be possible.
Furthermore, in the first embodiment, the flange protrudes from the case main body, and in the second embodiment, when not in use, the lowermost part of the case main body and the rotary operation cylinder are separated by the action of the compression spring. There was a problem in appearance that each was not good looking.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems. Even if the operation part is exposed, the operation is extremely simple, there is no problem in appearance, and the unexpected delivery of contents can be prevented. The purpose is to provide a container.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a dispensing container comprising a dispensing container main body and a lid detachably attached to the dispensing container main body, wherein the dispensing container main body is cylindrical. a case body, a middle plate body that is non-rotatably and vertically movable housed in the case body, a rotating shaft for moving the middle plate vertically, and a rotating shaft mounted below the case body , The case main body comprises an outer peripheral wall having a diameter-reduced portion at its lower portion, and a bottom wall continuously provided from the inner circumference of the outer peripheral wall. A plurality of first ribs are formed on the outer periphery, the rotary operation body is composed of an upper operation tube portion and a lower operation portion, and a plurality of second ribs are formed on the inner periphery of the operation tube portion, and when not in use, By pushing up the rotary operation body, the first rib and the second rib are engaged, the ribs mesh with each other, and the rotation of the rotary operation body is disabled with respect to the case body, and the rotary operation body is pushed down during use. , the engagement between the first rib and the second rib is released, and the meshing between the ribs is released, thereby enabling rotation of the rotary operation body.

As an embodiment of the delivery container main body, the rotary shaft includes a fitting cylinder having a plurality of fitting parts projecting from the outer circumference, a top plate part continuously provided on the inner periphery of the upper end of the fitting cylinder, and a central part of the top plate part. The fitting portion consists of an overriding projection and an engaging projection, and the rotary operation body has an inwardly descending slope on the inner periphery of the operation portion whose diameter is reduced, and a It has a plurality of fitting grooves, and when not in use, the overriding projection and the engaging projection are accommodated in the fitting groove, and when in use, the upper end of the fitting groove rides over the overriding projection and engages the engaging projection. In addition to being engaged with the upper end, only the engaging protrusion is fitted in the fitting groove. and an inner cylinder erected on the inner edge of the counter bottom wall and having a female screw threaded on the inner circumference of the outer cylinder. A structure characterized by having a male threaded portion screwed into the female threaded portion of the inner plate body on the shaft portion, and a finger hook projection protruding over the entire outer circumference of the operation portion of the rotary operation body. A configuration characterized by

The delivery container of the present invention has the above configuration, and when the rotary operation body is pushed into the case main body during distribution and storage, the ribs of the case main body and the rotary operation body are engaged to make the rotary operation body unrotatable. In use, by pulling the rotary operation body, the engagement between the ribs of the case body and the rotary operation body is released, and the rotary operation body can be rotated, thereby facilitating the contents. can be extended.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a state in which the delivery container of the present invention is filled with a stick-shaped cosmetic, (a) being a half-sectional side view and (b) being a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX of (a). (a) is an enlarged view of the essential part of FIG. 1(a), (b) is an enlarged view of the essential part of FIG. 1(b), and (c) is an engaging portion of the ribs of FIG. is a schematic view of the from the inside. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which the rotary operation body is pulled and pushed down when the delivery container of the present invention is used, (a) is a partial half cross-sectional side view of the delivery container, (b) is a bottom view, and (c) is a bottom view. It is a cross-sectional view taken along the line YY of (a). (a) is an enlarged view of the essential part of FIG. 3 (a), (b) is an enlarged view of the essential part of FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows the released state. It is a figure which shows the state which starts rotating a rotary operation body at the time of use of the delivery container of this invention, (a) is a half cross-section side view of a delivery container, (b) is a bottom view.

Next, the delivery container of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings showing an embodiment in which the content is a stick-shaped cosmetic.

In FIG. 1, A is a delivery container main body, and B is a lid detachably attached to the upper part of the delivery container main body A. As shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1(a), the dispensing container main body A holds a cylindrical case main body A1 and a bar-shaped cosmetic C, and the outer periphery is housed in the case main body A1 so as to be non-rotatable and vertically movable. It is composed of a plate A4, a rotary shaft A2 for moving the middle plate A4 up and down, and a rotary operation member A3 which is fitted under the rotary shaft A2 and rotates the rotary shaft A2.

As shown in FIG. 1(a), the case body A1 has a cylindrical outer wall 1 and a ring-shaped bottom wall 2 which is formed at a predetermined height above the lower end of the outer wall 1 and has an inner opening. The outer periphery of the upper end portion of the outer peripheral wall 1 is reduced in diameter, and a lid attachment portion 3 to which the lower portion of the lid B is attached is formed on the outer periphery.
Similarly, the outer periphery of the lower end portion of the outer peripheral wall 1 is also reduced in diameter, and a reduced diameter portion 6 is formed on the outer periphery so that the upper portion of the rotary operation body A3 is mounted.
In the bottom wall 2, a plurality of locking protrusions 7 rising inwardly are arranged on the inner edge in the circumferential direction.

A plurality of guide ribs 4 protrude from the inner periphery of the outer peripheral wall 1 and extend downward from the upper end to a predetermined height for non-rotatably guiding the inner plate body A4. , forming the seal surface 5 shown in FIG. 2(a).

As shown in FIG. 2(b), a plurality of vertical first ribs 8 are formed on the outer periphery of the lower end portion of the reduced diameter portion 6 so as to mesh with the second ribs 23 of the rotary operation body A3, which will be described later. When not in use, such as distribution and storage, the first rib 8 and the second rib 23 are engaged so that the rotary operation body A3 does not rotate.

The rotary shaft A2 is composed of a cylindrical fitting tube 10, a top plate portion 11 continuously provided on the inner circumference of the upper end of the fitting tube 10, and a shaft portion 12 rising from the center of the top plate portion 11. As shown in FIG.

A plurality of fitting portions 13 protrude from the outer periphery of the fitting tube 10 so as to be fitted to a rotary operation body A3, which will be described later, when the rotary operation body A3 is pulled down.
The fitting portion 13 is formed of a climbing protrusion 13a and an engaging protrusion 13b thereunder so as to be accommodated in a fitting groove 26 of the rotary operation body A3, which will be described later.
The upper surface of the riding projection 13a is curved so that the inner peripheral surface of the rotary operation body A3 can easily ride over it. The inner peripheral surface of the operating body A3 is tapered so that it can be easily climbed over.

The shaft portion 12 has a retaining protrusion 15 provided around the lower portion of the outer periphery at a predetermined height away from the lower end. A male threaded portion 17 extending upward to the vicinity of the upper end is screwed.
In addition, when assembling the dispensing container body A, the tips of the locking projections 7 of the bottom wall 2 of the case body A1 abut between the lower end of the outer periphery of the shaft portion 12 and the retaining projection 15. The rotating shaft A2 is rotatable with respect to the case main body A1, and has a locking portion 18 that is attached so as not to move up and down.

The rotary operation body A3 includes an upper operation cylinder part 20 attached to the diameter-reduced part 6 of the upper part of the case main body A1, and a lower operation part 21 which has a reduced diameter and is engaged with the rotary shaft body A2 to carry out the rotation operation. It consists of
A plurality of second ribs 23 are formed on the inner lower portion of the operation tube portion 20 so as to mesh with the first ribs 8 formed on the outer periphery of the lower end portion of the reduced diameter portion 6 of the case main body A1.
In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1(b), 18 first ribs 8 and 18 second ribs 23 are formed and mesh with each other when not in use so that the rotary operation body A3 does not rotate.
Note that the number of ribs can be appropriately changed depending on the size of the case body and the like.
Further, since the first rib 8 of the case body A1 and the second rib 23 of the rotary operation body A3 are engaged by pushing the rotary operation body A3, as shown in FIG. A lower end portion of the rib 8 and an upper end portion of the second rib 23 are tapered to form a first tapered portion 9 and a second tapered portion 24, respectively.

A slope portion 25 having an inward downward slope is provided on the inner periphery of the operation portion 21, and a plurality of fitting grooves 26 are formed below the slope portion 25 to the lower end of the operation portion 21, as shown in FIG. 2(a). Furthermore, when not in use, the overriding projection 13a and the engaging projection 13b of the fitting portion 13 of the rotary shaft A2 are accommodated in the fitting groove 26, and the upper end portion 26a of the fitting groove 26 is the fitting cylinder. 10 close to or lightly abut on the upper end of the stepping projection 13a, and the engagement between the first rib 8 and the second rib 23 prevents the rotary operation body A3 from accidentally slipping down.
Further, when the rotary operation body A3 is pushed down during use, as shown in FIG. , engages the upper end of the engaging projection 13b so that the rotary operating body A3 cannot be lowered any further. is completely released, and rotation of the rotary operation body A3 becomes possible.

A finger hooking protrusion 27 protrudes over the entire periphery of the lower outer periphery of the operating portion 21 so that a finger can be easily hooked thereon.
The finger hook projection 27 is used when pulling or rotating the rotary operation body A3 during use.
It should be noted that the finger-hooking projections 27 may be provided intermittently instead of all around.

As shown in FIG. 1, the middle plate A4 includes an outer cylinder 30 that slides up and down on the inner periphery of the outer peripheral wall 1 of the case main body A1, and a ring-shaped plate connected to the lower inner periphery of the outer cylinder 30. It consists of a bottom wall 31 and an inner cylinder 32 which is erected on the inner edge of the dish bottom wall 31 and whose inner periphery is screwed with the rotary shaft A2.
In addition, the inner plate A4 is configured such that the lower portion of the stick-shaped cosmetic material C is attached to the inner circumference of the outer cylinder 30. As shown in FIG.

On the outer circumference of the outer cylinder 30, there is provided a guide that extends from the upper end to a predetermined height and engages with the guide rib 4 of the outer peripheral wall 1 of the case body A1 to prevent the middle plate body A4 from rotating with respect to the case body A1. A plurality of grooves 33 are recessed in the same number as the guide ribs 4 .
Further, the lower end surface of the outer circumference of the outer cylinder 30 is brought into close contact with the sealing surface 5 of the outer peripheral wall 1 for sealing when the inner plate A4 is lowered with respect to the case main body A1.

In the above-described embodiment, the guide ribs 4 are projected from the outer peripheral wall 1 of the case body A1, and the guide grooves 33 are recessed into the outer cylinder 30 of the intermediate plate A4. Since it is sufficient to be able to move up and down with respect to the case body A1 and to prevent it from rotating, a guide groove is recessed in the inner periphery of the outer peripheral wall 1 of the case body A1, and the outer cylinder 30 of the inner plate body A4 is provided. You may make it protrude a guide rib on the outer periphery of .

The inner circumference of the inner cylinder 32 is threaded with a female screw portion 34 that extends from the upper end to a predetermined height and is screwed with the male screw portion 17 of the shaft portion 12 of the rotary shaft A2.
In addition, the lower end surface of the inner circumference of the inner cylinder 32 is designed to be in close contact with the sealing surface 16 of the shaft portion 12 of the rotary shaft A2 when the inner plate A4 is lowered with respect to the case main body A1. It has become.

As shown in FIG. 1, the lid B is provided vertically from the top wall 35 and the outer edge of the top wall 35, and has a cylindrical side peripheral wall having an outer diameter substantially equal to the outer diameter of the outer peripheral wall 1 of the case main body A1. 36 , and the inner periphery of the side peripheral wall 36 is formed to fit the outer periphery of the lid mounting portion 3 of the outer peripheral wall 1 .

Next, the mode of use and effects of this embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.
When automatically or semi-automatically assembling the dispensing container main body A on the assembly line or the like, first, the fitting cylinder 10 of the rotary shaft A2 is attached from the opening of the operation portion 21 below the rotary operation body A3. .
When the overriding protrusion 13a and the engaging protrusion 13b of the fitting tube 10 are aligned with the fitting groove 26 of the rotary operation body A3 and the rotary shaft A2 is raised, the overriding protrusion 13a is positioned at the upper end of the fitting groove 26. 26a, but as it is further raised, the overriding projection 13a climbs over the upper end 26a of the fitting groove 26, and the upper end of the engaging projection 13b engages with the upper end 26a of the fitting groove 26. The rotary shaft A2 is fitted to the rotary operation body A3.

Next, from below the opening of the bottom wall 2 of the case main body A1, the tip of the shaft portion 12 of the rotary shaft A2 integrated with the rotary operation body A3 is inserted to attach the rotary shaft A2 to the case main body A1. , the upper portion of the operation cylinder portion 20 of the rotary operation body A3 advances through the upper surface of the reduced diameter portion 6 of the case body A1, and as shown in FIGS. The lower end of the rib 8 and the upper end of the second rib 23 of the rotary operation body A3 are close to each other.

At this time, the retaining protrusions 15 of the shaft portion 12 of the rotating shaft A2 come into contact with the tips of the locking protrusions 7 of the bottom wall 2 of the case main body A1 and push upward, thereby locking the locking protrusions 7. The rotating shaft A2 is rotatable relative to the case main body A1 by deforming and overriding the case main body A1 so that the distal end portions of the respective locking protrusions 7 of the bottom wall 2 of the case main body A1 come into contact with the locking portion 18 of the shaft portion 12. And it is attached so that it cannot move up and down.

Next, the middle plate A4 is inserted from above the case main body A1, and the guide groove 33 of the outer cylinder 30 of the middle plate A4 is engaged with the guide rib 4 of the outer peripheral wall 1 of the case main body A1. The body A4 is prevented from rotating with respect to the case main body A1, and after inserting and setting the shaft portion 12 of the rotating shaft A2 into the inner cylinder 32 of the inner plate body A4, the rotating shaft A2 is set by an automatic setting machine. By rotating in the screwing direction, the internal threaded portion 34 of the inner cylinder 32 and the externally threaded portion 17 of the shaft portion 12 are screwed together to lower the inner plate A4 with respect to the case main body A1.

The rotation of the rotary shaft A2 is stopped when the inner plate A4 is lowered to the case main body A1.
At that time, the seal surface 5 on the inner periphery of the outer peripheral wall 1 of the case main body A1, the lower end surface of the outer periphery of the outer cylinder 30 of the intermediate plate body A4, and the lower end surface of the inner periphery of the inner cylinder 32 of the intermediate plate body A4. The seal surfaces 16 on the outer periphery of the shaft portion 12 of the rotary shaft A2 are closely sealed.

Next, when the rotary operation body A3 is pushed up, as shown in FIG. 2, the upper end portion 26a of the fitting groove 26 climbs over the riding protrusion 13a of the rotary shaft A2, and the riding protrusion 13a and the engaging protrusion 13b Both are accommodated in the fitting groove 26, and the second rib 23 of the rotary operation body A3 is engaged with the first rib 8 of the case main body A1. A3 becomes unrotatable.
Finally, as shown in FIG. 1, the delivery container main body A containing the rod-shaped cosmetic C is formed by filling the inside of the outer peripheral wall 1 of the case main body A1 with the cosmetic from above.

As described above, in this embodiment, as a process for automatically or semi-automatically assembling the dispensing container main body A on the assembly line or the like, first, the rotating shaft body A2 is attached to the rotating operation body A3, and then rotated as it is. After the shaft A2 is attached to the case main body A1, the inner plate A4 is inserted and set in the case main body A1, and the rotating shaft A2 is rotated in the screwing direction by an automatic setting machine to set the inner plate A4. After the case main body A1 is lowered to the lowest position, the feeding container main body A is assembled by engaging the respective ribs of the case main body A1 and the rotary operation body A3.
After the assembled delivery container main body A is filled with the cosmetics as described above, the lid body B is attached to the case main body A1 to seal the inside of the container and close the lid.

When using the stick-shaped cosmetic material C, after removing the cover B from the delivery container main body A, as shown in FIGS. When the finger hanging projection 27 of A3 is hooked on the finger and pulled downward, the rotary operation body A3 is pushed down, and the upper end 26a of the fitting groove 26 rides over the overriding projection 13a of the fitting portion 13 of the rotating shaft A2. The engaging protrusion 13b is engaged with the upper end portion of the engaging protrusion 13b so that the rotary operation body A3 cannot be lowered any further, and the engaging protrusion 13b is fitted into the fitting groove 26. As shown in FIG.
At this time, the engagement between the first rib 8 of the case main body A1 and the second rib 23 of the rotary operation body A3 is released, and the engagement between the ribs is released, so that the rotary operation body A3 can be rotated.

Next, as shown in FIG. 5, the rotating operation body A3 is rotated clockwise with a finger attached to the finger hooking projection 27 of the rotating operation body A3. A2 rotates similarly.
As the rotary shaft A2 rotates, the male threaded portion 17 of the rotary shaft A2 and the female threaded portion 34 of the inner cylinder 32 of the intermediate plate A4, which does not rotate together with the case main body A1, are screwed together so that the intermediate plate A4 is attached to the case. Since it rises within the main body A1 and feeds out the stick-shaped cosmetic C from the opening of the outer peripheral wall 1 of the case main body A1 at an arbitrary height, the rotation of the rotary operation body A3 is stopped and the stick-shaped cosmetic C can be used. .

After use, the rotary operation body A3 is rotated in the opposite direction to that at the time of use to return the drawn-out bar-shaped cosmetic material C, and then the cover B is attached to the case main body A1 to close the lid, and then the rotary operation body is closed. A3 is pushed up, and as shown in FIG. 2, the upper end 26a of the fitting groove 26 of the rotary operation body A3 climbs over the overriding protrusion 13a of the fitting portion 13 of the rotary shaft A2, and the second rib of the rotary operation body A3 is pushed up. By engaging the first rib 8 of the case main body A1 with the 23, the ribs are meshed with each other, and the rotary operation body A3 cannot rotate, thereby preventing an unexpected extension.

Although the rotating operation body A3 is rotated counterclockwise to draw out the stick-shaped cosmetic material C, the rotating operation body A3 may be fixed and the case main body A1 may be rotated rightward to draw out the stick-shaped cosmetic material C in the same manner.
In addition, it is possible to prevent the middle plate from moving down by using a ratchet mechanism or the like that regulates the rotation direction of the rotating shaft. is also possible.
In this embodiment, the content is a stick-shaped cosmetic, but any stick-shaped content such as stationery such as solid glue or food can be used.

In the dispensing container of the present invention, the rotary operation body is pushed in during distribution and storage, and the ribs of the case main body and the rotary operation body are engaged with each other, thereby making the rotary operation body unrotatable and pulling the rotary operation body. When pushed down, it becomes rotatable and ready for use, and it can be suitably used as a delivery container that can prevent accidental delivery of contents with a simple operation.

A Delivery container body A1 Case body A2 Rotating shaft A3 Rotating operation body A4 Middle plate body B Lid body C Cosmetic stick 1 Outer wall 2 Bottom wall 3 Lid mounting part 4 Guide ribs 5, 16 Seal surface 6 Diameter reduction part 7 Engagement Locking projecting piece 8 First rib 9 First taper part 10 Fitting tube 11 Top plate part 12 Shaft part 13 Fitting part 13a Riding protrusion 13b Engaging protrusion 15 Retaining protrusion 17 Male screw part 18 Locking part 20 Operation tube Part 21 Operation part 23 Second rib 24 Second taper part 25 Slant part 26 Fitting groove 26a Upper end part 27 Finger hanging protrusion 30 Outer cylinder 31 Countersink wall 32 Inner cylinder 33 Guide groove 34 Female screw part 35 Top wall 36 Side peripheral wall

Claims (4)

A delivery container comprising a delivery container body and a lid detachably attached to the delivery container body,
The delivery container body includes a cylindrical case body, a middle plate body that is non-rotatably and vertically movable housed in the case body, a rotating shaft for vertically moving the middle plate body, and a lower portion of the case body. A rotating operating body that is mounted and fitted to and rotated with the rotating shaft,
The case main body is composed of an outer peripheral wall having a diameter-reduced portion at the bottom thereof, and a bottom wall continuously provided from the inner circumference of the outer peripheral wall, and a plurality of first ribs are formed on the outer periphery of the diameter-reduced portion,
The rotary operation body is composed of an upper operation cylinder portion and a lower operation portion, and a plurality of second ribs are formed on the inner circumference of the operation cylinder portion,
By pushing up the rotary operation body when not in use, the first rib and the second rib are engaged and the ribs mesh with each other to disable the rotation of the rotary operation body with respect to the case body;
A dispensing container characterized in that when the rotary operation body is pushed down during use, the engagement between the first rib and the second rib is released and the meshing between the ribs is released to enable the rotation of the rotary operation body. The rotary shaft includes a fitting cylinder having a plurality of fitting parts protruding from its outer circumference, a top plate part connected to the inner periphery of the upper end of the fitting cylinder, and a shaft part rising from the center of the top plate part. ,
The fitting portion is composed of a riding protrusion and an engaging protrusion,
The rotary operation body has an inwardly descending slope portion on the inner circumference of the operation portion whose diameter is reduced, and a plurality of fitting grooves below the slope portion,
When not in use, the overriding projection and the engaging projection fit into the fitting groove,
In use, the upper end of the fitting groove climbs over the riding protrusion and engages with the upper end of the engaging protrusion, and only the engaging protrusion is fitted into the fitting groove. Item 1. A delivery container according to item 1. The middle dish includes an outer cylinder that slides on the inner periphery of the outer peripheral wall of the case body, a bottom wall connected to the lower inner periphery of the outer cylinder, and an inner edge of the bottom wall. and an inner cylinder having a female screw threaded around its circumference,
3. The dispensing container according to claim 2, wherein the rotating shaft has a male threaded portion that is screwed into the female threaded portion of the inner plate. The dispensing container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that a finger-hooking projection protrudes along the entire outer periphery of the operation portion of the rotary operation body.

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