JPH11348983A - Container with cap - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container having a cap of superior resealing characteristic in which a secure seal opening operation and a secure seal closing operation can be easily carried out through its simple structure. SOLUTION: There is provided a semi-dome shaped shutter case 25 so as to cover a liquid spout 22A of a main body 22 of a container laminated by a sealing film 24. An opening or closing shutter 26 sliding into this shutter case 25 is supported by a rotating shaft 27. An end edge of the opening or closing shutter 26 is formed with an acute end part 26A for breaking a sealing film 24. The opening or closing shutter 26 is opened to cause the acute end part 26A to break the sealing film 24, thereby the liquid spout 22A is released. With such an arrangement as above, it is possible to perform a concurrent breaking of the sealing film 24 under an opening operation of the opening or closing shutter 26 and further a secure seal opening and a secure seal closing can be easily carried out.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a container with a cap, and more particularly, to a container for storing beverages and other liquids.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional container with a cap, a package described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 9-501890 is known. In this package, as shown in FIG. 5, a liquid spout 1A formed in the upper part of the container body 1 is sealed with a sealing seal 2 before opening. A base flange 3 is fixed to an upper peripheral edge of the liquid outlet 1A, and a moving cylinder 4 is screwed inside the base flange 3. A sharp end 4A for breaking the sealing seal 2 is formed at the lower end of the movable cylinder 16. Also, base flange 3
A screw cap 5 is screwed onto the upper part of the head. When the screw cap 5 is rotated in the tightening direction, the moving cylinder 4 also rotates and moves downward with the rotation of the screw cap 5 to break the sealing seal 2. Then, screw cap 17
By rotating the screw cap 17 in the reverse direction, the screw cap 17 can be removed.

[0003] In addition, as a conventional container with a cap, there is known a liquid container provided with an opening device described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-277324. In this container, as shown in FIG. 6, a lid plate 13 is opened and closed along a direction indicated by an arrow in FIG. In such a container, when the cover plate 13 is first opened, the end portion 14A of the sealing seal 14 is peeled off, so that the content liquid can be discharged from the liquid spout 11A with the cover plate 13 opened. It becomes possible to take it out of the container. In this container, the liquid spout 11
A lid receiving flange portion 15 is formed so as to extend along the upper peripheral edge of A, and the lid receiving flange portion 15 and the hook portion 13A formed on the peripheral edge of the lid plate 13 are formed by utilizing the resilience of both. By the engagement, it is possible to hold the lid plate 13 in the closed state again.

[0004]

However, in the former container with a cap, the sealing seal 2 can be broken by rotating the screw cap 5 in the tightening direction, and the screw cap 5 is rotated in the reverse direction. By removing the screw cap 5 can be removed,
It has the advantage that it can be opened and closed with a simple operation, but when the screw cap 5 is removed, the screw cap 5 separates from the container body and must be stored somewhere until resealing. However, there was a problem in that it could be dropped or lost.

In the latter case, it is troublesome to peel off the sealing seal 14 after the cover plate 13 is opened.

An object of the present invention is to provide a cap having a simple structure, capable of easily performing an unsealing operation and a reliable closing operation, and having a good resealability capable of preventing the occurrence of liquid leakage and the like. The point is what kind of measures should be taken to obtain a container with a tag.

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
A container with a cap, wherein a container opening formed in a container body is closed with a sealing film, and a cap is provided outside the container opening, wherein the cap is a rotating shutter that opens and closes. Part, and a shutter case part formed with a spout that is opened and closed by the opening and closing shutter part. With the rotation of the opening and closing shutter part, the outer wall of the opening and closing shutter part is on the inner wall surface of the shutter case part. The sealing film is cut by the end of the opening / closing shutter section in accordance with the operation of releasing the opening / closing shutter section while moving in close contact.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the opening and closing shutter is rotated along the inner wall of the shutter case to release the spout of the shutter case, so that the end of the opening and closing shutter is formed. Since the sealing film is cut, the opening of the cap and the operation of breaking the sealing film can be performed at the same time, and the content liquid can be poured out with the opening and closing shutter portion opened.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the container with the cap according to the first aspect, wherein the shutter case has a half-dome shape, and the opening / closing shutter is closely attached along an inner wall of the shutter case. It is characterized by having a curved surface.

Therefore, according to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operation of the first aspect of the present invention, since the shutter case portion has a semi-dome shape, when the content liquid is a beverage, the content beverage can be easily drunk. can do.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the container with the cap according to the first or second aspect, wherein the open / close shutter is held by the shutter case via a rotation shaft. Features.

Therefore, according to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first and second aspects of the present invention, the opening and closing shutter can be smoothly rotated.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the container with a cap according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the opening / closing shutter portion is in a state where the spout of the shutter case portion is closed. The shutter case can be engaged with the shutter case.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the open / close shutter is once closed and then closed again, the leakage of the content liquid can be prevented by engaging the open / close shutter with the shutter case. .

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the container with a cap according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein a sharp edge is provided at an edge of the opening / closing shutter portion housed in the shutter case portion. Is formed.

Therefore, according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the pointed end is formed in the opening / closing shutter, the sealing film can be easily broken when the opening / closing shutter is rotated in the opening direction. Becomes

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the container with a cap according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the opening / closing shutter portion is temporarily fixed to the shutter case portion in an initial state. It is characterized by having. Also,
The invention according to claim 7 is the container with a cap according to claim 6, wherein the opening / closing shutter portion is spot-welded to the shutter case portion in an initial state.

According to the present invention, the opening / closing shutter portion and the shutter case portion are temporarily fixed by means such as spot welding so that the opening / closing shutter portion is opened when the container is transported. It is possible not only to prevent the shutter from being opened, but also to check whether the open / close shutter unit is in a state at the time of shipment or has been released once.

[0019]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The details of a container with a cap according to the present invention will be described below based on an embodiment shown in the drawings. 1 and 2 are perspective views of a main part showing an embodiment of a container with a cap according to the present invention, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are sectional views of a main part.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the container 21 with a cap according to the present embodiment comprises a container body 22 made of a material mainly made of paper subjected to a liquid leakage preventing process, an opening / closing cap portion 23, It is roughly composed of The container body 22 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape in the present embodiment. At one corner of the upper surface of the container body 22, an opening 22A for liquid ejection pre-laminated with a sealing film 24 is formed.

The opening / closing cap portion 23 is composed of a half-dome-shaped shutter case portion 25 having a half opening, and an opening / closing shutter 26 which rotates and moves along the inner surface of the shutter case portion 25. The opening / closing shutter 26 is formed of a synthetic resin.

The shutter case 25 includes a ring-shaped base 25A to which the upper side of the liquid discharge opening 22A is adhered along the periphery, a semi-dome-shaped case body 25B covering half of the base 25A, Are integrally formed.
The opening 25C formed by the case body 25B and the base part 25A is set to be located on the edge side of the upper surface of the container body 22.

The opening / closing shutter 26 is pivotally supported by rotating shafts 27 provided at two opposing positions of the base portion 25A so as to be rotatable along the inner surface of the case body 25B. As shown in FIG. 1, the opening / closing shutter 26 has a curved surface that completely closes the opening 25C of the shutter case portion 25 when closed, and as shown in FIG. The case body 25 with the
B is formed so that a part accommodated in B exists. A plurality of substantially saw-toothed pointed portions 26A are formed at the edge of the portion of the opening / closing shutter 26 that is housed in the case body 25B. The opening / closing shutter 26
A knob 26 engageable with the base portion 25A
B is formed.

Hereinafter, the operation and operation of the container 21 with a cap having such a configuration will be described. First, the appearance of the container 21 with a cap at the time of shipment is as shown in FIG. 1, and the inside is as shown in FIG. That is, the opening / closing shutter 26 completely closes the opening 25C of the shutter case 25, and the knob 26B of the opening / closing shutter 26 is engaged with the base 25A. When the opening / closing shutter 26 closes the opening 25C, the pointed end 26A of the opening / closing shutter 26 does not break the sealing film 24, and the liquid discharging opening 22A is closed by the sealing film 24. It is closed. At the time of such shipment, the knob 26B and the base portion 25A may be partially welded by spot welding or the like.

Next, the user opens and closes the shutter 2 by holding the knob 26B.
2 and 4, the opening 25C of the shutter case 25 is released, as shown in FIGS.
Along with the rotation, the sharp end 26A of the opening / closing shutter 26 breaks the sealing film 24 to discharge the content liquid into the liquid discharge opening 22A.
Can be poured out. When the content liquid is a beverage, by attaching a mouth to the opening 25C of the opening / closing cap 23 in this state, it is possible to easily ingest the beverage as if drinking a cup of water. At this time, since the opening / closing cap portion 23 of the present embodiment is not a detachable cap as in the related art, there is no inconvenience that the cap is lost or dropped.

Thereafter, the opening / closing shutter 26 is rotated in the closing direction, and the knob 26B is engaged with the base portion 25A to be resealed. In particular, by forming the outer surface of the open / close shutter 26 and the inner surface of the case main body 25B in close contact with each other, it is possible to suppress the leakage of the liquid content when the open / close shutter 26 is closed.

Although the embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and various design changes accompanying the gist of the configuration are possible. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case main body 25B has a semi-dome shape. It is of course possible to do so.

[0028]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to pour out the content liquid with the opening / closing shutter portion opened, and the sealing film can be easily operated. There is an effect that opening of the cap and opening of the cap can be performed simultaneously. In addition, since the cap is attached to the container in a state where the cap is released, there is an effect of avoiding inconvenience such as loss or dropping of the cap.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the content liquid is a beverage, there is an effect that the content beverage is easily drunk.

According to the third aspect of the invention, there is an effect that the rotation of the open / close shutter can be smoothly operated.

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, there is an effect of imparting good resealability to the container.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the sealing film can be easily broken, and the content liquid can be poured out without fail.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the opening / closing shutter from being opened at the time of shipping and transporting the container, and to check whether the opening / closing shutter is in the shipping state.
It is possible to confirm whether the container has been once released, and it is possible to provide a sanitary and highly safe container with a cap.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part showing an embodiment of a container with a cap according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part of the container with a cap according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing a closed state of the container with a cap according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing an opened state of the container with a cap according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a main part of a conventional container with a cap.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a main part of another conventional container with a cap.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 21 Container with cap 22 Container main body 22A Liquid pouring opening 23 Opening / closing cap part 24 Sealing film 25 Shutter case part 25A Base part 25B Case main body 25C Opening 26 Opening / closing shutter 26A Pointed end 26B Knob 27 Rotation axis

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A container with a cap, wherein a container opening formed in a container main body is closed with a sealing film, and a cap is provided outside the container opening. An opening / closing shutter section that rotates and a shutter case section having a spout that is opened and closed by the opening / closing shutter section are formed. A container with a cap, wherein the container moves in close contact with an inner wall surface of the container and an end of the opening / closing shutter section cuts the sealing film in accordance with an operation of releasing the opening / closing shutter section. 2. The container with a cap according to claim 1, wherein the shutter case portion has a semi-dome shape, and the opening / closing shutter portion has a curved surface that closely adheres along an inner wall of the shutter case portion. 3. The container with a cap according to claim 1, wherein the opening / closing shutter portion is held by the shutter case portion via a rotation shaft. 4. The shutter unit according to claim 1, wherein the opening / closing shutter unit is engageable with the shutter case unit in a state where the spout of the shutter case unit is closed.
A container with a cap according to any one of the above. 5. The container with a cap according to claim 1, wherein a sharp edge is formed at an edge portion of the opening / closing shutter portion housed in the shutter case portion. . 6. The container with a cap according to claim 1, wherein the opening / closing shutter portion is temporarily fixed to the shutter case portion in an initial state. 7. The container with a cap according to claim 6, wherein the opening / closing shutter portion is spot-welded to the shutter case portion in an initial state.