JPH0568864U - Cap with storage - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] In use, by opening the housing without breaking the member forming the opening, the member is used when moving the contents in the housing to the outside of the housing through the opening. To provide a cap with a housing that does not obstruct. [Constitution] A container 20 having a protrusion 26 protruding upward.
And a container mounting portion (lid 11) that can be mounted on the mouth 22 of the container, and a biasing means (coil spring 18) when mounted on the container 20.
Member 1 that is pushed up against the protrusion 26 against the biasing force of the
7 has a housing portion 12 in which an opening 16 communicating with the mouth opening of the mouth 22 is closed.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a cap with an accommodating portion that is attached to the mouth of a container such as a refillable plastic bottle.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 Conventionally, a container for mixing two types of stored items is known.

In the container 1 shown in FIG. 5, the second container 3 storing the stored object B is attached to the mouth of the first container 2 storing the stored object A (see (a)). The bottom portion 3a of the second container 3 is broken and opened by pressing the opening means 4 of the third container 3, and the stored item B 2 of the second container 3 is moved to the first container 2 to store two types of stored items A and B. They are mixed (see (b)) (see JP-A-48-40582).

Further, in the container 5 shown in FIG. 6, the second container 7 containing the stored object B is attached to the mouth of the first container 6 containing the stored object A (see (a)). The opening means 8 formed in the first container 6 breaks the bottom 7a of the second container 7 to open it, and moves the storage B of the second container 7 to the first container 6 to store two types of storage A. , B are mixed (see (b)) (see Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 1-132571).

In these containers 1 (containers 5), the bottom 3a (bottom 7a) of the second container 3 (second container 7) is formed from a sealing material such as a heat-sealing film, and the sealing material is used as the unsealing means 4 It is broken by the (opening means 8) and opened, and the stored item B of the second container 3 (second container 7) is moved to the first container 2 (first container 6).

[0006]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in any of the conventional containers described above, the bottom (seal member) is breached and opened, so there is a risk that the breached bottom will rarely fall into the container, and the breached bottom will be connected. There is a problem in that it remains in a state of hanging downward with the part that is a fulcrum as a fulcrum, and it becomes an obstacle when trying to mix and pour out the contents after opening.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to open an accommodating portion without breaking a member that forms the opening when using the opening. An object of the present invention is to provide a cap with a containing portion in which a member does not hinder the movement of the contents in the containing portion to the outside of the containing portion.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a cap with an accommodating part according to the present invention comprises a container mounting part that can be mounted on a mouth part of a container having a protrusion protruding upward, and a biasing means when mounting on the container. It is characterized by having an accommodating portion in which an opening communicating with the mouth opening of the mouth is closed by a closing member pushed up against the urging force of the mouth.

[0009]

[Action]

 The cap with the accommodating portion according to the present invention is attached to the mouth portion of the container in which the contents are filled by the container mounting portion, so that the protrusion formed on the mouth portion causes the mouth portion to open the mouth portion. The opening can be opened by pushing up the closing member that closes the opening communicating with the.

The contents in the container can be moved into the container through the opening without obstructing the member forming the opening, and are mixed with the contents in the container.

[0011]

【Example】

 An embodiment of a cap with a housing according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes a cap with a housing, which can be attached to a mouth 22 of a container 20 described later to close the mouth opening of the container 20.

The housing-equipped cap 10 has a lid body 11 and a housing portion 12 mounted inside the lid body 11. The lid body 11 has a peripheral wall 11a, an upper wall 11b, and a lower opening 11c. It is formed in a cap shape.

On the inner surface of the peripheral wall 11 a, a screw thread 13 that is screwed into a screw thread 28 of an adapter 23, which will be described later, is formed, and the lid body 11 is mounted by tightening the cap 10 with a housing portion onto the container 20. Function as a container mounting part for.

On the inner surface of the upper wall 11b, there is formed an L-shaped locking projection 14a having its tip facing the side of the peripheral wall 11a, and a locking projection 14b directed downward at approximately the center. It is possible to engage the locking projection 15 of the housing 12 described later with the projection 14 a.

The accommodating portion 12 is formed into a cup shape having an upper opening 12c together with a peripheral wall 12a and a bottom wall 12b, and an inward locking projection 15 is formed at the upper end of the peripheral wall 12a, and is substantially formed on the bottom wall 12b. A communication port 16 penetrating the front and back surfaces of the bottom wall 12b is formed in the center.

The housing portion 12 is in a state in which the upper opening 12c is brought into contact with the upper wall 11b by engaging the locking projection 15 with the locking projection 14a in a liquid-tight manner so that the contents do not leak. Then, it is detachably installed in the lid 11.

Further, the bottom wall 12 b of the housing 12 installed in the lid 11 is located above the partition wall 24 when the cap 10 with the housing is mounted on the container 20.

The communication port 16 is formed in a mortar shape in which the inner side of the housing portion 12 is expanded, and a closing member 17 is attached to the communication port 16.

The closing member 17 has a trapezoidal cross section whose upper portion is expanded by being formed in conformity with the shape of the communication port 16, and also has a locking projection 17a protruding from the upper surface, The communication port 16 can be attached to the communication port 16 from above and can be sealed without falling off.

The closing member 17 is constantly pressed downward by the urging force of the coil spring 18 whose upper end is locked to the locking protrusion 14b and whose lower end is locked to the locking protrusion 17a, so that the communication port 16 is opened. Is blocking.

The outer periphery of the coil spring 18 includes a cover (not shown) that is vertically expandable and contractable to cover both the locking protrusions 14b and the locking protrusions 17a in order to prevent interference with the contents stored in the housing part 12. ) May be attached.

Further, the closing member 17 can open the communication port 16 by pushing upward against the biasing force of the coil spring 18.

The container 12 contains a seasoning, a drug, a sports drink, a detergent or the like, which is made of powder or granules P as a solute that melts in a liquid such as water as a solvent, as a container. You can The contained material may be liquid.

Then, the communication port 16 is closed by the closing member 17 and the storage portion 12 filled with the storage object is attached to the lid body 11, so that the cap 10 with the storage portion hermetically stores the seasoning, the medicine and the like. ..

As shown in FIG. 2, the container 20 has a mouth portion 22 that forms an opening (mouth portion opening) in which the upper portion of the container body 21 is narrowed and reduced in diameter, and the outer peripheral portion of the mouth portion 22 is provided. A groove 24 is formed along the upper end of the mouth. The mouth 22 allows the contents to be contained in the container body 21 or the contents to be taken out from the container body 21.

An adapter 23 is attached to the mouth portion 22.

The adapter 23 is formed in a cylindrical shape having an upper opening 23b and a lower opening 23c together with the peripheral wall 23a, and is attached to the mouth portion 22 by screwing a protrusion 29 described later into the groove portion 24.

The partition wall 25 that closes the inside of the adapter 23 is formed substantially parallel to the upper end of the peripheral wall 23a, and the partition wall 25 is provided with a projection 26 with its tip 26a directed upward at approximately the center. In addition, two through holes 27 penetrating the front and back surfaces of the partition wall 25 are formed around the protrusion 26.

A screw thread 28 that is screwed into the screw thread 13 of the lid 11 is formed on the outer surface upper portion of the peripheral wall 23 a, and a ridge 29 that is screwed into the groove portion 24 of the mouth portion 22 is formed on the inner surface lower portion. Is formed.

Therefore, the cap 10 with the accommodating portion can be attached to the container 20 by screwing the lid 11 to the adapter 23 screwed to the mouth portion 22. The closing member 17 is lifted up by 26 against the biasing force of the coil spring 18 to open the communication port 16, and the accommodation portion 12 and the inside of the container main body 21 communicate with each other through the through hole 27. ..

The attachment of the cap 10 with a housing portion to the container 20 is not limited to screwing with a screw, but may be performed by fitting using a fitting means such as a protrusion.

The container-equipped cap 10 can be used regardless of the shape and size of the container body, as long as it is a container having a mouth part that can be tightened and mounted via the adapter 23. it can.

Next, the operation of the cap with the accommodating portion having the above configuration will be described.

First, as shown in FIG. 1, the container-equipped cap 10 is attached to the container 20 in which the liquid L is filled in the container body 21 via the adapter 23.

By mounting the cap 10 with the accommodating portion, the closing member 17 is lifted by the protrusion 26 that abuts the closing member 17 to open the communication port 16, and the accommodating portion 12 is opened through the through hole 27 of the adapter 23. And the inside of the container body 21 communicate with each other.

The opening of the communication port 16 causes the contents stored in the storage portion 12 to drop into the container body 21.

Then, the contained substance that is a solute is easily dissolved in the liquid L that is a solvent, and a mixed liquid in which the contained substance is dissolved in the liquid L is formed in the container body 21.

As described above, since the communication port 16 closed by the closing member 17 can be pushed up by the projection 25 and opened reliably, the opening is formed by the seal material that is broken by the opening means. If the seal material is broken, the seal material may be dropped into the container 20. Moreover, the broken seal material may remain in a state of hanging downward with the connected portion as a fulcrum and opening. Later, it will not interfere with the attempt to mix and pour the contents.

Therefore, the cap 10 with a container according to the present invention is particularly useful for a refill container.

Then, for example, in the case where the non-refillable container is filled with a mixed liquid which can be formed by a liquid that is a solvent, the used container is filled with the solvent, and this time, the mixture is mixed. Attaching a cap 10 with a storage part (refilling cap) in which a solute such as powder forming a liquid is stored in the storage part 12, and mixing the powder or the like in the storage part 12 with the liquid in the container body By this, a mixed solution can be formed.

Further, in the case of a mixed solution in which the mixed solute is likely to precipitate and cannot be easily mixed when it is precipitated, for example, heat is not applied, the solute is stored in the cap 10 with a storage portion before use. Precipitation can be prevented by mixing with a solvent immediately before.

Further, in the case of a mixed solution which cannot be avoided from changing over time and needs to be mixed at the time of use, the solute is stored in the cap 10 with a storage portion until just before use and mixed at the time of use, so that the change over time can be achieved. The influence of can be avoided.

Since the accommodation portion 12 is detachably installed in the lid body 11, the accommodation portion 12 is removed from the lid body 11 after moving the contents, and the cap 10 with the accommodation portion is put in a normal state. It can be used as a cap.

Further, FIG. 3 shows another example of the adapter.

The adapter 30 has a peripheral wall 31 a and a bottom portion 31 b, and is formed in a cup shape having an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the mouth portion 22 of the container body 21 and can be inserted into the mouth portion 22.

A flange 32 is formed on the peripheral edge of the upper opening 31c at the upper end of the peripheral wall 31a. By bringing the flange 32 into contact with the upper end of the mouth portion 22, the adapter 30 is inserted in the mouth portion 22. Retained.

The bottom portion 31 b has a structure similar to that of the partition wall 25 of the adapter 23, and has a protrusion 33 and a through hole 34 corresponding to the protrusion 26 and the through hole 27.

The adapter 30 acts in the same manner as the adapter 23, and when the adapter 30 is attached to the container body 21, the height of the entire container 20 is not increased.

Further, FIG. 4 shows another example of the container in which the cap with the accommodating portion can be used.

The container 40 has two opening parts 42 which are openings in the upper part of the container body 41, and the opening parts 42 of the same shape are provided to project (see (a)), or different. It is a so-called two-necked bottle such as one in which the mouth portions 42 and 43 of a different shape are provided to project (see (b)).

In this container 40, a trigger 44 for ejecting the liquid in the container body 41 can be attached to one mouth portion 42 (mouth portion 43), and the other mouth portion 42 has a housing portion. The cap 10 can be attached. Other configurations and operations are similar to those of the container 20.

Then, the contained material is moved into the container main body 41 from the other opening portion 43 to which the cap 10 with the accommodating portion is attached to form a mixed liquid in which the liquid in the container main body 41 and the contained material are mixed. Then, the mixed liquid can be ejected by the trigger 44 (see (b)).

As described above, the cap 10 with a storage portion according to the present invention is particularly useful for a refill bottle and can be used as a refill product that is a refill product with the contents refilled. The containers 20 and 40 can be reused, which can greatly contribute to resource saving.

[0055]

[Effect of the device]

 According to the cap with the accommodating portion according to the present invention, in use, by opening the accommodating portion without breaking the member forming the opening, the contained substance in the accommodating portion is moved to the outside of the accommodating portion through the opening. At this time, the member can be reliably moved without causing an obstacle.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a container-equipped cap and a container according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a cap with a container and a container.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of the adapter.

FIG. 4 (a) and (b) are partially cutaway front views showing another example of the container.

5A and 5B show a conventional cap with a housing and a container, in which FIG. 5A is a sectional view of a housed state, and FIG.

6A and 6B show another conventional cap with a containing portion and a container, wherein FIG. 6A is a sectional view of the accommodated state, and FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Cap with accommodation part 11 Lid body (container mounting part) 12 Housing part 16 Communication port (opening part) 17 Closing member 18 Coil spring (biasing means) 20,35 Container 22,37b Mouth part 26,33 Protrusion

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A container mounting portion that can be mounted on a mouth portion of a container having a protrusion protruding upward, and a closure that is pushed up against the protrusion against the biasing force of a biasing means when the container is mounted on the container. A storage part cap having an opening part communicating with the opening part of the opening part closed by a member.