KR100575259B1 - One touch-type stopper and a container having the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a one-touch stopper and a container having the stopper that can be operated with one hand to facilitate the opening and closing operation is easy to use, the stopper of the present invention protrudes inwardly so as to be elastically supported along the outer peripheral surface of the container The first supporting protrusions 111 are provided at a lower end portion, and an airtight portion 110 is inserted into an outer side of the opening to seal the container; The hinge portion 121 integrally formed with the first support protrusions 111 and bent to extend and a plurality of second support protrusions 122 protruding into the lower end are provided at a lower end of the airtight part 110. Consists of a cover portion 120 which is located on the outside, the second support protrusions 122 are connected to each other by a band member 123, after opening the stopper for the first time, the contents of the container can be confirmed Even if it is left, the invention is easy to reseal and easy to use.

Stopper, one-touch type, airtight part, hinge part, cover part, support protrusion, container body part, locking jaw

Description

One touch stopper and a container with the stopper {One touch-type stopper and a container having the same}

1 is a bottom perspective view of a container stopper according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A of FIG.

Figure 3 shows the operating state of the container closure according to the first embodiment of the present invention

      Cross-section,

Figure 4 is a container stopper of the present invention provided with a cover member in the cover of the present invention

      Showing drawings,

5 to 6 show the initial sealing method of the closure and container of the present invention.

      drawing,

7 to 9 show a method of removing a stopper from a container according to the invention.

     Showing drawings,

10 is a cross-sectional view of a container closure according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

11 is a schematic of the operation of a container closure according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

    Showing drawings,

12 is a bottom perspective view of a container stopper according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

13 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B of FIG.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: stopper 110: air tight

111: first support protrusion 112: hollow portion

114: first value 120: cover part

121: hinge portion 122: second support protrusion

123: band member 124: second tooth

200: container body 210: first locking jaw

220: second locking jaw 230: airtight member

The present invention relates to a stopper and a container provided with the stopper that can be opened by one-handed operation so that the opening and / or sealing operation of the container is easy and convenient to use.

Containers for storing common beverages, powders, and other contents are provided with stoppers, which require various functions depending on the use or storage contents of the storage container.

For example, in the case of carbonated beverage containers, the pressure inside the container must be maintained at a pressure above atmospheric pressure, so it is important to maintain the airtightness of the cap during the distribution process. It is good practice to close the cap again on the opened container so that it can be sealed.

In addition, in the case of liquor or medicine, it is desirable to be able to check whether the opening after opening the stopper for the first time.

As described above, the container closure according to the related art is variously manufactured and used according to the contents to be stored in the container and the function of the container.

The present invention can store the contents having a pressure above atmospheric pressure, and even if the contents remain in the container to provide a one-touch stopper and a container with the stopper that can be one-touch resealable by operating the stopper with one hand. .

In another aspect, the present invention is to provide a one-touch stopper and a container provided with a stopper capable of one-touch resealing can be easily opened after opening the stopper for the first time.

The one-touch container closure of the present invention is provided with a plurality of first supporting protrusions protruding inwardly so as to be elastically supported along the outer circumferential surface of the container at the lower end thereof, and an airtight portion inserted into the opening outside to seal the container; Consists of a hinge portion formed integrally with the first support projections and formed to extend and bend, and a plurality of second support protrusions protruding into the lower end are provided at a lower end to cover the outer side of the hermetic portion. The protrusions are achieved by being connected to each other by a band member.

In addition, the container with a one-touch stopper according to the present invention has a first catching jaw is formed at the upper end of the opening, the second catching jaw having a larger outer diameter than the first catching jaw is formed at the bottom of the first catching jaw A container body portion; It consists of a stopper consisting of a hermetic portion inserted into the outside of the opening for sealing the container and a cover portion located outside the hermetic portion, the hermetic portion is formed of a plurality of protruding inwardly so as to be elastically supported by the first catching jaw The first support protrusions are provided at the lower end, and the cover part is provided with a hinge part which is bent and integrally extended with the first support protrusions, and a plurality of second support protrusions protruding into the lower end are connected to each other by a band member at the bottom. It is achieved by being provided.

1 to 9 are views showing the closure and the container of the first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 1 is a bottom perspective view of the container stopper according to the first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a partial cutaway line AA of Figure 1 3 is a cross-sectional view showing an operation state of the container closure according to the first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is a view showing the container closure of the present invention provided with a cover member in the cover of the present invention, Figure 5 to 6 are views showing the initial sealing method of the closure and the container of the present invention, Figures 7 to 9 are views showing a method of removing the plug according to the present invention from the container.

First Embodiment

Referring to the first embodiment of the present invention in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings as follows.

The one-touch container closure of the present invention is an airtight portion 110 is inserted into the outside of the opening for sealing the container; It is composed of a cover portion 120 of the upper and lower narrow side connected to the lower end and the hinge portion 121 of the airtight portion 110.

The airtight part 110 is provided with a plurality of first support protrusions 111 protruding inwardly so as to be elastically supported along the outer circumferential surface of the container.

As shown in FIG. 2, the upper surface of the first support protrusion 111 is generally horizontal, and the lower surface is configured to have an angle of inclination, so that the stopper is coupled along the slope of the lower surface when combined with the container body. Insertion is easy, but when releasing the stopper is preferably configured so that the upper surface of the first support protrusion 111 is not easily detached by the container body portion.

Each of the first supporting protrusions 111 is a hollow portion 112 is formed in the transverse direction, the lower end of the hollow portion 112 is formed incision.

In the center of the upper end of the airtight portion 110 is formed a pressing groove (110a) curved inward to facilitate the pressure of the airtight portion (110).

The cover part 120 is formed to extend outward to facilitate gripping, and is connected to the lower end and the hinge part 121 of the airtight part 110.

A second support protrusion 122 formed integrally with the first support protrusions 111 protrudes in the diagonal direction of the lower end at the lower end of the cover part 120, and is formed between the airtight part 110 and the cover part 120. An upper end portion of the second support protrusion 122 positioned at is extended from a lower end of the airtight portion 110 to form a hinge portion 121 that is bent. The hinge portion 121 is the hinge portion 121 when the external force acts as the axis is the first support protrusion 111 and the second support protrusion 122 can be rotated while the elastic deformation, the hinge portion 121 The opening and closing operation of the stopper 100 by the action of) will be described in detail again.

A plurality of protrusions 120a are formed on the outer circumferential surface of the upper end of the cover part 120 to prevent a hand from slipping on the cover part 120 when the cover part 120 is held and the airtight part 110 is pressed. have.

On the other hand, the second support protrusions 122 are connected to each other by the band member 123, the second support protrusions 122 are extended by an external force to the band member 123 when a predetermined or more tension acts on the band member (123) 123 may be configured to be disconnected from each other.

Preferably, the height of the cover part 120 is configured to be higher than the airtight part 110 so that the airtight part 110 is exposed to the outside of the cover part 120, thereby preventing the airtight part 110 from being handled. Can be pressed to prevent the plug from opening.

Preferably, a friction member is further configured between the airtight part 110 and the cover part 120, so that the airtight part 110 and the cover part 120 operate only when an external force equal to or greater than the static friction force is applied. It can be securely fixed to the container.

As an example of a specific friction member, as shown in FIG. 2, a serrated first tooth 114 is formed on an outer surface of the airtight portion 110, and the first tooth (on the inner surface of the cover portion 120). The second tooth 124 meshed with the 114 is formed, so that the first tooth 114 and the second tooth 124 elastically deform each other when the airtight part 110 and the cover part 120 operate in the vertical direction. To be offset.

In addition, as another example of the friction member, a groove is formed between the airtight portion and the cover portion, and a rubber ring is inserted into the groove, so that the rubber between the airtight portion and the cover portion when the airtight portion and the cover portion are operated in the vertical direction. As the ring is elastically deformed, frictional force is generated in the vertical direction to limit the operation of the airtight portion and the cover portion.

3 is a cross-sectional view showing an operation state of the container stopper according to the first embodiment of the present invention, while pressing the upper end of the airtight portion 110 while holding the protrusion 120a formed on the top of the cover portion 120 (arrow). F1 direction) When the cover part is pulled (arrow F2 direction), the lower end of the airtight part 110 and the cover part 120 connected to the hinge part 121 is elastically deformed, and the first support protrusion 111 and the second support protrusion ( 122 is rotated outward (arrow B) to spread outward. At this time, the band member 123 connecting the second support protrusions 122 to one is broken.

On the other hand, Figure 6 is a view showing a state in which the stopper and the container of the present invention, the first catching jaw 210 is formed on the upper end of the opening of the container body 200, the first catching jaw of the 210 A second catching jaw 220 having an outer diameter larger than the first catching jaw 210 is formed at a lower end thereof.

The first catching jaw 210 is elastically supported by the first supporting protrusions 111 of the stopper 100, the second catching jaw 220 is spaced apart from the second supporting protrusions 122 with a predetermined gap to face Located.

Preferably, the airtight member 230 may be further configured to prevent the contents from leaking out by inserting and compressing between the opening and the airtight portion 110 of the container body 200 to maintain the airtightness.

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 4, the cover member 120 is further configured to cover the second support protrusion 122 at the lower end of the cover portion 120, the second support protrusion 122 during opening and closing operation of the stopper You can prevent your fingers from getting caught. The inner diameter of the cover member 130 is preferably increased so as not to interfere with the second support protrusion 122 during the opening and closing operation of the plug.

Looking at the assembly and use example of the stopper and the container according to the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

5 is a view illustrating a process of initially sealing a container in a state in which the contents are contained in the container body 200, and a stopper 100 in the opening of the container body 200 in a state in which the contents are contained in the container body 200. When the) is inserted, the first support protrusion 111 is inserted along the outer circumferential surface of the opening while being elastically deformed.

6 is a view showing a state in which the stopper 100 is fully coupled to the opening of the container body 200, the first support protrusion 111 is caught on the first locking jaw 210 of the container body 200. By being fixed, the stopper 100 is firmly fixed to the container body part 200 to prevent the contents from being discharged by the airtight member 230 compressed between the airtight part 110 and the container opening.

On the other hand, in a state in which the second support protrusions 122 are connected to each other by the band member, the first support protrusion 111 does not open outward, and thus the plug cannot be opened in the state where the band member is not broken. Therefore, by checking whether or not the second support protrusions 122 are connected to the band member, it is easy to check whether the opening is performed after opening the plug.

That is, the second support protrusion 122 is positioned at the lower end of the first support protrusion 111, and the second support protrusions 122 are connected to each other by a band member, so that the first support protrusion 111 is outward. Therefore, in order to initially open the plug, the opening of the plug is possible after breaking the band member connecting the second support protrusions 122 to each other.

Next, look at how to open the container by removing the cap to open the container as follows.

As shown in FIG. 7, first, when the center portion of the stopper 100 is pressed down firmly to stop the band member connecting the second support protrusions 122, the second support protrusion 122 is the container body 200. The second supporting projections 122 are opened to the outside as the band member that is connected to the second supporting protrusions 122 is disconnected because the second catching protrusion 220 is pressed in contact with each other.

When the stopper 100 is released after the band member is broken, the stopper 100 that has been elastically deformed is returned to the position shown in FIG. 6, and the first supporting protrusion 111 is elastically supported by the first catching jaw 210. .

8 is a view showing a process of opening the stopper, when pressing the upper portion of the airtight portion 110 with the thumb while pulling the portion of the protrusion (120a) formed on the top of the cover portion 120 with the thumb (arrow F direction) ), The lower ends of the airtight part 110 and the cover part 120 are elastically deformed so that the first support protrusion 111 and the second support protrusion 122 are spread outward.

The container is opened by pulling the stopper 100 from the opening of the container body 200 in a state where the first support protrusion 111 and the second support protrusion 122 are spread outward.

9 is a view showing a state in which the stopper 100 is opened in the container body 200.

In the case of resealing the container, the container may be resealed by inserting the cap into the opening of the container body and pushing down the cover part 120 until the first supporting protrusion 111 is caught by the first catching jaw 210. Can be.

10 and 11 are views showing a closure according to a second embodiment of the present invention, Figure 10 is a cross-sectional view of the container closure according to a second embodiment of the present invention, Figure 11 is a second embodiment of the present invention Figure is a diagram showing the action of the container closure according.

Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Second Embodiment

Referring to Figure 10, the stopper according to the second embodiment of the present invention is configured in the same way as the stopper of the first embodiment, the hinge portion 121a is the airtight portion 110 side is higher than the cover portion 120 side It characterized in that it has a slope of a predetermined angle (θ) so that.

Preferably, the lower end of the airtight part 110 connected to the hinge part 121a and the lower end of the cover part 110 connected to the hinge part 121a have a thin thickness to facilitate bending.

The stopper according to the second embodiment of the present invention configured as described above is inclined so that the shape of the hinge portion 121a is higher than the cover portion 120 side of the airtight portion 110a. The first support protrusion 111 may be maintained in the open state by a single pressing operation.

That is, since the hinge of the first embodiment is a horizontal plane, the stopper must be pressed continuously so that the first support protrusion can be opened outward while the stopper is opened or resealed. In the airtight unit 110, it is characterized in that the first support protrusion 111 can be maintained in the open state by one push operation.

Specifically, FIG. 11 is a view schematically showing the operation of the stopper according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In the stopper shown in FIG. 10, the airtight part 110, the hinge part 121a, and the cover part 120 are provided. Only the shape is shown schematically.

When the airtight portion 110 is pressed hard while the cover portion 120 is gripped to open the stopper, the airtight portion 110 goes down, and the inclination angle of the hinge portion 121a is horizontal. While the strong compressive stress acts on the hinge portion 121a is bent in the opposite direction.

That is, as shown by the dotted line in FIG. 11, once the inclination direction is reversed and the hinge portion 121a is bent, the compressive stress does not act on the hinge portion 121a so that the hinge portion 121a is maintained in the bent state. The first support protrusion and the second support protrusion maintain the outwardly open state.

On the contrary, if the cover part is pressed after the airtight part is inserted into the opening of the container, the hinge part is bent and the inclination direction is returned to its original shape. The first supporting protrusion is caught by the first catching jaw of the container body and plugged into the container opening. Is fixed.

In the second embodiment of the present invention, by varying the working distance of the hinge portion in accordance with the contents of the container, it is possible to set the size of the plug operation force differently.

That is, by appropriately setting the difference between the height of the lower end of the airtight portion forming the inclination of the hinge portion and the height of the lower end of the cover portion, it is possible to appropriately set the size of the plug operation force.

The stopper of the present invention configured as described above can adjust the degree of airtightness with the container by appropriately setting the length of the hinge part and the length of the first support protrusion which is fastened to the container body part according to the separation distance between the airtight part and the cover part. have.

Third Embodiment

Hereinafter, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. For reference, descriptions overlapping with the first embodiment or the second embodiment will be omitted and will be described based on the differences.

12 and 13, the container stopper 300 according to the third embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of first support protrusions 311 protruding inwardly so as to be elastically supported along the outer circumference of the container. An airtight portion 310 inserted outside the opening of the container for sealing the container; The hinge portion 321 formed integrally with the first support protrusions 311 and bent to extend and the second support protrusions 322 protruding into the lower end are provided at the lower end of the airtight portion 310. It is characterized by consisting of the cover portion 320 is located.

In the third embodiment of the present invention, unlike the first embodiment or the second embodiment, even if the second support protrusion 322 is integrally formed, the stopper 300 is opened in a one-touch manner.

That is, the second support protrusion 322 is made of an elastic material so as to be elastically deformable in the radial direction of the circumference, and when the airtight portion 310 is pressed as described above in the first embodiment, the hinge portion 321 is part. The second support protrusion 322 is opened to the outside while the elastic deformation, it is possible to open the plug 300 by the same action as described in the first embodiment.

In addition, it is preferable to appropriately determine the thickness of the second support protrusion 322 so that the operating force required for the operation of the stopper 300 can be appropriately set. For example, when the thickness of the second support protrusion 322 is excessively thick, the stress is applied to the second support protrusion 322 so that elastic deformation does not easily occur in the radial direction, and thus opening and closing of the container may not be possible. There is a number.

On the other hand, as described in the second embodiment, the hinge portion is formed to be inclined higher than the cover portion side of the airtight portion, when pressing the airtight portion 310 with a predetermined operating force, the first support protrusion 311 And the second support protrusion 322 may be opened to maintain the plug open.

One-touch stopper and the container provided with the stopper of the present invention as described above is excellent in airtightness to store the contents having a pressure below or above atmospheric pressure.

In addition, the one-touch stopper and the container provided with the stopper of the present invention can be easily resealed even when the contents remain in the container while being able to confirm the opening after opening the stopper for the first time. It is an invention having the effect of preventing the opening of the container.

Claims (9)

An airtight portion provided with a plurality of first supporting protrusions protruding inwardly so as to elastically support the outer circumferential surface of the container, the airtight portion being inserted outside the opening to seal the container; Consists of a hinge portion formed integrally with the first support protrusions and formed to extend and bend, and a plurality of second support protrusions protruding into the lower end are provided at the lower end to cover the outer side of the hermetic part. One-touch container closure, characterized in that the second supporting protrusions are connected to each other by a band member. An airtight portion provided with a plurality of first supporting protrusions protruding inwardly so as to elastically support the outer circumferential surface of the container, the airtight portion being inserted outside the opening to seal the container; One-touch container stopper, characterized in that the first support protrusions are integrally formed with a hinge portion extending and bent and the second support protrusion protruding into the lower end is provided with a lower end portion and a cover portion located outside the airtight portion. . The one-touch container closure of claim 1 or 2, wherein a height of the cover part is higher than that of the airtight part. The one-touch container closure of claim 1 or 2, wherein a friction member is further configured between the airtight portion and the cover portion. The one-touch container closure of claim 1 or 2, wherein the hinge portion is inclined such that the airtight portion side is higher than the cover portion side. The one-touch container closure of claim 1 or 2, wherein a cover member is further configured to surround the second support protrusion at a lower end of the cover part. A first catching jaw is formed at an upper end of the opening, and a container body part having a second catching jaw having an outer diameter larger than the first catching jaw at the bottom of the first catching jaw; It consists of a stopper composed of an airtight part inserted outside the opening for sealing the container, and a cover part located outside the airtight part, The hermetic part includes a plurality of first supporting protrusions protruding inwardly so as to be elastically supported by the first catching jaw at a lower end thereof. The cover part is provided with a hinge portion extending and bent integrally with the first support protrusions, a plurality of second support protrusions protruding into the lower end is connected to each other by a band member provided in the container. A first catching jaw is formed at an upper end of the opening, and a container body part having a second catching jaw having an outer diameter larger than the first catching jaw at the bottom of the first catching jaw; It consists of a stopper composed of an airtight part inserted outside the opening for sealing the container, and a cover part located outside the airtight part, The hermetic part includes a plurality of first supporting protrusions protruding inwardly so as to be elastically supported by the first catching jaw at a lower end thereof. The cover part is provided with a hinge portion which is bent and integrally extended with the first support protrusions, the container characterized in that the second support protrusions protruding into the lower end is provided at the bottom. The container according to claim 7 or 8, further comprising an airtight member for airtightness between the opening of the container body and the airtight part.

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