JPH11299621A - Table top type container for dark color liquid condiment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily grasp the accurate quantity of a liquid stored by clearly showing the thickness of the bottom of the container main body and a boundary between such a bottom and the dark color liquid condiment itself stored in the interior even in the case of looking down at the transparent container main body obliquely from above, and to improve a sense of beauty of the container main body and the appearance thereof. SOLUTION: A lid body 18 is installed in an upper opening of a container main body 12 storing a dark color liquid condiment to cover the upper opening. The lid body 18 is provided with an air intake 36 for taking air into the container main body 12 and with a tubular passage 28 erected extending upward, which communicates the interior of the container main body 12 with the outside and the tip opening of which is served as a pouring port 26 for letting the dark color liquid condiment flow out to the outside. In the thus constructed container 10 for the dark color liquid condiment, the container main body 12 is formed by a transparent bottomed cylindrical body, and a peripheral groove 13 is provided in the outer peripheral part of the bottomed cylindrical body in such a manner as to be positioned above the base of the bottom of the bottomed cylindrical body by the thickness of the bottom.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tabletop container having a transparent container body for a dark liquid seasoning, and more particularly, to the thickness of the container body bottom itself even when the container body is viewed obliquely from above. The boundary between the dark liquid seasoning itself contained therein is clear, thereby facilitating accurate grasping of the amount of the contained liquid, and further improving the beauty or appearance of the container body. The present invention relates to a tabletop container for a dark-colored liquid seasoning, which can also exert its effect.

[0002]

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, as a tabletop container for dark-colored liquid seasonings such as soy sauce, sauces and various sauces used in general households and restaurants, etc., generally, a container body having an opening at an upper part, and a container body The cover is attached to the opening of the container by screwing or the like, and covers the opening.The container is tilted, and is accommodated in the container body from the spout that is erected on the cover. What has made the dark liquid seasoning flow out has been used.

[0003] In such a container body of a tabletop container, a transparent material such as plastic or glass is used because it is easy to grasp the remaining amount of the dark liquid seasoning contained in the container body. Many of those formed in are recognized.

[0004] However, in the conventional tabletop container for a dark liquid seasoning, in daily life, the container itself can often be viewed obliquely from above at a dining table, a kitchen, or the like. Because of the dark color, the color of the dark liquid seasoning itself penetrates into the bottom of the transparent container main body, whereby the thickness of the bottom of the container main body,
In other words, it is difficult to grasp the boundary between the bottom and the dark liquid seasoning contained therein, and the liquid is contained up to the thickness including the bottom of the container, that is, the bottom of the container body. When an attempt is made to use a dark-colored liquid seasoning inside by inclining the container and causing an illusion as if it were a lot, there are many cases in which a problem such as that the amount is smaller than expected is caused.

[0005]

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a dark liquid seasoning tabletop container having a transparent container body. Even when the container body is looked down diagonally from above, the thickness of the container body bottom and the boundary between such a bottom and the dark liquid seasoning contained therein are clarified, so that the accurate Provided is an improved structure of a tabletop container for a dark-colored liquid seasoning, which makes it easy to grasp and improves the aesthetic or appearance of the container body in a state in which the dark-colored liquid seasoning is contained. It is in.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention relates to a lid attached to an upper opening of a container main body containing a dark liquid seasoning and covering the upper opening. Providing an air inlet for taking in air into the container body, and allowing the inside of the container body to communicate with the outside, and a tip opening opening horizontally to allow the liquid seasoning to flow out. In a desktop container for a dark liquid seasoning in which a tubular flow path serving as a spout is set up so as to extend upward, the container main body is formed of a transparent bottomed cylindrical body, A dark groove type liquid seasoning characterized in that a peripheral groove is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the bottomed cylindrical body so as to be located above the bottom surface of the bottom of the bottom cylindrical body by the thickness of the bottom. A tabletop container is the gist of the invention.

[0007] In short, in the tabletop container for a dark liquid seasoning according to the present invention, even when the container body is composed of a transparent bottomed cylindrical body, as described above, the bottomed cylindrical body is used. Positioned above the bottom by the thickness of the bottom part, along the outer peripheral surface of the bottomed cylindrical body, because the peripheral groove is provided, even when the container is viewed obliquely from above, The partition effect by the circumferential groove makes it possible to clearly recognize the thickness of the bottom part, and therefore, to grasp the exact remaining amount of the dark liquid seasoning contained inside As before, there is no need to lift the container body to eye level one by one, that is, to the height where the bottom part can be clearly recognized, and check the remaining amount, Extremely improved usability It made.

Further, as described above, the boundary between the bottom of the container main body and the dark liquid seasoning contained in the container main body,
As a result, the thickness of the bottom portion becomes clear, so that in the transparent container body made of such a bottomed cylindrical body, a light-transmitting light-colored bottom portion and a dark-colored liquid containing portion that does not transmit light (the container center portion) are formed. As a result, the beauty of the color contrast is added, and the beauty or appearance of the tabletop container can be significantly improved.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The structure of a desk container for a dark liquid seasoning according to the present invention will be more specifically described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a tabletop container 10 for a dark liquid seasoning constructed according to the present invention. In this figure, reference numeral 12 denotes a transparent container body made of a transparent material such as resin or glass, which has a substantially bottomed cylindrical shape, and
A dark liquid seasoning such as soy sauce or sauce can be injected and stored.

A male screw groove is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the open end of the container body 12, and a lid 18 having a substantially shallow bottomed cylindrical shape is screwed into the groove. Installed. Then, the container body 1 is
Two openings 16 are covered. The container body 12
A seal ring 20 is provided between the opening end face of
Is interposed between the container main body 12 and the lid 18 so that the dark liquid seasoning contained in the tabletop container 10 is prevented from leaking from the threaded portion. It has become.

The cover 18 has a mounting hole 24 and an air inlet 36 having a diameter smaller than that of the bottom portion 22 near its outer peripheral edge, which is located radially opposite to each other.
Each of the mounting holes 2
For 4, the inside of the container body 12 and the outside are communicated,
In addition, a tubular flow path 28 whose leading end opening is a spout 26 through which the dark liquid seasoning contained in the container body 12 flows out is fixed.

A substantially half-dome-shaped fixed cover 38 is fixed to the upper surface of the cover 18, and the fixed cover 38 defines an air inlet 36 in the cover 18. The covered side is covered over substantially half. Further, a pair of pivots 40, 40 are protruded from lower ends on both sides of the opening in the fixed cover 38, respectively. A movable cover 42 having a substantially half dome shape that is slightly larger than the fixed cover 38 is assembled so as to be rotatable about 90 ° by the pivots 40 at both extreme points.

Thus, as shown in FIG.
By positioning the movable cover 42 at one of the rotation ends, the opening of the fixed cover 38 is covered by the movable cover 42, and the tubular channel 28 forming the spout 26 and the dome-shaped covering the air inlet 36 are formed. While the cover is formed, the movable cover 42 is positioned at the other rotating end so that the movable cover 42
The tubular channel 28 forming the spout 26 is superposed so as to cover the outside of the tube 8 so as to be exposed to the outside (see FIG. 3). The fixed cover 38 has an urging plate 4
4, a projection 46 is provided which is urged at 4 and protrudes outward from the central lower end of the fixed cover 38.
6, the movable cover 42 is locked at a position covering the outside of the fixed cover 38, so that the movable cover 42 does not close even when the container 10 is tilted.

As is apparent from FIG. 1, the tubular flow passage 28 mounted in the mounting hole 24 of the lid 18 has a straight pipe portion 30 extending linearly at a predetermined length, and a curved portion curved in an arc shape. The curved portion 32 is formed into a circular tube shape that is continuously and integrally formed. Then, at the axial end on the side of the straight pipe section 30, it is inserted into the mounting hole 24 of the lid 18 and is tightly fixed. As a result, the straight pipe portion 30 extends upwardly from the lid 18 and at a predetermined angle toward the center of the lid 18 so as to extend and stand. At the protruding front end of the cover 1
8 is curved toward the outer peripheral side, and a spout 26 serving as an opening at the tip thereof is opened in the horizontal direction.

On the other hand, a communication cylinder 48 as an extended air passage for guiding the air taken in through the air intake 36 into the container body 12 is provided at a portion of the cover 18 where the air intake 36 is provided. The lid 18 is fixed to the inner surface of the bottom of the lid 18. The communicating cylinder 48 has a substantially cylindrical shape with a bottom, and the bottom wall portion has an inner hole 52.
It is cut diagonally at the cutting plane reaching up to. And
On the cut surface, the communication cylinder 4 is fixed to the inner surface of the bottom portion 22 of the lid 18 with an adhesive, fusion, or the like.
8 are arranged in the radial direction of the lid 18 in a state where it is located in the container main body 12 and opens toward the tubular flow path 28 side, and the inner hole 52 thereof is directed downward toward the opening side. It is attached obliquely to the lid 18 in an inclined state. The opening on the cut surface of the inner hole 52 in the communication cylinder 48 is thereby covered by the lid 18 in a hermetically sealed manner, and the inner hole 5 on the cut surface is formed.
The two openings are connected to an air intake 36 provided in the lid 18.

Since the communication cylinder 48 is fixed to the lid 18, the air intake 36 is
It is opened in the container body 12 through the inner hole 52 of the communication cylinder 48, so that when the liquid seasoning flows out,
From the air inlet 36 through the inner hole 52 of the communication cylinder 48,
External air is allowed to flow into the container body 12.

The opening of the communicating cylinder 48 and the front thereof are positioned so as to be hung below the opening, and the opening is spaced a predetermined distance from below to the front. The covering member 56 is provided with a cover portion 54. The covering member 56 includes a flange portion 50 and a cover plate 54. The flange portion 50 of the covering member 56 is formed in the opening of the communication cylinder 48 so as to spread like an outer flange in a direction substantially perpendicular to the opening direction. The upper peripheral edge of the flange 50 is cut linearly, and the cut surface of the lid 1
8 is adhered and fixed to the inner surface.

Further, the cover plate 54 has a plate shape curved in a spherical shell shape, and is disposed in front of the opening of the communicating cylinder 48 at a predetermined distance from the opening. The lower edge is adhered to the lower peripheral edge of the flange 50, and the upper edge is adhered to the base of the extension 34 of the tubular flow path 28 and the inner surface of the lid 18 in the vicinity thereof. Thereby, it is arranged so as to extend between the lower peripheral portion of the flange portion 50 and the inner surface of the lid 18 near the base of the extension portion 34 of the tubular flow path 28. Further, the flange 50 is provided with a semicircular notch at the center of the lower edge to which the cover plate 54 is bonded, and this notch allows the connection between the flange 50 and the cover plate 54 to be formed. A through hole 58 penetrating therethrough is formed.

As is apparent from FIGS. 1 and 2, in the dark liquid seasoning tabletop container 10 according to the present invention, the container main body 12 having a transparent bottomed cylindrical body is provided. A circumferential groove 14 is provided at a predetermined depth on the outer peripheral surface of the bottomed cylindrical body so as to be located above the bottom surface (the outer surface of the bottom portion 13) by the thickness of the bottom portion 13.
The peripheral groove 14 is provided at a depth that does not reach the inner peripheral surface of the bottomed cylindrical body that forms the container main body 12 and that does not impair the strength of the container main body 12. Become. In addition, as the cross-sectional shape, various cross-sectional shapes such as an arc shape can be adopted in addition to the rectangular cross-sectional shape as illustrated.

Since the predetermined circumferential groove 14 is provided just above the bottom 13 of the outer peripheral surface of the container main body 12, light transmitted through the container main body 12 is transmitted to the bottom 13 of the container main body 12. Portion and a central portion containing a dark liquid seasoning, such that the bottom portion 13 can be effectively prevented from being affected by the light of the central portion, and therefore, Due to the partitioning effect due to the presence of the peripheral groove 14, the thickness of the bottom 13 of the container body 12 becomes clear, and as shown in FIG. 13, the color of the dark-colored liquid seasoning 60 itself can be prevented from entering, and the boundary between the bottom portion 13 of the container body 12 and the dark-colored liquid seasoning 60 itself can be prevented. Will be able to grasp, it become possible to know the exact accommodating fluid quantity Te following.

Therefore, as described above, the tabletop container 10
Illusion as if the liquid is contained up to the thickness including the bottom 13 of the container body, that is, up to the bottom portion of the container body 12, and actually tilt the tabletop container 10 to utilize the dark liquid seasoning inside. When trying to do so, it is opened by the formation of the circumferential groove 14 as described above due to the disadvantage that the number is smaller than expected, and the usability of the desktop container 10 is greatly improved.

In addition, based on the partition effect of the peripheral groove 14 as described above, in the transparent container body 12, the light-transmitting bright bottom portion 13 and the light-transmitting dark liquid storage portion (container central portion) do not. As a result, the beauty of the dark liquid seasoning desktop container 10 can be remarkably improved, and the beauty or appearance of the dark liquid seasoning desktop container 10 can be significantly improved.

FIG. 3 is a view showing the use state of the dark liquid seasoning tabletop container 10 according to the present invention, in which the dark liquid seasoning 60 housed inside is poured into the tubular channel 28. When the tabletop container 10 is tilted when the tabletop container 10 is allowed to flow out through the port 26, the inner hole 52 of the communication cylinder 48 is opened substantially vertically downward. Around this inner hole 52, a cover plate 54 formed of a plate-like body curved in a spherical shell shape, and a flange portion 50 formed with a predetermined width over the entire circumference of the opening of the inner hole 52 are provided. Is provided, whereby the dark liquid seasoning 60 is prevented from entering the inner hole 52, and air flows into the container 10 through the inner hole 52, The dark liquid seasoning 60 is smoothly discharged, and the air intake 36
The contact of the dark liquid seasoning 60 to the air intake 36 can be prevented as much as possible, such as narrowing or blocking of the air intake 36 due to the adhesion of the dark liquid seasoning 60 to the air intake 36. The problem can be avoided and the tabletop container 1 for dark liquid seasonings
The excellent usability of 0 is exhibited.

The tabletop container for a dark liquid seasoning according to the present invention has been described above in detail based on the specific examples shown in the drawings, but it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited thereto. Without departing from the spirit of the present invention, various changes, modifications, improvements, and the like can be made based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art, and the present invention includes all of those embodiments. It should be understood that

[0026]

As is apparent from the above description, in the tabletop container for a dark liquid seasoning having the structure according to the present invention, at the same height as the thickness of the bottom portion of the transparent container main body, When the container body is looked down obliquely from above due to the partition effect of the peripheral groove provided on the outer peripheral portion, that is, in a daily life table or kitchen, when the tabletop container is viewed from a normal viewpoint, the container body bottom portion The boundary between the liquid seasoning contained therein and the dark liquid seasoning itself is extremely clear, which makes it extremely easy to accurately grasp the amount of the contained liquid. Therefore, in order to know the remaining amount of the dark-colored liquid seasoning contained in the tabletop container having the transparent container body, it is not necessary to lift the container itself to eye level and check it at any time. It will be possible to know the exact remaining amount
The advantage is that the usability is greatly improved.

Moreover, in the tabletop container for a dark liquid seasoning according to the present invention, the bright bottom portion of the container body and the dark liquid seasoning inside the container body are formed by the partition effect of the bottom portion of the container body by the circumferential groove as described above. The beauty of the color contrast due to the sharpness of the border with itself is added, and the beauty or appearance as a tabletop container can be significantly improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory longitudinal sectional view showing one embodiment of a tabletop container for a dark liquid seasoning according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory perspective view of the desk container for a dark liquid seasoning shown in FIG. 1;

3 is an explanatory longitudinal sectional view showing a use state of the dark liquid seasoning tabletop container shown in FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Table container for liquid seasonings 12 Container main body 13 Container main body bottom part 14 Peripheral groove 16 Opening 18 Lid body 20 Seal ring 22 Lid bottom part 24 Mounting hole 26 Spout port 28 Tubular flow path 30 Straight pipe part 32 Curved part 34 Extension part 36 air intake 38 fixed cover 40 pivot 42 movable cover 44 urging plate 46 projection 48 communication cylinder 50 flange 52 inner hole 54 cover plate 56 shading member 58 through hole 60 dark color liquid seasoning

Claims (1)

[Claims] An air inlet for taking in air into the container body is provided to a lid body attached to an upper opening of a container body in which a dark liquid seasoning is stored and covering the upper opening. Along with providing, the inside of the container body and the outside communicate with each other, and a tip opening opening in the horizontal direction extends upward through a tubular flow path serving as a spout for allowing the liquid seasoning to flow out. In a tabletop container for a dark liquid seasoning, the container body is formed of a transparent bottomed cylindrical body, and the thickness of the bottom of the bottomed cylindrical body is smaller than the bottom of the bottomed cylindrical body. A desktop container for a dark-colored liquid seasoning, wherein a peripheral groove is provided on an outer peripheral portion of the bottomed cylindrical body so as to be positioned upward by a distance.