JPH0424814Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Field of industrial application] The present invention is designed to fit cosmetics, etc. into containers with special shapes such as square bottles or flat bottles, so that the lid has the same shape as the container body and matches the shape of the container body. The present invention relates to an alignment container that is fitted into the container.

[Conventional technology]

BACKGROUND ART In recent years, containers for storing cosmetics and the like have been used in various shapes with improved design, such as square bottles and flat bottles.

However, for containers of various shapes, such as square bottles or flat bottles, if you make the lid the same shape as the container body and try to match the shape of the container body when it is fitted, the lid will not fit in a predetermined position. The lid and container body must be aligned so that they fit together.

Therefore, in containers with such special shapes, alignment between the lid and the container body has traditionally been carried out. A positioning container has been proposed in which a convex portion provided on the inner circumferential surface of the cap is engaged with a convex portion provided on the inner circumferential surface of the cap in a convex portion provided on a bulging slope of the circumferential edge of the cap, so that the lid is fitted in a predetermined position.
(Utility Model Publication No. 53-2212) [Problem to be solved by the invention] However, in this type of positioning container, the protrusion provided on the inner peripheral surface of the cap is replaced by a bulge on the periphery of the engaging portion of the mouth and jaw of the container. Since the lid is guided along the sloped surface and engaged with the engaging recess to lock the lid in place, the sloped surface around the engaging edge and the protrusion on the inner circumferential surface of the cap are prevented from wearing due to sliding friction. It has the disadvantage that it is easily worn out and the positioning effect decreases when used for a long period of time. In addition, due to wear, fine powder from the resin that makes up the container may be generated and scattered, and whisker-like deformed pieces may occur, making it unsanitary to use as a container for storing cosmetics, etc., and not to be used as a safe container. Can not.

[Means for solving problems]

The present invention was developed as a result of various studies in view of the current situation, and includes forming a thread on the outer circumferential surface of the container opening that stands upright in the center of the container body, and a locking protrusion or An inner lid that is provided with a locking protrusion and an auxiliary locking protrusion, and has a thread on its inner peripheral surface that engages with a thread on the outer peripheral surface of the container mouth to be screwed onto the container mouth; A recess is provided between the lower lid, which is attached to the inner peripheral surface of the lower end of the outer lid integrally connected to form the lid bottom, and this recess is connected to a locking protrusion provided on the outer peripheral wall of the lower end of the container mouth. A rotary body that engages with the locking protrusion is rotatably fitted, or a rotary body that engages with the locking protrusion provided on the outer circumferential wall at the lower end of the container mouth and the protrusion are rotatably inserted into the recess and the side wall forming the recess. By fitting and protruding, the positioning of the lid and the container body can be easily performed without wearing out the lid or the container body, and for example, the positioning effect is not diminished even after long-term use, and This prevents the generation of fine resin powder, which poses a sanitary problem.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, 1 is a container body having a rectangular outer shape, and 2 is a container opening that stands upright at the upper end of the center portion of the container body 1 and has a thread 3 on its outer peripheral surface. Reference numeral 4 denotes a pair of locking protrusions protruding from the outer circumferential wall at the lower end of the container opening 2 at symmetrical positions.
Further, a pair of auxiliary locking protrusions 5 are arranged in parallel adjacent to.

Reference numeral 6 denotes an inner stopper that is fitted and fixed to the container mouth 2, and has an outlet 7 in the center for taking out the liquid contained in the container little by little.

8 is an inner lid that fits into the container mouth 2 from above the inner stopper 6;
It is integrally molded with an outer lid 9 whose outer shape is the same as that of the container body 1, and a thread 10 is threaded on the inner peripheral surface to be screwed into the thread 3 of the container mouth 2. Furthermore, notches 11 are provided at symmetrical positions on the lower end.

A lower lid 12 is integrally joined to the inner peripheral surface of the lower end of the outer lid 9, which is integrally molded with the inner lid 8, and forms the lid bottom of the outer wall. In addition, the lower lid 12 has a cylindrical peripheral wall 13 that is slightly larger in diameter than the inner lid 8 erected in the center, and is recessed at a position corresponding to the notch 11 of the inner lid 8 , and has a pair of recesses 14 . It is set up. Reference numeral 15 denotes a ball rotatably fitted into the pair of recesses 14, the majority of which is fitted into the recesses 14 to prevent it from completely protruding outside the recesses 14, and the inner lid is inserted from the recesses 14. It is made to protrude inwardly from the inner circumferential wall of 8. Reference numeral 16 denotes a pair of protrusions arranged in parallel adjacent to the pair of recesses 14 into which the balls 15 are fitted.

The alignment container shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is
With this structure, a pair of locking protrusions 4 and an auxiliary locking protrusion 5 are provided on the lower end outer peripheral wall of the container mouth 2, a notch 11 at the lower end of the inner lid 8, and a peripheral wall 13 of the lower lid 12.
The ball 15 is fitted into the recess 14 formed by the recessed part,
Since the ball 15 protrudes inward from the inner peripheral wall of the inner lid 8, when the outer lid 9, which is integrally molded with the inner lid 8, is rotated, the ball 15 rotates and climbs over the locking protrusion 4 and engages in the auxiliary engagement. A ball 15 is brought into contact with the locking projection 5 and is engaged between the locking projection 4 and the auxiliary locking projection 5. At the same time, a pair of protrusions 16 arranged adjacent to each other in the vicinity of the recess 14 come into contact with the locking protrusion 4, and the protrusion 16 and the ball 15 are engaged with the locking protrusion 4. Therefore, the outer cover 9, which rotates integrally with the inner cover 8, is always locked at a predetermined position, and the outer cover 9 and the container body 1 are aligned.

Note that even if the ball 15 simply climbs over the locking projection 4 and abuts the auxiliary locking projection 5, the ball 15 is engaged between the locking projection 4 and the auxiliary locking projection 5, and the inner lid 8
Since the outer lid 9 integrated with the recess 14 can be locked in a predetermined position, the pair of protrusions 16 arranged in parallel close to the recess 14 are not necessarily necessary; When a pair of protrusions 16 are arranged in parallel, the ball 15 that has climbed over the locking protrusion 4 and the protrusion 1
6 can be engaged with the locking projection 4 between them to lock the outer wall 9 integral with the inner lid 8 in a predetermined position, so the auxiliary locking projection 5 is not necessarily required. In addition, these locking projections 4, auxiliary locking projections 5, recesses 14,
If there is one or more pairs of protrusions 16 and balls 15, the inner lid 8
It is preferable because the outer cover 9 integrated with the inner cover 8 can be accurately locked in a predetermined position, but even if each is provided singly, the outer cover 9 integrated with the inner cover 8 can be locked in a predetermined position. can do. Furthermore, although a ball 15 is fitted into the recess 14, it is not limited to a ball as long as it is rotatable, and may be a cylindrical roller, a cylindrical roller, or the like.

3 and 4 show another embodiment of the alignment container of the present invention, in which the top plate of the inner lid 8a is integrally joined to the outer lid 9a, and the lower end of the inner lid 8a is stepped. The engaging protrusion 17 is provided by providing a section. Further, a rotating body storage ring 21 is provided with a projecting edge 18 that engages with this engaging projecting edge 17 at the upper end of the inner circumferential surface of the peripheral wall 19, and a pair of rotating body storage chambers 20 are protruded from the lower end of the peripheral wall 19 at symmetrical positions. Inner lid 8a and lower lid 12a
A recess 14 into which a pair of balls 15 is inserted is interposed between the pair of rotating body storage chambers 20 and the lower lid 12a.
The container is constructed in the same manner as the alignment container shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, except that a step portion 22 is provided on the outer peripheral wall at the lower end of the container mouth 2.

In this positioning container, when the outer cover 9a is rotated, the inner cover 8a is rotated, and the ball 15 rotates and climbs over the locking protrusion 4 and comes into contact with the auxiliary locking protrusion 5. A ball 15 is engaged between the stop projection 5 and the stop projection 5. Therefore, the outer cover 9a, which rotates integrally with the inner cover 8a, is always locked in a predetermined position, and the outer cover 9a and the container body 1 are aligned, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The same effect as the alignment container shown in is achieved. Even if the locking projection 4, the auxiliary locking projection 5, the recess 14a, and the ball 15 are provided as a single unit, the same effect can be achieved, and the ball 15 can be replaced with a cylindrical roller, a cylindrical roller, etc. It is the same as the alignment container shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

Figures 5 to 7 show other embodiments of the alignment container of the present invention, in which a decorative plate 23 is attached to the top plate of the outer lid 9b, and a thick cylindrical shape is attached to the center of the top plate. The inner lid 8b is integrally molded, and a pair of recesses 24 are provided at symmetrical positions at the lower end of the inner lid 8b.A peripheral wall 25 circumscribing the inner lid 8b is integrally joined to the top plate of the outer lid 9b, and the lower end 26 The lower lid 12 extends in the inner circumferential direction and serves as the lid bottom of the outer lid 9b.
A recess 14b into which a pair of cylindrical rollers 27 is fitted is formed between the inner lid 8 and the inner lid 8 as shown in FIG.
Recess 1 in which cylindrical rollers 27 are fitted into the lower end of the inner circumferential wall of b
4b, and only a pair of locking protrusions 4 are provided on the outer circumferential wall of the lower end of the container mouth 2, except that the alignment container shown in FIGS. It is configured in the same way.

In this positioning container, when the outer cover 9b is rotated, the inner cover 8b is rotated, and the cylindrical rollers 27 rotate and get over the locking protrusion 4. At the same time, the convex portion 28 abuts the locking protrusion 4 and is engaged. A convex portion 28 and a cylindrical roller 27 are engaged with the stop projection 4. Therefore, the outer cover 9b, which rotates integrally with the inner cover 8b, is always locked in a predetermined position, and the outer cover 9b and the container body 1 are aligned, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The same effect as the alignment container shown in is achieved. Even if the locking protrusion 4, the convex portion 28, the recess 14b, and the cylindrical roller 27 are provided as a single unit, the same effect can be obtained, and the fact that balls, cylindrical rollers, etc. can be used in place of the cylindrical roller 27 is also noted. This is the same as the alignment container shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

[Effect of idea]

As explained above, in the present invention, a locking protrusion or a locking protrusion and an auxiliary locking protrusion are provided on the outer circumferential wall at the lower end of the container mouth, and a thread that is threadedly engaged with a thread on the outer circumferential surface of the container mouth is provided. Between the inner lid, which is provided on the inner peripheral surface and screwed onto the container mouth, and the lower lid, which is attached to the inner peripheral surface of the lower end of the outer lid, which surrounds the inner lid and is integrally connected to the inner lid, to form the lid bottom. A recess is provided in the container mouth, and a rotating body that engages between a locking projection and an auxiliary locking projection provided on the outer peripheral wall of the lower end of the container mouth is rotatably fitted into this recess, or Since the rotating body and the convex portion that engage with the locking protrusion are rotatably fitted into the recess and the side wall forming the recess and protrude, when the outer cover that is integrally connected to the inner cover is rotated, the inner cover is rotated. rotates, and the rotary body is engaged between the locking protrusion and the auxiliary locking protrusion, or the protrusion and the rotary body are engaged with the locking protrusion and are locked. Therefore, the lid is always locked in place and
The lid and the container body can be easily aligned. In addition, the rotating body uses rolling friction to overcome the locking protrusion while rotating, so the frictional resistance is extremely small compared to the conventional sliding friction.
Even when used for a long period of time, the rotating body and the locking protrusion do not wear out, and the positioning effect is maintained satisfactorily over a long period of time. Furthermore, since fine resin powder is not generated, the container can be safely used as a container for hygienic cosmetics and the like.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the alignment container of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the same, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing another embodiment of the alignment container of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the same, and FIG. 5 is another embodiment of the alignment container of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the same, and FIG. 7 is an enlarged explanatory view of the main parts. 1... Container body, 2... Container mouth, 3, 10, 1
0a, 10b...screw, 4...locking protrusion, 5...
Auxiliary locking protrusion, 8, 8a, 8b... Inner lid, 9, 9
a, 9b... Outer lid, 12, 12a, 12b... Lower lid, 14, 14a, 14b... Recess, 15...
Ball, 27...cylindrical roller.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] 1. A thread is formed on the outer circumferential surface of a container opening provided upright in the center of the container body, and a locking projection or a locking projection and an auxiliary locking projection are provided on the outer peripheral wall of the lower end of the container mouth. an inner lid that is screwed onto the container opening by providing a thread on the inner peripheral surface that engages with a thread on the outer peripheral surface of the container opening, and a lower end of an outer lid that surrounds the inner lid and is integrally connected to the inner lid. A recess is provided between the lower lid, which is attached to the inner peripheral surface to form the lid bottom, and a rotating mechanism is provided in which the recess is engaged between a locking protrusion and an auxiliary locking protrusion provided on the outer peripheral wall at the lower end of the container mouth. A positioning container in which a rotary body is rotatably fitted or a convex portion is rotatably fitted into a recess and a side wall forming the recess, and a rotating body and a protrusion that engage with a locking protrusion provided on the outer circumferential wall at the lower end of the container mouth are rotatably fitted and protruded. 2. The alignment container according to claim 1 of the utility model registration claim, wherein the rotating body is a sphere. 3. The alignment container according to claim 1, wherein the rotating body is a cylindrical roller. 4. The alignment container according to claim 1, wherein the rotating body is a cylindrical roller.