JPH09295653A - Cap with metering part - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cap provided with a metering tool which can meter not only the amt. of a powder substance and a granulated substance but also the amt. of liq. by inclination and straight standing of a container and can perform only shaking out in case of inclination for shaking out. SOLUTION: This cap comprises a cylindrical wall part 3 projected inward from the opening part 2 of a container, a metering part main body 4 which is provided freely rotatably while it is brought into slide contact with the surface of the inside of this outer wall part 3 and can store a specified vol., a long hole 9 provided long in the axial direction of the outer wall part 3, a polygonal cutout part 10 wherein at least one side is constituted diagonally or stepwisely to the axial line on the side face of the metering part main body 4 and a feeding hole provided by opening the apex of the top part of the metering part main body 4. Then, under a condition where the metering part main body 4 is opened in the container 1 by laminating the long hole 9 and the cutout part 10, at least the amt. to be metered by the metering part main body 4 is constituted in such a way that it is less than both the amt. to be stored when the container 1 is obliquely pushed down by making the opening side upward and the amt. to be made to flow into the metering part main body 4 when the container 1 is turned back.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cap having a built-in metering unit capable of measuring the amount of liquid, powder or granular material contained in a container.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in order to measure the amount of liquid, powdery or granular material used, a dedicated measuring spoon has been used, or a cap of a container has been used like a measuring instrument. However, when using a measuring spoon, it is necessary to have an opening that allows the head of the spoon to be inserted into the container, which makes the container into a box shape and requires a large space for storage. Was becoming. Further, when the cap is used as a measuring instrument, it is difficult to pour liquid from a large container into a small cap, and a large amount of liquid may flow in at one time, and it is not easy to accurately measure the amount. Moreover, the liquid to be weighed remains on the inner surface of the cap, and when the cap is returned and the container is covered, the remaining liquid gradually flows down and the area around the container opening is liable to become dirty.

As a means for eliminating such defects, it is possible to measure a granular detergent as disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 7-116480.
There was what was disclosed in the issue. The technology disclosed herein includes an inflow port that allows a certain amount of detergent to flow into the holding space when tilting, and a bottom portion that is below the holding space when upright and that receives the detergent that has flowed into the holding space. An outlet for ejecting the detergent received on the bottom when tilting,
A partition plate fixedly provided between the inlet and the outlet to prevent the detergent from directly moving from the inside of the container to the outlet when tilted.

[0004]

However, in the above technique, the powdery material or the granular material can be used, but the liquid material cannot be used. That is, in the above technique, only the partition plate is fixedly provided in order to prevent the granular detergent from directly moving from the inside of the container to the outlet when tilting, and the partition between the inlet and the outlet is provided. Even if the liquid detergent was partitioned by a plate and had a unique shape, the liquid detergent would move directly from the inside of the container to the outlet through the partition plate.

Further, the above technique measures the quantity by repeating tilting and erecting, and when erecting, the measured detergent is always received below the holding space, and the outlet is opened. Without tilting (with the cap still), it is expected that the detergent that flows in from the holding space and the detergent that has not been swung out from the spout will be in a state of being accepted, and the amount of detergent for one dose will be almost the same. It was difficult to measure accurately.

In view of the above points, the present invention is capable of measuring not only powdery substances and granular substances but also the amount of liquid by tilting and erecting the container, and tilting for swinging out is simply swinging out. An object of the present invention is to provide a cap provided with a weighing machine capable of performing the above.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is directed to a cylindrical outer wall portion projecting inward from an opening of a container and a rotation while sliding on the inner surface of the outer wall portion. A measuring unit main body that can freely accommodate a predetermined volume, a long hole that is long in the axial direction of the outer wall, and at least one side of the measuring unit main body is inclined or stepwise with respect to the axis. It consists of a polygonal cutout portion and a supply port provided by opening the upper tip of the measuring portion main body, and the measuring portion main body is opened in the container by overlapping the elongated hole and the cutout portion. In this state, at least the amount weighed by the weighing unit main body is the amount that can be stored when the container is tilted with the opening side facing upward, and the amount that flows into the weighing unit main body when the container is inverted. Be configured to be less than both It is summarized as metering portion cap according to claim.

Further, according to the present invention, an outer wall portion provided inward from the container opening portion and capable of accommodating a predetermined capacity, an elongated hole provided in the outer wall portion in the axial direction, and an inner side of the outer wall portion. A cylindrical measuring unit main body rotatably provided while slidingly contacting the surface, and a polygonal notch formed on a side surface of the measuring unit main body, at least one side of which is oblique to the axis line,
The measuring part main body comprises a supply port provided by opening the upper end of the measuring part main body, and the measuring part main body is opened in the container by stacking the elongated hole and the notch, and at least the measuring part main body measures the amount. Is smaller than both the amount that can be accommodated when the container is tilted with the opening side facing upward and the amount that flows into the weighing unit main body when the container is inverted. The gist is a cap with a measuring unit, which is characterized in that

The notch may be a plurality of independent notches having different heights in the lower edge within the range of the elongated hole.

Further, according to the present invention, a hollow transparent cap body bulging upward from the container opening, a cylindrical outer wall portion projecting downward from the vicinity of the upper end of the cap body, and the outer wall portion. A metering part main body that is rotatably provided while slidingly contacting the inner surface and can accommodate a predetermined capacity, an elongated hole that is long in the axial direction of the outer wall part, and at least one side is an axis line on the side surface of the measuring part main body. On the other hand, it is composed of a polygonal notch formed in an oblique or stepwise shape and a supply port provided by opening the upper end of the measuring section main body, and the measuring section is formed by stacking the slot and the notch. In the state where the main body is opened in the container, at least the amount measured by the measuring unit main body is the amount that can be stored when the container is tilted with the opening side facing upward, and the amount when the container is inverted. Amount that flows into the main unit A metering unit with a cap characterized by comprising is configured to be smaller than both the gist.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the container of this embodiment is a bottle-shaped container 1, and the upper edge of the opening 2 is circular. Therefore, the outer wall portion 3 formed in a cylindrical shape can be attached to the container 1 by protruding from the opening portion 2 to the inside while being in contact with the upper end edge of the circular opening portion 2. . The outer wall portion 3 is configured to be relatively thin and has no bottom surface. Further, the measuring unit main body 4 that can be slidably contacted with the inner surface of the outer wall unit 3 is
The outer wall 3 and the outer wall 3 can be freely rotated. An opening / closing part 5 that can be opened and closed is provided at the upper end of the weighing unit main body 4, and a bottom surface (not shown) is provided below the weighing unit body 4 to accommodate objects to be weighed (liquid, powdery material, granular material, etc.). It is like this. These outer wall parts 3
In the measuring unit body 4, the cap nut portion 6 has the opening 2 of the container 1.
It is designed to be clamped as it is screwed on.
A convex portion 7 is provided at the abutting portion of the outer wall portion 3 and a concave portion 8 is provided at the opening portion 2 so that the outer wall portion 3 cannot be rotated by being pinched by the cap nut portion 6. Also,
A long hole 9 which is long in the axial direction is provided through a part of the outer wall portion 3, while the side wall of the weighing portion main body 4 which is slidably contacted with the outer wall portion 3 is provided with an upward direction. The cutout portion 10 configured to be wide toward the outside is provided so that the inside and outside of the weighing unit body 4 communicate with each other. Therefore, when the side wall of the weighing section main body 4 and the outer wall section 3 are brought into sliding contact with each other, a portion where the long groove 9 of the outer wall section 3 and the cutout section 10 of the weighing section main body 4 overlap with each other opens in the container 1. Container 1 from the opening
The object to be weighed therein can flow into the weighing unit main body 4.

As shown in FIG. 2, the state in which the outer wall portion 3 and the measuring portion main body 4 are sandwiched by the cap nut portion 6 is supported at the edge of the opening 2 of the container 1, respectively. A gap is provided between the outer wall portion 3 and the container 1. A space is provided inside the weighing unit main body 4 to such an extent that a predetermined amount of the object to be weighed can be stored therein, and a supply port 11 is provided at the upper end of the weighing unit main body 4 so as to be continuous with the space. There is. The supply port 11 is opened and closed by the opening / closing section 5.

Here, the elongated hole 9 of the outer wall portion 3 and the measuring portion main body 4
To describe the relationship with the cutout portion 10 in detail, since the outer wall portion 3 cannot rotate and only the measuring portion main body 4 can rotate as described above, by rotating the measuring portion main body 4, The long hole 9 and the notch 10 may be overlapped or may not be overlapped. When the long hole 9 and the cutout portion 10 are overlapped with each other, the cutout portion 10 that appears inside the long hole 9 is formed by overlapping the long hole 9 at the left end 10a of the cutout portion 10 as shown in FIG. The lower edge of the is lower, and the lowermost end of the opening is close to the bottom of the weighing unit body 4. Then, as shown in FIG.
When the notches 10 overlap in the middle 10b, the long holes 9
The lower end edge of the notch 10 appearing inside is substantially at the center of the elongated hole 9, and the lowermost end of the opening is slightly separated from the bottom of the weighing unit main body 4. Further, as shown in FIG. 3C, when the long holes 9 overlap at a position close to the right end 10c, the lower end edge of the notch 10 appearing inside the long hole 9 separates from the bottom of the weighing unit main body 4. That is, the lowermost end of the opening is located farthest from the bottom of the weighing unit main body 4. Due to such a change in the position of the lowermost end of the opening, the object to be weighed that has flowed into the weighing unit main body 4 in the upright state of the container 1 returns to the container 1 so as to overflow from the opened position. This means that the amount of the object to be weighed remaining in the weighing unit main body 4 is the amount to be measured.

Next, the mode of use will be described. Here, for convenience, a case of measuring a fluid liquid will be described as an example. As shown in FIG. 4, first, by rotating the weighing unit main body 4, the elongated hole 9 of the outer wall portion 3 and the notch 10 of the weighing unit main body 4 are adjusted so as to overlap each other at a predetermined position (FIG. 3). At this time, since the outer wall portion 3 cannot rotate, it is convenient to provide a scale around the opening 2 of the container 1 so as to serve as a mark. Then, by tilting the container while the opening portion of the measuring portion main body 4 formed by the long hole 9 and the cutout portion 10 overlapping at a predetermined position is directed upward, the liquid flows into the measuring portion main body 4 from the opening portion. (See FIG. 4A). At this time, container 1
The tilting may be reversed so that the liquid can sufficiently flow into the metering unit body 4. Next, the container 1 is erected, and once the liquid that has flowed into the measuring unit main body 4 is reached, the liquid surface thereof reaches the position of the lower end edge of the portion where the long hole 9 and the notch 10 overlap each other. 4 overflows and is returned to the inside of the container 1 (see FIG. 4B). In this state, the amount to be used can be measured, and subsequently, the measuring unit body 4 is rotated so that the slot 9 and the notch 10 do not overlap each other, that is, the slot 9 The opening in the container 1 is closed by the notch and the notch 10, the opening / closing part 5 at the upper part of the metering unit main body 4 is opened, and the container 1 is tilted again, whereby the liquid is discharged from the supply port 11 to the outside. Can be supplied (see FIG. 4 (c)). At the time of this tilting, as described above, since the long hole 9 and the notch 10 do not overlap with each other, the liquid in the container 1 does not flow into the measuring unit body 4. That is, the next liquid supply is not prepared unless the measuring unit main body 4 is rotated to allow the liquid to flow into the measuring unit main body 4.

When the amount of liquid in the container 1 becomes small, the container 1 is inverted as shown in FIG. 5, but at this time, the liquid is at the outer wall portion 3 and the opening portion of the container 1. Two
While flowing down the gap with the peripheral portion, from the long hole 9 to the measuring unit main body 4
It can be flowed in. That is, the weighing unit main body 4
The notch 10 provided in the container 1 is provided so that the edge on the side of the supply port 11 is as close as possible to the opening 2 of the container 1, and in the vicinity of the opening 2 of the container 1 when the container 1 is inverted. In the above, the long hole 9 and the notch portion 10 overlap with each other so that they can easily flow into the measuring portion main body 4.
Therefore, when the container 1 is inverted, a part of the measuring section main body 4 which should originally measure the liquid is filled with air.
The liquid does not enter the whole of the measuring unit body 4. Therefore, the amount of liquid that can flow into the measuring unit body 4 when the container 1 is inverted must be larger than the amount of liquid that can be measured when the container 1 is upright. Also, in the process of returning from the inverted state to the upright state,
Since the horizontal measuring unit main body 4 stores the liquid, similarly, the amount of liquid that the measuring unit main body 4 can store in this state is larger than the amount of liquid that can be measured when the container 1 is upright. , Should be many.

Next, other types of embodiments will be described. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG.
A transparent cap body 10 that greatly bulges upward from 02
0 is provided. The lower end of the cap body 100 is attached to the opening 102 of the container 101 by the cap nut portion 106, and the outer wall portion 10 is provided inside the cap body 100.
3 and the weighing unit main body 104 are provided. That is, the outer wall portion 103 is provided downward from the vicinity of the upper portion of the cap body, and further, the weighing portion body 104 that is slidably contacted with the inner surface of the outer wall portion 103 is rotatably provided. The cutout portion 110 provided in the measuring portion main body 104 cuts out about 1/3 of the cross section of the measuring portion main body 104, and the long hole 109 provided in the outer wall portion 103.
Is provided so that the cutout portion 110 can be sufficiently exposed, and the cutout portion 110 can be sufficiently closed by the remaining portion. Thus, the exposed state of the cutout portion 110 can be visually inspected through the cap body 100, the object to be weighed stored in the weighing portion body 104 can be observed through the cutout portion 110, and the amount thereof can be adjusted. Of. When the object to be weighed stored in the weighing unit main body 104 is supplied to the outside, the weighing unit main body 10
4 can be rotated to close the notch 110 and supply from the supply port 111 at the upper end. An opening / closing unit 105 for opening / closing this supply port (not shown) is also provided.

Another embodiment of the weighing section body 4 will be described. In the weighing section body 4 described above, as shown in FIG. Where the notch 4 is wide upward, for example, as shown in FIG.
As shown in (b), three different types of cutouts 210a, 210 are preliminarily provided at positions where they may overlap the long holes 9 during use.
Some b, 210c are provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 7C, there is a stepped notch to make the lower end edge of the notch 310 clear.

Needless to say, various embodiments can be adopted without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in the description of the above embodiment, only the liquid has been described as the mode of use, but the same can be applied to a powdery material or a granular material. Further, in order to rotatably provide the main body of the measuring unit, the cap nut is held between the measuring unit main body and the container opening, but other means may be used. Further, it is clear from the gist of the present invention that the shape or size of the supply port or the opening / closing part does not matter.

[0019]

As described above, according to the present invention, the cylindrical outer wall portion protruding inward from the container opening portion and the predetermined capacity rotatably provided while slidingly contacting the inner surface of the outer wall portion. A measuring unit body capable of accommodating the above, a long hole provided in the axial direction of the outer wall portion, and a polygonal cutout formed on the side surface of the measuring unit body, at least one side of which is oblique or stepwise with respect to the axis. Section and a supply port provided by opening the top end of the measuring section main body, and at least the measuring section main body in a state where the measuring section main body is opened in the container by overlapping the elongated hole and the notch. So that the amount weighed by is less than both the amount that can be stored when the container is tilted with the opening side facing upward and the amount that flows into the weighing unit main body when the container is inverted. With a weighing unit characterized by being configured Since the gist of the cap, a liquid,
When weighing the powdery or granular material, tilting the container and then erecting it again caused the liquid to flow into the measuring unit body due to the tilting of the container, the powdery or granular material, and the container was turned sideways. Then, after passing through the state where it is accommodated by the measuring unit main body, it remains in the measuring unit main body in an amount exceeding the measurable amount. The cutout portion of the main body cannot stay above the position where it overlaps and opens, and it spills down to the height of the lower edge of the overlapping opening, and is measured by the measuring body. Then, when supplying the liquid, powder or granular material measured inside the measuring section main body from the supply port, by rotating the measuring section main body, the state in which the slot and the cutout do not overlap (in the container (When the container is tilted, the liquid, powder or granular material that remains in the measuring unit body and has already been measured does not flow back into the container, and The liquid, powdery substance or granular substance does not flow into the measuring section main body. Therefore, it is possible to measure and supply only when necessary.

Further, according to the present invention, an outer wall portion provided inward from the container opening portion and capable of accommodating a predetermined volume, an elongated hole provided in the outer wall portion in the axial direction, and an inner side of the outer wall portion. A cylindrical measuring unit main body rotatably provided while slidingly contacting the surface, and a polygonal notch formed on a side surface of the measuring unit main body, at least one side of which is oblique to the axis line,
The measuring part main body comprises a supply port provided by opening the upper end of the measuring part main body, and the measuring part main body is opened in the container by stacking the elongated hole and the notch, and at least the measuring part main body measures the amount. Is smaller than both the amount that can be accommodated when the container is tilted with the opening side facing upward and the amount that flows into the weighing unit main body when the container is inverted. Since the gist of the cap with a measuring part is that the liquid, powder or granular material to be measured is not substantially contained in the main body of the measuring part, but is contained by the outer wall part. Therefore, the rotation of the measuring unit main body in the state where the measurement is completed is different from the rotation while accommodating the liquid, the powdery material or the granular material, and the position of the cutout portion of the outer wall portion is changed. Move to a position that avoids long holes Is because, once weighed liquid,
It is possible to prevent the powdery material or the granular material from being spilled by vibration or the like at the time of rotation.

When the cutout is a plurality of independent cutouts having different heights within the range where the long hole exists in the lower edge, when measuring a liquid, powdery material or granular material. By aligning one of the notches with the elongated hole of the outer wall portion, the turning of the measuring portion main body is performed stepwise, and easy adjustment is possible. In addition, by providing a mark or the like that can confirm the positions of the plurality of cutouts and the positions of the long holes on the outside of the container, the weighing unit main body can be rotated in a convenient manner.

Further, according to the present invention, a hollow transparent cap body bulging upward from the container opening, a cylindrical outer wall portion protruding downward from the vicinity of the upper end of the cap body, and the outer wall portion. A metering part main body that is rotatably provided while slidingly contacting the inner surface and can accommodate a predetermined capacity, an elongated hole that is long in the axial direction of the outer wall part, and at least one side is an axis line on the side surface of the measuring part main body. On the other hand, it is composed of a polygonal notch formed in an oblique or stepwise shape and a supply port provided by opening the upper end of the measuring section main body, and the measuring section is formed by stacking the slot and the notch. In the state where the main body is opened in the container, at least the amount measured by the measuring unit main body is the amount that can be stored when the container is tilted with the opening side facing upward, and the amount when the container is inverted. Amount that flows into the main unit Since the gist is a cap with a measuring unit, which is characterized in that it is configured to be less than both, the whole or a part of the measuring unit main body exists inside the transparent cap main body that bulges above the container. Therefore, the amount of the liquid, powdery substance or granular substance contained in the measuring unit main body can be confirmed by one's own eyes. That is, in the case where the amount to be taken is strict, such as when the liquid to be weighed, powdery substance or granular substance is a medicine,
By vibrating the cap body part or tilting the container slightly, the medicine stored in the measuring part body is returned to the container little by little from the state where the measurement is completed,
It is possible to confirm that the amount is appropriate while visually observing the amount in the measuring unit main body. In this case, if the main body of the measuring unit is also transparent, the amount of liquid, powder or granular material to be measured can be clearly grasped.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial sectional view showing the periphery of an opening of a container.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a relationship between a long hole and a cutout portion.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a state of use.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a usage state.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing another embodiment of the weighing device main body part in which the shape of the cutout part is modified.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Container 2 Opening Part 3 Outer Wall Part 4 Measuring Part Main Body 5 Cap 6 Cap Nut Part 9 Long Hole 10 Notch Part

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A cylindrical outer wall portion projecting inward from an opening of a container, a measuring portion main body capable of accommodating a predetermined volume rotatably provided while being in sliding contact with an inner surface of the outer wall portion, An elongated hole provided in the outer wall portion in the axial direction, a polygonal notch formed on at least one side of the side surface of the measuring section main body in a slanted or stepwise manner with respect to the axis, and an upper portion of the measuring section main body. In the state in which the measuring section main body is opened in the container by stacking the slot and the cutout section, at least the amount measured by the measuring section main body is the opening. It is characterized in that it is configured to be smaller than both the amount that can be accommodated when the container is tilted with the side facing upward and the amount that flows into the weighing unit main body when the container is inverted. Cap with measuring unit. 2. An outer wall portion provided inward from the container opening and capable of accommodating a predetermined volume, a long hole provided in the outer wall portion in the axial direction, and an inner wall surface of the outer wall portion. A tubular measuring unit main body that is rotatably provided while contacting,
At least one side is formed in a polygonal notch on the side surface of the measuring section main body obliquely to the axis, and a supply port provided by opening the upper end of the measuring section main body, In a state where the measuring unit main body is opened in the container by overlapping the hole and the notch, at least the amount measured by the measuring unit main body can be stored when the container is tilted with the opening side facing upward, And a cap with a weighing unit, which is configured so as to have a smaller amount than both of the amounts flowing into the weighing unit main body when the container is inverted. 3. The cap with a measuring portion according to claim 1, wherein the cutout portion is a plurality of independent cutout portions having different heights in the lower edge within the range of the elongated hole. 4. A hollow transparent cap body bulging upward from a container opening, a cylindrical outer wall portion protruding downward from the vicinity of the upper end of the cap body, and a sliding inner surface of the outer wall portion. A metering unit main body that is rotatably provided while being in contact with it and can accommodate a predetermined capacity, a long hole that is long in the axial direction of the outer wall section, and at least one side is oblique to the axis line on the side surface of the measuring unit main body. Alternatively, it comprises a polygonal notch formed in a staircase shape and a supply port provided by opening the upper end of the measuring section main body. In the state in which the container is opened with, at least the amount measured by the measuring unit main body is the amount that can be stored when the container is tilted with the opening side facing upward, and within the measuring unit main body when the container is inverted. Less than both inflow A cap with a measuring unit, characterized in that