JPH07277334A - Container - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a container which is used to charge the contents into the container body fixed in an external body and exchange the container body to a new container body charged with the contents after consumption thereof and in which the container body can be easily exchanged and which is prevented from troubles like slucken fixed part with the external body due to vibration. CONSTITUTION:A fixed ring 3 is fitted to the upper end of a cylindrical external body 2 so as to be rotatable. The upper protrusion 10 provided at the inner periphery of the fixed ring 3 is rotated and engaged with the upper face of a fitting protrusion 15 of the cotainer body 4 fitted in the notch provided at the upper end of the external body 2 and the container body 4 is fixed to the external body 2 so as not to slip off.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a container.
Used by filling the contents in a container body fixed inside the exterior body,
The present invention relates to a container configured to be replaced with a new container body filled with the content after use.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a container of this kind, a container body having a simple structure is filled with contents, and the container body is used while being attached to an exterior body excellent in design and practical use. In the case of running out of stored items, there is a structure in which a new container body filled with contents is used by mounting it on the exterior body, and the exterior body can be used repeatedly. .

As such a thing, Japanese Patent Publication No. 4-2404
There is one described in Japanese Patent No.

This container has an exterior body in which a protector is detachably attached to an opening of a bottomed cylindrical body, and an interior body detachably fitted in the body of the exterior body.
The refill container is fixed to the spout side and is removably attached to the exterior body, and the refill container is detachably attached to the spout of the refill container.

[0005]

Since the above-mentioned container is mounted by screwing the protector onto the upper part of the main body of the exterior body, when the replacement container body is replaced, the protector is rotated and removed many times. After that, the container body is pulled out, and after that, a new container body is stored and the protector is rotated and mounted again, and there is a drawback that replacement takes a relatively long time.

Further, since the container body is fixed by screwing the protector, there is a case where the protector is loosened due to vibration or the like.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is possible to easily replace the container body as compared with the conventional product, and to avoid problems such as loosening of the exterior body fixing portion due to vibration, etc. Moreover, as in the conventional case, the exterior body proposes an excellent container which can be repeatedly used and is economical.

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to the first aspect of the present invention has a notch portion 8 at a part from a top surface of a peripheral wall 6b of a body portion 6 having a bottomed cylindrical shape having an open upper end. The fitting cylinder 7 having the above-mentioned structure is integrally erected, and at the same time, the outer casing 2 having the engagement groove 9 formed around the lower part of the outer circumference of the cylinder 7 and the fitting cylinder 7 are provided.
The lower ring is fitted to the outer circumference, and the lower projection 10 provided on the lower inner surface is fitted into the engaging groove 9 to be rotatably mounted, and is housed in the outer body section 6. While standing up the mouth and neck 14 from the upper end of the made cylindrical body 12,
A container body 4 in which a fitting protrusion 15 provided at a predetermined position on the outer periphery of the body peripheral wall is fitted and fitted into the notch 8 from above.
And a cap 5 detachably fitted to the mouth / neck portion 14, and an upper protrusion 11 projecting at a predetermined position above the inner surface of the fixing ring 3 is provided with an upper surface of a fitting protrusion 15 in the cutout portion 8. It is characterized in that the container body 4 is fixed to the exterior body 2 so as not to slip out by being rotationally engaged with.

According to the second aspect of the invention, a small projection 18 is provided on the upper surface of the fitting projection 15 of the container body 4, and a small recess 19 is formed on the lower surface of the upper projection 11 of the fixing ring 3. ,
When the container body 4 is rotationally fixed by the fixing ring 3, the small protrusion is provided.
The container according to claim 1, wherein the small recesses (19) are fitted in the small recesses (19) so as to be fitted therein.

[0010]

Operation: From the state shown in FIG. 1, the fixing ring 3 is attached to the exterior body 2.
Is rotated in a predetermined direction, the upper protrusion 11 of the fixing ring 3 is rotated.
Is disengaged from the upper surface of the fitting projection 15 of the container body 4, and as a result, the container body 4 can be pulled out upward.

After the container body 4 is pulled out, a new container body 4 filled with the contents is inserted from above the exterior body 2 and each fitting protrusion 15 is fitted into each notch portion 8 so that the body portion 12 is removed. The upper protrusion 11 is engaged with the upper surface of each fitting protrusion 15 by housing the outer casing 2 in the outer casing 2 and then rotating the fixing ring 3 in a predetermined direction so that the container body 4 is disengaged from the outer casing 2. Fixed firmly without.

In this case, according to the second aspect of the invention, the small projection 18 on the upper surface of the fitting projection 15 fits into the small recess 19 on the lower surface of the upper projection 11.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

The container 1 of the present invention comprises an exterior body 2, a fixing ring 3, a container body 4, and a cap 5 as main components.

The outer casing 2 has a cylindrical body portion 6 having an upper end surface opening in which a peripheral wall 6b is erected from the peripheral edge of the bottom wall 6a.
The fitting tube 7 is integrally erected from the inner edge of the top surface 6b.
A pair of notches 8 having a rectangular shape in a front view are provided on the left and right sides of the fitting cylinder 7, and an engaging groove 9 is provided laterally on the lower outer periphery. A metal tube or the like may be further fitted to the outer periphery of the body 6 for the purpose of further improving the decorativeness of the exterior body 2.

The fixing ring 3 is for fixing the container body 4 to the exterior body 2 and has a short cylindrical shape as shown in FIG. 4, and its diameter fits the outer circumference of the fitting cylinder 7 almost exactly. Has a size. Further, the outer casing 2 is provided at the lower edge of the inner circumference.
A pair of lower ridges 10 are laterally provided to forcibly ride over the outer periphery of the fitting cylinder 7 and engage with the engaging groove 9. Each lower ridge
10 is provided with a gap at least larger than the lateral width of the cutout portion 8.

Further, each of the above-mentioned lower protrusions on the inner surface of the fixing ring 3
A pair of upper protrusions 11 for locking the container body 4 are laterally provided at a predetermined position above the space 10. Each of the upper protrusions 11 is located at least above the upper surface of the fitting cylinder 7 when the fixing ring 3 is fitted to the outer casing 2, and the fixing ring 3 is rotatable with respect to the outer casing 2. There is.

The fixing ring 3 constructed as described above is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, each lower protrusion 10 is engaged with the engaging groove 9 and the lower inner surface thereof is rotatably mounted on the outer surface of the fitting cylinder 7.

As shown in FIG. 5, the container body 4 has a cylindrical body portion.
A mouth / neck portion 14 is erected from the upper end via a shoulder portion 13, and the body portion 12 is placed inside the exterior body 2 in which the fixing ring 3 is fitted.
Has a size that can be stored. Further, a pair of fitting projections 15 are fitted at predetermined left and right positions on the outer periphery of the body portion 12 so as to be fitted in the respective cutout portions 8 and, at that time, the upper surface thereof is substantially the same as the upper surface of the fitting cylinder 7. is doing. By fitting each fitting protrusion 15 into each notch portion 8, rattling of the container body 4 with respect to the exterior body 2 in the horizontal rotation direction is prevented, and the fixing ring 3 is rotated to project the upper portion thereof. By engaging the ridge 11 with the upper surface of the fitting protrusion 15, the container body 4 is prevented from coming out upward.

In this embodiment, a flange 16 is provided so as to project from the upper end of the outer periphery of the container body 4, and the upper projection 11 is closely fitted in the gap between the flange 16 and the fitting projection 15 so that the container is constructed. The body 4 is configured to be more closely fixed to the exterior body 2. In addition, a stopper protrusion 17 is erected on one side of the upper surface of each fitting protrusion 15 so that the upper protrusion 11 can be easily fitted into a predetermined position.

Further, a small projecting portion 18 having a semicircular shape facing upward in a front view is provided at the center of the upper surface of each fitting projection 15, and a small recess 19 of the same shape is provided at the center of the lower surface of each upper projection 11. Then, when the upper protrusion 11 engages with the upper surface of the fitting protrusion 15, the small protrusion 18 is fitted in the small recess 19 so as to be able to slip out. With this configuration, it is possible to more reliably prevent the fixed portion from being loosened due to vibration or the like.

If necessary, an inner plug 20 as shown in FIG. 1 may be fitted and fixed to the container body 4.

The cap 5 is detachably attached to the mouth / neck portion 14 of the container body. In this embodiment, the cap 5 is detachably attached to the outer periphery of the mouth / neck portion by a screw cylinder portion 21. In addition, the screw cylinder portion 21 is hung from the central portion of the rear surface of the top wall 22,
An outer peripheral wall 23 is vertically provided from the outer peripheral edge of the top wall 22, and a rod plug 24 is fitted from the center of the back surface of the top wall 22 into a pouring hole of the inner plug 20 in a liquid-tight manner.

The cap 5 may be an external cap that is repeatedly used, or it may be a disposable one that is attached to a replacement container and used as it is and discarded after use of the contents together with the container. is there.

All the above members are made of synthetic resin unless otherwise specified.

[0026]

As described above, according to the container of the present invention, the container body can be removed only by rotating the fixing ring with respect to the exterior body in a predetermined direction and then pulling it out. After that, since a new container body can be attached by a simple operation of rotating the fixing ring, it is not necessary to remove the fixing ring when attaching and detaching the container body, and the container body can be replaced very easily and quickly.

Further, the fixing ring does not loosen due to vibration or the like, and particularly, when the small protrusion and the small recess are provided as in the container according to the second aspect, the fixing ring can be more reliably prevented from loosening. is there.

Further, only the container body can be exchanged after the contents are used up, and the exterior body, the fixing ring and the cap can be repeatedly used. Further, only a part of the upper end of the container body is exposed. Since it is not present (there is almost no exposed part when the cap is attached), if the repetitive use part is given sufficient decorative properties, a sophisticated appearance can be maintained for a long time and economically.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view showing an embodiment of the container of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part of the embodiment in a 90 ° horizontal rotation state.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an exterior body of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a fixing ring of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the container body of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an exterior body to which the fixing ring of the embodiment is attached.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the embodiment with the cap removed.

[Explanation of reference numerals] 2 ... Exterior body, 3 ... Fixing ring, 4 ... Container body, 5 ... Cap, 6 ... Body part, 6a ... Body part bottom wall, 6b ... Body part peripheral wall, 7 ... Fitting tube, 8 ... Notch, 9 ... Fitting groove, 10 ... Lower protrusion, 11 ...
Upper ridge, 12 ... Container body, 14 ... Mouth neck, 15 ... Fitting protrusion, 18 ... Small protrusion, 19 ... Small recess

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A body portion 6 having a bottomed cylindrical shape with an open upper end.
The fitting cylinder 7 having a notch portion 8 partially provided from the top surface of the peripheral wall 6b is integrally erected, and the outer casing 2 is formed by surrounding an engaging groove 9 in the lower outer periphery of the cylinder 7. A fixing ring 3 in which a lower part is fitted to the outer periphery of the fitting cylinder 7 and a lower projection 10 provided on the lower part of the inner surface is fitted into the engaging groove 9 so as to be rotatably mounted, and the exterior body. Cylindrical body part housed in the body part 6
12 A container body 4 in which a mouth / neck portion 14 is erected from the upper end, and a fitting protrusion 15 projecting at a predetermined position on the outer periphery of the body peripheral wall is fitted into the notch portion 8 from above and mounted, and the mouth. It consists of a cap 5 that is detachably fitted to the neck 14,
Upper protrusions protruding from the inner surface of the fixing ring 3 at predetermined positions
A container characterized in that the container body (4) is fixed to the exterior body (2) so as not to slip out by rotationally engaging the upper surface of the fitting protrusion (15) in the cutout portion (8). 2. A small protrusion on the upper surface of the fitting protrusion 15 of the container body 4.
18 is provided, and a small recess 19 is formed on the lower surface of the upper projection 11 of the fixing ring 3 to form the container body 4 by the fixing ring 3.
2. The container according to claim 1, wherein the small protrusion 18 is configured to be fitted into the small recess 19 so as to be able to slip out when the rotation is fixed.