JPH09286474A - Card case with hinge cap - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container which has a function to shake out granular contents and which is excellent in portability. SOLUTION: In this card case 1, the bottom member 2 provided with the bottom plate and the peripheral wall at the outer periphery thereof and the cover member 3 provided with the top plate and the peripheral wall at the outer periphery are oppositely arranged at the mutual inner faces and assembled together. A hinged cap 4 parallelly opened or closed to true top plate is integrally formed with the cover member 3, at the corner of the cover member 3 to fit the hinged cap 4 so as to freely open or close. And a fitting projection is attached to the front end of the hinged cap 4 and an undercut is provided in the cover member 3 which the projection contacts to fit in the projection 17 and the undercut 18 so as to freely open or close. A plurality of positioning projections are provided near the side wall part except the corner of the bottom member 2 and at least one rib for a support to secure the distance between the inside faces of these members in at least either bottom member 2 or the cover member 3 is provided.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable container having a function of dispensing the contents of a granular body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional shake-out container, there is a paper container. However, when a thin shake-out container suitable for carrying, which is the object of the present invention, is made of paper, its pressure resistance is weak, and It is practically difficult to add the drawing and reclosing functions. Therefore, a molding technique using a plastic material is generally used. The plastic molded product has good portability and can be provided with a drawing function. 11 to 18 are explanatory views of an example of a card case capable of dispensing according to the related art. 11 is a perspective view when the lid is closed and when it is opened, FIG. 12 is a perspective view before the bottom member and the lid member are fitted together, FIG. 13 is a plan view of the bottom member, FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the lid member, and FIG. 12 is a sectional view taken along line ZZ in FIG. 12, and FIG.
FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view taken along line Y, FIG.
FIG. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, a bottom member 102 and a lid member 103 are fitted to each other to form a slide case 101, a sliding groove 105 is provided in a lower side wall of the bottom member, and a sliding protrusion 106 is provided in a lower side wall of the lid member. By fitting the moving projection 106 into the groove, the bottom member and the lid member can slide (slide), and the lid member 103 of the slide case 101 slides to a certain slide width (FIG. 11-2). ) And the outlet M provided in the bottom member 102 are formed. When opening the lid 101, when the lid member 103 is slid backward, the outlet defining projection 107 rides over the upper end of the shielding rib 104 provided on the bottom member 102, and when the lid is closed again, the lid defining rib 107 also rides over the shielding rib 104. Then, the position of the outlet M is returned to a fixed position (a reliable closed position). A locking projection 108 is provided on the lower surface of the lid member 103 to stop the opening at a fixed position. When the lid member 103 is slid rearward, the upper end of the rear side wall of the bottom member 102 comes into contact with the locking projection 108, and there is no further sliding, and the opening is constant. In the case of the slide type opening method, the sliding surface is likely to be tightly fitted in order to maintain the hermeticity, so that the friction resistance becomes large and the container is difficult to open.

[0003]

To provide a highly portable container having a function of dispensing (shaking out) the contents of a granular body.

[0004]

A card-shaped case is constructed by assembling a bottom plate and a bottom member having a peripheral wall portion on its outer periphery, and a top plate and a lid member having a peripheral wall portion on its outer periphery with their inner surfaces facing each other. In the corner of the lid member, a hinge cap that opens and closes in parallel with the top plate is formed integrally with the lid member,
A card case with a hinge cap that is openably and closably fitted to the lid member, and includes the following inventions. That is, a fitting protrusion is provided on the tip of the hinge cap, an undercut is provided on the lid member with which the fitting protrusion contacts, and the fitting protrusion and the undercut are fitted so as to be openable and closable. A plurality of positioning protrusions are provided in the vicinity of the side wall portion of the bottom member excluding the corner portions, and at least one rib for a column that secures a dimension between the inner surfaces of the bottom member and the lid member is provided. Is provided and at least one of the bottom member and the lid member is provided with a shielding rib for preventing contents from entering near a contact portion of the lid member with the top plate when the hinge cap is closed.

[0005]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The invention of the present application is a thin container having an external shape such as a rectangle, a square, or an oval, and the container is assembled by making a tray-shaped bottom member and a lid member face each other to form a card case. When a hinge portion is formed on a side wall portion of the lid member, a hinge cap integrally formed with the lid member is provided, an engaging protrusion is provided at a tip end of the hinge cap, and when the hinge cap is closed. A card case with a hinge cap, which is openably and closably fitted to an undercut portion provided on a side wall portion of a lid member that abuts.

The card case with a hinge cap according to the present invention is formed by joining the bottom member and the lid member at portions other than the hinge cap portion, but the joining can be performed by various methods. For example, a concave groove is formed on the upper surface of the side wall portion of the bottom member, and a ridge having a shape that can be fitted into the concave groove is provided on the lower surface of the side wall portion of the lid member, and the groove and the ridge are fitted together. The two members can be integrated by irradiating ultrasonic waves in a card case by (fitting and recessing) to form a card case, or in a state where the uneven fitting portion is pressed. Alternatively, it is also possible to apply an adhesive to the concave-convex fitting portion and integrate both members by the adhesive force of the adhesive. Also, the bottom member and the lid member of the card case of the present invention can be assembled by fitting the recesses and protrusions of a plurality of sets of bosses projecting on the inner surfaces of these members. In this case, for example, the boss of the bottom member is a concave type boss having a reduced diameter portion, and a convex type boss having minute protrusions is provided at each position of the lid member that can be fitted into the concave type boss. Set up. By fitting the concave-type boss and the convex-type boss to each other, the bottom member and the lid member can be firmly joined.

Alternatively, they can be assembled by mutual fitting of the undercut portions provided on these outer peripheral edge portions. That is, a concave groove is provided outside the end raised portion of the bottom member, and a ridge that can be fitted into the concave groove is provided inside the lowered portion of the lid member, and the raised portion and the lowered portion are provided. A strong joint can be obtained by simply fitting the projection and the groove into the groove at the same time as fitting the portion. As described above, the joining of the bottom member and the lid member in the present invention is particularly limited to the method other than the above as long as the method can firmly join the bottom member and the lid member. is not.

In the joining of the bottom member and the lid member of the hinge cap card case of the present invention, a plurality of positioning projections are provided in the vicinity of the corner portion of the bottom member or the lid member in order to improve the accuracy of initial positioning. This facilitates the positioning work and improves the work efficiency.
In the case where the card case is a rectangular container, it is desirable that the positioning protrusions be provided at least at two or more corners of the card case.

In the present invention, the lid member and the hinge cap are connected to each other by the hinge portion provided on the side wall portion of the lid member. At the tip end portion of the hinge cap, the protrusion provided on the side wall portion of the lid member. It is locked to open and close freely.
In the present invention, the hinge cap provided on the lid member is connected to the lid member by a hinge portion on a side wall portion of the lid member. Therefore, the hinge cap of the present invention is opened outward in parallel with the top plate of the lid member. When the lid is closed, the hinge cap engages with the lid member of the card case body so that the lid is not opened naturally during storage. When the lid of the case body is closed, the hinge cap is locked by closing the tip of the hinge cap over the tip of the lid member. Alternatively, an engaging protrusion is provided on the tip of the hinge cap, and an undercut is provided on the side wall portion of the lid member so that the engaging protrusion is detachably fitted. The engagement protrusion provided on the inner surface of the tip of the hinge cap and the undercut provided on the side wall portion of the lid member have the opposite relationship, that is, the engagement protrusion is provided on the side wall portion of the lid member and the undercut is formed at the tip end of the hinge cap. It is also possible to provide a type in which both are fitted when the hinge cap is closed. The hinge portion is provided on the side wall portion of the lid member as described above, but the shape thereof, the wall thickness of the hinge portion and the like are designed in consideration of the type and grade of the resin used.

As described above, the card case of the present invention is a thin case, and it is necessary to accurately position both members when joining the bottom member and the lid member, and at the time of production, Production efficiency is also affected by how quickly the bottom member and the lid member can be fitted together. In the present invention, at least one or more positioning protrusions are provided on the inner surface of the bottom member or the lid member for the positioning. When the card case has a rectangular shape, the positioning protrusions are preferably provided at three corners other than the corner where the hinge cap is provided or the corner covered by the hinge cap.

As described above, the card case of the present invention is a thin case, and when the bottom plate of the bottom member and the top plate of the lid member are pressed, the space between the bottom plate and the top plate in the case is reduced. It may become narrower and the contents may be damaged. In order to always maintain the distance, the bottom member or the lid member may be provided with ribs for columns. The shape of the rib for the pillar is only required to ensure the above-mentioned distance, and the shape is not limited in the present invention.

In the present invention, at least one of the bottom member and the lid member is provided with a shielding rib for preventing the contents from entering near the contact portion of the lid member with the top plate when the hinge cap is closed. May be prepared.

[0013]

EXAMPLES Examples will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing two embodiments of a card case with a hinge cap according to the present invention. (A-1) and (b-1) show an opened state, and (a-2) and (b) respectively. -2) shows a closed state, respectively. 2 is a plan view of the bottom member and a side view from the B direction, FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the bottom member, FIG. 4 is a plan view of the lid member and a side view from the C direction, and FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the lid member. 6 is an enlarged partial perspective view showing a state when the hinge cap is opened, FIG. 7 is an explanatory view of a hinge portion, FIG. 8 is an explanatory view of a cap locking portion, and FIG. 9 is an explanatory view of a positioning protrusion. 10 is an explanatory view of a rib for a column. In this embodiment, a polypropylene resin is used as a molding material for the case and an injection molding method is used as shown in FIG.
Cases such as 1, a-2) were molded. In this embodiment, the bottom member 2 and the lid member 3 are fitted with a recessed hole 15 provided in the bottom member 2 and a boss 16 provided at a corresponding portion of the lid member so as to fit into the recessed hole 15. They were joined together. Bottom member 2
The recessed holes 15 are formed integrally with the side wall portions in the vicinity of the corners other than the corners covered by the hinge cap 4, and in the corners covered by the hinge cap, the hinge portion and the portion where the tip of the hinge cap abuts. Similarly to the above-mentioned corner, the concave hole 15 is provided integrally with the side wall portion.

The bottom member 2 of the card case 1 of the present invention is a tray-shaped molded product composed of a bottom plate and a side wall portion 10 provided on the outer periphery of the bottom plate. The side wall portion 10 except for a corner portion covered by the hinge cap 4 as the card case 1,
The lid member 3 is formed into a shape suitable for joining with the side wall portion 11. In this embodiment, a step-up portion is provided on the inner surface side of the side wall end edge of the bottom member, and a step-down portion shallower by a predetermined dimension than the height dimension of the step-up portion is provided at the side wall end edge of the lid member, In the assembled state of the case, the raised portion and the lowered portion are engaged with each other to form a minute gap between the edges of the bottom member and the lid member. Two side wall corners other than the covering corners of the hinge cap 4 of the bottom member 2 and the covering corners of the hinge cap 4 are provided.
Concave holes 15 were provided at a total of 5 places in the shape of a place. The recessed hole 15
A reduced diameter portion 19 was provided near the inlet of the hole. At least one of the bottom member 2 and the lid member 3 is provided with a shielding rib 13 that prevents contents from entering near the contact portion of the lid member 3 with the top plate when the hinge cap 4 is closed. is there.

The lid member of the present invention has a side wall corner portion 3 other than the corner of the lid member 3 where the hinge cap 4 is provided.
Bosses 16 that can be fitted into the recessed holes 15 formed in the bottom member are provided at a total of 5 places, that is, two places at the corner of the hinge cap and two places at the corner of the hinge cap. 1/2 from the base end side to the boss 16
An undercut was provided at the portion of and the bottom member and the lid member were firmly joined by being inserted into the concave and convex holes of the bottom member. Further, the hinge cap 4 provided integrally with the lid member 2 includes a hinge 5 provided on the side wall portion 11 of the lid member 3.
Linked by

The hinge portion of the hinge cap 4 located on the side wall portion of the lid member has a sectional structure as shown in FIG. 7 in the opened state. That is, at the side wall position, the side wall end surface 7a of the lid member 3 passes through the position (a) protruding by a predetermined dimension toward the hinge cap 4 side and forms a predetermined angle θ ₁ with respect to the horizontal direction in FIG. On the other hand, on the other hand, the proximal end surface 4a of the hinge cap 4 facing the inclined surface 7a.
Is an inclined surface having a predetermined angle θ ₂ with respect to the vertical direction with the position (a) as the base end, thereby forming a thin hinge portion 5. Here, for example, s is 0.3m
m and θ ₁ are 30 ° and θ ₂ is 3 °.

In the present invention, the hinge cap 4 is locked to the card case body 1 when the lid is closed so that the lid is not opened naturally during storage. To lock the hinge cap 4 when the lid is closed, the engagement protrusion 17 provided at the tip of the hinge cap rides over the side wall end surface of the abutting lid member and engages with the undercut portion 18 provided at the side wall end surface. By doing so, the locked state is achieved. Alternatively, the inner surface of the tip of the hinge cap is in surface contact with the outer surface of the side wall of the lid member,
It is also possible to provide a groove on the outer surface of the side wall of the lid member and to provide a protrusion on the inner surface of the tip of the hinge cap so as to fit into the groove.

The card case 1 of the present invention is, as described above,
It is a thin case, and it is necessary to accurately position both members when joining the bottom member 2 and the lid member 3,
In addition, the production efficiency is affected by how fast the production is adjusted. For the positioning, positioning projections 9 are provided at three locations on the inner surface of the bottom member 2 or the lid member 3.
Was provided. The positioning projections 9 are provided in the card case 1
In the case of a rectangular shape, the hinge cap 4 is used as in this embodiment.
Is preferably provided, or is provided at three corners other than the corner portion covered by the hinge cap 4.

The card case 1 of the present invention is, as described above,
When it is a thin case and the bottom plate of the bottom member 2 and the top plate of the lid member 3 are pressed, the space between the bottom plate and the top plate in the case becomes narrow and the contents may be damaged. In order to always maintain the distance, the bottom member 2 is provided with ribs 14 for supporting columns. The ribs 14 for the pillars were formed in a cylindrical shape having heights of approximately the same size at the intervals as shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, only one rib (for the rib) for the pillar is provided at the center of the bottom member (FIG. 2), but the shape is not limited as long as the space can be secured. Absent.

It is easy to open and close with a hinge cap,
The locking by reclosing prevents the cap from opening naturally due to vibration during storage. As for the contents, when the hinge cap was opened, the lower part of the cap was exposed, so that the contents could be easily shaken out, and the contents could be pinched from the top so that the contents were easy to take out.

[0021]

The thin card case is excellent in portability, and the column ribs provided in the case can withstand external pressure during use. When the card case is assembled, since the positioning protrusion is provided, the bottom member and the lid member can be easily aligned with each other, and the production efficiency thereof is good.
The opening for dispensing is easy, and since the hinge cap opens in parallel with the top plate of the lid, the opening (outlet) becomes an upward opening, making it easy to pick up the contents and leaving the opening remaining. The amount can be checked at a glance. Further, the card case with hinge cap of the present invention is a low-priced container because it can be easily assembled from the molded article 2 parts as described above.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a card case with a hinge cap according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view and a side view of a bottom member.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the bottom member.

FIG. 4 is a plan view and a side view of a lid member.

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the lid member.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged partial perspective view showing a state when the hinge cap is opened.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view of a hinge portion.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory view of a locking portion of the cap.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a positioning protrusion.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a support rib.

FIG. 11

FIG. 18 is an explanatory view of a card case according to a conventional technique.

[Explanation of symbols]

 P Contents 1 Card case with hinge cap 2 Bottom member 3 Lid member 4 Hinge cap 5 Hinge portion 6, 6a Side wall portion (bottom member) 7 Side wall portion (lid member) 8 Gap 9 Positioning protrusion 10 Side wall portion (bottom member) 11 Side Wall (Lid Member) 12 Knob Projection 13 Shielding Rib 14 Rib for Strut 15 Recessed Hole (Bottom Member) 16 Boss (Lid Member) 17 Engagement Protrusion 18 Engagement Undercut 19 Exit Opening

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A card-shaped case comprising a bottom plate and a bottom member provided with a peripheral wall portion on its outer periphery, and a top plate and a lid member provided with a peripheral wall portion on its outer periphery, the inner surfaces of which are opposed to each other. A hinge cap that opens and closes in parallel with the top plate is formed integrally with the lid member at a corner of the lid member, and
A card case with a hinge cap, which is fitted in the lid member so as to be openable and closable. 2. A fitting protrusion is provided on the tip of the hinge cap, and an undercut is provided on the lid member with which the fitting protrusion contacts, and the fitting protrusion and the undercut are fitted so as to be openable and closable. The card case with a hinge cap according to claim 1, wherein the card case has a hinge cap. 3. The card case with a hinge cap according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of positioning protrusions are provided in the vicinity of the side wall portion of the bottom member excluding the corner portions. 4. The card case with a hinge cap according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the bottom member and the lid member is provided with at least one rib for a column that secures a dimension between inner surfaces of these members. 5. A shielding rib is provided on at least one of the bottom member and the lid member to prevent contents from entering near a contact portion of the lid member with a top plate when the hinge cap is closed. A card case with a hinge cap according to items 1 to 4.