KR100926709B1 - Airtight containers - Google Patents

Abstract

An airtight container is disclosed.

The hermetic container disclosed is a main body having an inlet; A cover part including a cover covering the opening and closing so as to be openable and a lever part fastening the cover to the main body; And a sealing member interposed between the inlet and the cover part such that a sealed space is formed therein and a part thereof protrudes through the cover, wherein the lever part is rotatably connected to one end of the lever part. And pressurizing the sealing member to increase the pressure of the inner space of the sealing member, and a fastening part connected to the other end of the pressing part to bind the cover and the main body.

According to the hermetically sealed container, since the sealing member is in close contact with at least two surfaces of the edge of the inlet, there is an advantage that the sealing performance of the sealed container is further improved. In addition, since the sealing member directly compressed by the lever part is sealed by the volume deformation, there is an advantage that the volume deformation occurs in the gap generated between the cover and the inlet opening to increase the accuracy of the sealing.

Hermetic container, sealing member, crimping part, contact part

Description

Airtight Containers {AIRTHIGT CONTAINER}

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a container, and in particular, to a sealed container which prevents the storage stored in the container from flowing out of the container or blocks the inflow of external air so that the storage state of the storage is maintained.

In general, the sealed container is composed of a main body for storing the storage and a cover covering the main body, the sealing member is interposed to close the gap between the cover and the main body. In addition, the sealing member is sealed between the main body and the cover by being coupled to the engaging projection formed in the main body is a lever extending from the cover.

Such a sealed container is used for various applications such as a lunch box, a side dish container, a kimchi container stored in a kimchi refrigerator, and in recent years, the sealed performance is an important factor to be considered as a top priority in a consumer's purchase condition.

In particular, in an airtight container used for the Kimchi refrigerator, since the internal pressure is increased due to the gas generated as the kimchi matures therein, the inside of the kimchi broth and the unique smell generated from the kimchi can be prevented from leaking to the outside. There is a need for a sealed container with improved sealing performance.

The sealing principle of these sealed containers is as follows.

After the consumer covers the cover on the main body, the inside of the airtight container is closed by fastening a lever extending around the cover to the engaging protrusion formed on the main body.

At this time, the sealing member interposed between the main body and the cover is provided with a member having an elastic force, it is provided in the receiving groove formed around the cover. In addition, when the cover is covered with the main body, the inner edge of the main body is sealed by inserting the rim portion of the main body into the receiving groove and closing the lever at the edge of the main body while the lever is engaged.

Thus, the sealing member is in contact with the edge end, that is one side of the main body for sealing.

Such a conventional airtight container has the following problems.

That is, since the sealing member is in contact with the main body only one surface, generally the upper surface of the main body for sealing, the depth of the receiving groove formed in the cover of the airtight container is different, or the thickness of the sealing member is different In case the deformation occurs in the cover or the sealing member during use, a gap is generated between the sealing member and the main body, and there is a problem in that the internal storage flows out or the smell spreads.

The present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, an object of the present invention is to provide an airtight container in which the sealing member is in close contact with at least two surfaces of the edge of the main body.

An airtight container according to an aspect of the present invention includes a main body having an inlet; A cover part including a cover covering the opening and closing so as to be openable and a lever part fastening the cover to the main body; And a sealing member interposed between the inlet and the cover part such that a sealed space is formed therein and a part thereof protrudes through the cover, wherein the lever part is rotatably connected to one end of the lever part. And pressurizing the sealing member to increase the pressure of the inner space of the sealing member, and a fastening part connected to the other end of the pressing part to bind the cover and the main body.

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The sealing member may include a crimping portion provided to protrude through the cover portion; And an adhesion part in close contact with the circumference of the inlet, wherein the internal pressure increased by the volume deformation of the compression part is transmitted to the adhesion part.

The close contact portion, the first close contact portion in close contact with the upper surface around the inlet; And a second contact part in close contact with any one of an outer surface or an inner surface of the circumference of the inlet.

On the other hand, the close contact portion, the first close contact portion in close contact with the upper surface around the inlet; A second contact part in close contact with an outer surface of the inlet circumference; And a third close contact portion in close contact with an inner surface of the circumference of the inlet.

In addition, the sealing member, the first sealing member is provided with a first contact portion in close contact with the upper surface and the outer surface of the periphery of the inlet and the pressing portion; And a second sealing member having a second contact portion which is in close contact with the upper and inner surfaces of the circumference of the inlet, and a second pressing part that is pressed by the pressing part. The first sealing member and the second sealing member may include: Its interior may be characterized in that the coupling is isolated from each other.

According to the sealed container according to an aspect of the present invention,

First, since the sealing member is in close contact with at least two sides of the edge of the inlet, there is an advantage that the sealing performance of the sealed container is more improved.

Second, since the sealing member directly compressed by the lever part is sealed by the volume deformation, there is an advantage that the volume deformation occurs in the gap generated between the cover and the inlet to increase the accuracy of the sealing.

Hereinafter, a sealed container according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing the decomposition of the sealed container according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the hermetically sealed container 100 according to the present embodiment includes a main body 110 having an inlet 111 in which a storage is stored, a cover portion 130 covering the inlet, and the inlet 111. ) And a sealing member 120 interposed between the cover part 130 and sealing the inside of the main body 110.

Here, the sealing member 120 is in close contact with the upper surface 111a, the inner surface 111c, the outer surface 111b of the upper end of the main body 110 forming the circumference of the inlet 111.

The main body 110 is provided as a container having an empty space for accommodating a storage therein, and an inlet 111 for inputting and withdrawing the storage is formed.

In addition, a fastening protrusion 112 for fixing the cover part 130 is provided on the outer surface 111b of the main body 110.

The main body 110 may be formed of a plastic material for ease of molding, but may be formed of a material such as glass so as to check the type or state of the storage from the sanitary purpose and the outside of the storage.

In the present embodiment, the inlet 111 is formed by opening the entire upper surface of the container, but the shape of the inlet 111 may be changed by the manufacturer any number of course.

The cover part 130 is provided to correspond to the shape of the inlet 111 to open and close the inlet 111 formed in the main body 110. Detailed description thereof will be described later.

The sealing member 120 is interposed between the inlet 111 and the cover 130 to prevent the inflow of air or substances into the body 110 when the inlet 111 is closed.

The sealing member 120, the inside is provided in an empty rectangular ring shape so as to be in contact with the entire circumference of the inlet 111, it is provided with an elastic member capable of deformation by the external force and the present application.

In addition, the interior of the sealing member 120 is sealed while a predetermined fluid is injected.

As a result, the pressure change due to the volume deformation of the sealing member 120 is transmitted by the fluid injected into the sealing member 120.

In the present embodiment, the sealing member 120 is provided in a rectangular ring shape, which is provided to correspond to the shape of the inlet 111, of course, it is possible to be modified by the manufacturer.

On the other hand, the sealing member 120, the pressing portion 121 is deformed by the external force generated by the cover portion 130 and the internal pressure is increased by the deformation of the pressing portion 121 The close contact portion 122 that is in close contact with the circumference of the inlet 111 is provided.

The crimping unit 121 is formed to protrude upward of the sealing member 120 and is provided at a plurality of positions spaced apart by a predetermined interval along the annular shape.

The pressing part 121, the deformation is generated by the external force to thereby generate a volume deformation of the sealing member 120 and to increase the internal pressure of the sealing member 120, which acts in one position Since the internal pressure change due to the deformation due to the external force acting at a plurality of positions may be generated more quickly than the internal pressure change due to the deformation due to the external force, the two sides along the upper surface 111a of the ring-shaped sealing member 120 It is preferable to provide with a string.

The close contact portion 122 is in contact with the circumference of the inlet 111 and is in close contact with the circumference of the inlet 111 by the internal pressure increased according to the deformation of the crimping unit 121.

Therefore, the close contact portion 122 is formed on the lower side of the sealing member 120 and is provided to be coupled thereto so as to surround the circumferential cross-sectional shape of the inlet 111.

That is, the close contact portion 122 is in contact with the first contact portion 122a which is in close contact with the upper surface 111a around the inlet 111 and the second close contact part which is in close contact with the outer surface 111b around the inlet 111. And a third close contact portion 122c in close contact with the inner surface 111c around the inlet 111.

As a result, the internal pressure of the sealing member 120 increased due to the deformation of the pressing part 121 acts on the first contact part 122a, the second contact part 122b, and the third contact part 122c. As a result, the outer surface 111b and the inner surface 111c of the upper surface 111a around the inlet 111 can be sealed.

Therefore, the sealing performance of the sealed container 100 is improved.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, it is preferable that the partition wall 123 partitioning the second contact portion 122b and the third contact portion 122c is further provided inside the sealing member 120.

Here, the partition 123 is formed so as to partition the crimping portion 121 provided with the two lines. That is, the compressed portion 121 provided with the two lines is increased in pressure to the second contact portion 122b and the third contact portion 122c by the deformation thereof.

As a result, the pressure increased by the external force acting on the two pressing portions 121 provided on the upper side of the sealing member 120 is equal to the second and third contact portions 122b and 122c. I can be crazy.

Hereinafter, the cover unit 130 according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view showing an enlarged main portion of the cover part in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged view showing a modification of the through hole in FIG. 2, FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a section II of FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section provided with a support in FIG.

2 to 5, in the present embodiment, the cover part 130 includes a cover 131 covering the inlet 111, and the cover 131 formed on the main body 110. It comprises a lever portion 133 to be fastened to the fastening protrusion 112.

The cover 131 is formed of a flat member and is formed of a material which is easily molded such as a plastic material.

In addition, the cover 131 is formed along the periphery of the lower surface of the receiving portion 132 is formed to accommodate the sealing member 120, the cover 131 from the inside of the receiving portion 132 is formed. It is formed through, and the through hole 134 through which the crimping portion 121 is accommodated is provided.

The shape of the through hole 134 is provided to correspond to the shape of the crimping unit 121. Therefore, two lines are provided along the circumference of the cover 131.

On the contrary, as shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of shapes of the crimping part 121 are formed in a circular protrusion shape, and the shapes of the through holes 134 are provided to correspond to the shape of the crimping part 121. It is also possible.

As a result, when the cover 131 is disassembled from the inlet 111, the sealing member 120 may be prevented from being separated from the receiving part 132. This is because the contact area between the crimping portion 121 and the through hole 134 is increased.

The lever unit 133 is provided to face at least two or more around the cover 131. Therefore, the cover 131 is fastened to the main body 110 at the side portions facing each other by the lever portion 133. An upper surface of the cover 131 may be provided with a receiving space recessed to accommodate a portion of the lever unit 133. The through hole 134 is formed in the accommodation space.

In addition, the lever part 133 includes a pressing part 135 for pressing the compression part 121 to deform the volume and a fastening part 137 for binding the main body 110 and the cover 131. .

One side of the pressing unit 135 is coupled to the upper surface 111a of the cover 131 and rotates on one side thereof.

The fastening part 137 is coupled to the pressing part 135 and rotated around the coupled side thereof.

In addition, the fastening part 137 is provided with a fastening groove 138 coupled to the fastening protrusion 112 formed on one side of the main body 110.

Therefore, the fastening part 137 is rotated and fastened to the fastening protrusion 112 of the main body 110, and protruded to the upper surface 111a of the cover 131 by the pressing part 135. The pressing part 121 is pressed to cause volume deformation.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, it is preferable that the receiving portion 132 is further provided with a support portion 139 for supporting the sealing member 120 upward.

The support part 139 is formed at the lower end of the receiving part 132 and is formed perpendicular to both side surfaces of the receiving part 132.

The sealing member 120 may be prevented from being separated from the receiving part 132 by the support part 139, and the contact part 122 may be prevented by the internal pressure increased by the deformation of the crimping part 121. Since the deformation of the ash is prevented from occurring in the downward direction thereof, the adhesion of the first contact part 122a, the second contact part 122b, and the third contact part 122c can be further increased.

Hereinafter, the sealing operation of the sealed container 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

6 is a view showing a sealed state of the sealed container according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 6, the circumference of the inlet 111 is inserted into the contact portion 122 of the sealing member 120 inserted into the receiving portion 132 formed along the circumference of the lower surface of the cover 131. When the consumer rotates the fastening part 137 to fasten to the fastening protrusion 112 formed on the main body 110, the pressing part protruded to the upper surface 111a of the cover 131 by the pressing part 135. When 121 is pressed, the sealing member 120 is deformed in volume, thereby increasing the internal pressure of the sealing member 120.

In this case, the increased internal pressure acts on the close contact portion 122 through the fluid injected into the sealing member 120 to move the close contact portion 122 around the upper surface 111a of the inlet 111 and The inner surface 111c is brought into close contact with the outer surface 111b.

On the contrary, when the fastening part 137 is dismantled, the crimping part 121 is restored again so that the contact part 122 is spaced apart from the circumference of the inlet 111 so that the consumer easily covers the cover 131. You can open.

Hereinafter, a sealed container according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, within the scope overlapping with the configuration described in the first embodiment and a detailed description thereof will be replaced by it.

7 is a cross-sectional view showing the main portion of the sealed container according to the second embodiment of the present invention, Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a modification of the sealing member in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the close contact portion 222 of the airtight container 200 according to the present embodiment may include a first close contact portion 222a which is in close contact with the upper surface 211a around the inlet 211. It is configured to include a second contact portion 222b in close contact with any one of the outer surface 211b or the inner surface 211c around the inlet 211.

Therefore, the conventional problem caused by being in close contact with only the upper surface 211a of the circumference of the inlet 211 can be solved.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the lower portion of the receiving portion 232 is accommodated in the sealing member 220 is preferably provided with a support portion 239 for supporting the sealing member 220 upwards.

In addition, unlike the first embodiment described above, in the present embodiment, a partition wall partitioning the first and second contact parts 222a and 222b is unnecessary in the sealing member 220, thereby preventing the sealing. The manufacturing of the member 220 is easy and the material cost is reduced.

The sealing action of the hermetic container 200 according to the present embodiment is substantially the same as the sealing action according to the first embodiment described above, and thus will be omitted.

In the above, specific embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described. However, the present invention can be embodied in various forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof, and therefore, the above-described embodiments should not be limited by the contents of the detailed description, and further described above. Even if embodiments are not listed one by one in the description, they should be construed broadly within the spirit and scope defined in the appended claims. In addition, all changes and modifications included within the technical scope of the claims and their equivalents should be covered by the appended claims.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing a sealed container according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged partial view of the main portion of the cover part in FIG. 1.

3 is a partially enlarged view showing a modification of the receiving hole in FIG.

4 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section of I-I in FIG. 2;

5 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section provided with a support in Figure 4,

6 is a view showing a sealed state of the sealed container according to the first embodiment of the present invention,

7 is a cross-sectional view showing the main portion of the sealed container according to the second embodiment of the present invention;

8 is a cross-sectional view showing a modification of the sealing member in FIG.

*** Explanation of symbols for main parts of drawing ***

100,200: sealed container 110,210: main body

120,220: sealing member 130,230: cover

121,221: Crimping part 122,222: Crushing part

135,235 Pressing part 137,237 Fastening part

Claims (11)

A main body having an inlet; A cover part including a cover covering the opening and closing so as to be openable and a lever part fastening the cover to the main body; And And a sealing member interposed between the inlet and the cover part such that a sealed space is formed therein and a part thereof protrudes through the cover. The lever part may be rotatably connected to one end of the lever part to press the sealing member to increase the pressure of the inner space of the sealing member, and to the other end of the pressing part to be connected to the cover and the main body. Hermetically sealed container comprising a fastening portion for engaging the. The method of claim 1, wherein the sealing member, A compression unit provided to protrude through the cover unit; And It includes; close contact with the circumference of the inlet; The closed container characterized in that the internal pressure increased by the volume deformation of the pressing portion is transmitted to the pressing portion when the pressing portion is pressed. The method of claim 2, The lever unit is a sealed container, characterized in that provided with at least two opposite to the circumference of the cover. The method of claim 2, The pressurizing part pressurizes the pressurizing part to seal the container, characterized in that to deform the volume of the inner space. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The airtight container, characterized in that the gas is injected into the sealing member. The method of claim 2, wherein the close contact portion, A first contact part in close contact with an upper surface of the circumference of the inlet; And And a second contact part in close contact with any one of an outer surface or an inner surface of the circumference of the inlet. The method of claim 2, wherein the close contact portion, A first contact part in close contact with an upper surface of the circumference of the inlet; A second contact part in close contact with an outer surface of the circumference of the inlet; And And a third close contact portion in close contact with an inner surface of the circumference of the inlet. The method of claim 7, wherein The airtight container, characterized in that the inside of the sealing member is further provided with a partition wall partitioning the second and third contact portion. The method of claim 2, The pressure change caused by the volume deformation of the crimping portion is delivered to the contact portion by a fluid injected into the sealing member. The method of claim 3, wherein In the cover, A receiving portion formed along a circumference of the lower surface and accommodating the sealing member; And And a through hole formed through the lid from the inside of the accommodating part and through which the crimping part is accommodated therethrough. The method of claim 10, wherein in the receiving portion, Sealing container, characterized in that the support for supporting the sealing member further upward.

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