JPH0724741U - Container - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a container whose lid can be easily and safely removed by a child. [Constitution] The container 1 includes a container body 2 and a lid 3.
A fitting peripheral wall 5 is provided on the upper part of the container body 2 via a step portion 4, and a peripheral projection 6 is formed in the middle of the outer peripheral surface of the fitting peripheral wall 5. A recess 8 into which a coin is inserted when the lid is opened is provided on a part of the outer peripheral surface of the container body 2. A portion 8a of the concave portion 8 above the step portion 4 has a substantially semicircular shape, and its inner surface s is formed into a spherical shape. Part 8b below step 4
Has a substantially rectangular shape, and its vertical length H is set to be slightly larger than the thickness of the thickest coin in domestic currency. The peripheral projection 6 is provided on the lower portion of the inner surface of the lid 3. In the fitted state of the container body 2 and the lid body 3, the lower end edge 3a contacts the step portion 4, and the circumferential protrusions 6 and 7 mesh with each other.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a container, and is particularly suitable for use as a container for children's toys sold in a vending machine.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Traditionally, one of the favorite and frequently used items for children is to store various children's toys in plastic containers of the same shape, and insert a predetermined amount of coins, and one of them will be randomly selected. There is a vending machine that is sold and comes out at the exit. This container is generally a hemispherical body with a hemispherical lid fitted to the outer surface to form a substantially spherical shape. In addition, in the vicinity of the fitting portion between the main body and the lid, peripheral ridges are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the main body and the inner peripheral surface of the lid, respectively. It is designed so as not to be easily separated from the lid.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 In order to remove the lid from the main body, it is necessary to apply force to the main body to bend it and release the circumferential ridge from the engaged state. However, a normal child is weak and not suitable for performing such delicate work, so in many cases, the container is thrown, stomped, or struck on another object to break the contents. I'm taking out a toy. The broken pieces of the container are scattered on the streets and the like, which is a major public safety and health problem. There is also a risk that the child will get injured when breaking the container.

An object of the present invention is to provide a container in which even a child can easily and safely remove the lid without breaking the container.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention has taken the following technical means in order to achieve the above object. That is, the present invention comprises a container main body 2 and a lid 3 fitted on the container main body 2, and a fitting peripheral wall 5 is provided on the upper part of the container main body 2 via a step portion 4. A circumferential ridge 6 is provided in the middle of the peripheral wall 5, the lower end edge 3 a of the lid 3 contacts the step portion 4, and the inner surface of the lid 3 meshes with the circumferential ridge 6. In the container provided with the peripheral projection 7, a gap 8 for opening the lid is provided from the vicinity of the step portion 4 of the container body 2 to the fitting peripheral wall 5.

Further, in the present invention, the gap 8 has a substantially rectangular shape below the lower end edge 3a of the lid body 3 in a state where the container body 2 and the lid body 3 are fitted to each other, and is formed from the lower end edge 3a. Also, the upper portion 8a is a concave portion 8 having a substantially semicircular shape, and the vertical length H of the concave portion 8 is formed to be slightly larger than the thickness of the thickest coin in domestic currency, and The inner surface s of the portion 8a is characterized in that it is curved and provided in a spherical shape.

[0007]

[Action]

 According to the present invention, by inserting the tip of a hand-held tool such as a coin into the gap 8 and lifting it, a part of the circumference of the lid body 3 is expanded and the circumferential ridge 7 is disengaged from the circumferential ridge 6. . Therefore, the lid body 3 is easily removed from the container body 2.

Further, according to the present invention, the leading end of the coin is inserted into the lower portion 8b of the recess 8 which is the gap. When the tip of the inserted coin is slid upward along the inner surface s of the upper portion 8a, the upper surface of the coin abuts against the lower end edge 3a of the lid 3 and spreads it out. As a result, the circumferential ridges 7 and 6 are released from the meshed state, and the lid 3 is easily removed from the container body 2.

[0009]

【Example】

 FIG. 1 is a view showing a container 1 which is an embodiment of the present invention, and is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line I-I of FIG. Further, FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion II of FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view of the container 1, and shows a fitted state of the container body 2 and the lid 3. FIG. 4 is an exploded view of FIG. In the present embodiment, the term "upper and lower" refers to the up and down direction of the paper surface of FIGS.

The container 1 includes a container body 2 and a lid 3. The container body 2 has a substantially hemispherical shape, and a fitting peripheral wall 5 having a stepwise slightly smaller diameter toward the upper end is provided on the upper part thereof. This step portion is referred to as a step portion 4. A peripheral projection 6 is formed in the middle of the outer peripheral surface of the fitting peripheral wall 5.

A recess 8 is provided on a part of the outer peripheral surface of the container body 2 from a portion of the fitting peripheral wall 5 slightly below the circumferential projection 6 to a portion slightly below the step portion 4. Of the recesses 8, a portion above the step portion 4 is designated as 8a, and a portion below the step portion 4 is designated as 8b. The upper portion 8a has a substantially semi-circular shape, and its inner surface s is formed so as to be curved and concave into a spherical shape. The lower portion 8b has a substantially rectangular shape, and the length H in the vertical direction thereof is set to be slightly larger than the thickness of the thickest coin in the domestic currency (ie, 500 yen coin at present), and the preferable length H is It is about 2 mm.

The lid 3 has a substantially hemispherical shape, and a peripheral protrusion 7 is formed on the lower portion of the inner surface thereof. When fitting the lid body 3 to the container body 2, the lower part of the lid body 3 is externally fitted to the upper part of the fitting peripheral wall 5 of the container body 2 and the container body 2 and the lid body 3 are pressed in the fitting direction. By doing so, the circumferential ridges 6 and 7 get over and mesh with each other. The lower end 3a of the lid 3 is brought into contact with the step 4 and locked.

Next, the operation of removing the lid body 3 from the container body 2 will be described with reference to FIG. First, as shown in FIG. 5, the tip C1 of the coin C is inserted into the lower portion 8b of the recess 8. Next, the inserted tip portion C1 is slid along the spherical inner surface s of the upper portion 8a with the outer peripheral edge portion of the step portion 4 as a fulcrum. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the upper surface of the coin C contacts the lower end edge 3a of the lid body 3 to push the lid body 3 apart, and the meshing state of the circumferential protrusions 6 and 7 is released. As a result, the container body 2 and the lid 3 can be easily separated.

As described above, with respect to the container 1, the lid 3 can be easily removed from the container body 2 by using the coin C held by the hand. Therefore, even a child can easily remove the lid body 3 without breaking the container 1, so there is little risk of injuring a hand or the like when the lid is opened, and fragments of the container 1 do not scatter on the road. As a result, it is possible to improve the safety of the user of the container and to achieve hygiene and safety on general roads.

The configuration of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and the design can be changed appropriately. For example, a cut 8'may be provided near the step 4 and a coin or the like may be inserted into the cut 8'to open the lid. Further, the shape of the recess 8 and the notch 8'may be changed to a shape into which another opening tool such as a pencil, a tip of a ruler, or a tip of a nail can be inserted.

[0016]

[Effect of device]

 According to the present invention, the lid of the container can be easily removed from the container body by using a hand-held coin or the like. Therefore, even a child can easily remove the lid without breaking the container, so there is little risk of injury to the hands when opening the lid, and the fragments of the container do not scatter on the road. As a result, it is possible to improve the safety of the user of the container and to achieve general road hygiene and safety.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing a container 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line I-I of FIG.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a part II in FIG.

3 is a view showing a fitted state of the container body 2 and the lid body 3, and is a front view of the container 1. FIG.

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a lid opening operation of the container 1.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 container 2 container body 3 lid 3a lower end 4 step part 5 fitting peripheral wall 6 projecting line 7 projecting line 8 recess (gap) 8a upper part 8b lower part C coin H lower part 8b vertical length s upper part Inner surface of 8a

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A container main body (2), and a lid (3) externally fitted to the container main body (2), and a fitting peripheral wall on the upper part of the container main body (2) via a step (4). (5) is provided, and a circumferential ridge (6) is provided in the middle of the fitting peripheral wall (5),
The lower edge (3a) of the lid (3) contacts the step (4), and the inner surface of the lid (3) engages with the circumferential ridge (6). In the container provided with, a container opening (2) is provided with a gap (8) for opening a lid from the vicinity of the step (4) to the fitting peripheral wall (5). 2. The gap (8) is substantially below the lower end edge (3a) of the lid body (3) when the container body (2) and the lid body (3) are fitted together. The recess (8) has a rectangular shape and a portion (8a) above the lower edge (3a) has a substantially semicircular shape, and the vertical length (H) of the recess (8) corresponds to It is formed to be slightly thicker than the thickest coin, and the upper portion (8a)
The container according to claim 1, wherein the inner surface (s) of the is curved and provided in a spherical shape.