JPH0652652U - Storage container for seasonings - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a storage container for seasonings, which can increase the volume of the storage chamber and has good stability in a stationary state. [Structure] Inside the storage container body 1 having a handle 3 on its side,
A storage chamber 5 whose lower part is formed into a funnel-shaped portion 6, and this storage chamber 5
And a drop chamber 7 communicating with the funnel-shaped portion 6 through an opening 8 of the funnel portion 6, and a seasoning in which a slide valve 10 for opening and closing the opening 8 is provided in the storage container body 1 so as to be externally operable. In a storage container of the same type, the slide valve 10 is provided in the lower portion of the storage container main body 1. Also, the external operating lever 15 of the sliding valve 10
Is provided on the upper portion of the handle 3, and the external operation lever 15 and the sliding valve 10 are connected by a link mechanism 16. Then, the link mechanism 16 is provided in the handle 3.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a container for seasonings, and more particularly to a container for seasonings formed so as to improve stability in a stationary state.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, as a storage container of this type, for example, in a storage container main body having a handle on a side surface, a storage chamber having a funnel-shaped lower portion is communicated with the storage chamber through an opening of the funnel-shaped portion. In some cases, a sliding valve that opens and closes the above-mentioned opening is provided in the main body of the storage container so that it can be operated externally (see, for example, Japanese Utility Model Application No. 51-14 992).

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 Thus, in the conventional product, the above-mentioned sliding valve is provided on the body of the storage container body. Therefore, in the case of the conventional product, there is a problem that the volume of the storage chamber is narrow and the center of gravity of the storage container main body is high, and accordingly, the stability in a stationary state is poor.

The present invention is intended to solve the problems of such conventional products. Therefore, the technical problem of the present invention is to provide a storage container for seasonings formed so that the volume of the storage chamber can be increased and the stability of the stationary state can be improved.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present plan adopts the following technical means. That is, in the storage container of the present invention, a storage chamber 5 having a funnel-shaped portion 6 at the bottom is provided in a storage container body 1 having a handle 3 on its side surface, and the storage chamber 5 and the opening 8 of the funnel-shaped portion 6. And a sliding chamber 10 for opening and closing the opening 8 is provided in the storage container body 1 so as to be externally operated. The sliding valve 10 is provided in the lower part of the storage container body 1, and the external operating lever 15 of the sliding valve 10 is provided in the upper part of the handle 3, and the external operating lever 15 and the sliding valve 10 are provided. The link mechanism 16 is connected, and the link mechanism 16 is provided in the handle 3.

In this case, according to the present invention, the sliding valve 10 is formed in a substantially fan-shaped cross-section, and between the longitudinal side surfaces 10 a of the sliding valve 10 and the inner wall surface of the storage groove 11 of the sliding valve 10, The gap S is preferably formed.

Further, according to the present invention, the vent hole 19 for venting steam is provided at the upper end of the discharge portion 17 communicating with the drop chamber 7, and the lid 18 pivotally supported at the upper edge of the opening end 17 a of the discharge portion 17. It is good to be formed in.

[0008]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. As shown in the drawing, the storage container of the present invention has a screw-in lid 2 attached to the top of a storage container main body 1 and a handle 3 provided on the side surface. Reference numeral 2a is a storage chamber formed inside the lid 2 for the desiccant 4.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a storage chamber formed in the storage container main body 1 for storing powdered or granular seasonings and the like. The storage chamber 5 is formed with a funnel-shaped portion 6 on the lower side. Reference numeral 7 is a drop chamber that communicates with the storage chamber 5 through the opening 8 of the funnel-shaped portion 6. Like the storage chamber 5, the drop chamber 7 is formed inside the storage container body 1.

Reference numeral 9 is a partition wall that separates the storage chamber 5 and the drop chamber 7 from each other. Reference numeral 10 is a slide valve that opens and closes the opening 8 and can be operated externally. In this embodiment, the sliding valve 10 is formed into a substantially fan-shaped cross section, and both side surfaces 10a in the longitudinal direction thereof are formed inwardly slanted downward as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4C. .

Reference numeral 11 is a storage groove of the sliding valve 10. The storage groove 11 is formed horizontally in the lower portion of the storage container body 1 and along the protruding direction of the handle 3 in this embodiment. Further, S (see FIGS. 3 and 4C) is a gap formed between both side surfaces 10a of the sliding valve 10 in the longitudinal direction and the inner wall surface of the storage groove 11 described above.

Reference numeral 12 is a coil spring which is disposed in the storage groove 11 and always biases the sliding valve 10 outward. The sliding valve 10 is normally arranged such that the opening 8 is closed by the coil spring 12 (see FIGS. 1 and 4A). Reference numeral 13 is a distribution hole of the stored item 14. The flow hole 13 is formed in the central portion of the sliding valve 10 so as to extend in the vertical direction.

Reference numeral 15 is an external operation lever of the sliding valve 10. The external operating lever 15 is provided on the upper portion of the handle 3 in a state of protruding from the handle 3 toward the storage container body 1.

Reference numeral 16 is a link mechanism that connects the external operation lever 15 and the sliding valve 10 described above. Reference numeral 16a is a first link rod, one end of which is connected to the slide valve 10 and which is horizontally provided in the handle 3 along the longitudinal direction of the slide valve 10. Reference numeral 16b is a second link rod provided in the handle 3 with its lower end linked to the other end of the first link rod 16a and its upper end linked to the base end of the external operating lever 15. . The second link rod 16b is formed in a dogleg shape, and the central portion 16c is pivotally attached to the handle 3. The force applied to the external operation lever 15 is reversed in direction by the second link rod 16b and transmitted to the first link rod 16a.

Reference numeral 17 is a discharge portion that communicates with the drop chamber 7. The discharge portion 17 is provided in the storage container body 1 so as to be orthogonal to the protruding direction of the handle 3. Reference numeral 18 is a lid pivotally supported on the upper edge of the open end 17a (see FIG. 5) of the discharge part 17. The lid 18 is normally closed at the open end 17a, and its center of gravity is adjusted so that it opens by its own weight when the storage container body 1 is tilted.

Reference numeral 19 is a vent hole for removing steam, which is formed in the upper end of the discharge portion 17 and the lid 18. Of the ventilation holes 19, the ventilation hole 19a formed at the upper end of the discharge portion 17 is normally closed by the upper extension piece 18a (see FIG. 5C) of the lid 18, and when the storage container body 1 is tilted. Formed to open. Reference numeral 20 (see FIGS. 2 and 6) is a retaining ring of the lid 18.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. First, the user holds the handle 3 and pulls the external operation lever 15 with the index finger (see FIGS. 1 and 6). Then, the force applied to the external operation lever 15 is transmitted to the first link rod 16a with its direction reversed by the second link rod 16b, and the first link rod 16a moves leftward in FIG. As a result, the sliding valve 10 is pushed into the storage container body 1 against the elastic force of the coil spring 12.

When the sliding valve 10 slides in the storage groove 11 and the above-mentioned circulation hole 13 and the opening 8 meet, the stored item 14 in the storage chamber 5 passes through the opening 8 and the circulation hole 13. Fall into the drop chamber 7. In this case, the amount of drop is determined by the area where the opening 8 and the through hole 13 communicate with each other, and the adjustment is performed by the pulling degree of the external operating lever 15.

When the fall amount reaches a desired amount, the finger is released from the external operation lever 15. As a result, the sliding valve 10 returns to its original position by the elastic force of the coil spring 12, and the opening 8 is closed by the upper surface of this sliding valve 10. In the case of the present invention, even if the stored item 14 falls from the opening 8 when the sliding valve 10 moves, the stored item 14 is collected in the drop chamber 7 via the above-mentioned gap S 2.

Next, when the stored items 14 are discharged, the storage container body 1 may be tilted as shown in FIG. When the storage container body 1 is tilted, the lid 18 is opened, and the storage items 14 in the drop chamber 7 are discharged. At this time, the rising steam escapes upward from the steam vent holes 19.

In the above process, according to the present invention, the inside of the drop chamber 7 is formed so that the drop amount of the stored items 14 can be visually checked, and the drop amount measuring scale is provided in the drop chamber 7 or the like. And good.

[0022]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, in the storage container of the present invention, the sliding valve is installed in the lower part of the storage container body, and the external operation lever of this sliding valve is installed in the upper part of the handle. The sliding valve is connected with a link mechanism, and the link mechanism is provided in the handle. Therefore, by using this plan, not only the volume of the storage chamber can be increased and the storage amount can be increased, but also the stability of the stationary state can be improved because the center of gravity becomes lower, which is an excellent practical effect. .

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the sliding valve slides, even if a stored item enters between both side surfaces in the longitudinal direction of the sliding valve and the inner wall surface of the storage groove, Objects can be dropped through the gap formed between them. Therefore, according to this, since it is possible to prevent the stored matter from adhering between both side surfaces of the sliding valve and the inner wall surface of the storage groove, there is an advantage that the smooth movement of the sliding valve can be secured.

Further, in the case of forming as described in claim 3, since steam rising up can be escaped from the vent hole when discharging the stored items, if this is used, sugar or the like is melted by the steam, and the opening of the discharging portion is opened. It has the advantage of preventing sticky edges.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part showing a preferred example of the container of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the container of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a main part with a part of the container of the present invention cut away.

FIG. 4A is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part, B is a sectional view taken along line BB of A, and C is a sectional view taken along line CC of A.

5A is a front view of a lid, B is a side view in which a part of a discharge portion is cut away, and C is a cross-sectional view in a state where the lid is opened.

FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing a usage state of the container of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Storage Container Main Body 3 Handle 5 Storage Room 6 Funnel-shaped Section 7 Drop Chamber 8 Opening 10 Sliding Valve 10a Both Sides 11 Storage Groove 15 External Control Lever 16 Link Mechanism 17 Discharge Portion 17a Open End 18 Lid 19 Ventilation Hole S gap

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A storage chamber having a funnel-shaped lower portion, and a storage chamber communicating with the storage chamber through an opening of the funnel-shaped portion are provided in a storage container body having a handle on a side surface. In a container for seasonings, which is formed and in which a sliding valve for opening and closing the opening is provided in the housing body so as to be externally operable, the sliding valve is provided in a lower portion of the housing body. An external operation lever of the sliding valve is provided on an upper portion of the handle, the external operation lever and the sliding valve are connected by a link mechanism, and the link mechanism is provided in the handle. Storage container for seasonings. 2. The sliding valve is formed in a substantially fan-shaped cross section, and a gap is formed between both side surfaces in the longitudinal direction of the sliding valve and the inner wall surface of the storage groove of the sliding valve. The container for seasonings according to claim 1. 3. A vent hole for venting steam is formed in a tip upper part of a discharge part communicating with the drop chamber and a lid pivotally supported at an upper edge of an open end of the discharge part. A storage container for seasonings according to claim 1.