JPH08268450A - Container - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To enable one to breath and prevent suffocation, even when he has swallowed a cap by mistake and the bronchus has been choked up. CONSTITUTION: In a container composed of a container body 1 having an opening 2 and a cap 4 detachably sealing the container body 1, the cap 4 is constituted of an insert 6 into the opening 2 of container body 1, an external cylinder 5, an a connector 7 of the insert 6 and the external cylinder 5. And an air hole 8 is formed at least in the connector 7.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a container for paint, glue, toothpaste, etc., and relates to a container which prevents suffocation even when a cap swallowed by mistake is blocked in the bronchus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, containers for paint, glue, toothpaste, etc.
Made of a material such as metal, plastic, or a laminated sheet, and has a container body that has an opening and a stopper is formed near the opening, and a plastic that has a stopper that is detachably engaged with the container. It consists of a cap.
In order to detachably attach the container body and the cap, a male screw is formed on the container body, a female screw is formed on the cap and screwed together, or so-called "snap fit" utilizing concave and convex fitting is used. I am.

[0003]

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED BY THE INVENTION It is to prevent choking when a cap is accidentally swallowed. Everyday items such as paint, glue, toothpaste, etc. may be used by children and young children, and children and young children may accidentally swallow the cap. At this time, an accident may occur in which the cap is clogged with the bronchus and suffocation occurs. In order to prevent such accidents, it is conceivable to form a vent hole in the cap, but especially in the case of using contents such as paint, glue, toothpaste, etc. that easily dry and solidify. During use, the contents overflowing from the opening of the container main body may block the ventilation hole of the cap, and may be dried and solidified, whereby the intended purpose may not be achieved.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and is a container comprising a container body having an opening and a cap detachably attachable to the container body. The cap includes an insertion portion into the opening of the container body, an outer tubular portion, and a connecting portion that connects the insertion portion and the outer tubular portion, and at least a ventilation hole is formed in the connecting portion. The main point is the container.

[0005]

Since the container of the present invention has the above-mentioned structure, when the cap is fixedly attached to the container body, the contents of the container overflowing outside the opening of the container body are inserted into the container body. Since it works to return to the inside, the contents do not enter the inside of the vent hole of the cap and block the vent hole. Therefore, air can freely flow in and out through the vent hole, so that even if the cap is accidentally swallowed and the cap is blocked in the bronchus, it is possible to breathe.

[0006]

The present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 and 2 show a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view of the container, and FIG. 2 is a top view of the cap of the first embodiment. The container body 1 is conscious of a tube formed of plastic such as polyethylene or polypropylene by a blow molding method, and a neck portion 3 formed with a male screw serving as a fastening portion is behind the opening 2. The cap 4 is formed by molding a plastic material having a height equal to or higher than that of the container body 1, and an outer cylinder part having an inner wall formed with a female screw threaded to be fixed to the neck portion 3 of the container body 1. 5, a cylindrical insertion part 6 with a lid into the opening 2 of the container body 1, and a connecting part 7 for connecting the outer cylinder part 5 and the inserting part 6 to each other. A ventilation hole 8 that connects the inside and the outside of 4 is formed. When the cap 4 and the container body 1 are screwed together, the insertion portion 6 of the cap 4 is press-inserted into the opening 2 of the container body 1, so that the contents of the container body are prevented from flowing out.

The material of the container body 1 may be not only plastic but also metal or laminated sheet. Therefore, the molding method of the container body may be a punching method, a heat welding method or the like. Can be adopted.
Similarly, a material other than plastic can be appropriately used for the cap 4. Further, for fastening the container body 1 and the cap 4 to each other, a conventionally known fastening method such as mere press-fitting or so-called “snap fitting” can be adopted other than the screwing as described above.

FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment. The second embodiment is the same as the first embodiment except that the vent hole 18 has an arrow shape in the first embodiment. In the second embodiment, the ventilation hole 18 also serves as an indication of the direction in which the cap 14 is removed or the direction in which the cap 14 is tightened to improve the ease of use as a container.

FIG. 4 shows a third embodiment. The third embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the insertion portion 26 is a bottomed cylindrical body, and the connecting portion 27 is not flush with the end surface of the outer cylindrical portion 5 as in the first embodiment. It is the same as the first embodiment except that it is formed slightly inward from the end surface of the portion 25. In the third embodiment, since the insertion portion 26 is a bottomed cylinder, the contents will not enter the insertion portion 26 and be stored in the insertion portion 26, and the connecting portion 27 will be located at the end surface of the outer cylinder portion 25. Since it is formed slightly inward, when the cap 24 is swallowed and clogged in the bronchus, a space surrounded by the outer tubular portion 25 is secured outside the ventilation hole 28, so that the choking prevention effect is further enhanced.

A fourth embodiment is shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the main part, and FIG. 6 is a top view of the cap 34 of the fourth embodiment. The fourth embodiment is the same as the third embodiment except that the ventilation hole 38 is formed continuously with the connecting portion 37 and the outer tubular portion 35 in the third embodiment. In the fourth embodiment, since the ventilation hole 38 is formed continuously with the connecting portion 37 and the outer cylinder portion 35, the cap 34 is swallowed and the cap 34 is swallowed.
Even if the head-side end surface of the is closed, the air is circulated through the ventilation holes 38 formed in the outer tubular portion 35, so that the suffocation prevention effect is further enhanced. Further, by extending the vent hole 38 formed in the tubular portion 35 to the threaded portion, the contents attached to the threaded portion can be washed and removed after the cap is fixed, and thus the threaded portion. It is also possible to reduce the problem that the cap cannot be removed due to the drying and solidification of the contents attached to the.

FIG. 7 shows a fifth embodiment. The fifth embodiment is different from the fourth embodiment in that the connecting portion 47 is provided with the opening 2 of the container body 1.
The fourth embodiment is the same as the fourth embodiment except that the cylindrical inner leg 49 to be fitted in is provided. In the fifth embodiment, the container 46 is sealed by pressing the insertion portion 46 against the inner circumference of the opening 2 of the container body 1 and the cylindrical middle foot 49 against the outer circumference of the opening 2 of the container body 1. I am more certain.

[0012]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION The container according to the present invention has good container tightness and excellent storability of contents, and since the cap has the above-mentioned structure, the cap is accidentally swallowed,
Even if the bronchus is blocked, it can breathe and is safe without suffocation.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view showing a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a top view showing the cap of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a top view showing a cap according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a main part showing a third embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part showing a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a top view showing a cap of a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a main part showing a fifth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Container main body 2 Opening part 4, 14, 24, 34 Cap 5, 25, 35 Outer cylinder part 6, 26, 46 Insertion part 7, 27, 37, 47 Connecting part 8, 18, 28, 38 Vent hole

[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] March 15, 1996

[Procedure Amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Name of item to be corrected] 0005

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

[0005]

Since the container of the present invention has the above-mentioned structure, when the cap is attached to the container body, the contents of the container overflowing outside the opening of the container body are inserted into the container body. The contents do not enter the inside of the vent holes of the cap and block the vent holes. Therefore, air can freely flow in and out through the vent hole, so that even if the cap is accidentally swallowed and the cap is blocked in the bronchus, it is possible to breathe.

[Procedure Amendment 2]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0006

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

[0006]

The present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 and 2 show a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view of the container, and FIG. 2 is a top view of the cap of the first embodiment. The container body 1 is conscious of a tube formed of plastic such as polyethylene or polypropylene by a blow molding method, and a neck portion 3 formed with a male screw serving as a fastening portion is behind the opening 2. The cap 4 is formed by molding a plastic material having a hardness equal to or higher than that of the container body 1, and an outer cylinder part having an internal wall formed with a female screw threaded to the neck portion 3 of the container body 1. 5, a cylindrical insertion part 6 with a lid into the opening 2 of the container body 1, and a connecting part 7 for connecting the outer cylinder part 5 and the inserting part 6 to each other. A ventilation hole 8 that connects the inside and the outside of 4 is formed. When the cap 4 and the container body 1 are screwed together, the insertion portion 6 of the cap 4 is press-inserted into the opening 2 of the container body 1, so that the contents of the container body are prevented from flowing out.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A container comprising a container main body having an opening and a cap removably attachable to the container main body, wherein the cap includes an insertion portion into the opening of the container main body and an outer tubular portion. And a connecting portion that connects the insertion portion and the outer cylindrical portion, and at least a ventilation hole is formed in the connecting portion.