JPH0136768Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field] This invention relates to a cap for a container for dispensing liquids such as shampoo and detergent.

[Problems to be solved by conventional technology and invention]

One type of this type of cap is known as a so-called shift-open type cap.

FIG. 4 shows a shift-open type cap proposed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 54-32785.
This device has a spouting nozzle 41 protruding from the center of the top plate of the cap body 30, and a horseshoe-shaped operating lever 43 is attached to an annular member 42 fitted into the spouting nozzle 41 so as to be able to freely rise and fall. 43 is formed with a plug portion 45 that closes the spout 44 of the spout nozzle 41 when the spout 43 is erected. This type of cap has the advantages of being easy to open and close, easy to visually confirm the opened and closed state, less likely to be misused, and easy to manufacture.

However, if a liquid dispensing container with this cap attached is packed and shipped in a cardboard box, etc., the liquid dispensing container may be The user ends up being supported by the operating lever 43 of the cap on the head. If the cardboard box is shaken or moved at this time, there is a high risk that the operating lever 43, which is provided so as to be able to raise and lower in both directions, will fall down due to the force applied from the sides, causing an accident in which the contents of the container will spill out. .

This idea was made in view of the above circumstances,
To provide a shift-open type cap that can be transported without an operating lever falling down in any direction even if force is applied from the side.

[Means to solve the problem]

In the cap of the present invention, a lever tilt prevention member is provided between the upper part of the annular member and the two side parts facing the up/down direction of the operating lever, which connects these parts to prevent the operating lever from falling down. The above-mentioned problem was solved by providing a separable portion at a position where the lever tilting prevention member contacts the operating lever and at a position where the lever tilting prevention member contacts the annular member.

[Effect]

In the cap of this invention, the operating lever and the annular member are connected by the lever tilt prevention member, so if the operating lever is about to fall due to a force applied from the side, a The operating lever is pulled or supported by the lever tilt prevention member, which prevents the lever from tilting. As a result, the operating lever cannot be tilted, and the stopper does not come off the spout.

Further, in the cap of this invention, since the lever tilting prevention member is formed with a separable portion, the lever tilting prevention member can be easily removed by cutting this portion. Therefore, when a consumer uses the contents of the container, he or she can cut the separable portion, remove the lever tilting prevention member, and immediately put the cap in a usable state in which the lever can be tilted.

〔Example〕

This invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

Figures 1 to 3 show a first embodiment of the cap of this invention, and the reference numeral 1 in the figures is made of relatively elastic synthetic resin such as polyethylene resin by injection molding or the like. This is the main body of the cap. As shown in FIG.
It's in a much more depressed state. In addition, the top plate part 2
The central portion of the cap bulges out high above the cap to form a spout nozzle 4, and a small diameter hole is formed at the upper end thereof to serve as a spout 5. This pouring nozzle 4 has a substantially hemispherical shape, and an engaging convex portion 6 for locking an annular member to be described later is formed at the base end of the pouring nozzle 4. Furthermore, an engagement recess 7 for locking an annular member is similarly formed on the inner wall of the upper end 3 of the side wall.

An annular member 8 is fitted into the annular groove-shaped top plate portion 2 formed by the upper end 3 of the side wall portion and the pouring nozzle 4. As shown in FIG. 3a, the annular member 8 is disc-shaped, and its dimensions almost match those of the annular groove-shaped top plate portion 2. As shown in FIG.

Further, an engagement recess 9 that engages with the engagement convex portion 6 is formed on the inner side portion 8a of the annular member 8, and an engagement recess 9 that engages with the engagement recess 7 is formed on the outer side portion 8b. A protrusion 10 is formed by which the annular member 8 is attached to the cap body 1.

A horseshoe-shaped operating lever 11 is further integrally provided on the upper surface 8c of the annular member 8 so as to straddle the spout nozzle 4 of the cap body 1. The operating lever 11 has a thin base end portion to form hinge portions 12, 12.
2 and 12, the operating lever 11 can be raised and lowered in both directions with respect to the annular member 8. It is desirable that the operating lever 11 and the annular member 8 be integrally molded from polypropylene resin or the like, which has a good hinge effect.

The lever 11 is located at the top of the bottom surface of the operating lever 11.
A plug portion 13 having a hemispherical projection protrudes inwardly is provided. The plug portion 13 is connected to the operating lever 11.
It has such a size and shape that it closes the spout 5 of the spout nozzle 4 when it is erected.

A lever tilt prevention member (hereinafter referred to as a tilt prevention member) that prevents the operation lever 11 from tilting is provided between both sides 11a, 11a facing the up/down direction of the operation lever 11 and the upper surface 8c of the lever opening/closing board 8. ) 14, 14 are provided integrally with these. The tilt prevention members 14, 14 are thick plate-shaped members, and are provided along the up-and-down direction of the lever 11 at positions that sandwich the plug portion 13 of the operating lever 11. In addition, the inner surface 1 of the tilting prevention members 14, 14
4a and 14a are formed so as to be substantially in contact with the pouring nozzle 4. The portion of the tilt prevention member 14 that contacts the operating lever 11 and the upper surface 8a of the annular member 8
The portions in contact with are formed thinner than other portions, and serve as separable portions 15 and 16 that can be easily separated.

In the cap having such a structure, the side portions 11a, 11a of the operating lever 11 and the upper surface 8a of the annular member 8 are connected by the tilting prevention members 14, 14, so that it is difficult to tilt the operating lever 11. Then, the lever 11 is supported by the tilt prevention member 14 on the side where the lever 11 is toppled, or is pulled by the tilt prevention member 14 on the opposite side, so the operating lever 11 does not tilt and its position is Plug part 1
3 will not come off from the spout 5. Therefore, even if a container with this cap attached is subjected to rough handling during transportation, the operating lever 11 will not tilt to either side, and the contents of the container will not spill out.

Further, since the tilt prevention member 14 is connected to the operating lever 11 and the annular member 8 via the thin detachable parts 15 and 16, the tilt prevention member 14 can be easily separated from these. Therefore, when the consumer uses the contents of the container, the tipping prevention member 14 can be easily removed, and the cap can be immediately brought into use in which the lever 11 can be tilted.

After the container is in such a state of use, the contents can be poured out by tilting the operating lever 11 and tilting the container. Also,
By raising the operating lever 11, the spout 5 of the spout nozzle 4 can be closed and the contents cannot be discharged.

Furthermore, since the contents of a container to which this cap is attached cannot be dispensed without removing the tipping prevention member 14, whether the container is unopened or opened can be determined by the tipping prevention member 14. Part 1
This can be confirmed by the condition in step 4.

In the cap of the above embodiment, the thin-walled separable parts 15 and 16 are provided, but the separable parts may be formed in the form of perforations.

[Effect of idea]

As explained above, the cap of this invention connects the upper part of the annular member, the two side parts facing in the direction of raising and lowering the operating lever, and the upper part of the annular member, and prevents the operating lever from falling down. A lever tilt prevention member is provided to prevent the operation, and detachable parts are formed at positions where the lever tilt prevention member contacts the operation lever and at positions where the lever tilt prevention member contacts the annular member. Tilting in either direction is prevented by the lever tilt prevention member. Therefore, even if a container to which this cap is attached is subjected to rough handling during transportation, the operating lever will not tilt and the contents will not spill out, and the container can be safely transported.

Furthermore, the cap of this invention is connected to the operating lever and the annular member via the separable part of the lever tilting prevention member, so by cutting off this separable part, the operating lever can be easily removed. Can be made to be tiltable. Therefore, the cap of this invention can be easily put into use by the consumer in which the operating lever can be tilted.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of the cap, Fig. 2 a and b show the main body of the cap;
is a plan view, b is a partially sectional side view, and Fig. 3 a
〜c indicates the operating lever and the annular member,
a is a plan view, b is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B in figure a, c is a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C in figure a, and FIG. 4 is a partially sectional side view showing a conventional shift-open type cap. It is. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Cap main body, 2... Top plate part, 4... Output nozzle, 5... Outlet, 8... Annular member, 11
...Operation lever, 13...Plug portion, 14...Lever tilting prevention member (tilting prevention member), 15, 16...
Separable part.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] A spouting nozzle is provided protruding from the center of the top plate of the cap body, and a horseshoe-shaped operating lever is attached to the disc-shaped annular member fitted into the spouting nozzle. attachment,
In a cap in which a stopper is formed on the operation lever to close the spout of the spout nozzle when the operation lever is raised, a cap is provided between the upper part of the annular member and the two sides facing the direction in which the operation lever is raised and lowered. A lever tilt prevention member is provided that connects these parts to prevent the operation lever from falling, and can be separated at a position where the lever tilt prevention member contacts the operation lever and at a position where the lever tilt prevention member contacts the annular member. A cap characterized by having a section formed therein.