JPH058490Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (a) Industrial application field This invention is applicable to powdered materials such as powdered milk, coffee beans, sugar, salt, etc., especially irregular shapes that have the property of intertwining with each other, such as tea leaves. The present invention relates to a measuring container that accommodates granules and allows the required amount to be taken out in a so-called "one-touch" manner.

(B) Prior art A measuring container that discharges a fixed amount of powder or granules stored in the container in one operation is used, for example, in a rice storage container, by operating a control lever provided at the bottom of the container. Devices that discharge a required amount of rice in one reciprocating motion are already well known.

(c) Problems to be solved by the invention However, it is not possible to remove stored objects such as tea leaves, which have irregular shapes and have the property of intertwining with each other, from inside the can in a single operation. Currently, there are no removable containers on the market, especially in tea caddies that are used on a daily basis at home. Another problem was that depending on how the tea caddy was tilted, a large amount of tea leaves could fall all at once from the opening into the tea pot.

(d) Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the measuring container of the present invention is provided with an inlet 5 that opens on the upper side of the rectangular tube or cylindrical can body 1. A first chamber 3 is provided through the inlet 5, and the first chamber 3 is provided with a lid 7 that is slidably provided on the inlet 5 to regulate the opening amount of the inlet 5, and a lid 7 of the lid 7. The first chamber 3 is slidably installed on the 3 side.
and a valve 7a for regulating the capacity of the first chamber 3.
A second chamber 4 is provided which communicates downward and is folded upward, and a discharge port 12 is provided above the second chamber 4.
Furthermore, a partition mechanism is provided on the lumen side of the can body 1, which moves along the entrance 5 of the first chamber 3 as the can body 1 is returned from its tilted state.

Hereinafter, the gist of the present invention will be explained based on the embodiments shown in the drawings.

(E) Embodiment Figure 1 is a longitudinal side view schematically showing an embodiment of the container of the present invention, and 1 is a can body showing the container body, and the container is rotated at 90°.
It is in a state where it is laid down sideways, and a bulging part 2 is integrally formed on the side of the upper part of the can body 1, and a first chamber 3 is inside the can body 1.
and a second chamber 4, and a roller 6 that moves by its own weight is arranged on the surface of the entrance 5 between the can body 1 and the first chamber 3, so that the can body 1 is 90 degrees from the normal upright position. A roller type partition mechanism is provided which can be moved across the entrance 5 depending on the above tilted position.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a slidable adjustment lid overlaid on the inlet 5, which allows the amount of opening of the inlet 5 to be adjusted by pulling out a knob 8, and a fixed weight shaft mounted on the lid 7. The capacity of the first chamber 3 is regulated by the valve 7a, and although not shown, the capacity of the first chamber and the degree of opening of the inlet 5 are indicated by a scale on the connecting rod 8a.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a plurality of protrusions protruding from inside the can body 1, which are used to scatter the contained tea leaves and untangle each other when the can body 1 is swung by 90° or more.

10 is the lid of the can body 1; 11 is a communication passage 4 to the second chamber 4;
This is a swinging lid that closes the discharge port 12 that communicates through the opening.

In the container of the present invention having the above configuration, the can body 1 containing leaf tea with the lid 10 opened is shown in FIG.
When tilted at 90° or more, the roller 6 is moved to the left as shown by the solid line in the figure, and the stored tea leaves are moved as shown by the arrow A and adjusted in advance by the lid 7. The required amount of leaf tea is transferred to the first chamber 3 through the inlet 5, and the required amount of leaf tea is transferred to the first chamber 3 depending on the size of the inlet 5 and the capacity of the first chamber 3 regulated by the valve 7a. will be migrated.

Next, when the can body 1 is raised up, the roller 6 crosses the surface of the inlet 5 and scrapes off the tangled and raised portion on the inlet 5, and at the same time, the tea leaves in the first chamber 3 shake the valve 7a. It moves and falls into the second chamber 4.

In this state, if the can body 1 is tilted again by 90 degrees or more, the leaf tea in the second chamber 4 will be transferred to the communication path 4.
It pushes open the swinging lid 11 and falls from the discharge port 12 via a, and at the same time, the following fixed amount is introduced into the first chamber 3, as in the case described above. If you put leaf tea into the can body 1 for the first time, you will need to perform the operation twice, but after this, you can take out a single dose by tilting the can body 1 once. By adjustment, entrance 5
and the capacity of the first chamber 3 may be adjusted to the desired one-time use amount.

Further, the protrusions 9, 9, . . . prevent the housed tea leaves from scattering and clumping together due to the tilting and backward movement of the can body 1.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing another embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway plan view showing the main part thereof.

In the embodiment described above, the bulge 2 was formed to protrude outside the can body 1, and the first chamber and the second chamber were built therein, but in this embodiment, these were housed within the can body 1. , parts similar to those described above are given similar numbers and have exactly the same functions.

The difference from the above embodiment is that the first chamber 3 and the second chamber 4 are housed inside the can body 1, and in the previous example, these chambers 3 and 4 are arranged outwardly from the can body 1 (at the bulging part). (in the protruding direction of 2)
In contrast to the arrangement in which they overlap, in this example they are arranged parallel to each other and communicated via the ramp 14, and the passage 4a is connected to the discharge port 12.
If necessary, a valve 7b is added to the lid body 7 to prevent backflow from the second chamber to the first chamber, and the leaf tea can be taken out by tilting and raising the can body 1. Similar to the previous embodiment, this is performed in one operation.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another example of the roller type partitioning mechanism, in which the roller 6 is changed from a cylindrical shape to a spindle shape.

In addition, FIG. 5 shows a partition mechanism in which a swinging plate 15 is placed opposite the entrance 5 instead of the roller.
It serves to scrape off the heap of leaf tea on the inlet 5 by tilting and raising the can body 1.

(F) Operation and effect of the invention As described above, according to the invention, there is a first chamber which has an entrance 5 whose opening degree can be adjusted and whose storage capacity can be adjusted; The second method is to remove the stored items from your room by tilting the container.
Since a partition mechanism is provided at the inlet 5 to scrape off the lumps caused by entanglements around the inlet 5, an accurate amount can be transferred to the second chamber, and the container can be removed as described above. By one action of tilting 90 degrees or more from the normal standing position, a single dose is introduced into the first chamber at the time of tilting, and at the same time a measured dose is discharged from the second chamber. The system moves the stored items from the first chamber to the second chamber, and uses a partition mechanism to prevent excess items from being drawn in and transferred to the second chamber, so that the so-called "one-touch" tilting operation of the container can be avoided. Therefore, a fixed amount is discharged, and as shown in the examples, it is of course suitable for storing irregularly shaped items such as leaf tea, but also for other powders and granules. Similarly, the practical benefits as a small measuring container for household use are extremely significant.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a vertical side view schematically showing one embodiment of the container of the present invention (showing a state tilted approximately 90 degrees), Fig. 2 is a longitudinal side view showing another embodiment, and Fig. 3 is the same. 4 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the partitioning mechanism, and FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional side view of a container equipped with another partitioning mechanism of a different type. 1... Can body, 3... First chamber, 4... Second chamber, 5
... Entrance, 6... Laura.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] An inlet 5 is provided at the upper side of the rectangular tube or cylindrical can body 1, and a first chamber 3 is provided through the inlet 5, and the first chamber 3 is slidably provided in the inlet 5. a lid 7 that regulates the opening amount of the inlet 5; and a lid 7.
a valve 7a that is swingably provided on the side of the first chamber 3 to regulate the capacity of the first chamber 3; A discharge port 12 is provided above the second chamber 4, and a discharge port 12 is provided on the inner cavity side of the can body 1 along the inlet 5 of the first chamber 3 to return the can body 1 from the tilted state. A measuring container characterized by being provided with a partition mechanism that moves with movement.