JPH0637977Y2 - Dispensing aid - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device] [Industrial applications]

The present invention relates to a spouting assisting tool which is used by being stored in a storage box and which is attached to a spout (spouting port) of a flexible bag which is usually called a bag-in-box.

[Prior art]

A flexible bag made of a polymer resin film, which is used by being housed in a storage box, for example, a corrugated cardboard box, can be folded, so that a large space saving can be achieved in transportation and storage in an empty box. In addition, its weight is much lighter than that of a metal container, and it is easy to dispose of it when it is no longer needed. For these reasons, flexible bags have recently come into widespread use mainly for commercial use.

[Problems to be solved by the device]

However, in the conventional flexible bag, when pouring out the contents into a small container, dust and dust accumulated on the cardboard box containing the flexible bag is mixed with the contents in a small container for transfer. There was a point. When the content is a drinking liquid such as coffee, such contamination of dust must be absolutely avoided. However, in the conventional flexible bag, since the spout is short, a container for transfer must be placed immediately below the spout, and dust accumulated on the corrugated cardboard box is directly below the container when the corrugated cardboard box is tilted. It had a drawback that it was easy to enter, and it was necessary to clean the top of the cardboard box cleanly before transferring the contents. For this reason, it is easy to attach and remove the transfer bag without the dust entering the transfer container without completely cleaning the storage box of the flexible bag.
It has been strongly desired to devise a pouring aid that can be reused in a short time required for these operations.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and is a pour-out aid that is easily attached to and detached from a spout of a flexible bag, and includes a tubular fixing member and a pour-out nozzle. Is cut out at approximately 1/4 of the lower cylinder wall, and a flange whose opening end is the notch is provided in a U-shape at the lower end of the inner cylinder wall so that it can be loosely fitted to the spout flange. A screw that allows the spout nozzle to be screwed is provided on the upper part of the cylinder wall, and a screw that is screwed to the screw of the fixing member is provided below the outer cylinder wall of the spout nozzle, and the spout nozzle is Provided is a pouring auxiliary tool, wherein the lower end surface of the pouring nozzle or the wall surface of the cylinder comes into close contact with the spout when screwed onto the fixing member.

[Action]

In the pouring aid according to the present invention having the above-mentioned structure, the opening end of the flange of the fixing member, that is, the portion cut out over approximately 1/4 of the lower cylindrical wall, is attached to the flexible bag. It is possible to easily loosely fit the flange of the fixing member and the flange of the spout by facing the flange to be fitted and moving to the spout side, that is, in the lateral direction, and in this state, to the screw of the fixing member. When the screw of the pouring nozzle is screwed, the pouring nozzle descends to the spout side, and the lower end surface of the pouring nozzle or the wall surface of the spout is firmly attached to the open end of the spout, and it is also required at a place away from the spout. The length of the nozzle makes it possible to pour out the contents, so it is possible to transfer a small container for transfer at a distance, and a cardboard box containing a flexible bag. No matter which have piled up garbage on top of the storage box, that these dust from entering along with the stored items in a container to be subdivided avoided. Further, the pouring aid of the present invention is configured such that, after the pouring nozzle is rotated in the reverse direction, the fixing member is moved laterally away from the spout so that the spout can be removed from the cutout portion of the lower cylindrical wall of the fixing member. It comes off easily and can be reused. Particularly, by forming the screw of the fixing member and the screw of the spouting nozzle with a screw having a large pitch such as a trapezoidal screw, attachment and removal can be performed more quickly.

【Example】

Next, the present invention will be described in detail based on an embodiment shown in the drawings. The pouring aid 1 according to the present invention comprises a cylindrical fixing member 2 and a pouring nozzle 3 having a sufficiently long length, and is used by being fixed to a spout 4 of a flexible bag (not shown). The fixing member 2 is attached to the spout 4 in the lateral direction, and a part of the lower cylinder wall, approximately 1/4 circumference, is cut out so that the fixing member 2 can be removed, and a flange 22 having the cutout portion 21 as an open end.
Is provided at the lower end of the inner cylindrical wall in a U shape, and the spout 4
It can be loosely fitted between the flanges 41 and 41a. Further, a screw 23 for screwing the pouring nozzle 3 is provided on the upper portion of the inner cylinder wall. It should be noted that a U-shaped cutout portion 21a extending from the cutout portion 21 in the central portion of the cylinder wall when viewed from the side.
Is provided to confirm the connection state between the spout nozzle 3 and the spout 4. The pouring nozzle 3 has a sufficient length for pouring out the contents stored in the flexible bag, has a step portion 31 on the lower outer cylinder wall, and has an outer cylinder above the step portion 31. The wall is provided with a screw 32 that can be screwed into the screw 23 of the fixing member 2. The flanges 41 and 41a of the outer cylinder wall of the spout 4 described above.
And the like are flanges provided for sandwiching the spout holder when the flexible bag is filled with contents. In the pouring auxiliary tool 1 according to the present invention having the above-described structure, the flange 22 is slidably fitted between the flanges 41 and 41a of the spout 4 from the side where the cylindrical wall portion of the fixing member 2 is cut out. Then, the screw 32 of the pouring nozzle 3 is screwed into the screw 23 of the fixing member 2. The fixing member 2 and the spout 4 are flanges 22 and 41 with respect to each other.
Since the pouring nozzle 3 is rotated and lowered toward the spout 4 side, the step 31 of the pouring nozzle 3 is brought into close contact with the opening end 42 of the spout 4. Therefore, without leaking from the connecting portion between the spout 4 and the pouring aid 1,
The content of the flexible bag is poured out of the container through the spout 4 and the pouring nozzle 3. Moreover, since the spouting nozzle 3 is sufficiently long, the dust 6 accumulated on the storage box 5 of the flexible bag does not enter the receiving container (not shown) below. When removing the spout auxiliary tool 1 from the spout 4, the screw 32 of the spout nozzle 3 is rotated in the opposite direction to raise the spout nozzle 3, and the fixing member 2 is slid laterally for easy removal. You can The pouring nozzle 3 and the spout 4 can be brought into close contact with each other by providing a step portion 31 on the outer cylinder wall of the pouring nozzle 3 and by adhering to each other by providing a taper on the outer cylinder wall. Further, the lower end surface of the pouring nozzle 3 may be closely attached. If the taper is closely attached, it is difficult to remove the taper too much after use, so it is necessary to select the optimum taper depending on the material used. It is easier to use a screw having a larger pitch for screwing the fixing member 2 and the pouring nozzle 3 to each other. Therefore, it is preferable to use a trapezoidal screw or the like.

[Effect of device]

As described above, the pour-out aid according to the present invention comprises a tubular fixing member and a pour-out nozzle, and the fixing member is formed by notching approximately 1/4 of the lower cylindrical wall and lower end of the inner cylindrical wall. Is provided with a flange that can be loosely fitted to a flange provided on the outer cylindrical wall of the spout, and a screw that allows the spout nozzle to be screwed is provided on the upper part of the inner cylinder wall. Since the lower cylinder wall has a screw that is screwed into the screw of the fixing member, it can be attached to the spout and removed from the spout approximately 1/4 round of the fixing member lower cylinder wall. It can be carried out extremely easily and in a short time through the cutout portion provided across. Also, since the pouring nozzle having the required length allows the contents to be transferred, it is possible to place the container for subdivision at a position apart from the spout part and transfer the contents, and to replace the flexible bag. Even if the contents are beverages, it can be handled extremely hygienically without the dust such as dust accumulated in the storage boxes such as the stored cardboard boxes entering the transfer container. Further, since the pouring aid according to the present invention has a simple structure, it can be manufactured at a low cost and can be repeatedly used, so that only one side using the flexible bag needs to be prepared.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway side view of a pouring aid according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing an application example of an embodiment. 1 ... Pour-out aid, 2 ... Fixing member, 21 and 21a ... Notch, 22 ... Flange, 23 ... Screw, 3 ... Pour nozzle, 31 ... Step, 32 ... Screw, 4 ... Spout, 41 , 41a ... Flange, 42 ... Open end, 5 ... Storage box, 6 ... Garbage.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A spout of a flexible bag that is easily attached to and detached from a spout, and comprises a tubular fixing member and a spout nozzle, and the fixing member has a lower cylinder wall cut out at about 1/4 circumference. At the same time, a flange having the cutout portion as an open end is provided in a U-shape at the lower end of the inner cylinder wall and can be loosely fitted to the flange of the spout, and the spout nozzle can be screwed onto the upper part of the inner cylinder wall. Is provided, and a screw that engages with the screw of the fixing member is provided below the outer cylinder wall of the dispensing nozzle. When the dispensing nozzle is screwed with the fixing member, the lower end surface of the dispensing nozzle is Alternatively, a pouring auxiliary tool characterized in that the wall surface of the tube is in close contact with the spout.