JPH08926Y2 - Storage container for seasonings - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a container for seasonings, and more particularly to a container for seasonings formed so that a desired amount can be discharged by a simple operation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, as a container of this kind which can discharge powdered or granular contents stored in a container without using a measuring spoon, for example, the one disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 48-8575 is known. is there.

[0003]

In the case of the above conventional product, however, the storage container body is simply tilted to take out, for example, sugar contained therein. However, there is a problem in that the desired amount cannot be accurately and surely delivered, because there is a risk that the liquid will flow out of the storage container all at once. Further, in the case of this conventional product, since the storage container main body is rotatably supported by the support base and the storage container is tilted to take out sugar and the like as described above, the weight of the storage container and the weight of the stored items are increased. Together with this, there was a problem that the stability in a stationary state was extremely poor.

The present invention is intended to solve the above problems of the conventional products. Therefore, the original technical problem is
An object of the present invention is to provide a container for seasonings which is formed so that a desired amount can be discharged accurately and reliably by a simple operation, and stability in a stationary state is improved.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following means. That is, the present invention has a cylindrical storage container body 1 having a storage chamber 1a whose upper portion is closed by a lid 2 and whose lower portion is formed in a funnel-shaped portion 3, and the lower portion of this storage container body 1 is rotated in the forward and reverse directions in the circumferential direction. It is formed by a pedestal portion 5 that is freely provided. The pedestal portion 5 has a flow hole 51 that matches the opening 31 of the funnel-shaped portion 3 and is normally rotated by a spring 6 in one circumferential direction. A disc portion 5a that is dynamically urged, and a holding chamber 5b that is formed below the disc portion 5a so as to communicate with the storage chamber 1a through a circulation hole 51 of the disc portion 5a are provided. Further, the disc portion 5a is formed integrally with the pedestal portion 5, and the opening 31 of the funnel-shaped portion 3 and the upper surface are slidably positioned. The funnel-shaped portion is formed on the upper surface of the disc portion 5a. 3 is always closed, and the discharge port 53 is formed in the holding chamber 5b , and at least the holding chamber 5b is formed.
And that the front surface of the pedestal portion 5 is transparently formed .

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Reference numeral 1 denotes a tubular storage container body formed of, for example, a synthetic resin material. This storage container body 1 is formed in a cylindrical shape in this embodiment, and the inside is formed in the storage chamber 1a.

Reference numeral 2 is a screw-type lid provided on the top of the storage container body 1. Inside the lid 2, a storage chamber 2a for the desiccant 4 that removes moisture in the storage chamber 1a is formed. The lower part of the storage chamber 1a is formed into a funnel-shaped portion 3 which is tapered downward. 31 is
This is the opening at the lower end of the funnel-shaped portion 3.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a pedestal portion provided in the lower portion of the storage container body 1 so as to be rotatable in the forward and reverse directions in the circumferential direction. This cradle part 5
Is a disk portion 5a fitted in the lower portion of the storage container body 1.
And a holding chamber 5b which will be described later.

The disk portion 5a has an opening 31 in the funnel-shaped portion 3.
The spring 6 is always urged to rotate in one direction in the circumferential direction by, for example, a double-seat type spring 6 having a through hole 51 corresponding to The disc portion 5a is formed integrally with the pedestal portion 5, and the opening 31 of the funnel-shaped portion 3 and the upper surface are slidably positioned. Therefore, the opening 31 of the funnel-shaped portion 3 is formed by the disc portion 5a.
It is always closed on the upper surface of. Reference numeral 52 is a cutout portion formed in the disc portion 5a. The spring 6 is arranged in the cutout portion 52, and in this embodiment, the disc portion 5a is biased in the clockwise direction by the spring 6. The circulation hole 51 is
In this embodiment, the funnel-shaped portion 3 is formed to have substantially the same diameter as the opening 31.

The storage chamber 5b is formed below the disc portion 5a so as to communicate with the storage chamber 1a through the circulation hole 51 of the disc portion 5a. 53 is a discharge port formed in the storage chamber 5b. The discharge port 53 is formed so as to project toward the outside. Reference numeral 54 is a lid pivotally supported on the upper portion of the discharge port 53. 55 is a steam vent,
This vent 55 is normally closed by a part of the lid 54,
It is formed so as to open in conjunction with the opening action of No. 4.
Reference numeral 56 denotes a bottom plate portion of the pedestal portion 5.

Reference numeral 7 (see FIG. 5) is a see-through portion for visually observing the remaining amount in the storage chamber 1a and the amount dropped into the storage chamber 5b from the outside. In this embodiment, the see-through part 7 includes the lower part of the front surface of the storage container main body 1, the funnel-shaped part 3 and the holding chamber 5.
b and the front surface of the pedestal portion 5, and these portions are formed transparent.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. First, the user holds the cradle 5 with one hand as shown in FIG.
Hold the storage container body 1 with the other hand. And cradle 5
And the storage container body 1 are twisted in opposite directions. Then, the disk portion 5a is rotated counterclockwise against the elastic force of the spring 6 described above, and as shown in the chain line state of FIG. 2 and FIG. 2 and FIG. The openings 3 of 3 are coincident with each other.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 4, the storage chamber 1
For example, sugar in a falls into the storage chamber 5b. The fall amount is adjusted by changing the overlapping area of the opening 31 and the flow hole 51 via the transparent portion 7. Therefore, in the case of the present proposal, while adjusting the twisting degree of the pedestal portion 5 and the storage container body 1 against the elastic force of the spring 6, while observing the amount of fall through the see-through portion 7, It is possible to drop accurately and surely at once or little by little. After dropping the desired amount into the storage chamber 5b, for example, when the force applied to the pedestal portion 5 is removed, the pedestal portion 5 is pivotally returned to the original position by the elastic force of the spring 6, and Result disk part 5a
The opening 31 of the funnel-shaped portion 3 is closed by the upper surface of the.

Next, the user tilts the discharge port 53 downward as shown in FIG. Then, the lid 54 that closes the discharge port 53 is opened, and as a result, for example, sugar in the storage chamber 5b is poured into the cup. At this time, part of the steam rising from the inside of the cup rises through the ventilation port 55 and is prevented from entering the holding chamber 5b.

In the above-mentioned process, the remaining amount in the storage chamber 1a is formed so as to be visible in the above example, but in the present invention, at least the amount dropped into the storage chamber 5b can be made visible from the outside. good.

[0016]

As described above, according to the present invention, the simple operation of twisting the storage container body and the pedestal part in opposite directions,
Moreover, it is possible to drop the stored items into the holding chamber while watching the falling state of the stored items from the outside. Therefore, according to the present invention, a practically excellent effect that the desired amount of the seasoning such as sugar can be discharged accurately and reliably by a simple operation is achieved. Further, in the case of the present invention, since the funnel-shaped portion, the holding chamber and the like are provided in the lower portion of the container, the center of gravity is lowered, and as a result, there is an advantage that the stability in a stationary state can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing a preferred example of the container of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view illustrating the operation of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan view illustrating the operation of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway perspective view illustrating a usage state of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a usage state of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Storage Container Main Body 1a Storage Chamber 2 Lid 3 Funnel-shaped Part 31 Opening 5 Stand 5a Disk Part 5b Reserving Chamber 51 Flow Hole 53 Discharge Port 6 Spring

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A cylindrical storage container body having a storage chamber whose upper part is closed by a lid and whose lower part is formed into a funnel-shaped part, and which is provided at the lower part of this storage container main body so as to be rotatable in the forward and reverse directions in the circumferential direction. A pedestal portion, which has a circulation hole that matches the opening of the funnel-shaped portion, and is normally urged by a spring in one circumferential direction, and a disc portion, There is provided a holding chamber formed below the disk portion so as to communicate with the storage chamber through the circulation hole of the disk portion, and the disk portion is formed integrally with the pedestal portion. At the same time, the opening of the funnel-shaped portion and the upper surface are slidably positioned, the opening of the funnel-shaped portion is always closed by the upper surface of the disc portion, and the discharge port is formed in the holding chamber. At least this holding room and the front position of the pedestal
A container for seasonings, characterized in that and are transparently formed .