200810996 九、發明說明： 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明係關於一種用於包裝及配出尤其如糖衣九、錠 劑、錠片及類似物等之粒狀產品的容器，其包括一圍堵體 及一被聯結於圍堵體上之蓋體。 【先前技術】 本發明尤有關於一種如WO 03/05 5 765案中所述類型 之小容器，其中圍堵體具有一壁部，其延伸向蓋體並界定 一用於配出產品之開口，且蓋體藉由啣合機構而被連接至 壁部’而啣合機構則允許蓋體依照一相對於開口之口部輪 廓所在之平面成垂直之軸線轉動，以便可將蓋體移動至一 開啓位置中。 【發明內容】 本發明之一目的係在於提供一種改良容器，而與W〇 0 3/05 5 7 65案中所敘述之容器同樣地，其可藉使用者以單 手操作而被予開啓，且其中蓋體可採取各種不同之開啓位 置。 本發明之另一目的係在於提供一種容器，其中蓋體可 採取具有一受限之打開口的第一開啓位置，此允許內含之 產品可藉由倒轉容器本身而被限量地配出；且蓋體亦可採 取至少一具有較大之打開口之第二開啓位置，此允許使用 者可藉由直接以手指拿取產品而從圍堵體處將其取出。 有鑑於上述之目的，本發明係有關於一種容器，其具 有如所附申請專利範圍中所提出之諸特徵。 200810996 較佳地，本發明之容器的圍堵體配備有一開口，其具 有一可變橫向廣度的輪廓；且此開口具有一受限制之初始 部分及一經擴大之相對端部。 較佳地，諸啣合機構使得蓋體可朝一直線方向從一運 行起始位置（即相當於在其中蓋體係被關閉之位置）處直 線地平移至一位置，其中蓋體使該開口之受限制初始部分 被揭開。 較佳地，諸啣合機構可允許蓋體只能從一在其中圍堵 體的開口被部分地覆蓋之位置（較佳地相當於蓋體之直線 平移運動的運行端部位置）轉動，且諸啣合機構在當蓋體 係位於在其中圍堵體被關閉之位置中時，將不允許蓋體聿專 【實施方式】 參照圖式所示，本發明之容器包括一圍堵體2，其聯 結一蓋體4。圍堵體2係呈扁平形狀，且具有一在本實施 例中係呈卵形之底壁6以及一側壁8。圍堵體2在一面對 底壁之位置中具有一開口 1 〇,其輪廓係藉由圍堵體2之大 體成平面狀的壁1 2而被限定。 在所說明之實施例中，由底壁6、側壁8、及上壁i 2 所構成之圍堵體2係以例如塑膠材料一體成型。然而，圍 堵體2亦能以兩個別部分之型式被構成，亦即具有_包括 底壁6及側壁8之底部，以及一包括界定開口〗〇之壁i 2 的中間部，而此中間部可與底部相啣合。 蓋體4藉由若干啣合機構而被連接至圍堵體2上，而 200810996 諸啣合機構則係與蓋體及限定開口 1 〇之壁1 2相聯結。此 蓋體包括·· 一凹形體，其具有朝向圍堵體2內部之凹部； 及一外輪廓1 4，其以齊平之方式毗連側壁1 2，以便使蓋 體可相對於側壁1 2大體以齊平之方式滑動。 諸啣合機構包括滑塊1 6及滑塊1 8，其係從指向圍堵 體2之壁1 2的表面處伸出，且其被以滑動之方式裝設在 壁1 2之個別狹槽20及22中。滑塊1 6較佳係呈銷之形狀， 其具有一柄體部（其矩形截面24在第5至7圖中係可見 的）以及一具有擴大頭部26之終端部。柄體部24可滑動 於狹槽20中，且頭部26可作爲一固定元件，其在正常操 作狀況下可防止蓋體沿著相對於壁1 2成垂直之方向脫 開。狹槽20係直線狀且具有一擴大之終端開口 28，其使 滑塊1 6之頭部可被插入此狹槽本身內部；而此狹槽另具 有一第二中間開口 30,其相當於滑動1 6之運行終端位置。 滑塊1 8依次地具有一頭部32，其以滑動之方式與狹 槽22相啣合。 狹槽22具有一直線部22a，其平行於狹槽20而延伸 且具有一擴大之終端開口 34,而滑塊18之頭部32可被插 入此終端開口 34中。 狹槽22另具有一分支22b，其以彎曲型式延伸自直線 部22a之中間位置處。分支22b之曲率半徑相當於滑塊1 6 及滑塊1 8之軸線間的距離。 圍堵體2之開口 10具有一可變之橫向廣度，且此開 口配備有一初始區域3 6，其具有一比終端區域3 8之橫向 -7- 200810996 廣度被更大程度地限制之橫向廣度。 蓋體藉由將諸滑塊1 6及1 8分別插入開口 2 8及3 4中 而被連接至圍堵體2上。 當此容器處於關閉位置時（其中蓋體4完全地覆蓋住 開口 10)，諸滑塊16及18係位於如第2及5圖所示之位 置中。從該位置起，蓋體可沿著箭頭F1之直線方向進行 直線平移運動，以便可進入如第3及6圖所示之運行終端 位置中，且其中滑塊1 6係位於開口 3 0處。蓋體之直線平 移運動可藉由使用者以單手並用其大拇指施力於蓋體之 上表面上而進行。 在第3及6圖所示之運行終端位置中，蓋體部分地覆 蓋住開口 10，以便將較小尺寸之初始區域36保留在被揭 開之狀態。在此位置上，包含於圍堵體2中之產品可藉由 一將容器倒轉之動作而被配出。 在初始之關閉位置上，上述之諸啣合機構並不允許蓋 體繞一相對於開口 1 0之輪廓所在之表面1 2的平面成垂直 之軸線轉動。 從第3及6圖所示容器之部分開啓位置起（其中滑塊 18位於分支2 2b處），蓋體4可被驅使依照箭頭F2(第4 圖）而繞一軸線轉動，而此軸線係相對於壁1 2之平面成 垂直，並係與滑塊1 6之軸線相重合。在該位置中，滑塊 1 6可當作一接合銷，且滑塊1 8可在箭頭F3之方向上沿著 彎曲狹槽部分22b而滑動。 通常，旋轉運動伸展涵蓋一從9 0°至120°之角度。 200810996 蓋體之旋轉運動的終端位置係如第4及7圖所示，其 中滑塊1 8係位於其運行終端位置中之彎曲狹槽2 2 b的終 端處。 在此位置中（第4及7圖），蓋體4保留大體上整個 開口或至少此開口 1 0的一部分處於揭開狀態，以便讓使 用者可藉由將其手指直接伸入開口本身而將包含於圍堵 體2中之產品取出。 蓋體之旋轉運動亦可藉由使用者只以單手抓住容器 並用其大拇指使蓋體轉動而進行。 本發明因此提供一種極易於操作之容器，且其中蓋體 可被選擇性地作動，以便使包含於容器內之產品可被配出 並取走。 本容器較佳地具有袖珍型之尺寸。作爲一種典型之袖 珍型容器，本容器之開啓係藉由蓋體之直線平移以將蓋體 移至一經部分地開啓之位置內而達成，而在該位置上則可 藉由倒轉此容器而配出一限量之產品。 可轉動蓋體以使得用於配出產品之大開口可被揭 開’亦可使本容器可被用作爲一桌上型容器。 當然’在維持本發明相同之原理之下，與先前被描述 並圖示者相關之諸實施例及結構細部將可被廣泛地變 化’而不致因此脫離後附申請專利範圍所界定之範圍。 【圖式簡單說明】 本發明之容器的其他特點及優點將可由上列純粹作 爲非限定用範例之詳細說明以及參考圖式而變得更爲清 200810996 楚；而在諸圖式中： 第1圖係本發明之容器的立體圖； 第2圖係第1圖中之容器之俯視圖，其中顯示此容器 正位於一在蓋體被關閉處之位置上； 第3圖係此.容器之俯視圖，其中顯示此容器正位於一 經部分地開啓之位置上； 第4圖係第1圖中之容器之俯視圖，其中顯示此容器 正位於一經完全地開啓之位置上； 第5圖係此容器在從圍堵體之內側處觀看時之立體 細部圖，其中顯示此容器正位於一在蓋體被關閉處之位置 上，如對應於第2圖者； 第6圖係一類似於第5圖之立體圖，其中蓋體係位於 第3圖所示之位置中；及 第7圖係一類似於第5圖之立體圖，其中蓋體係位於 第4圖所示之位置中。 【主要元件符號說明】 2 圍堵體 4 蓋體 6 底壁 8 側壁 10 開口 12 壁 14 外輪廓 16 滑塊 -10- 200810996200810996 IX. Description of the Invention: [Technical Field] The present invention relates to a container for packaging and dispensing a granular product such as a sugar coating, a tablet, a tablet and the like, which comprises a containment The body and a cover that is coupled to the containment body. [Prior Art] The present invention is particularly directed to a small container of the type described in WO 03/05 5 765, wherein the containment body has a wall portion that extends toward the cover and defines an opening for dispensing the product And the cover body is connected to the wall portion by the engagement mechanism, and the engagement mechanism allows the cover body to rotate according to a plane perpendicular to the plane of the mouth contour of the opening, so that the cover body can be moved to a In the open position. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION One object of the present invention is to provide an improved container that can be opened by a single-handed operation by a user, as in the case described in WO 03/05757. And wherein the cover can take a variety of different opening positions. Another object of the present invention is to provide a container wherein the cover can assume a first open position with a restricted opening, which allows the contained product to be dispensed in a limited amount by reversing the container itself; The cover may also take at least one second open position with a larger opening, which allows the user to remove the product from the containment body by taking the product directly with a finger. In view of the foregoing, the present invention is directed to a container having the features set forth in the appended claims. Preferably, the containment body of the container of the present invention is provided with an opening having a variable lateral extent profile; and the opening has a restricted initial portion and an enlarged opposite end. Preferably, the engaging mechanisms allow the cover to be linearly translated in a straight direction from a running start position (ie, corresponding to a position in which the cover system is closed) to a position in which the cover receives the opening The initial part of the restriction is revealed. Preferably, the engaging mechanisms allow the cover to be rotated only from a position in which the opening of the containment body is partially covered, preferably corresponding to the position of the running end of the linear translational movement of the cover, and When the cover system is located in a position in which the containment body is closed, the cover body will not be allowed to be used. [Embodiment] Referring to the drawings, the container of the present invention includes a containment body 2, which Attach a cover 4. The containment body 2 has a flat shape and has a bottom wall 6 and a side wall 8 which are oval in this embodiment. The containment body 2 has an opening 1 在一 in a position facing the bottom wall, the contour of which is defined by the substantially planar wall 12 of the containment body 2. In the illustrated embodiment, the containment body 2 formed by the bottom wall 6, the side wall 8, and the upper wall i 2 is integrally formed of, for example, a plastic material. However, the containment body 2 can also be constructed in two different forms, that is, having a bottom portion including the bottom wall 6 and the side wall 8, and an intermediate portion including the wall i 2 defining the opening, and the middle portion The part can be combined with the bottom. The cover body 4 is connected to the containment body 2 by a plurality of engagement mechanisms, and the 200810996 engagement mechanism is coupled to the cover body and the wall 12 defining the opening 1 . The cover includes a concave body having a recess facing the interior of the containment body 2, and an outer contour 14 that abuts the side wall 12 in a flush manner so that the cover body is substantially symmetrical with respect to the side wall 1 2 Slide in a flush way. The engaging mechanism includes a slider 16 and a slider 18 which protrude from a surface directed to the wall 12 of the enclosure 2 and which are slidably mounted in individual slots of the wall 1 2 20 and 22 in. The slider 16 is preferably in the shape of a pin having a handle body (the rectangular section 24 of which is visible in Figures 5 to 7) and a terminal portion having an enlarged head 26. The handle body 24 is slidable in the slot 20 and the head 26 acts as a securing member that prevents the cover from disengaging in a direction perpendicular to the wall 12 under normal operating conditions. The slot 20 is linear and has an enlarged terminal opening 28 that allows the head of the slider 16 to be inserted into the interior of the slot itself; and the slot has a second intermediate opening 30 that is equivalent to sliding 1 6 operating terminal location. The slider 18 in turn has a head 32 that engages the slot 22 in a sliding manner. The slot 22 has a straight portion 22a that extends parallel to the slot 20 and has an enlarged terminal opening 34 into which the head 32 of the slider 18 can be inserted. The slot 22 further has a branch 22b which extends in a curved manner from an intermediate position of the straight portion 22a. The radius of curvature of the branch 22b corresponds to the distance between the axes of the slider 16 and the slider 18. The opening 10 of the containment body 2 has a variable lateral extent, and the opening is provided with an initial region 365 having a lateral extent that is more limited than the lateral extent -7-200810996 of the terminal region 38. The cover is attached to the containment body 2 by inserting the sliders 16 and 18 into the openings 28 and 34, respectively. When the container is in the closed position (where the cover 4 completely covers the opening 10), the sliders 16 and 18 are located in positions as shown in Figures 2 and 5. From this position, the cover can be linearly translated in the direction of the arrow F1 so as to be able to enter the position of the end position as shown in Figs. 3 and 6, and wherein the slider 16 is located at the opening 30. The linear movement of the cover can be performed by the user applying a single hand and applying a thumb to the upper surface of the cover. In the end position shown in Figures 3 and 6, the cover partially covers the opening 10 to retain the smaller initial area 36 in the uncovered condition. In this position, the product contained in the containment body 2 can be dispensed by an action of inverting the container. In the initial closed position, the engaging mechanisms described above do not allow the cover to rotate about a plane perpendicular to the plane of the surface 12 where the contour of the opening 10 is located. From the partially open position of the container shown in Figures 3 and 6, wherein the slider 18 is located at the branch 22b, the cover 4 can be driven to rotate about an axis in accordance with arrow F2 (Fig. 4), and the axis is It is perpendicular to the plane of the wall 12 and coincides with the axis of the slider 16. In this position, the slider 16 can be regarded as an engaging pin, and the slider 18 can slide along the curved slot portion 22b in the direction of the arrow F3. Typically, the rotational motion stretch covers an angle from 90° to 120°. 200810996 The end position of the rotational movement of the cover is as shown in Figures 4 and 7, wherein the slider 18 is located at the end of the curved slot 2 2 b in its operational end position. In this position (Figs. 4 and 7), the cover 4 retains substantially the entire opening or at least a portion of the opening 10 is in a uncovered state so that the user can extend the finger directly into the opening itself. The product contained in the enclosure 2 is taken out. The rotational movement of the cover can also be performed by the user grasping the container with only one hand and rotating the cover with his thumb. The present invention thus provides a container that is extremely easy to handle, and wherein the lid is selectively actuatable so that the product contained within the container can be dispensed and removed. The container preferably has a pocket size. As a typical pocket type container, the opening of the container is achieved by linear translation of the cover body to move the cover body into a partially opened position, in which position the container can be inverted by reversing the container. A limited product. The lid can be rotated such that the large opening for dispensing the product can be removed' also allowing the container to be used as a tabletop container. It is a matter of course that the embodiments and structural details relating to the ones which have been described and illustrated herein may be varied widely without departing from the scope of the appended claims. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Other features and advantages of the container of the present invention will be made clear by the above detailed description of the non-limiting examples and reference drawings. In the drawings: Figure 2 is a perspective view of the container of Figure 1; Figure 2 is a plan view of the container of Figure 1, showing that the container is located at a position where the lid is closed; Figure 3 is a top view of the container, wherein Show that the container is in a partially opened position; Figure 4 is a top view of the container in Figure 1, which shows that the container is in a fully open position; Figure 5 is the container in the containment a three-dimensional detail view when viewed from the inside of the body, wherein the container is located at a position where the cover is closed, as corresponds to Figure 2; Figure 6 is a perspective view similar to Figure 5, wherein The cover system is located in the position shown in Fig. 3; and Fig. 7 is a perspective view similar to Fig. 5, in which the cover system is located in the position shown in Fig. 4. [Main component symbol description] 2 Enclosure body 4 Cover body 6 Bottom wall 8 Side wall 10 Opening 12 Wall 14 Outer contour 16 Slider -10- 200810996
18 滑塊 20 狹槽 22 狹槽 22a 直線部 22 b 分支/彎曲狹槽部分 24 柄體部之矩形截面 26 擴大頭部 28 擴大之終端開口 30 第二中間開口 3 2 頭部 34 擴大之終端開口 3 6 初始區域 38 終端區域 FI 箭頭 F2 箭頭 F3 箭頭 -11-18 Slider 20 Slot 22 Slot 22a Straight portion 22 b Branch/curved slot portion 24 Rectangular section of the shank portion 26 Enlarged head 28 Enlarged terminal opening 30 Second intermediate opening 3 2 Head 34 Enlarged terminal opening 3 6 Initial area 38 Terminal area FI Arrow F2 Arrow F3 Arrow -11-