JPH0753701Y2 - Liquid mixer - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a liquid mixer for containing two or more kinds of liquids which are separated from each other due to different specific gravities and forcibly mixing and supplying the liquids.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as an example of this type of liquid mixer, there is one used for an edible French dressing as shown in FIG.

In FIG. 4, the liquid mixer has a closed container 30 for accommodating French dressing.
An opening 30a is formed on the top of the container 30, and an inner lid 31 having a plurality of small holes 31a for dropping French tressing is fitted into the opening 30a. An outer lid 32 is provided to cover these small holes 31a, and is screwed onto a male screw portion 30b formed on the outer circumference of the top of the container 30. As is well known, the French dressing housed in the container 30 is made by using vinegar and salad oil as main raw materials and adding salt, pepper and the like. The second liquid 34 whose main component is salad oil having a smaller specific gravity than the first liquid 33 is separated so that the second liquid 34 is on the upper side.

In the liquid mixer having the above-mentioned structure, when the accommodated French dressing is to be served for a meal, the person who eats the liquid grips the liquid mixer and shakes the liquid mixer several times relatively strongly. Do things. Then, the first
The liquid 33 and the second liquid 34 are forcibly mixed. afterwards,
When the outer lid 32 is loosened and removed, and the container 30 is tilted, the mixed liquid is poured from the small holes 31a of the inner lid 31.

[0005]

However, in such a conventional liquid mixer, every time the French dressing is used, it must be shaken in the vertical direction,
Gives the user an annoyance. That is, since the liquid is usually separated, the container must be shaken strongly in the vertical direction, but at this time, it must be confirmed that the outer lid 32 is securely closed. If the outer lid 32 is loose, liquid leakage or the like occurs, and since it shakes violently, it scatters and adheres to clothes or the like. In addition, not only children but also adults may drop the container while shaking it, which is dangerous.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art, and provides a liquid mixer capable of easily mixing and supplying the content liquids without requiring any force from the user. The purpose is to provide.

[0007]

A liquid mixer according to the present invention comprises a closed container capable of containing a liquid, and a pipe member which is inserted through from the top to the vicinity of the bottom of the container to communicate the inside and the outside of the container. , A communication hole formed in the top to communicate the inside and the outside of the container, the tube member,
In the container, a plurality of small holes through which the liquid can pass are arranged side by side in a predetermined range in the longitudinal direction.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, a liquid mixer as an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, a liquid mixer 1 according to the present invention has a closed container 2 made of transparent or translucent glass or resin. An opening 2a is formed at the top of the container 2, and an inner lid 3 as a closing member made of resin or the like is fitted into the opening 2a to close it. The container 1 contains a French dressing composed of the first liquid 5 and the second liquid 6 separated from each other. The first liquid 5 and the second liquid 6 are mainly composed of salad oil and vinegar, to which salt, pepper and the like are added, and the first liquid 5 having a small specific gravity is on the upper side in a stationary state. Separated from each other.

A pipe member 8 is arranged so as to extend from the top of the container 2 to the vicinity of the bottom thereof. The pipe member 8 is made of, for example, resin, and is attached to the inner lid 3 at the upper end thereof so as to communicate the inside and outside of the container 2. The tube member 8 may be formed separately from the inner lid 3, or both may be integrally formed.

On the other hand, the inner lid 3 is formed with a small-diameter communication hole 3a near the tube member 8 for communicating the inside and outside of the container 2.

In the container 2, the pipe member 8 is
A large number of round small holes 8a through which the first liquid 5 and the second liquid 6 can pass are formed over a predetermined range in the longitudinal direction. As is particularly clear from FIG. 2, a plurality of sets of small holes 8a are formed with two sets as one set, and each of the small holes 8a of the set is a virtual set that faces each other and connects the centers of the small holes 8a. The straight line 10 is arranged so as to be orthogonal to the tube center 8b of the tube member 8. Then, regarding the small holes 8a of each set, a constant interval P is provided in the longitudinal direction of the pipe member 8.
Virtual straight lines 10 passing through respective centers (shown in FIG. 1) are arranged so as to be orthogonal to each other.

The shape of the small holes 8a is not limited to the shape, diameter, number, interval P, arrangement, etc.
Of course, various configurations can be adopted. Then, by appropriately changing the form of the small holes 8a, it is possible to set the mixing ratio and the pouring amount of the first liquid 5 and the second liquid 6 when pouring the French dressing. Further, when sesame or the like is mixed as it is in the content liquid, the small holes 8a need to be sized so that the particles can pass through. It should be noted that the particles and fragments thereof, which have entered the pipe member 8 through the small holes 8a but have not been poured into the pipe member 8 for food use, remain at the lower end opening 8f of the pipe member 8. Since it is mixed again in the inner solution through (shown in FIG. 1), the pipe member 8 is unlikely to be clogged. Further, although the pipe member 8 has a circular cross-sectional shape in this embodiment, it goes without saying that the shape and diameter of the pipe member 8 can be variously changed.

The upper end of the tube member 8 is projected to the outside of the inner lid 3 by a predetermined dimension, and a tapered surface 8c is provided at this protruding portion and is sharply formed. Due to such a constitution, as described below, the draining is good when pouring the French dressing for edible use.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, four branch portions 8d are formed in the vicinity of the lower end portion of the pipe member 8 so as to extend radially. The branch portions 8d may be integrally formed with the pipe member 8 or may be formed separately from the pipe member 8.
It may be attached to the. Each branch portion 8d abuts the inner wall surface of the container 2 at the tip thereof, and acts as a regulating means for regulating the movement of the pipe member 8. By providing such a regulating means, the inclination of the pipe member 8 in the container 2 is prevented, and the pouring amount of the French dressing, the mixing ratio of the first liquid and the second liquid 6, etc. are always maintained properly.

As shown in FIG. 1, a male screw portion 2b is formed on the outer circumference of the top of the container 2, and the cap 12, that is, the lid body is screwed onto the male screw portion 2b. The cap 12 includes the upper end portion of the pipe member 8 which is a dressing spout, and the communication hole 3 formed in the inner lid 3 as an air introduction hole.
It covers a and.

In using the liquid mixer 1 having the above-described structure, the user may remove the cap 12 and then simply turn the container 2 upside down as shown in FIG. That is, if the container 2 is inverted as described above, the first liquid 5 and the second liquid 6
Respectively enter the internal space of the pipe member 8 through the small holes 8a of the pipe member 8 and are forcedly mixed with each other to flow down and be poured. It should be noted that air flows in through the communication hole 3 a formed in the inner lid 3 in accordance with the pouring of the liquid. In this way, the user does not need to apply any force such as shaking the container as in the conventional case, and even a child can easily mix and supply the content liquid.

In the present embodiment, the case where the first liquid 5 and the second liquid 6 forming the French dressing are mixed has been shown, but in addition, for example, when gasoline and oil are mixed and used, they are mutually different. If it is desired to forcibly mix and supply a plurality of types of liquids that are separated in a stationary state due to different specific gravities, the present invention can be applied to achieve this.

[0019]

As described above, according to the present invention,
The liquids are forcibly mixed and poured by simply inverting the container containing the separated liquids, so it is easy to pour without any user's force. In addition, there is an effect that there is no concern about dropping it even if a child or the like handles it.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-section of a liquid mixer according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion A in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a usage state of the liquid mixer shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a conventional liquid mixer.

[Explanation of sign]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Liquid mixer 2 Airtight container 2a Opening part 3 Inner lid (closure member) 3a Communication hole 5 1st liquid 6 2nd liquid 8 Pipe member 8a Small hole 8b Pipe center 8d Branch part (regulating means) 10 Virtual straight line 12 Cap ( Lid)

Claims (6)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A closed container capable of containing a liquid, a pipe member which is inserted and arranged so as to extend from the top to the vicinity of the bottom of the container to communicate the inside and the outside of the container, and the top to communicate the inside and outside of the container. A liquid mixer comprising: a communication hole formed therein, and a plurality of small holes through which the liquid can pass in a predetermined range in the longitudinal direction in the container, arranged in parallel in the pipe member. 2. A plurality of sets of the small holes are formed with two sets as one set, and a virtual straight line connecting the centers of the small holes of each set is opposed to each other and a virtual straight line of the pipe member is formed. It is arranged so as to be substantially orthogonal to the center, and for each pair of small holes, they are arranged at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction and the virtual straight lines are alternately arranged so as to be substantially orthogonal to each other. The liquid mixer according to claim 1. 3. The liquid mixer according to claim 1, wherein the pipe member has a sharp end on the top side of the container. 4. A lid body which is detachably attached to the container and is capable of covering at least the end portion of the tube member on the top side and the communication hole. The liquid mixer according to any one of the above. 5. An opening is formed at the top of the container,
5. A liquid according to claim 1, wherein a closing member is fixedly provided to close the opening, and the pipe member and the communication hole are provided in the closing member. Mixer. 6. The liquid mixer according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a regulation unit that is disposed in the container and that regulates the movement of the pipe member.