RU2790735C2 - Thin hygienic paper storage container - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: container.

SUBSTANCE: tissue storage container includes a container body for storing tissue paper inside; and a cover containing an outlet (3) for removing tissue paper stored in the container body. The outlet part (3) contains: an outlet (33), into which thin hygienic paper is inserted and which holds said thin hygienic paper, the edge of which protrudes relative to the upper surface of the outlet part (3). The beveled portion (34) is an area obtained by beveling/chamfering of the edge formed by the intersection of the lower surface (3b) of the outlet portion (3) with the wall (33a) of the outlet (33).

EFFECT: ensuring both reliable retention of thin hygienic paper in the outlet, and ease of removing thin hygienic paper.

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Description

The field of technology to which the invention belongs

The invention relates to a container for storing tissue paper such as wet paper and wet wipes.

State of the art

Presently, containers are known for storing tissue paper such as paper for wiping floors and toilets in buildings, wiping the human body, and the like.

As a tissue paper storage container, a tissue tissue storage container is known, including a detachable outlet portion in which an outlet is formed that creates resistance when the tissue paper is taken out, and the tissue paper is cut at perforations provided in the tissue paper. sanitary paper (for example, see Patent Document 1).

List of opposed materials

Patent Literature

[Patent Document 1] JP 5850521 B

Disclosure of invention

Technical task

In order to enable continuous use of tissue paper in such a tissue storage container, when a sheet of tissue paper is cut at the perforations, the tissue sheet following it should not fall back into the container, but its edge should protrude from the outlet.

However, if the exit port applies more resistance to the tissue paper in order to hold the sheet in the hole, the size of the edge of the next sheet protruding from the outlet is reduced and it becomes difficult to pick up in some cases.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a container for storing tissue paper that is both secure in holding the tissue paper in the outlet and easy to remove the tissue paper sheet.

The solution of the problem

To solve this problem, the present invention proposes a container for storing thin hygienic paper specified in paragraph 1 of the attached formula, containing:

container body, inside of which there is thin hygienic paper; And

a lid detachably attached to the body, comprising an outlet portion for taking out tissue paper stored in the container body; and

graduation part contains:

an exit hole into which the tissue paper is inserted and which holds the tissue tissue whose edge protrudes from the upper surface of the outlet portion; And

a chamfered portion, which is an area obtained by chamfering/chamfering formed by the intersection of the lower surface of the outlet portion with the outlet wall.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a tissue storage container structure that both securely holds the tissue paper in the outlet and easily removes the tissue paper sheet.

According to claim 2 of the appended claims, there is provided a container for storing tissue paper according to claim 1, characterized in that the beveled part is a flat beveled part formed by chamfering the edge of the wall of the outlet, or a curved beveled part of a convex shape formed by rounding the edge of the outlet wall.

According to the present invention, the beveled portion can be easily formed.

According to claim 3 of the appended claims, there is provided a container for storing tissue paper according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that in the outlet opening, the opening area on the lower side is larger than the opening area on the upper side.

According to the present invention, this improves the ease of removing the tissue paper.

According to paragraph 4 of the appended claims, a container for storing household paper according to any one of paragraphs. 1-3, characterized in that the outlet is made in the form of a radial section.

According to the present invention, this provides an increase in the reliability of holding the tissue paper in the outlet.

According to paragraph 5 of the appended claims, a container for storing household paper according to any one of paragraphs. 1-4, characterized in that:

the lid contains a portion of the hole on the top surface; And

the outlet part contains a narrow part located on the side surface, and for fastening the outlet part to the cover, the edge of the hole section is inserted into the specified narrow part.

According to the present invention, this makes it possible to prevent accidental separation of the outlet part from the lid.

Useful effect of the invention

The present invention makes it possible to provide a container for storing tissue paper that is both secure in holding the tissue paper in the outlet and easy to remove the tissue paper sheet.

Brief description of the drawings

In FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a container for storing tissue paper according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

in fig. 2 is a sectional view along plane II-II in FIG. 1;

in fig. 3 is a perspective view of an outlet portion of a tissue paper storage container according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

in fig. 4 - bottom view of the outlet part of the container;

in fig. 5 is a sectional view along the V-V plane of FIG. 4;

in fig. 6 is a sectional view along plane VI-VI in FIG. 5 illustrating the bevel region;

in fig. 7 is an image illustrating the possible shape of the chamfer area.

Implementation of the invention

The following is a detailed description of a specific implementation of the container 100 for storing tissue paper according to the present invention with reference to FIG. 1-7. However, the scope of the invention is not limited to the considered embodiments.

In the following description, the forward-backward direction, the left-right direction, and the up-down direction, as well as the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis, are defined as shown in FIG. 1. In other words, in the tissue storage container 100, the side from which the tissue paper is taken out and the opposite side thereof are referred to as "upper side" and "lower side" respectively; the front side in plan view of the tissue storage container 100 and the opposite side thereof are referred to as "front side" and "back side" respectively; the right side when looking back is considered the "right side" and the left side when looking back is considered the "left side"; the axis in the direction from front to back is considered the X axis; the axis passing in the direction from top to bottom is considered the Z axis.

Implementation Configuration

General configuration

As shown in FIG. 1, the tissue storage container 100 includes: a container body 1 inside which tissue tissue (eg, rolled wet paper or rolled wet wipes) is stored; a lid 2 detachably attached to the container body 1; and an outlet 3 connected to the cover 2 in a releasable manner.

Because the lid 2 is attachable to and detachable from the container body 1, with the lid 2 removed, tissue paper can be inserted into and removed from the container body 1.

The tissue paper is stored in the container body 1 in the form of a roll rolled along an axis extending from top to bottom. The tissue paper is provided with perforations spaced at equal distances from each other, and the user uses a sheet of tissue paper cut at these perforations.

container body

The container body 1 is in the form of a cylinder, and includes a bottom at the bottom and an opening at the top surface. As shown in FIG. 2, external thread 11 is made on the outer surface of the upper part of the housing.

The container body 1 may be made of, for example, PE (polyethylene), PP (polypropylene), PET (polyethylene terephthalate), ABS or the like.

The container body 1 has a cylindrical shape, which is a circle in plan view, with a diameter of 60 mm to 200 mm, preferably 65 mm to 110 mm, and a Z-height of which is 175 mm to 200 mm, preferably 175 mm up to 185 mm; the thickness of each surface is 0.05 mm to 10 mm, preferably 0.1 mm to 5 mm.

Lid

As shown in FIG. 1 and 2, the cover 2 consists of a main part 21 and a small part 22.

The main body 21 may be made of PE (polyethylene), PP (polypropylene), PET (polyethylene terephthalate), ABS or the like, for example. The main body 21 is in the form of a cylinder, the bottom surface of which is open, and includes a top surface 21a, a side surface 21b, a recess 21c formed on the inside (in plan view) of the top surface 21a, a hole portion 21d, and a side wall 21e of the main body, rising in the form of a cylinder upwards and surrounding the area of the hole 21d inside the recess 21c.

The lid main body 21 has a cylindrical shape, which is a circle in plan view, with a diameter of 60 mm to 200 mm, preferably 65 mm to 110 mm, and a Z height of 15 mm to 50 mm, preferably from 33mm to 45mm; the thickness of each surface is 0.05 mm to 10 mm, preferably 0.1 mm to 5 mm.

On the inner surface of the lower part of the side surface 21b is provided with an internal thread 211, into which the external thread 11 of the container body 1 is screwed. Thus, as shown in FIG. 2, the container body 1 and the lid 2 can be connected to and disconnected from each other by means of an external thread 11 and an internal thread 211.

deepening

The recess 21c, in plan view, has substantially the same shape as the small portion 22, so that when the small portion 22 is closed, it fits into the recess 21c in close contact. The front edge of the recess 21c is slightly larger than the front edge of the small part 22, so that when the small part 22 is closed when it enters the recess 21c, there is a small gap in front. This gap can be used to pick up a small part 22 with your finger when opening.

Hole plot

The hole portion 21d is a circle-shaped hole in plan view provided at the center of the lid body 21 and connected to the inside of the tissue container 100 . The hole portion 21d is made slightly smaller in plan view than the outlet portion 3, and the outlet portion 3 is attached to the hole portion 21d as will be shown below.

Side wall of the main body

The side wall 21e of the main body has a cylindrical wall and protrudes upward in the recess 21c, surrounding the hole portion 21d. The outer diameter of the side wall 21e of the main part is equal to or slightly less than the inner diameter of the side wall 22a of the small part 22.

Small part

The small portion 22 may be made of, for example, PE (polyethylene), PP (polypropylene), PET (polyethylene terephthalate), ABS or the like. The edge of the small part 22 is attached to the main part 21 of the lid, and on the bottom surface of the small part 22 there is a side wall 22a protruding from the bottom surface at the time of closing. The small part 22, in plan view, has a shape almost identical to that of the recess 21c, and when closed, the small part 22 enters the recess 21c.

Side wall of the small part

The side wall 22a of the small part has the shape of a cylinder protruding downwards when the small part 22 is closed. with tight contact into the side wall 21e of the main body 21, thereby ensuring the tightness of the space surrounded by the side wall 22a of the small part and the side wall 21e of the main body, and, accordingly, the tightness of the space inside the container 100 for storing tissue paper connected to this space by the section 21d holes.

In the exemplary embodiment, the sealing of the interior of the tissue storage container 100 is ensured by close contact of the side wall 21e of the main body with the side wall 22a of the small body. However, any configuration other than the one described above is also possible as long as it seals the inside of the tissue container 100.

In cases where the tissue paper to be stored in the container is not impregnated with a chemical solution and there is no need to prevent it from drying out, it is also possible to use any other configuration, in particular, one that does not ensure the tightness of the internal cavity.

graduation part

As shown in FIG. 3 and 4, the outlet portion 3 is a resiliently deformable element having the shape of a substantially circular column, having the shape of a circle when viewed in plan. The outlet part 3 can be made, for example, by injection molding.

More specifically, the outlet portion 3 comprises a depression 31 formed at the center in plan view, a narrow portion 32 formed on the side surface, an outlet 33 formed substantially at the center of the depression 31 in plan view, and beveled portions 34, formed by chamfering the edges of the outlet 33 on the bottom surface 3b.

The diameter of the outlet part 3 is slightly larger than the diameter of the section 21d of the hole (approximately 1/3 - 1/10 more inclusive of the diameter of the main part 21 of the cover when viewed in plan), and the thickness R1 in the direction along the Z axis (see Fig. 5), except for recess 31, is 2.0 mm to 10.0 mm, preferably 3.0 mm to 7.0 mm.

deepening

On the upper surface of the outlet part 3, a recess 31 is provided, which deepens downward in a circle when viewed upward, leaving a peripheral part. The recess 31 is formed such that its lower surface 3a is flat.

narrow part

The narrow part 32 is made in the form of a groove deepened in the radial direction, with a depth of 1/20 to 1/10 inclusive of the diameter of the outlet part 3 when viewed in plan, and passing almost in the center (in the up-down direction) of the side surface of the outlet part 3 along periphery of said side surface. Since the outlet portion 3 is slightly larger than the opening portion 21d in plan view as described above, by inserting the edge of the opening portion 21d into the narrow portion 32, the outlet portion 3 can be attached to the lid body 21.

Outlet

The outlet 33 is an ejection hole for tissue paper stored in the container body 1 .

The tissue paper is inserted through the outlet 33 from the bottom side, and the outlet 33 holds the tissue paper whose edge protrudes from the upper surface of the outlet portion 3 (inner lower surface 3a of the recess 31).

The edge of the sheet of tissue paper protrudes from the top surface of the outlet part 3 by 12 mm to 30 mm, preferably 15 mm to 25 mm. The protrusion of a sheet of paper at such a distance makes it possible to pinch it with the fingers of a normal user's hand and easily remove it from the container.

The outlet 33 is made in the form of radial cuts. For example, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the outlet is made in the form of two rectilinear radial cuts intersecting with each other. The total length R2 of the outlet 33 (see FIG. 5) is 5 mm to 30 mm, preferably 10 mm to 15 mm. For example, the overall length of R2 may be approximately 15 mm, which is equal to or greater than the width of a typical user's index finger. Thus, by forming the outlet 33 in the form of radial cuts, it is possible to increase the holding strength of the tissue paper sheet in the outlet 33.

In FIG. 3 shows the case where the outlet 33 is made in the form of two mutually intersecting straight cuts. However, the shape of the exit hole 33 is not limited to this embodiment, and any arbitrary shape can be used as long as it provides the above function of holding the paper sheet in the hole. Thus, the outlet can be made in the form of three or more straight cuts. The outlet 33 may also be formed as a single straight cut, circle, oval or star shape, and the like.

Beveled part

As shown in FIG. 4 and 5, each of the beveled portions 34 is a region obtained by chamfering an edge formed by the lower surface 3b of the outlet portion 3 intersecting with the wall 33a of the outlet 33.

More specifically, the beveled part 34 is a flat beveled surface formed by chamfering an edge formed by the intersection of the bottom surface 3b of the outlet part 3 with the outlet wall 33a. Thus, the outlet 33 has a shape such that the area of the hole on the bottom side is larger than the area of the hole on the top side.

As shown in FIG. 6, the size of the beveled portion 34 is preferably selected such that the length L1 in the width direction (XY direction) of the outlet 33 from the wall 33a of the outlet 33 is 0.5 mm to 1.0 mm, and the length L2 in the vertical direction (Z direction) from the lower edge of the outlet 33 is 0.5 mm to 1.0 mm.

In FIG. 6 shows an embodiment in which the beveled portions 34 are flat beveled surfaces formed by chamfering the edges of the hole as described above. However, as shown in FIG. 7, the beveled portions 34 can also be made in the form of curved rounded surfaces obtained by rounding the edge formed by the intersection of the lower surface 3b of the outlet portion 3 with the wall 33a of the outlet 33.

In the case where the force required to pull out the tissue paper sheet from the above-described discharging portion 3 is measured 5 times with a digital dynamometer (manufactured by the Japanese company IMADA, model DS2-200N), and the resulting average value of this force is considered to be the resistance value, this value resistance is preferably 5 N to 12 N, more preferably 6 N to 10 N.

In the case of using tissue paper in the form of a roll (for example, containing 80 sheets separated by 79 lines of perforations), the allowable number of times that the tissue paper cannot be torn at the perforation (number of repetitions) and, accordingly, the following sheet of tissue paper cannot be pulled out is 10 or less, preferably 7 or less.

The principle of operation of the considered implementation option

When using the above-described tissue storage container 100, due to the resistance acting on the stretched tissue paper sheet from the side of the outlet 33, the used tissue paper sheet is torn off along the line of the perforations, and the protruding edge of the following tissue paper sheet may be held by outlet 33.

At the same time, due to the beveled parts 34, the resistance that occurs when a sheet of tissue paper passes through the exit hole 33 is less than if an exit hole without beveled parts 34 were used. Thus, this makes it possible to sufficiently securely hold the edge of the next sheet of tissue paper protruding from the outlet 33, while reducing the force required to pull the paper, making it easier to remove.

The beneficial effect of the considered embodiment of the invention

The tissue storage container 100 in the exemplary embodiment includes: a container body 1 containing tissue paper; and a lid 2 detachably attached to the container body 1, comprising an outlet portion for taking out tissue paper stored in the container body 1; wherein the outlet part 3 comprises: an outlet 33 into which tissue paper is inserted and which holds the tissue tissue whose edge protrudes from the upper surface of the outlet portion 3 (the inner bottom surface 3a of the recess 31); and beveled portions 34, each of which is a region obtained by chamfering/chamfering formed by the intersection of the lower surface 3b of the outlet portion 3 with the wall 33a of the outlet 33.

Thus, the embodiment discussed here makes it possible to provide a tissue storage container that provides both secure holding of the tissue paper in the outlet 33 and ease of removal of the tissue paper.

In the exemplary embodiment, the beveled portion 34 is a flat beveled portion formed by chamfering the edge of the wall 33a of the outlet 33, or a curved beveled portion of a convex shape formed by rounding the edge of the wall 33a of the outlet 33.

Thus, the beveled portion 34 can be easily formed.

In the considered embodiment, in the outlet 33, the area of the opening on the lower side is greater than the area of the opening on the upper side.

Thus, it is possible to simplify the removal operation of the tissue paper.

In the considered embodiment, the outlet 33 is formed in the form of intersecting radial cuts.

This provides an increase in the reliability of holding the thin tissue paper in the outlet.

According to the considered embodiment, the lid 2 comprises a hole portion 21d in the upper surface, and the outlet 3 comprises a narrow portion 32 formed on the side surface, and for fastening the outlet 3 to the lid 2, the edge of the hole portion 21d is inserted into said narrow portion 32.

This eliminates the possibility of easy accidental detachment of the outlet part 3 from the cover 2.

Other options

The tissue paper placed in the tissue storage container 100 does not necessarily have to be tissue paper in roll form. For example, sheets of the so-called "pop-up" type can be used, which are sheets folded in layers alternately in such a way that when one sheet is pulled out, the next sheet of tissue paper is also pulled out through the outlet.

The shape of the tissue paper container 100 is also not limited to a cylindrical shape.

Examples

The results of evaluating the ease of removal of tissue paper for some embodiments of the present invention and comparative embodiments are described below. While the present invention is hereinafter described in specific embodiments, it is not limited to those embodiments.

Sample preparation

Tissue Storage Container

As a container for storing tissue paper, the container shown in FIG. 1 and made of polyethylene, including a container body and a lid detachably attached to the container body.

The outlet portion in each of Embodiments 1 and 2, as well as Comparative Embodiments 1 and 2, was attached to this tissue storage container.

Options 1, 2

The outlet portion in each of Embodiments 1, 2 had the shape shown in FIG. 3-6, and was made of an elastomer.

The thickness of the outlet portion in the Z-direction, excluding the recess, was 3.0 mm.

The outlet is made in the form of intersecting cuts when viewed in plan, and the total length of the outlet when viewed from above was 29 mm.

The length L1 and L2 of the beveled portion was L1=L2=0.5 mm and L1=L2=1.0 mm in Embodiments 1 and 2, respectively.

L1 is the length in the XY direction and L2 is the length in the Z direction.

Comparative options 1, 2

The outlet portion in Comparative Embodiment 1 was the same as that of Embodiment 1, except that the length L1 and L2 of the beveled portion were L1=L2=1.5 mm.

The outlet portion in Comparative Embodiment 2 was the same as that of Embodiment 1, except that the outlet did not contain beveled portions (i.e., L1=L2=0 mm).

Thin tissue paper

Wet paper wound into a roll and containing perforations made at equal distances from each other in the longitudinal direction was used as thin hygienic paper. More specifically, wet paper was used, consisting of 80 sheets separated from each other by 79 lines of perforations.

Grade

For Options 1, 2, as well as for Comparative Options 1, 2, the following were measured: (1) The length of the protruding edge of the next sheet of paper; (2) The amount of resistance during pulling; and (3) Number of repetitions; the measurement results are presented in table 1.

(1) The length of the raised edge of the next sheet of tissue paper

The rolled wet tissue paper sheets for the above-described Embodiments 1, 2 and Comparative Embodiments 1, 2 were taken out, and the average value of the raised edge length measurements was calculated and taken as the raised edge length of the tissue paper sheet.

(2) Amount of resistance when pulling out tissue paper

In the test, sheets of the above wet tissue paper for the above-described Embodiments 1, 2 and Comparative Embodiments 1, 2 were pulled out, and the pulling force was measured with a digital dynamometer (manufactured by the Japanese company IMADA, model DS2-200N). The measurement was performed 5 times for each sample, and the average value of the measurement results was taken as the resistance value.

(3) Number of repetitions

The coiled sheets of wet tissue paper for the above-described Embodiments 1, 2 and Comparative Options 1, 2 were taken out, and the number of times that the sheet of tissue paper following the pull-out was not torn off at the perforation and was pulled along with the pull-out sheet was taken as the number of repetitions. .

Table 1

[Option 1] [Option 2] Comparative version 1 Comparative 2 Beveled length (L1=L2) [mm] 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 Grade Protruding edge length [mm] 21.4 22.5 33.9 10.2 Number of repetitions 3.2 6.0 30.5 0.5 Resistance value [N] 7.0 5.9 4.4 13.1

The results shown in Table 1 show that the length of the raised edge of the next sheet of tissue paper increases as the area of the beveled portion increases, i.e. with increasing values of L1 and L2.

In addition, it has been found that as the area of the beveled portion increases, the force required to draw the sheet of tissue paper decreases, but the number of repetitions increases.

For Comparative Option 1, the number of repetitions is excessively high, which is not preferable. For Comparative Embodiment 2, the length of the protruding edge of the sheet is excessively small, which is also not preferable.

Thus, by producing a container with a beveled length L1 and L2 of 0.5 mm to 1.0 mm, both the holding of the tissue paper sheet in the outlet and the ease of removing the tissue paper can be achieved.

Industrial Applicability

The present invention can be used as a tissue storage container according to the above embodiments.

Reference numerals

1 container body

11 external thread

2 cover

21 cover main parts

21a top surface

21b side surface

21c recess

21d hole plot

21e side wall of the main body

211 female thread

22 small part

22a side wall of the small part

3 graduation part

3a inner bottom surface

3b bottom surface

31 deepening

32 narrow

33 outlet

33a outlet wall

34 beveled part

100 tissue paper container

Claims (13)

1. A container for storing tissue paper, containing: container body, inside of which there is thin hygienic paper; And a lid detachably attached to the body, comprising an outlet portion for taking out tissue paper stored in the container body; and graduation part contains: an exit hole into which the tissue paper is inserted and which holds the tissue tissue whose edge protrudes from the upper surface of the discharge portion; And a chamfered part, which is an area obtained by chamfering / chamfering formed by the intersection of the bottom surface of the outlet part with the outlet wall, characterized in that the size of the beveled portion is such that the length L1 in the width direction, the direction in the XY plane, of the outlet from the wall of the outlet is 0.5 mm to 1.0 mm, and the length L2 in the height direction, the direction along the Z axis, from the lower edge of the outlet is from 0.5 mm to 1.0 mm. 2. The container according to Claim. 1, characterized in that the beveled part is a flat beveled part formed by chamfering the edge of the wall of the outlet, or a curved beveled part of a convex shape, formed by rounding the edge of the wall of the outlet. 3. Container according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that in the outlet opening the area of the opening on the lower side is greater than the area of the opening on the upper side. 4. The container according to any one of paragraphs. 1-3, characterized in that the outlet is made in the form of a radial section. 5. The container according to any one of paragraphs. 1-4, in which: the lid contains a portion of the hole on the top surface; And the outlet part contains a narrow part located on the side surface, and for fastening the outlet part to the cover, the edge of the hole section is inserted into the specified narrow part.

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