JPH08217110A - Packaging container - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a packaging container having a cap which is designed to automatically open a hole for taking out contents. CONSTITUTION: A cap 32 openably attached to a lid body 11 at its back with a hinge 31 is given force in the opening direction by an engaging spring 37, a rib 34 of the cap 32 is held by the holding part against the engaging force.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a packaging container, and more particularly to a packaging container adapted to fold and store sheet-like articles.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Wet tissues used for wiping the skin, for example, are stacked and stored in a container made of synthetic resin in a state of being folded one by one. Then, the upper wet tissue and the lower wet tissue are engaged with each other, and when the upper wet tissue is taken out, the next wet tissue is stored so as to be caught in the outlet. .

A packaging container for accommodating such a wet tissue is made of, for example, a synthetic resin molded body,
The upper opening is closed and sealed by a lid to prevent the wet tissue contained inside from drying.

[0004]

However, the conventional wet tissue container is designed such that the lid is opened by hand and the wet tissue is taken out from the outlet, and the lid must be opened by hand each time it is taken out. However, the operation was troublesome.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and is a package in which the operation of manually opening the lid when removing the sheet-shaped articles stored inside can be omitted. It is intended to provide a container for use.

[0006]

According to the present invention, a sheet-like article is folded and stored in a container body, and an upper opening of the container body is closed by a lid body. The sheet-like articles stored inside are taken out one by one from the take-out port, and the take-out port is closed by a cap rotatably connected to the lid body via a hinge. The cap is biased in the opening direction by the biasing means, and the cap is locked by the locking means while the cap is closed against the biasing means, so that the cap is in a state in which the outlet is closed. It is designed to be retained.

[0007]

[Operation] When the locking of the cap by the locking means is released,
The biasing means allows the cap to be opened. Therefore, it becomes possible to take out sheet-like articles one by one through the exposed take-out port.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings. This embodiment relates to a packaging container that folds and stores a wet tissue. The packaging container closes a container body 10 and an upper opening of the container body 10 as shown in FIG. It is composed of a lid body 11 and an auxiliary plate 12 arranged so as to be overlapped with the inside of the lid body 11, and a wet tissue 14 is folded therein as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5. It is designed to be stacked and stored in the state. The wet tissues 14 are folded in such a manner that they are intertwined with each other in a stacked state.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 5, the container body 10 is provided with a flange 18 on the upper end side of its side wall, and a joining piece 19 is formed above the flange 18 so as to project upward. Are lined up. This joining piece 1
9 is adapted to be fitted to a fitting portion 20 (see FIGS. 3 and 6) provided on the peripheral portion of the lid body 11, whereby the lid body 11 is joined to the upper portion of the container body 10. It is designed to be combined with each other.

The lid 11 is made of a synthetic resin molded body, and a step portion 23 which is lowered by one step is provided at an intermediate portion in the width direction. An oval recess 24 is formed in the central portion of the step 23. An oval opening 25 is formed in the substantially central portion of the recess 24, and a pair of projecting pieces 26 are formed at point-symmetrical positions so as to project into the opening 25.

A slit 27 is formed in the lid 11 so as to be located on the upper side thereof and in front of the stepped portion 23. The locking portion 2 is provided on one end side of the slit 27.
8 are formed. A thin-walled portion 29 is provided at a portion closer to the root than the locking portion 28, as shown in FIG. 5, so that the locking portion 28 can be displaced.

At the rear end of the lid body 11, as shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a cap 32 made of a substantially square plate is formed via a thin hinge 29. The cap 32 is provided with a peripheral wall portion 33 fitted inside the oval recess 24 of the lid body 11 so as to project to the inner surface thereof, and the rib 3 is provided on the tip side portion.
4 are formed. The rib 34 is locked to the locking portion 28, whereby the cap 32 is held in a closed state.

In the vicinity of the hinge 31 that rotatably supports the cap 32, a pin 36 is planted on one side of the stepped portion 23 of the lid 11 and is wound around the pin 36. A biasing spring 37 is arranged (FIG. 5,
See FIG. 6). The spring 37 urges the cap 32 in the opening direction as shown in FIGS.

Next, the structure of the auxiliary plate 12 will be described. The auxiliary plate 12 is arranged below the lid 11. The auxiliary plate 12 is provided with a recess 40 substantially in the center thereof, and the recess 40 is aligned with the recess 24 of the lid 11. In addition, an oval opening 41 is formed substantially in the center of the recess 40, and a pair of projecting pieces 42 are formed point-symmetrically so as to project into the opening 41. These projecting pieces 42 are alternately arranged with the projecting pieces 26 of the opening 25 of the lid 11.

Next, the assembling of the packaging container having the above-mentioned structure will be described. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the wet tissues 14 are folded and stacked in the container body 10 so as to be entangled with each other, and are stored in the container body 10.
Then, the lid 11 having the auxiliary plate 12 assembled inside is attached to the upper opening of the container body 10, and the joining piece 19 on the container body 10 side is fitted into the fitting portion 20 on the lid 11 side. As a result, the upper opening of the container body 10 is closed by the lid 11.

The cap 11 is provided with the cap 32 as described above. When the cap 32 is rotated about the hinge 31 to be aligned with the step 23 of the cover 11, the inner surface of the cap 32 is covered. The peripheral wall portion 33 provided is aligned with the inner peripheral surface of the recess 24 of the lid body 11, whereby the opening 25 of the lid body 11 is closed.
At this time, the rib 34 on the tip end side of the cap 32 is locked by the locking portion 28 of the lid 11.

Since the engaging portion 28 for engaging the rib 34 on the tip end side of the cap 32 is provided so as to face the slit 27 formed on the upper surface of the lid 11, the lid 27 is formed by this slit 27. Air flow may occur inside and outside 11. However, the auxiliary plate 12 is provided inside the lid 11.
Is provided, and the auxiliary plate 12 serves as the recess 2 of the lid 11.
4 is provided with a concave portion 40 aligned with 4, and the flow of air through the slit 27 is blocked. Therefore, even if there is a slit 27, the wet tissue 1 inside
4 never dry.

Next, when the wet tissue 14 stored in such a packaging container is taken out, the lid 1
The portion of the upper surface of No. 1 near the thin portion 29, that is, the portion labeled "PUSH" in FIG. Then, the thin-walled portion 29 deforms the locking portion 28 on the front end side, and the engagement between the locking portion 28 and the rib 34 on the front end side of the cap 32 is released. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the cap 32 is rotated about the hinge 31 and opened by the elastic restoring force of the spring 37 as shown in FIGS.

When the cap 32 is opened, the recess 24 of the lid 11 is exposed. Therefore, the internal wet tissues 14 can be taken out one by one through the opening 25 formed in the recess 24 and the opening 41 of the auxiliary plate 12.

When the cap 32 is to be closed after this, the cap 32 is rotated about the hinge 31,
The rib 34 on the tip side may be locked to the locking portion 28 facing the slit 27 of the lid 11. With this, the lid 11
The opening 25 formed in the recess 24 is aligned with the peripheral wall portion 33 of the cap 32, and the opening 25 is closed.

As described above, the packaging container according to the present embodiment is
By pressing the portion on the front surface side of the lid 11 near the thin portion 29, the elastic restoring force of the spring 37 automatically opens the cap 32. Therefore, it is not necessary to manually open the cap 32, and the operation for taking out the wet tissue 14 becomes very easy.

[0022]

As described above, according to the present invention, the lid is provided with an outlet for taking out the sheet-like articles contained therein one by one, and the lid is closed so as to close the outlet. A cap is rotatably connected through a hinge,
Moreover, the cap is urged in the opening direction by the urging means, and the cap is locked by the locking means in the closed state against the urging means.

Therefore, according to the present invention, when the locking of the cap by the locking means is released, the cap is automatically opened around the hinge by the biasing means, thereby exposing the outlet. Become so.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a packaging container.

FIG. 2 is a plan view with a cap opened.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway front view.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the same.

FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view with a cap opened.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view of an essential part showing a mounting structure of a biasing spring.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Container body 11 Lid body 12 Auxiliary plate 14 Wet tissue 18 Flange 19 Joining piece 20 Fitting part 23 Step part 24 Recess 25 Opening 26 Projecting piece 27 Slit 28 Locking part 29 Thin part 31 Hinge 32 Cap 33 Circumferential wall 34 34 Rib 36 pins 37 urging spring 40 recess 41 opening 42 projecting piece

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A container body adapted to fold and store a sheet-like article therein, a lid body for closing an upper opening of the container body, and a lid body provided on the lid body. A take-out port for taking out the stored sheet-like articles one by one, and the turntable is rotatably connected to the lid through a hinge,
A cap that closes the outlet when closed, a biasing means that biases the cap in an opening direction, and a cap that engages the cap in a closed state against the biasing means. A packaging container comprising locking means for stopping.