JPS6077853A - Telescopic type vessel - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a telescoping container with an associated lid, in particular a container with a lid that opens towards the rear wall of the container body so that the container can be inserted into a second similar container with its lid connected thereto. This relates to a container that is fitted into a nesting hole by bringing the second container into contact with the inner surface of the rear wall of the second container.

There are various types of containers with connected lids that have nesting holes for transportation and storage. When a container with a seed lid is stacked on a nesting hole, the container body is generally stacked on the nesting hole, and the lid is also stacked on top of the container body. Therefore, when the lids stacked in the nesting holes are viewed from the side, the stacked portions of the lids protrude laterally.

However, it is desirable to prevent the lid from protruding laterally from the container body during storage. There, the lids are closed and the containers are stacked on top of each other. However, in this case, the containers are not stacked in nesting holes, so a large amount of space is required.

The present invention provides a container that has an associated lid that opens toward the wall of the container and that can be stacked in a nesting hole on a similar container with the lid open.

The container body has a bottom and an open top, and the side walls curve inward from the open top toward the bottom.

The width of the container body is defined between the side walls. In some embodiments, the side wall of the container body has an overhang extending from the open top to the bottom. This projecting portion consists of a portion of the rear wall of the container body and protrusions on both side walls. The width of the container body is maximum between the protrusions. In another embodiment, the container body is triangular in cross section and the end of the triangular lid is hinged to one wall. The lid is hinged to the top of the rear wall of the container body and is shaped to cover the opening of the container body and seal the container body when the lid is closed. Furthermore, the lid is shaped so that it is locked to the rear wall of the container body when it is completely opened toward the rear wall of the container body.

When the lid is closed, the lid is locked to the container body. In a first embodiment, the top of the container body is formed with an inwardly directed neck, while the lid is formed with a projection that snaps into the neck when the lid is closed. Second
In the embodiment, a recess is formed on the inner peripheral edge of the top of the container body,
On the other hand, a bead that engages with the recess is formed on the outer peripheral edge of the lid so that the bead engages snugly with the recess when the lid is closed. A step is formed below the recess at the top of the container body to support the closed lid. In this example, a tab is provided on the lid to make it easier to open the lid. In other examples, a flange is provided on the outer periphery of the lid;
On the other hand, a lip is provided around the opening of the container body.

In a first embodiment, a transverse recess is formed at the lower end of the rear wall of the container body following the bottom, while the lid engages with said recess when the lid is fully opened toward the rear wall. A protrusion is formed. The protrusion and the recess are shaped such that the protrusion is removably engaged with the recess. The lids are thus conveniently locked for nesting the containers, with the lids of the fitted containers abutting the inner surface of the rear wall of the containers being fitted.

In the first embodiment, the front wall connects the two side walls. In a second embodiment, the inwardly curved side walls are connected to form an integral container body. In all embodiments, the bottom is flat and the container has a lid hinged to the container body to provide a convenient
It is constructed in one piece from plastic.

[Embodiments of the invention]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

A first embodiment of the nested hole container 1θ is shown in FIGS. 1 to 7.

The container 10 is constructed by hingedly connecting a lid 12 to a container body 14.

The container body 14 has an open top, a bottom 16, and opposing side walls 18.1.
B. It has a front wall 20 and a rear wall 22. Walls 18-22
are joined to each other and connected to the bottom 16 to form a single body. The wall 18~2° is from the top of the opening of the container body I4 to the bottom 1
It tapers inward toward 6.

A neck 24 is formed at the top of the container body 14. This neck 24 is preferably provided with an outwardly projecting rim 26. The neck 24 is bent inward toward the opening, as shown in FIG. 3, to engage the lid 12 (details will be described below).

The main body of the container has an overhang formed by a protrusion 28 formed at the connection between the side wall 18 and the rear wall 22. In this example, each protrusion 28 extends from the top of the container body toward the bottom 16. As shown in the figure, the width of the container body is
It is maximum between both protrusions 28.

The lid 12 is shaped to fit over the opening of the container body 14 so as to seal the container body when the lid is closed. A protruding leg 30 is formed on the outer periphery of the lid 12, and a flange 32 extends outside the leg 30. Third
As shown, the legs 30 are parallel to and abut the neck 24 when the lid 12 is closed.

At the same time, the flange 32 abuts the rim 26.

Flange 32 then extends slightly beyond rim 26 to facilitate opening of container 10.

The lid 12 is connected to the container body via a hinge 34. A hinge 34 extends between the flange 32 of the lid 12 and the rim 26 of the container body 14. The hinge 34 is
Rather than a hinge extending across the entire width of the rear wall 22, it is comprised of two hinge sections with a reduced volume. This is because it is not necessary to provide the hinge over the entire width, and if the hinge is provided over the entire width, the rigidity of the silastic material becomes strong, making it difficult to close the lid 12.

The rear wall 22 is formed with four transverse sections 36 having a stepped section 38 . The recess 36 is formed at a position where, when the lid 12 is fully opened, the leg θ of the lid is engaged with the stepped portion 38 to hold the lid 12 in the fully open state. With the lids 12 thus locked, the containers 10 are stacked in a nested manner, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6. in this case,.

The depth of insertion of container 10 into the lower container is limited by the width of flange 32.

A second embodiment container 40 is shown in FIGS. 8-10. The container 40 is constructed by hingedly connecting a lid 42 to a container body 44.The container body 44 has a flat bottom (not shown) and a side wall that slopes inward from the top of the opening of the container body toward the bottom. It has 46. In this example, the opposing side walls 46 are bent inward and joined to form an integral container body wall.

The container 40 has an overhanging portion consisting of a protruding portion 48 on both side walls 46 . The overhanging portion is the rear wall 50 of the container body 40.
It has become part of. The width of the container body 440 is the same as that of both protrusions 4.
It reaches its maximum at 8.

In this example as well, M42 is locked to the container body 44 in a closed state. A recess 52 is formed in the inner peripheral surface of the upper opening of the container body 44 . A corresponding bead 54 is formed on the outer periphery of the lid, and when the lid is closed as shown in FIG.
2 and is adapted to snap engage. Container body 44
A shoulder 56 is formed in the circumferential direction below the recess 52 to support the lid 42 when the lid is closed.

The lid 42 is also formed with a protruding rim 58 that abuts the top of the container body when the lid is closed.

A tab 60 is formed on the lid 42 to facilitate opening of the container 40. Tab 60 may be absent if rim 58 extends beyond the wall of container body 44 near tab 6° to facilitate opening.

The lid 42 is connected to the container body 44 via a hinge 62. As in the first embodiment, the hinge 62' does not need to extend across the entire width of the abutment between the container body 44 and the lid 42.

As shown in FIG. 8, the container 40 is inserted telescopically into the lower container 4o with the lid 42 in contact with the rear wall 50. In the first embodiment, the lid 12 limited the insertion depth of the container 10 into the lower container 10. In the second embodiment, the insertion depth is regulated by the outer dimension from the rear wall of the container body 44 to the top of the side wall arc portion plus the thickness of the folded lid 42. Once this dimension exceeds the inner dimension of the opening of the container body 42, the container 4θ will not fit any further.

A third embodiment of the container 130 is shown in FIG. 11 with a portion of the side wall cut away. The container body 131 has a triangular horizontal cross section with rounded corners. and bottom 13
2, a side wall 134 and a top opening 136. An outward rim 138 is formed around the periphery of this upper opening 136, and a flexible hinge 140 is formed on the rear side.

A lid 142 is integrally connected to this hinge 140.

The container body 131 is curved inward from the top to the bottom, and the bottom is smaller than the top opening. Similar to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, a bead 144 is formed on the peripheral edge of the lid to engage with a peripheral recess 146 in the container body, and a bead 144 is formed on the peripheral edge of the lid to engage a peripheral recess 146 of the container body, and 148 come into contact with corresponding portions of the container body 131 to improve sealing performance. Lid hinge 14
The dimension in the direction perpendicular to 2 is smaller than the height of the container body 131. This allows the lid to be folded back over the container body or simply allowed to hang from the hinge, as shown in FIG.

FIG. 12 shows container bodies 131 with lids 142 connected by hinges 140, stacked in a nested manner for transportation and storage.

Approximately 75% of the upper container is in the lower container.

The container body and lid have a triangular shape and are threaded from the top to the bottom, so that they can be inserted into the lower container to the extent shown in FIG.

FIG. 13 shows a container 130' that is kept sterile until use.
shows. In this case as well, the same container as shown in FIG. 11 is used. Container 130' then contains two thin plastic bags that are kept sterile. 1st
The bag 150 that houses the lid 142 is shown in broken lines. The bag is open on the hinge 140 side. The entire unit of the container body 131, the lid 142, and the bag 150 is made of a thin flexible plastic bag 150.
It is contained within. This bag has a height approximately twice the height of the container body 131, and is sealed at the upper end after the container is placed therein. The top of the bag is the container body 1
The units) I J O' are folded inside the unit 3 so that they can be stacked in a nested manner in the same way as shown in FIG. The units are radiation sterilized after the entire bag 152 is sealed and remain sterile until opened for use. This unit is inexpensive and sterile, making it suitable for use as a disposable container, for example for urine sample collection. In use, the user removes the overall bag 152 while leaving the lid bag 150 attached. Next, grasp the lid 142 covered by the bag 150, collect a sample into the container body 131, place the container body 131 on a shelf or table, remove the bag 150, press the outside of the lid 142, and remove the lid. Close. In this way, the sample
It is collected into the container body without being contaminated during collection.

FIG. 14 shows a container 76 in which a urine sample can be collected in a completely clean manner.
Indicates a set of 0. This is the unit shown in Figure 13)
In addition, two packed towels 162 are placed in a recessed portion of the lid 142 facing the rear wall of the container body 131.

Since no special space is required to accommodate the towels, the sets 160 can be nested one on top of the other, as shown in FIG. In use, first open the entire bag 152 and take out the unit.

Wipe the urethral opening with a towel, then drain the initial urine into the toilet or toilet bowl, which may cause natural contamination. After collecting the midstream portion of the urine into the container body 131, the lid 142 is closed and sealed as described above. The second towel is used for cleaning the hands of the collector.

With the lid closed as shown in FIG. 15, it is important to maintain a seal between the lid and the container body.

This seal is important both to ensure that the sample inside is not contaminated from the outside and to keep the sample from leaking due to bumps or tipping of the container during transportation. Peripheral bead seals have already been described in FIGS. 8-11. This seal is improved by the special shape of the lip on the top of the container body and the shape of the periphery of the lid 1420 that engages it. It is preferable to provide a flat surface in surface contact with the periphery of the container body and the lid in close proximity to the actual sealing part. This makes it difficult for liquid to reach the actual seal from both inside and outside the container body 13. Additionally, labyrinth portions are combined to prevent liquid from crossing the seal, and reentrant portions are pressed against each other to prevent liquid from entering the seal.
The sealability can be further improved by combining the above.

Various shapes that satisfy this purpose are shown in Figures 16(a) to (
1). These figures are 16-1 in Figure 15.
It is shown in a cross section taken along the line 6. In each figure, the lip of the container body 13 is shown on the left, and the corresponding periphery of the lid 1420 is shown on the right.

(,) The peripheral bead 122 of the lid 142 and the peripheral recess 120 of the container body 131 are shown.

On either side of the seal portion 120.120 are a pair of abutting flat surfaces 166.168 and 170.

These planes come into close contact with each other when the lid is closed, preventing liquid from reaching the seals 120, 122.

In the figure (b), the surface 168 is tilted in the opposite direction to form a recessed portion. Then, when the lid is closed, the lid is attached to the container body 13.
1, and even when the lid is closed, the lid is pressed against the container body, further preventing liquid from reaching the seals 120, 122. can.

(c) In the figure, surfaces 16 are shown on both sides of the seal portions 120, 120.
6.170 is provided. The dimensions of the lid 142 are such that it cannot be closed without being press-fitted into the container body, and when the lid is closed, the peripheral lip of the container body is slightly expanded.

The figure (d) has a similar shape to the above (IL) figure, and has the same effect as the (&) figure.

In the (,) figure, an inclined surface 169 is further provided between surfaces 168 and 170. And faces 168 and 16
9 and form a recessed part, and attach the lid 142 to the container body 131.
A pressing action is generated to prevent the liquid inside the container body from reaching the seal portions 120 and 122.

Figure (f) is similar to figure (e), but second seals 120', 122' are further provided. The combination of the double seal portion, the flat contact portion, and the recessed portion provides effective sealing.

(Excellent) In the figure, the seal portions 12θ, 122 are formed to intersect planes. In this point, the tip of the seal part mentioned above is
It is different from having a slightly rounded shape. Also in the foregoing, the seal portion is protected by the adjacent surfaces 166, 170.

(h) In the figure, the sealing portions 120, 122 are
6 and the vertical surface 170 and between the inclined surfaces 168 and 169.

Figure (i) is similar to figure (f) in that the seal parts are doubled, but the seal parts 120 and 122 are on the horizontal surface 166.
and the inclined surface 168. In this case, the effect of the recess by the surfaces 168, 169 between the two sealing parts 120, 120 and 120', 122' is increased.

(j) The figure shows three seals 12θ, 122, f 20' on the inclined surface 168 between the horizontal surface 166 and the vertical surface 170.
, 122' and 120", 122'. In this case, the plane 166.1
In addition to the close contact of 70, the labyrinth path consisting of three sealing parts improves the sealing performance.

The figure shows that between the horizontal surface 166 and the inclined surface 169,
Two seal portions 121, 123 and 120° 122 are provided in succession. In this case, the seal portion 121
．． The direction of 123 is opposite to that described above. That is, a peripheral bead is provided on the container body 131 and a peripheral recess is provided on the lid 142. This adds a labyrinth effect to the effect of the double seal portion.

In figure (t), the plane 166 is followed by the first seal portion 12.
0 and 122 are provided, and second seal portions 121 and 123 are provided in opposite directions across the plane 168. Furthermore, a flat surface 170 is provided inside the second sealing part 121 , 123 and the container body 131 .

The present invention provides a sealable puppy container for a variety of applications. These containers are easy to make and inexpensive, making them suitable as disposable containers. and,
It is placed on the market sterile or non-sterile, depending on the need. In the case of the sterile method, the urine sample can be collected completely cleanly by combining two towels. This set is extremely inexpensive compared to what is currently on the market, and is at least practical.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the present invention with the lid open, FIG. 2 is a side view of FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing the container shown in FIG. 1 nested in a second container, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the container shown in FIG. 1 with the lid closed. 6 is an explanatory cross-sectional view taken along line 6-6 in FIG. 4, and FIG. 7 is an explanatory cross-sectional view taken along line 7-7 in FIG. , FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which three containers of the second embodiment are stacked in a nested manner, FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the container in FIG. 8 with its lid opened sideways, and FIG.
0 is an enlarged cross-sectional explanatory view of the retaining portion between the container body and the lid of the second embodiment, FIG. 11 is a partially cutaway perspective view of another embodiment, and FIG.
Fig. 2 is a partially cutaway side view of the containers shown in Fig. 11 stacked in a nested manner, Fig. 13 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the containers shown in Fig. 11 with a sterilization cover, and Fig. 14. 15 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the container packaged as a complete urine sample collection container set, FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the hinged lid in sealing engagement with the container body, and FIGS. 16(a)- (t)
is the lid and container body IJ as viewed from the line 16-16 in Fig. 15.
It is a schematic explanatory view of various modifications of the engagement part with a knob. 1θ, 40, 130, 160... Container, 12° 42.
142...Lid, 14,44,131...Container body,
16,132...bottom, 18.46.134...side wall, 20...front wall, 22.50...rear wall, 24...
Neck, 26.138 Middle rim, 28.48...Protrusion, 30...Protrusion, 32...Flange, 34°62
．． 140... Hinge, 36... Lateral recess, 52° 120... Recess, 54, 122... Bead, 56...
・Shoulder, 120. J.? 2:121.123...Seal member, 150,152...Bag (cover), 16
2.164...Towel, 166.168. 169.170...Plane. Applicant's representative Patent attorney Takehiko Suzue Purification of the drawings (no changes to the stock '6') Procedures Amendment (method) 1939/11. Manabu Shiga, Director General of the Japan Patent Office, 2nd, 1988, Patent Application No. 153320-1980, Nested Container 3, Person Making Amendment Relationship with the Case, Patent Applicant, Dagster Industries, Incorporated, 4th Agent, October 1988 Month 30th (Drawings subject to 5 amendments)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1) A nesting hole container comprising a container body having a bottom, a top opening, and a side wall tapering inward from the top opening toward the bottom, the shape of which matches the top opening of the container body. A lid having a hinge is connected to the top of the container body, and the lid is tilted narrowly from the hinge portion toward the end, and when the lid is fully opened toward the rear wall of the container body, A nesting hole container in which the container body and lid can be placed inside another container and inserted into the puppy. 2) The nesting hole container according to claim 1, wherein the rear wall of the container body and the lid are such that the lid can be detachably locked to the rear wall. 3) The nesting hole container 0 according to claim 1, wherein a lip is formed on the periphery of the upper opening, and the width of the opening is narrower at the hinge portion and at the end. 4) In the container body. is continuous with the side wall and is formed with an overhang extending from the top opening toward the bottom, and this overhang forms at least a part of the rear wall and includes protrusions on both side walls, and extends over the width of the container body. 4. The nesting hole container according to claim 3, wherein: is greatest between the protrusions. 5) The rear wall is provided with a lateral recess adjacent to the bottom and the lid includes:
The nesting hole container according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein a protrusion is formed that engages with the recess when the lid is fully opened toward the rear wall. 6) The nesting hole container according to claim 3, wherein the container body has an approximately triangular horizontal cross section, and the lid has an approximately triangular outer shape corresponding to the upper opening of the container body. 7) Any one of claims 3 to 6, wherein a seal portion that seals between the lid and the container body when the lid is closed is provided on the periphery of the lid and the lip portion of the container body. The nested hole container described in 1. 8) The telescoping type according to claim 7, wherein the seal portion includes an inner peripheral recess formed in the upper opening of the container main body, and a bead formed in the outer peripheral edge of the lid corresponding to the recess. container. 9) The telescoping container according to claim 8, wherein a shoulder is formed on the lower side of the groove of the container body to support the lid when the lid is closed. 10) A neck according to claim 3, wherein a neck that slopes inward is formed on the periphery of the upper opening of the container body, and a periphery that snaps into the neck is formed on the periphery of the lid. Nested containers. 11) A rim projecting outward is formed on the periphery of the lip of the container body, and a flange is formed on the lid that comes into contact with the rim when the lid is closed. Nested containers as described. 12) The nesting container according to claim 7, wherein the seal between the lid and the lip of the container body is comprised of a pair of seal members and a pair of flat surfaces on both sides of the seal member. . 13) The nested container according to claim 12, wherein a pair of labyrinths for liquid-tight sealing are formed at the peripheral edge of the lid and the lip of the container body. 14) Claim 12, wherein a recess is formed in the peripheral edge of the lid and the lip of the container body to bring the opposing surfaces into close contact.
Nested containers as described in Section. 15) A recess is formed in the center of the lid, and the lid is provided with two packed towels that are housed in the recess when the lid is brought into contact with the rear wall of the container body, and the lid is provided with a glass protector. Claims 1 to 14 for use in collecting samples, which are housed in a cover and are housed in sealing plastic to allow the containers to be stacked in nesting holes to keep the entire container sterile. The nested container according to any one of Items 1 to 1.