TWI441756B - Automatic bottle cap device - Google Patents

Description

Automatic capping device

The present invention relates to a capping device, and more particularly to an automatic capping device.

The powder contained in the traditional bottle and container container is obtained by pouring the spoon into the container, but this causes two problems. First, when the amount of powder in the container is less than a certain amount, it will be caused by the bottle. The mouth is small and the bottle is deep, which makes it difficult to dig the powder, which is inconvenient. Secondly, it is caused by the hand-held spoon extending into the container, which leads to repetitive bacterial infection and serious health problems. Therefore, the inventor of the present invention It is thought that if a new capping device can be developed, it has the function of automatic taking, which can be used for the user to quantitatively obtain the contents of the bottle, which will solve the above two problems and further improve the convenience of use. .

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic capping device that facilitates quantitative access to the contents of the bottle.

Thus, the cap device of the present invention is adapted to be disposed in a mouth of a bottle, the bottle defining an interior space, the cap device comprising a cap and a take-up unit.

The cap is closed to the mouth of the bottle and defines an accommodating space, and has a feeding port and a discharging port. The accommodating space communicates with the inner space of the bottle via the feed port, and communicates with the outside via the discharge port.

The take-up unit pivots the cap and is located in the accommodating space. Take The measuring unit defines a first measuring space and a first opening and a first through hole connected to the first measuring space. The take-up unit is operable to pivot relative to the cap to operate at a first feed position and a first discharge position. In the first feeding position, the first measuring space communicates with the inner space of the bottle via the first opening and the feeding port, and is not connected to the outside.

In the first discharging position, the first measuring space communicates with the outside through the first through hole and the discharging opening, and is not connected to the inner space of the bottle.

Preferably, the take-up unit is further operable in a closed position. In the closed position, the take-up unit closes the feed opening of the bottle cap so that the accommodating space does not communicate with the inner space of the bottle, and the first take-up space is not connected to the outside.

Preferably, the taking unit further defines a second measuring space different from the first measuring space, and a second opening and a second through hole connected to the second measuring space. The take-up unit can also operate in a second feed position and a second discharge position. In the second feeding position, the second measuring space communicates with the inner space of the bottle via the second opening and the feeding opening of the bottle cap, and the second measuring space is not connected to the outside. In the second discharging position, the second measuring space communicates with the outside through the second through hole and the discharge opening of the bottle cap, and the second measuring space is not connected to the inner space of the bottle.

Preferably, the take-up unit comprises a rotating shaft pivoted to the cap and a measuring body connected to the rotating shaft. The take-up body has a first side wall, a second side wall, a third side wall, a top wall and an outer peripheral wall. The first side wall, the second side wall and the third side wall extend radially outward from the rotating shaft. The The top wall connects the first side wall, the second side wall and a top surface of the third side wall. The outer peripheral wall connects the first side wall, the second side wall and the third side wall away from an outer end surface of the rotating shaft. The first side wall, the second side wall, the top wall and the outer peripheral wall collectively define the first amount of space. The first side wall, the second side wall, and the outer peripheral wall collectively define the first opening. The top wall is formed with the first through hole. The second side wall, the third side wall, the top wall and the outer peripheral wall collectively define the second amount of space. The second side wall, the third side wall, and the outer peripheral wall collectively define the second opening. The top wall forms the second through hole. Preferably, the cap includes a first shell member screwed to the mouth of the bottle, and a second shell member coupled to the first shell member. The first shell member and the second shell member jointly define the accommodating space, and the first shell member has the inlet port, and the second shell member has the discharge port.

Preferably, the rotating shaft has a shaft body and an outer end portion and an inner end portion respectively connected to the two ends of the shaft body. The inner end is pivotally connected to the first shell member. The outer end portion extends through the second shell member to the outside. The automatic capping device further includes a force applying rod coupled to the outer end of the rotating shaft.

Preferably, the cap further includes a sealing ring. The second shell member further has a perforation for the shaft to pass through, and a seal ring groove formed on the inner peripheral surface of the perforation for providing the seal ring.

Preferably, when the taking unit is in the closed position, the force applying rod closes the discharge opening of the bottle cap.

Preferably, the second shell member further has an engaging hole formed on the top surface. The urging rod further includes an engaging protrusion disposed on the bottom surface of the rod body and detachably engaged with the engaging hole. When the taking unit is in the closed position, the engaging convex The particles are engaged in the engaging holes.

Preferably, the take-up unit further comprises a baffle. The baffle connects the bottom surfaces of the first side wall and the third side wall and is fan-shaped, and in the first discharging position, the second discharging position and the closing position, the baffle closes the feeding port.

Preferably, the take-up unit further comprises a support rib. The support rib is connected to the shaft body and the top surface of the baffle and is substantially perpendicular to the baffle.

Preferably, the second shell member further has five engaging holes formed on the top surface. The urging rod further includes an engaging protrusion disposed on the bottom surface of the rod body and detachably engaged with the engaging hole. When the taking unit is in the closed position, the first feeding position, the first discharging position, the second feeding position, and the second discharging position, the engaging convex piece is detachably engaged with the corresponding taking unit The snap hole of the position.

Preferably, the urging rod further comprises a positioning member disposed on a bottom surface of the rod body.

The utility model has the advantages that the interaction between the bottle cap and the taking unit allows the user to quantitatively take out the contents of the bottle by placing the taking unit in a plurality of operating positions, thereby enabling the user to quickly and conveniently quantify the content. Get the contents of the bottle.

The above and other technical contents, features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments.

The following description of the various embodiments is provided to illustrate the specific embodiments of the invention. Directional terms mentioned in the present invention For example, "Up", "Down", "Before", "After", "Left", "Right", etc., only refer to the direction of the additional drawing. Therefore, the directional terminology used is for the purpose of illustration and not limitation.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, there is shown a first preferred embodiment of the automatic capping device of the present invention. The automatic capping device is adapted to be disposed in a bottle mouth 41 of a bottle 4 that defines an interior space 40. The automatic capping device comprises a cap 1, a take-up unit 2, and a force applying rod 3. The direction of the arrow A shown in FIG. 2 indicates the lower side.

The cap 1 is used to cover the mouth 41 and includes a first shell member 11, a second shell member 12, and a seal ring 13 joined thereto. The first case member 11 has a circular first base wall 111, an engagement wall 112 which is firstly downwardly defined by the periphery of the first base wall 111 and which is annular, and a first base wall 111 is formed on the first base wall 111. Feed port 113. The joint wall 112 is screwed to the bottle mouth 41.

The second case member 12 has a second base wall 121 which is circular and spaced above the first base wall 111, and a surrounding wall which is downwardly extended from the periphery of the second base wall 121 and joined to the first base wall 111. A discharge port 123 formed on the second base wall 121, a through hole 124 formed on the second base wall 121, and a seal formed on the inner circumferential surface of the through hole 124 and provided for the seal ring 13 The ring groove 125 and an engaging hole 126 formed on the top surface of the second base wall 121. The second base wall 121, the surrounding wall 122 and the first base wall 111 cooperate to define an accommodating space 10. The accommodating space 10 communicates with the inner space 40 of the bottle 4 via the feed port 113, and communicates with the outside via the discharge port 123. In the present embodiment, the position where the discharge port 123 is projected downward on the first base wall 111 does not overlap with the feed port 113, and is disposed at a fixed angle.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3 , the take-up unit 2 is disposed in the accommodating space 10 of the bottle cap 1 . The take-up unit 2 includes a rotating shaft 21 pivotally connected to the bottle cap 1, a measuring body 22, a baffle 23, and a supporting rib 24.

The rotating shaft 21 has a shaft body 212 and an outer end portion 211 and an inner end portion 213 respectively connected to the two ends of the shaft body 212. The inner end portion 213 extends downwardly from the shaft body 212 and is pivotally connected to the first base wall 111. The outer end portion 211 extends upward from the shaft body 212 and extends through the through hole 124 of the second base wall 121 to the outside. The rotating shaft 21 cooperates with the sealing ring 13 to seal the through hole 124 so that the accommodating space 10 does not communicate with the outside via the through hole 124.

The take-up body 22 has a first sidewall 221 , a second sidewall 222 , a third sidewall 223 , a top wall 224 , and an outer peripheral wall 225 . The first sidewall 221, the second sidewall 222, and the third sidewall 223 extend radially outward from the shaft body 212. The top wall 224 connects the top surfaces of the first sidewall 221, the second sidewall 222, and the third sidewall 223. The outer peripheral wall 225 connects the first side wall 221, the second side wall 222, and the third side wall 223 away from the outer end surface of the rotating shaft 21. The first sidewall 221, the second sidewall 222, the top wall 224, and the peripheral wall 225 define a first volume space 100. The first sidewall 221, the second sidewall 222, and the peripheral wall 225 define a first opening 101 that communicates with the first volume 100. The top wall 224 is formed with a first through hole 102 that communicates with the first volume measuring space 100. The second sidewall 222, the third sidewall 223, the top wall 224, and the peripheral wall 225 define a second volume 200 that is smaller than the first volume 100. The second sidewall 222, the third sidewall 223, and the peripheral wall 225 define a second opening 201 that communicates with the second volume. The top wall 224 is also formed with a second through hole 202 that communicates with the second measuring space 200.

The baffle 23 connects the bottom surfaces of the first side wall 221 and the third side wall 223 and is fan-shaped. The support ribs 24 are coupled to the top surface of the shaft body 212 and the baffle 23 and are perpendicular to the baffle 23 for increasing the structural strength of the baffle 23.

The urging rod 3 has a rod body 32, a locking protrusion 33 disposed on the rod body 32, and an insert 31. The insert 31 is inserted through the rod body 32 and the outer end portion 211 of the rotating shaft 21 to connect the rod body 32. At the outer end 211. The lever body 32 is configured to be biased by the user to pivot the force applying rod 3 relative to the bottle cap 1 to pivot the displacement unit 2 relative to the bottle cap 1 . The take-up unit 2 is operable at a first feed position, a first discharge position, a second feed position, a second discharge position, and a closed position.

Referring to FIG. 4, in the first feeding position, the first measuring space 100 communicates with the inner space 40 of the bottle 4 via the first opening 101 and the feeding port 113 of the first shell member 11, and the first taking amount is taken. The space 100 is not connected to the outside.

Referring to FIG. 5 , in the first discharging position, the first measuring space 100 communicates with the outside through the first through hole 102 and the discharge opening 123 of the second shell member 12 , and does not communicate with the inner space 40 of the bottle 4 .

Referring to FIG. 6 , in the second feeding position, the second measuring space 200 communicates with the inner space 40 of the bottle 4 via the second opening 201 and the feeding port 113 of the first shell member 11 , and the second measuring space 200 is not connected to the outside.

Referring to FIG. 7 , in the second discharging position, the second measuring space 200 communicates with the outside through the second through hole 202 and the discharging port 123 of the second shell member 12 , and the second measuring space 200 It is not connected to the internal space 40 of the bottle 4.

Referring to Figures 8 and 9, in the closed position, the flap 23 closes the first shell The inlet port 113 of the piece 11 prevents the accommodating space 10 from communicating with the inner space 40 of the bottle 4, and the first measuring space 100 and the second measuring space 200 are not connected to the outside, and the urging rod 3 closes the The discharge port 123 of the second case member 12, and the engaging projections 33 of the urging rod 3 are detachably engaged with the engaging holes 126 of the second case member 121.

Referring to Figures 2 and 4, in use, the user can pull the force applying rod 3 to position the take-up unit 2 in the first feeding position. Next, the bottle 4 is inverted, so that the contents (not shown) in the inner space 40 of the bottle 4 flow into the first measurement space 100 through the feed port 113 and the first opening 101, and do not flow to the outside. Referring to FIGS. 2 and 5, after the first measuring space 100 is filled with the contents, the user can pull the urging rod 3 to position the taking unit 2 at the first discharging position. At this time, the inlet port 113 is closed by the baffle 23, and the quantitative content in the first volume measuring space 100 can flow to the outside through the first through hole 102 and the discharge port 123.

Referring to Figures 2 and 6, if the user desires to quantitatively remove less content from the bottle 4, the force applying rod 3 can be pulled to position the take-up unit 2 in the second feeding position. Next, the bottle 4 is inverted, so that the contents (not shown) in the inner space 40 of the bottle 4 flow into the second measurement space 200 through the feed port 113 and the second opening 201, and do not flow to the outside. Referring to FIGS. 2 and 7, after the second measuring space 200 is filled with the contents, the user can pull the urging rod 3 to position the taking unit 2 at the second discharging position. At this time, the feed port 113 is closed by the baffle 23, and the quantitative content in the second take-up space 200 can flow to the outside through the second through hole 202 and the discharge port 123.

Referring to Figures 2 and 8, after use, the user can pull the force applying rod 3 to position the take-up unit 2 in the closed position. At this time, the take-up unit 2 and the cap 1 can The contents are prevented from flowing from the inside of the bottle 4, the first measuring space 100 or the second measuring space 200 to the outside, thereby producing a closed isolation effect.

Referring to Figure 10, there is shown a third preferred embodiment of the automatic capping device of the present invention. The third preferred embodiment is similar to the first preferred embodiment except that the take-up unit 2 defines only the first volume space 100.

Referring to Figures 11 through 13, there is shown a second preferred embodiment of the automatic capping device of the present invention. The second preferred embodiment is similar to the first preferred embodiment except that the engaging holes 126 of the second casing member 12 are five. The second case member 12 further has five positioning grooves 127 formed on the surrounding wall 122 and corresponding to the engaging holes 126. The urging rod 3 further includes a positioning member 34 disposed on the bottom surface of the rod body 32. When the taking unit 2 is in the closed position, the first feeding position, the first discharging position, the second feeding position, and the second discharging position, the engaging convex particles 33 are detachably engaged with the corresponding taking unit 2 The positioning hole 34 of the positioning hole 126 is located outside the corresponding positioning groove 127. It is possible for the user to know more clearly where the current take-up unit 2 is located relative to the bottle cap 1.

In summary, the automatic capping device of the present invention cooperates with the take-up unit through the cap and the take-up unit, so that the user can quantitatively remove the contents of the bottle by placing the take-up unit in a plurality of operating positions, thereby improving The convenience of use makes it possible to achieve the object of the present invention.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the invention is not limited thereto, that is, the simple equivalent changes and modifications made by the scope of the invention and the description of the invention are All remain within the scope of the invention patent.

1‧‧‧ caps

10‧‧‧ accommodating space

11‧‧‧First shell

111‧‧‧First base wall

112‧‧‧ joint wall

113‧‧‧ Feed inlet

12‧‧‧Second shell

121‧‧‧Second base wall

122‧‧‧ Around the wall

123‧‧‧Outlet

124‧‧‧Perforation

125‧‧‧Seal ring groove

126‧‧‧Snap hole

127‧‧‧ positioning slot

13‧‧‧Seal ring

2‧‧‧Measurement unit

21‧‧‧ shaft

211‧‧‧Outer end

212‧‧‧Axis body

213‧‧ ‧ inner end

22‧‧‧ Quantitative ontology

221‧‧‧First side wall

222‧‧‧ second side wall

223‧‧‧ third side wall

224‧‧‧ top wall

225‧‧‧ peripheral wall

100‧‧‧first volume space

101‧‧‧ first opening

102‧‧‧First through hole

200‧‧‧Second taking space

201‧‧‧ second opening

202‧‧‧Second through hole

23‧‧‧Baffle

24‧‧‧Support ribs

3‧‧‧

31‧‧‧ plugin

32‧‧‧ rod body

33‧‧‧Snap tabs

34‧‧‧ Positioning parts

4‧‧‧ bottles

40‧‧‧Internal space

41‧‧‧ Bottle mouth

1 is a perspective exploded view of a first preferred embodiment of the automatic capping device of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the first preferred embodiment; FIG. 3 is a first preferred embodiment of the first preferred embodiment A perspective view of the take-up unit; FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV of FIG. 2, illustrating the take-up unit in a first feed position; FIG. 5 is a view similar to FIG. The take-up unit is located at a first discharge position; FIG. 6 is a view similar to FIG. 4, illustrating that the take-up unit is located at a second feed position; FIG. 7 is a view similar to FIG. 4, illustrating the take-up unit In a second discharge position, FIG. 8 is a view similar to FIG. 4, illustrating the take-up unit in a closed position; FIG. 9 is a top view of the first preferred embodiment, illustrating the closed position, the first A force applying rod of a preferred embodiment closes a discharge opening; and FIG. 10 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a second preferred embodiment of the automatic measuring bottle cap device of the present invention; and FIG. 11 is an automatic measuring bottle of the present invention. An exploded perspective view of a third preferred embodiment of the cover device; a cross-sectional view of the third preferred embodiment of FIG. And FIG. 13 is a top view of the third preferred embodiment, illustrating a second housing member of the third preferred embodiment having five engaging holes and five positioning slots.

1‧‧‧ caps

2‧‧‧Measurement unit

11‧‧‧First shell

21‧‧‧ shaft

111‧‧‧First base wall

211‧‧‧Outer end

112‧‧‧ joint wall

22‧‧‧ Quantitative ontology

113‧‧‧ Feed inlet

224‧‧‧ top wall

12‧‧‧Second shell

225‧‧‧ peripheral wall

121‧‧‧Second base wall

102‧‧‧First through hole

122‧‧‧ Around the wall

202‧‧‧Second through hole

123‧‧‧Outlet

23‧‧‧Baffle

124‧‧‧Perforation

24‧‧‧Support ribs

125‧‧‧Seal ring groove

3‧‧‧

126‧‧‧Snap hole

31‧‧‧ plugin

13‧‧‧Seal ring

32‧‧‧ rod body

Claims (13)

An automatic capping device adapted to be disposed in a mouth of a bottle, the bottle defining an interior space, the automatic capping device comprising: a cap covering the mouth of the bottle and defining a The accommodating space has a feeding port and a discharging port, and the accommodating space communicates with the inner space of the bottle through the feeding port, and communicates with the outside through the discharging port; and a take-up unit The cap is disposed in the accommodating space, and defines a first taking space and a first opening and a first through hole connected to the first measuring space; the taking unit can be opposite to the first opening The cap is pivoted to operate in a first feeding position and a first discharging position, and in the first feeding position, the first measuring space is connected to the bottle via the first opening and the feeding port The inner space is not connected to the outside; in the first discharging position, the first measuring space communicates with the outside through the first through hole and the discharging port, and is not connected to the inner space of the bottle. The automatic capping device of claim 1, wherein the take-up unit is further operable to be in a closed position, wherein the take-up unit closes the inlet of the cap, such that The accommodating space is not connected to the inner space of the bottle, and the first accommodating space is not connected to the outside. The automatic capping device according to the second aspect of the patent application, wherein the taking unit further defines a second taking space different from the size of the first measuring space, and is connected to the second taking amount a second opening of the space and a second through hole, the taking unit can also operate in a second feeding position and a second discharging Position, in the second feeding position, the second measuring space communicates with the inner space of the bottle through the second opening and the feeding opening of the bottle cap, and the second measuring space is not connected to the outside, In the second discharging position, the second measuring space communicates with the outside through the second through hole and the discharge opening of the bottle cap, and the second measuring space does not communicate with the inner space of the bottle. The automatic capping device of claim 3, wherein the measuring unit comprises a rotating shaft pivotally connected to the cap and a measuring body connected to the rotating shaft, the taking body has a first a first side wall, a second side wall and a third side wall extending radially outward from the rotating shaft, the top wall connecting the first side wall, a second side wall, a third side wall, a top wall and an outer peripheral wall a first side wall, a second side wall, and a top surface of the third side wall, the outer side wall connecting the first side wall, the second side wall and the third side wall away from an outer end surface of the rotating shaft, the first side wall, the second side wall, The first wall, the second side wall and the outer peripheral wall jointly define the first opening, the top wall is formed with the first through hole, and the top wall and the outer peripheral wall jointly define the first opening The second side wall, the third side wall, the top wall and the outer peripheral wall jointly define the second capacity space, the second side wall, the third side wall and the outer peripheral wall jointly define the second opening, the top wall The second through hole is formed. The automatic capping device of claim 4, wherein the cap comprises a first shell member screwed to the mouth of the bottle, and a second shell member coupled to the first shell member, The first shell member and the second shell member jointly define the accommodating space, and the first shell member has the inlet port, and the second shell member has the discharge port. The automatic capping device of claim 5, wherein the rotating shaft has a shaft body and an outer end portion and an inner end portion respectively connected to the two ends of the shaft body, the inner end portion being pivotally connected to The first shell member has the outer end portion extending through the second shell member to the outside, and the automatic capping cap device further comprises a biasing rod connected to the outer end portion of the rotating shaft. The automatic capping device according to the sixth aspect of the invention, wherein the cap further comprises a sealing ring, the second shell member further has a perforation for the rotating shaft, and a perforation is formed in the perforation The circumferential surface is used to set the seal ring groove of the seal ring. The automatic capping device according to claim 6, wherein the force applying rod closes the discharge opening of the cap when the measuring unit is in the closed position. The automatic capping device of claim 8, wherein the second shell member further has a locking hole formed on the top surface, the force applying rod further comprising a bottom surface of the rod body and The engaging protrusions are detachably engaged with the engaging protrusions, and the engaging protrusions are engaged with the engaging holes when the taking unit is in the closed position. The automatic capping device according to the sixth aspect of the invention, wherein the measuring unit further comprises a baffle, the baffle connecting the bottom surfaces of the first side wall and the third side wall and having a fan shape, and the first The discharge position, the second discharge position, and the closed position, the baffle closes the feed port. The automatic capping device according to claim 10, wherein the measuring unit further comprises a supporting rib connected to the shaft body and a top surface of the baffle The board is vertical. The automatic capping device according to the eighth aspect of the invention, wherein the second shell member further has five engaging holes formed on the top surface, the force applying rod further comprising a bottom surface of the rod body and The engaging hole of the engaging hole detachably engaged, the card is in the closed position, the first feeding position, the first discharging position, the second feeding position, and the second discharging position, the card The embossing particles are detachably engaged with the engaging holes corresponding to the positions of the take-up units. The automatic capping device of claim 8, wherein the force applying rod further comprises a positioning member disposed on a bottom surface of the rod body.