JP7403366B2 - Container with removal tool - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a container with a take-out tool for scooping out stored contents.

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, for example, a spoon or spatula-shaped removal tool (also referred to as a spatula) has been used to remove cream-like or gel-like contents (such as cosmetics) from a container body. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a container with a take-out device that has an inner lid provided in a space surrounded by a container body and an outer lid, and can be placed on the inner lid during storage. .

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2007-222193

By the way, such a take-out tool can be stored in the container body, so there is no need to carry it separately and it is easy to use, but on the other hand, it must be shortened in length in order to be stored in the inner lid. That is, the short length makes it difficult to hold, and as the amount of contents decreases, it becomes difficult to scoop out the contents remaining at the bottom of the container body.

The present invention aims to solve these problems, and it is possible to store the take-out tool in the container body during storage, etc., and the take-out tool is easier to hold than in the past. Furthermore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a container with a take-out tool that allows the contents to be easily scooped out with the take-out tool even when the amount of the contents decreases.

The present invention provides a container body capable of accommodating contents in a storage space defined by a bottom portion and a peripheral wall portion, and having a vertical hole portion in the peripheral wall portion;
a cap attached to the peripheral wall portion to close the accommodation space;
a main body part provided with a scooping part for scooping contents at the tip; a handle part slidably attached to the rear end of the main body part and moving toward and away from the scooping part; and a take-out tool accommodated in the vertical hole with the scooping part oriented downward ,
The main body portion includes a connecting portion extending from the scooping portion toward the rear end side, and a vertical plate portion extending from the connecting portion toward the rear end side and having a width narrower than the connecting portion. an engagement piece having one end connected to a portion where the connecting portion and the vertical plate portion are connected, and the other end being elastically deformable so as to approach the vertical plate portion;
The handle portion includes an opening into which the engaging piece, the vertical plate portion, and the connecting portion are slidably inserted, and an opening provided on a side of the handle portion and oriented away from the scooping portion. The container is equipped with a take-out tool and has an engagement holding part with which the engagement piece engages when the handle part is moved .

The cap has a top plate portion that comes into contact with the handle portion of the take-out tool housed in the vertical hole and moves the handle portion in a direction toward the scooping portion when the cap is attached. It is preferable.

The cap engages with the handle part when the cap is attached to the peripheral wall part, and moves the handle part in a direction away from the scooping part when the cap is removed from the peripheral wall part. It is preferable to have a joint.

It is preferable that the container body has a container body engaging portion that engages with the scooping portion of the take-out tool accommodated in the vertical hole.

The container body includes an inner container including an inner bottom and an inner peripheral wall that constitute the bottom and a part of the peripheral wall, and an outer container that includes an outer bottom and an outer peripheral wall that constitute the bottom and the remainder of the peripheral wall. and has
It is preferable that either the outer circumferential surface of the inner circumferential wall portion or the inner circumferential surface of the outer circumferential wall portion have a vertical groove portion constituting the vertical hole portion.

According to the container with a take-out tool of the present invention, since the take-out tool can be accommodated in the vertical hole of the container body, there is no need to carry the take-out tool separately from the container main body, resulting in excellent usability. In addition, the take-out tool is composed of a main body and a handle, and the handle moves toward and away from the scooping part, so when storing it in the container body, the length should be shortened. The length can be increased during use. Therefore, the take-out tool is easier to hold than in the past, and even if the amount of the contents is reduced, the contents can be easily scooped out with the take-out tool.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of a container with a take-out tool according to the present invention. (a) is a plan view (the cap is omitted) of the container with a take-out tool shown in FIG. 1, and (b) is a sectional view when viewed from the side. (a) is a side view (the take-out tool is a sectional view), and (b) is a perspective view, showing a state in which the take-out tool is accommodated in the vertical hole in the container with the take-out tool shown in FIG. (a) is a side view (the take-out tool is a sectional view), and (b) is a perspective view, showing a state in which the handle portion of the container with the take-out tool shown in FIG. 1 is lifted. It is a sectional view of the take-out tool in a state where the engagement piece is engaged with the engagement holding part (hole). FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the take-out tool is removed from the container body.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of a container with a take-out tool according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In this specification, etc., the "up" direction and the "down" direction mean that the container body (number 1) is located below and the cap (number 4) is located above, as shown in FIG. 2(b). Refers to the direction in the state.

As shown in FIG. 1, a container with a take-out tool 100 of this embodiment is composed of a container body 1, a cap 4, and a take-out tool 7. Here, the container body 1 is composed of an outer container 2 and an inner container 3, the cap 4 is composed of a cap body 5 and a sealing member 6, and the take-out tool 7 is composed of a main body part 8 and a handle part 9. There is.

As shown in FIG. 2(b), the outer container 2 includes a disk-shaped outer bottom 2a and a cylindrical outer circumferential wall 2b rising upward from the outer edge of the outer bottom 2a. The upper part of the outer peripheral wall part 2b is thin, and a male screw part 2c is provided on the outer peripheral surface thereof. Further, a convex portion 2d that bulges radially outward is provided above the male threaded portion 2c on the outer circumferential wall portion 2b.

The inner container 3 is configured to be mounted inside the outer container 2. The inner container 3 of this embodiment includes a disk-shaped inner bottom 3a and a cylindrical inner circumferential wall 3b rising upward from the outer edge of the inner bottom 3a. 3b defines a storage space S in which the contents are stored. In addition, the outer bottom part 2a and the inner bottom part 3a correspond to the part called the bottom part of the container main body 1 in this specification etc., and the outer peripheral wall part 2b and the inner peripheral wall part 3b correspond to the part called the bottom part of the container main body 1 in this specification etc. This corresponds to the part called.

As shown in the partially enlarged view of FIG. 2(b), the outer peripheral surface of the inner peripheral wall portion 3b is provided with a fitting portion 3c that has an L-shape in cross section and is fitted and held by the convex portion 2d. . Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a vertical groove portion 3d extending in the vertical direction is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the inner peripheral wall portion 3b. A protruding container body engaging portion 3e is provided on both sides inside the vertical groove portion 3d.

The cap main body 5 includes a top wall 5a that is disk-shaped in this embodiment. An annular outer circumferential wall 5b extending downward is provided at the outer edge of the ceiling wall 5a. As shown in FIG. 2(b), the inner circumferential surface of the outer circumferential wall 5b is provided with a female threaded portion 5c that is screwed into the male threaded portion 2c. Further, as shown in the partially enlarged view of FIG. 2(b), a cap engaging portion 5d that protrudes radially inward is provided above the female threaded portion 5c on the inner peripheral surface of the outer peripheral wall 5b. .

In this embodiment, the seal member 6 has a disk shape and is held inside the outer peripheral wall 5b so as to overlap the top wall 5a. The sealing member 6 is formed using a soft material or the like, and when the cap body 5 is attached to the outer container 2 by screwing the female threaded portion 5c onto the male threaded portion 2c, the sealing member 6 is attached to the inner peripheral wall portion 3b of the inner container 3. This is to seal the accommodation space S by pressing against it. Note that the top wall 5a and the seal member 6 correspond to a portion referred to as a top plate portion of the cap 4 in this specification and the like.

As shown in FIG. 1, the main body part 8 is formed into a plate shape as a whole, and is provided with a scooping part 8a for scooping out the contents at the tip (lower end). The scooping part 8a of this embodiment has a shape that extends so that the width increases from the front end side toward the rear end side, and then the width narrows. The scooping portion 8a having a narrower width is integrally connected to a connecting portion 8b extending with substantially the same width from the distal end side toward the rear end side. Further, at the rear end (upper end) of the main body 8, there is a vertical plate part 8c which is narrower than the connecting part 8b, and a pair of horizontal plates extending laterally from the vertical plate part 8c. A pair of engaging pieces 8e are provided that extend laterally from a portion where the portion 8d and the connecting portion 8b and the vertical plate portion 8c are connected. Note that the engagement piece 8e can be elastically deformed so as to approach the other engagement piece 8e.

The handle portion 9 has an overall rectangular shape, and an opening 9a into which the rear end portion of the main body portion 8 is inserted is provided in the center portion in the thickness direction. It is being Here, the engagement piece 8e is pressed against the inner circumferential surface of the side portion 9b of the handle portion 9 and is elastically deformed in a state in which the rear end portion of the main body portion 8 is inserted into the innermost part of the opening 9a. Further, the side portion 9b is provided with a hole 9c that passes through the side portion 9b laterally. Note that the hole portion 9c corresponds to a portion referred to as an engagement holding portion in this specification and the like. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2(b), a bulging portion 9d is provided on the rear end surface of the handle portion 9.

The container 100 with a take-out tool constructed of such members is assembled as the container body 1 by inserting the inner container 3 into the outer container 2 and fitting the fitting portion 3c into the convex portion 2d. At this time, the vertical groove portion 3d is closed on the radially outer side by the outer circumferential wall portion 2b, so that a vertical hole portion T is formed in the container body 1 at a portion where the vertical groove portion 3d is provided and is opened upward. The cap 4 is then assembled by attaching the seal member 6 to the inside of the cap body 5. Further, the take-out tool 7 is assembled by inserting the rear end portion of the main body portion 8 into the opening 9a of the handle portion 9. Here, the take-out tool 7 can move the handle portion 9 with respect to the main body portion 8 in a direction in which the scooping portion 8a approaches or moves away from the main body portion 8. In other words, the length of the take-out tool 7 from the handle part 9 to the scooping part 8a can be shortened or lengthened by moving the handle part 9 with respect to the main body part 8.

After assembling the container body 1, cap 4, and take-out tool 7, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, insert the take-out tool 7 into the vertical hole T and insert it inside the container body 1 and cap 4. can be accommodated. Note that even if the take-out tool 7 is inserted into the vertical hole T in a state where it is not completely shortened, the sealing member 6 can be tightened by screwing the female threaded part 5c of the cap 4 into the male threaded part 2c of the container body 1. By coming into contact with the rear end (upper end) of the handle 9, the handle 9 can be automatically pushed down. Note that when the cap 4 is attached to the container body 1 and the take-out tool 7 is accommodated in the vertical hole T, the bulging part 9d of the handle part 9 is connected to the cap engaging part 5d, as shown in FIG. is engaged in. Further, in this state, as shown in FIG. 3(a), the scooping part 8a of the main body part 8 is engaged with the container main body engaging part 3e.

To take out the take-out tool 7 from the container with take-out tool 100 and scoop out the contents, the cap 4 is rotated with respect to the container body 1 in a direction in which the threaded engagement between the male threaded part 2c and the female threaded part 5c is released. This causes the cap 4 to rise relative to the container body 1, allowing the cap 4 to be removed from the container body 1. Here, when the cap 4 rises relative to the container body 1, the bulging part 9d is engaged with the cap engaging part 5d, so the handle part 9 can be automatically pulled up as shown in FIG. Can be done. As a result, the rear end (upper end) of the handle 9 moves upwards than the upper end of the inner peripheral wall 3b, so when removing the take-out tool 7 from the container body 1, the handle 9 can be pinched with your fingers. It becomes easier to swallow. In addition, when rotating the cap 4, the main body part 8 inserted into the opening 9a of the handle part 9 is held in the container main body 1 by the scooping part 8a engaging with the container main body engaging part 3e. That is, even when the cap 4 is removed and the handle part 9 is pulled up, the main body part 8 does not easily move relative to the container main body 1. It will not fall off.

After reaching the state shown in FIG. 4, pinch the handle portion 9 with your fingers and pull it upward. At this time, since the scooping part 8a of the main body part 8 is engaged with the container main body engaging part 3e as described above, only the handle part 9 is pulled up, leaving the main body part 8 behind. When the handle part 9 moves relative to the main body part 8 in this way, the horizontal plate part 8d of the main body part 8 is close to the side part 9b of the handle part 9, and these serve as a guide during movement. Because of this function, the handle portion 9 can be moved without tilting. Then, as the handle portion 9 moves relative to the main body portion 8, the engaging piece 8e, which had been elastically deformed when it approaches the hole 9c, restores itself so as to spread laterally, and the tip of the engaging piece 8e portion engages with the hole portion 9c, and movement of the handle portion 9 relative to the main body portion 8 is stopped (see FIG. 5). Therefore, by continuing to pull up the handle part 9, the scooping part 8a and the container body engaging part 3e are disengaged, so that the length from the handle part 9 to the scooping part 8a is The take-out tool 7 can be removed from the container body 1 in a state where it is lengthened.

As mentioned above, the removal tool 7 removed from the container body 1 has a longer length from the handle portion 9 to the scooping portion 8a, making it easier to hold, and the amount of contents stored in the storage space S is reduced. Also, since the length is long, the contents accumulated at the bottom of the storage space S can be easily scooped out. Furthermore, when the scooping part 8a of the used take-out tool 7 is inserted into the vertical hole T, the tip (lower end) of the scooping part 8a comes into contact with the bottom of the vertical hole T, as shown in FIG. 4(a). By further pushing the handle part 9 downward, the engaging piece 8e is elastically deformed and its tip comes off from the hole part 9c, so the length from the handle part 9 to the scooping part 8a is shortened. can do. Thereafter, by attaching the cap 4 to the container body 1 as described above, even if the take-out tool 7 is not completely shortened, it can be accommodated inside the container body 1 and the cap 4. .

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to such specific embodiment, and unless specifically limited by the above explanation, the gist of the present invention described in the claims Various modifications and changes are possible within the range. Furthermore, the effects of the embodiments described above are merely illustrative of the effects resulting from the present invention, and do not mean that the effects of the present invention are limited to the above effects.

For example, in this embodiment, the container body 1 is configured by the outer container 2 and the inner container 3, but it may be configured by one member. Further, although the vertical hole T is configured as a vertical groove 3d provided on the outer circumferential surface of the inner container 3, the vertical groove 3d may be provided on the inner circumferential surface of the outer container 2. Note that the vertical hole T may be formed in the peripheral wall of the container body 1 made of one member, but as the depth of the vertical hole T increases, it becomes difficult to form this. On the other hand, even with such a vertical hole T, if the method of providing the vertical groove 3d on the outer circumferential surface of the inner container 3 (or the inner circumferential surface of the outer container 2) as in this embodiment is used, it can be easily solved. can be formed into The engaging piece 8e provided on the main body 8 may be provided on the handle 9, and the hole 9c provided on the handle 9 may be provided on the main body 8. Additionally, when the cap 4 is attached with the take-out tool 7 not completely shortened, the seal member 6 was the part that comes into contact with the rear end (upper end) of the handle 9, but this has been eliminated. Alternatively, this function may be performed by the top wall 5a of the cap body 5. In addition, although the hole 9c is used in the above embodiment as the engagement holding part with which the tip of the engagement piece 8e engages, other configurations (for example, a recessed part in which the side part 9b is recessed laterally) may be used. ).

1: Container body 2: Outer container 2a: Outer bottom (bottom)
2b: Outer peripheral wall part (peripheral wall part)
2c: Male threaded portion 2d: Convex portion 3: Inner container 3a: Inner bottom (bottom)
3b: Inner peripheral wall part (peripheral wall part)
3c: Fitting portion 3d: Vertical groove portion 3e: Container body engaging portion 4: Cap 5: Cap body 5a: Top wall (top plate portion)
5b: Outer peripheral wall 5c: Female threaded portion 5d: Cap engaging portion 6: Seal member (top plate portion)
7: Removal tool 8: Main body part 8a: Scooping part 8b: Connecting part 8c: Vertical plate part 8d: Horizontal plate part 8e: Engagement piece 9: Handle part 9a: Opening 9b: Side part 9c: Hole joint holding part)
9d: Swelling part 100: Container with removal tool S: Accommodation space T: Vertical hole part

Claims (5)

a container body capable of accommodating contents in a storage space defined by a bottom and a peripheral wall, and having a vertical hole in the peripheral wall;
a cap attached to the peripheral wall portion to close the accommodation space;
a main body part provided with a scooping part for scooping contents at the tip; a handle part slidably attached to the rear end of the main body part and moving toward and away from the scooping part; and a take-out tool accommodated in the vertical hole with the scooping part oriented downward ,
The main body portion includes a connecting portion extending from the scooping portion toward the rear end side, and a vertical plate portion extending from the connecting portion toward the rear end side and having a width narrower than the connecting portion. an engagement piece having one end connected to a portion where the connecting portion and the vertical plate portion are connected, and the other end being elastically deformable so as to approach the vertical plate portion;
The handle portion includes an opening into which the engaging piece, the vertical plate portion, and the connecting portion are slidably inserted, and an opening provided on a side of the handle portion and oriented away from the scooping portion. A container with a take-out tool, the container having an engagement holding part with which the engagement piece engages when the handle part is moved . The cap has a top plate portion that comes into contact with the handle portion of the take-out tool housed in the vertical hole and moves the handle portion in a direction toward the scooping portion when the cap is attached. The container with a take-out tool according to claim 1. The cap engages with the handle part when the cap is attached to the peripheral wall part, and moves the handle part in a direction away from the scooping part when the cap is removed from the peripheral wall part. The container with a take-out tool according to claim 1 or 2, which has a joint. The container with a take-out tool according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the container main body has a container main body engaging part that engages with the scooping part of the take-out tool accommodated in the vertical hole. The container body includes an inner container including an inner bottom and an inner peripheral wall that constitute the bottom and a part of the peripheral wall, and an outer container that includes an outer bottom and an outer peripheral wall that constitute the bottom and the remainder of the peripheral wall. and has
The container with a take-out tool according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein either the outer circumferential surface of the inner circumferential wall portion or the inner circumferential surface of the outer circumferential wall portion has a vertical groove portion forming the vertical hole portion. .

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