JPH0141383Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention is constructed by attaching a stopper to a stopper insertion hole formed in a shoulder member constituting the upper surface of a container in such a way that it can be attached and removed directly from the outside. It relates to liquid containers.

(Prior Art) Many of the conventional liquid containers of this type use a spiral type stopper. It must be installed so that it protrudes above the top surface (a knob is required for screw rotation), which creates a step at the top of the liquid container, making it easier for other items to be caught on the step. In addition to the problems, when attaching and removing the stopper, it is necessary to place one hand on the liquid container body and rotate the stopper with the other hand, which makes the operation of attaching and removing the stopper troublesome. There was a problem that the lock mechanism was also complicated.

(Purpose of the invention) In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention prevents the formation of a step on the top surface of the liquid container body due to the stopper, and also prevents the formation of a step on the top surface of the liquid container body. A liquid that makes it easy to attach and remove the stopper even when the stopper is in place, and that prevents the stopper from being opened inadvertently.The structure of the locking mechanism for locking the stopper in the attached state is simplified and the locked state is ensured. The purpose is to provide a container.

(Means for Achieving the Object) The present invention provides a liquid container in which a stopper is attached to a stopper insertion hole formed in a shoulder member constituting the top surface of the container. The top surface of the shoulder member is installed so as to form a substantially continuous surface with each other, and the top surface of the plug body is provided with finger insertion holes at two opposing positions with a center in between. , a pair of plug locking members having an operating portion and a horizontal slide portion having a locking piece at a distal end thereof that engages with a locking receptacle formed in the plug insertion hole are provided on the plug; A pair of plug locking members are provided at positions where the operating portions can be operated by pinching from the respective finger insertion holes, and are guided by the lower surface of the top plate of the plug, and the horizontal sliding portion is provided on the lower surface of the bottom plate of the finger insertion holes. The stopper lock member is mounted so as to be slidable in the horizontal direction while being guided between the stopper and an intermediate shelf provided in the middle part of the stopper, and each of the stopper locking members is biased in the locking direction by a spring. It is characterized by

(Function) According to the liquid container of the present invention, the upper surface of the stopper and the upper surface of the shoulder member form a substantially continuous surface with each other, so that the upper structure of the liquid container has a smooth and hook-free shape. Become. In addition, the plug cannot be unlocked unless you insert your finger into the plug insertion hole and pinch each plug locking member, and when removing the plug, it is necessary to release the lock of each plug locking member. Just pull it up continuously.

(Embodiment) The liquid container of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 has an upper opening 1 for liquid replenishment inside the outer case 4.
8 and a liquid container 5 consisting of a double-ended vacuum bottle with a lower opening 19 for dispensing liquid, and furthermore, a platform member 3 serving as a shoulder member 6 and a bottom member is provided at the upper and lower parts of the outer case 4, respectively. At the same time, the plug body 2 is attached to the plug insertion hole 8 formed approximately in the center of the shoulder member 6, and a U-shaped handle 29 is attached to the shoulder member 6.
It is configured by installing.

The shoulder member 6 has an annular double wall shape having an inner circumferential wall 6a and an outer circumferential wall 6b, and a plug insertion hole 8 is formed on the inside of the inner circumferential wall 6a. Outer peripheral wall 6b of the shoulder member 6
A shelf-shaped handle receiving portion 6c for receiving the handle 29 is formed in the rear half of the handle. Outer peripheral wall 6 of shoulder member 6
Ends 29a, 29 of the handle 29 are located on both sides of b.
Bearing holes 6e, 6e for pivotally mounting a are formed.

The mutual shapes of the shoulder member 6, the plug body 2, and the handle 29 are defined so that they form a smooth continuous surface as a whole. That is, the upper surface 6d of the shoulder member 6 and the upper surface 2b of the stopper body 2 are continuous surfaces with no difference in level and have a slightly upwardly convex shape, and the handle 29 can be stored horizontally onto the handle receiving portion 6c. In the state (see FIGS. 1 and 3), the side surface 29c and the upper surface 6d of the shoulder member 6 form a substantially continuous surface. In addition, the handle 29 also has an outer surface 29b that is connected to the outer case 4.
The upper part of the liquid container has a smooth, rounded shape with no snags as a whole.

A liquid supply port 7 communicating with the upper opening 18 of the liquid container 5 is formed below the stopper insertion hole 8 of the shoulder member 6. This liquid supply port 7 is opened and closed by a plug body 2 attached to a plug insertion hole 8.

A recessed portion 30 for accommodating a liquid receiving container (such as a cup) is formed in the base member 3 and is recessed from one side of the liquid container toward the center.

The lower opening 19 of the liquid container 5 has a relatively small diameter and projects downward.

A lower opening 19 of the liquid container 5 is connected to a base side 10a of a liquid pouring passage 10 for guiding the liquid in the liquid container to the outside.

A tip spout 10b of the liquid pouring passage 10 penetrates a lower panel portion 24 of a liquid amount display panel 12, which will be described later, and opens downward toward the liquid receiving container housing recess 30. Note that this tip spout 10b is provided inside the outer case 4.

A valve member 13 for opening and closing the liquid dispensing passage 10 is provided inside the liquid dispensing passage 10 so as to be slidable in the outward and outward directions. This valve member 13 is the valve stem 1
A valve 16 is provided at the inner end of the valve 5.
This valve member 13 also has a spring 1 interposed between a portion near the outer end of the valve stem 15 and the liquid pouring passage member.
7 in the valve closing direction (outward direction).

A liquid amount display tube 11 for displaying the amount of liquid in the liquid container 5 to the outside is branched off from this liquid pouring passage 10. The liquid quantity display tube 11 is constructed by attaching connecting tubes 32 and 33 to the upper and lower parts of a vertically long transparent tube section 31 which serves as a liquid quantity display section, respectively. The transparent tube section 31 is installed vertically on the outside of the outer case 4. The base end of the lower connecting tube 33 (see FIG. 5) of the liquid level display tube 11 is connected to the liquid pouring passage 10.
The tip 32a of the upper connecting pipe 32 of the liquid level display tube 11 is inserted into the valve member 13 through the vertical hole 36 formed in the shoulder member 6. It is opened upward toward the inside of the hole 8. The distal end portion of the upper connecting tube 32 is formed of an elastic tube such as a rubber tube, and the distal end of the upper connecting tube 32 is press-fitted into the vertical hole 36 from below. This liquid level display tube 1
The upper end of the upper connecting pipe 32 of No. 1 is closed by the lower surface of a stepped portion 2a formed on the plug body 2 when the plug body 2 is closed. A small groove 34 for air circulation is formed at the upper end of the upper connecting pipe 32 to allow the upper part of the liquid volume display tube 11 to communicate with the outside air when the liquid volume display tube 11 is closed.

A liquid volume display panel 12 is provided on the outside of the outer case 4 and is provided with a viewing window 21 at a position corresponding to the transparent tube portion 31 of the liquid volume display tube 11. . This liquid volume display panel 12 is provided with the liquid pouring passage 10 at the bottom of a vertical panel portion 23 that covers the outside of the liquid volume display tube 11.
It is constructed by integrally forming a lower panel portion 24 that covers the lower side of the .

A valve operating member mounting portion 22 for mounting a valve operating member 14 for operating the valve member 13 is formed in a vertical panel portion 23 of the liquid level display panel 12.

The valve operating member 14 has a horizontal operating section 14a at the top.
It is formed by providing a vertical push plate portion 14b at the bottom.

The valve operating member mounting portion 22 is configured such that a portion of the vertical panel portion 23 is recessed inwardly so that the valve operating member 14 can be guided vertically along the recessed wall 25.

A driveably supported intermediate lever 28 is interposed between the lower end of the push plate portion 14b of the valve operating member 14 and the outer end of the valve stem 15 of the valve member 13. 14 is pushed down, the intermediate lever 28 is rotated by the push plate portion 14b, and the intermediate lever 28 further rotates the valve member 1.
The valve stem 15 of No. 3 is constructed so as to be pushed inward (in the valve opening direction) through a spring 17 (see FIG. 6).

Further, the valve operating member 14 is installed so that its operating portion 14a does not protrude beyond the outer surface of the liquid level display panel 12, and when pressing the valve operating member 14, the valve operating member mounting portion 22 is pressed. This is done by inserting a finger into the recessed part 26.

The valve operating member 14 is urged upward by a spring 27.

The plug 2 has a pair of left and right locking members 40, 4 provided on the plug 2, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.
0 on the side wall surface 8a of the plug insertion hole 8 (shoulder member inner peripheral wall 6a)
It is configured such that it can be locked while installed in the plug insertion hole 8 or unlocked from the plug insertion hole 8 by locking or releasing the lock from the plug insertion hole 8. The upper surface 2b of the plug body 2 has finger insertion holes 4 at positions facing each other across the center of the plug body.
2, 42 are formed. Each finger insertion hole 4
2 and 42 have open sides facing each other and have a bottom plate 42a. Further, the pair of plug locking members 40, 40 has a vertically oriented operating portion 40a and a horizontal sliding portion 40b having a locking piece 41 at its tip. And each lock member 40, 4
0, each operating part 40a, 40a faces into the finger insertion hole 42 from the side opening of the finger insertion hole 42, and the horizontal slide parts 40b, 40b face outward, and the operating part 40a is placed on the stopper top plate. 2c and the horizontal slide portion 40b is inserted into the finger insertion hole bottom plate 42a.
Intermediate shelf section 2 provided on the lower surface and middle part of the stopper body 2
It is installed so that it can slide freely in the horizontal direction while being guided between it and the top surface of d. The respective locking pieces 41, 41 at the tip of the horizontal slide portion 40b are designed to be able to protrude and retract outward from the side surface of the stopper. In this way, the plug locking member is configured such that the operating portion 40a is guided to the lower surface of the plug top plate 2c and the horizontal slide portion 40b is guided between the finger insertion hole bottom plate 42a and the plug intermediate shelf portion 2d. When you install 40,
Vertical rattling of the plug locking member 40 is eliminated, and the horizontal slide portion 40b can be held securely. This pair of plug locking members 4
0 and 40 are capable of sliding toward or away from each other in the horizontal direction with respect to the plug body 2, and when the respective plug body locking members 40 and 40 are separated from each other, the locking piece at each tip thereof 41, 41 penetrate the side wall 2b of the plug body 2 and protrude to the outside thereof, and are formed on the side wall surface 8a of the plug insertion hole 8.
4 to lock the plug body 2, and conversely, when the respective locking members 40, 40 are brought close to each other, the locking pieces 41, 41 are engaged with the plug insertion hole side wall surface 8a. The plug body 2 can be removed from the plug insertion hole 8 by separating from the locking receiving portions 44, 44. Also, these two plug locking members 40, 40
are urged in the direction of separation from each other (locking direction) by a spring 43 interposed between the two locking members 40, 40. By inserting your fingers into the finger insertion holes 42, 42 formed on the top surface of the body 2 and pinching them, both can be unlocked at the same time.Furthermore, by pulling the finger upwards following the finger operation, the plug body 2 can be unlocked. Can be removed. In this way, in this liquid container, the stopper 2 can be easily attached and detached with one hand (see FIG. 4). Further, in this liquid container, the stopper 2 is not unlocked unless the stopper locking members 40, 40 are simultaneously pinched and operated as described above, and the stopper 2 can be easily attached and removed. Even if it is, the stopper 2 will not be unlocked inadvertently.

A stopper 45 is provided at the lower part of the vertical panel portion 23 of the liquid amount display panel 12 for restricting the rotation of the intermediate lever 28 in the liquid pouring direction when liquid is not being poured. This stopper 45 is attached to the vertical panel portion 23 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction, and when the stopper 45 moves upward (the position shown in FIG. 1), the stopper 45 does not act on the intermediate lever 28. On the contrary, when the stopper 45 moves downward (the position in FIG. 7), the projection 46 formed on the inner surface of the stopper 45 abuts a part of the intermediate lever 28, and the intermediate lever 28 moves in the liquid dispensing direction. (The counterclockwise rotation direction in FIG. 7) is restricted.

In FIGS. 1 to 7, reference numeral 9 denotes a protective case for protecting the outer surface of the liquid container 5, 20 denotes an internally threaded member for tightening the liquid container 5, and 35 denotes a member formed on the rim of the liquid supply port 7. Concave groove for supplying air into the liquid container 5, 37
indicates the turntable.

In the liquid container of this embodiment, when the stopper 45 is in the non-operating state, when the valve operating member 14 is pushed down by inserting a finger into the recess 26 of the liquid level display panel 12 as shown in FIG. By rotating the intermediate lever 28 and opening the valve 16 of the valve member 13 with the intermediate lever 28, the liquid in the liquid container 5 is poured out from the tip spout 10b through the liquid pouring passage 10. can do. In this case, the operating portion 14a of the valve operating member 14
Since it does not protrude from the outer surface of the liquid level display panel 12, there is almost no chance that a body or an object will accidentally come into contact with the operation part 14a of the valve operation member 14, and it is possible to prevent liquid from being poured out accidentally. Prevented.

(Effects of the invention) The liquid container of the invention has the following effects.

(1) Since the top surface 2b of the stopper 2 and the top surface 6d of the shoulder member 6 constituting the top surface of the container form a substantially continuous surface with each other, there is no place on the top of the liquid container where it should get caught. Improves safety.

(2) Two finger insertion holes 4 formed on the top surface 2b of the plug body
The plug 2 can be unlocked by inserting fingers into the plugs 2 and 42 and pinching and operating the plug locking members 40 and 40, respectively, and by lifting the plug 2 upwards following the unlocking operation, Since the plug body 2 is designed to be removable, the plug body removal operation becomes easy, and the plug body 2 can be attached and detached with one hand (the plug body attachment and detachment operation becomes easy).

(3) Even if the plugs are easily attached and removed as in (2) above, both plug locking members 40, 40 can be inserted into the finger insertion holes 42, 42 at the same time. The plug locking members 40, 40 will not be operated unless a pressing operation (pinch operation) is performed, and the plug will not be inadvertently unlocked.

(4) The plug locking member 40 guides its operating portion 40a to the lower surface of the plug top plate 2c, and guides the horizontal slide portion 40b between the finger insertion hole bottom plate 42a and the intermediate shelf portion 2d of the plug. Since the plug locking member 40 is installed in this state, the plug locking member 40 does not wobble vertically, and the locking piece 41 at the tip of the horizontal slide portion engages with the locking receiving portion 44 on the plug insertion hole 8 side. is ensured, and the locking state of the plug becomes stable.

(5) Since the bottom plate 42a of the finger insertion hole 42 also serves as a guide for the horizontal slide portion 40b, the bottom plate 4
2a can be used effectively.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view of a liquid container according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a view taken in the direction of the arrow in FIG. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the shoulder member, handle, and liquid volume display tube used in the liquid container shown in Fig. 1, and Fig. 6 shows the action of the liquid container shown in Fig. 1 when pouring liquid. Explanatory drawing, FIG. 7 is an explanatory view of the action of the stopper in the liquid container of FIG. 1. 2...Plug body, 2b...Top surface, 2c...Top plate, 2
d...Intermediate shelf, 4...Outer case, 5...Liquid container, 6...Shoulder member, 6d...Top surface, 8...Blug insertion hole, 29...Handle, 40...Bung body locking member , 4
0a...Operation unit, 40b...Horizontal slide unit, 4
1... Locking piece, 42... Finger insertion hole, 42a... Bottom plate, 43... Spring, 44... Locking receiver.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A liquid container in which a stopper 2 is attached to a stopper insertion hole 8 formed in a shoulder member 6 constituting the upper surface of the container,
The plug body 2 is installed such that the top surface 2b of the plug body 2 and the top surface 6d of the shoulder member 6 form a substantially continuous surface with each other, and furthermore, the top surface 2b of the plug body 2
finger insertion holes 42, 42 are respectively formed at two opposing positions sandwiching the center, while the plug body 2 has the plug insertion hole 8 at the operating part 40a and the tip.
A pair of plug locking members 40, 40 are provided, each having a horizontal slide portion 40b provided with a locking piece 41 that engages with a locking receiving portion 44 formed in The operation parts 40a, 40
A is provided at a position where it can be operated by pinching from each finger insertion hole 42, 42, and is guided by the lower surface of the top plate 2c of the plug body 2, and the horizontal slide portion 40b is connected to the lower surface of the bottom plate 42a of the finger insertion hole 42 and the plug. It is installed so that it can slide freely in the horizontal direction while being guided between it and an intermediate shelf 2d provided in the middle part of the body 2, and each of the plug locking members 40, 40 is moved in the locking direction by a spring 43. A liquid container characterized in that it is energized by.