WO2016194473A1

WO2016194473A1 - Double container

Info

Publication number: WO2016194473A1
Application number: PCT/JP2016/061465
Authority: WO
Inventors: 西川　浩二; 就介片山; 圭久米川; 大友　唯一; 竹下　由美子
Original assignee: 紀伊産業株式会社; 富士フイルム株式会社
Priority date: 2015-05-29
Filing date: 2016-04-07
Publication date: 2016-12-08
Also published as: CN107614388B; JP6448471B2; JP2016222273A; CN107614388A

Abstract

In a double container comprising a wide-mouth container and a refill container, cut-outs are formed at two locations facing each other on an opening rim of a mouth portion of the wide-mouth container, and thick portions are formed at portions of the refill container corresponding to the cut-outs so as to enter the cut-outs. The wide-mouth container and the refill container are adapted to engage each other in a freely detachable manner at right and left sides of each of the thick portions. The engagement of the containers can be easily and effortlessly released by flexing two predetermined regions Y of the refill container.

Description

Double container

The present invention relates to a double container including a refill container for storing contents and a wide-mouth container for detachably storing the refill container.

Wide-mouth containers called “jars” are widely used as containers for storing cosmetics that are fluid but relatively viscous, such as moisturizing creams, massage creams, and foundations. Such a wide-mouthed container is usually a relatively thick one for protecting the contents, and is often provided with a luxurious decoration with a high-class appearance. For this reason, it is not economical and not preferable from the standpoint of environmental conservation to discard the entire contents when the contents are empty. Therefore, recently, the contents can be stored in a replaceable refill container (simple inner container) and detachably stored in a wide-mouth container that is an outer container. When the contents are empty, only the refill container is discarded. However, there are many items that are replaced with new refill containers containing the contents.

As such a double container using a refill container, for example, as shown in FIG. 8 (a), a plurality of assembled hanging pieces 5 are extended to the mouth of the refill container (contents) 1, and a wide mouth As shown in FIG. 8 (b), which is a plan view of the container (outer container) 10, a plurality of assembly missing parts 14 are provided, and the assembly hanging piece 5 and the assembly missing part 14. And the refill container 1 are held in a stable state in the wide-mouthed container 10 (see Patent Document 1). Reference numeral 2 denotes a lid that is screw-engaged with the mouth portion of the refill container 1.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9, a notch 15 for fitting and a thin wall portion 15 a with engagement means 15 b are provided on the mouth side of the wide-mouthed container (outer container) 11, and from the mouth of the refill container (inner container) 20. A flange 21 is provided at a lower position, a tongue piece 22 and a thin wall portion 22a with an engaging means 22b are provided from the flange 21, and the tongue piece 22 is fitted in the notch 15 so that the two members are engaged with each other. An example is one in which the refill container 20 is stably held in the wide-mouthed container 11 by engaging the

combining means

15b and 22b (see Patent Document 2).

However, in these double containers, each time the wide-

mouthed containers

10 and 11 and the

refill containers

1 and 20 are engaged or removed, the assembled hanging piece 5 [see FIG. Since a force is repeatedly applied to the tongue piece 22 (see FIG. 9), these portions may be deformed to loosen the engagement or be broken. Moreover, since these assembly hanging pieces 5 and tongue pieces 22 are provided in a shape that protrudes largely outward from the peripheral walls of the

refill containers

1, 20, there is a problem that the entire shape must be bulky. There is.

On the other hand, the engagement part has been devised so that it is not easily affected by such deformation at the time of attachment and detachment, the refill container is firmly held in a stable state in the wide-mouthed container, and it is easy to take out without applying excessive force at the time of removal. The thing is also proposed (refer patent document 3). However, this also has a structure in which an engaging piece that hangs laterally extends on the outer periphery of the mouth of the refill container, so that the shape is complicated and the whole is bulky, and the manufacturing cost is high. is there.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No.54-20062 Utility Model Registration No. 2588201 Japanese Patent No. 5436165

As described above, the conventional double container has a problem that the engagement portion between the refill container and the wide-mouthed container is burdened and easily damaged, and the problem is that the shape is complicated and the whole is bulky. It is strongly desired.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an excellent double container in which the structure of the container is simple and the refill container can be smoothly attached and detached.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a double container comprising a bottomed substantially cylindrical refill container for containing contents, and a wide-mouth container for detachably containing the refill container. ,
The wide-mouth container includes a mouth, a notch formed at two opposite sides of the opening edge of the mouth, and the refill container provided on the inner peripheral surface on both the left and right sides of each notch. And the refill container includes a peripheral wall, a thick wall portion formed in a portion of the peripheral wall facing each notch portion on the wide-mouthed container side and entering each notch portion, and each thickness described above. Engaging means for engaging with the engaging means on the wide-mouthed container side provided on the outer peripheral surfaces on the left and right sides of the meat part, The two regions X facing each other across the thick portion entering the notch and the engaged means on both the left and right sides thereof are set to be more difficult to bend than the two other regions Y sandwiched between these regions X. At the same time, the records in the other two areas Y are A small gap is formed between the outer peripheral surface of the container and the inner peripheral surface of the wide-mouth container, and the refill container is accommodated in the wide-mouth container. In the state where the means is engaged, two other regions of the peripheral wall of the refill container are pressed by pressing the two regions X of the peripheral wall of the refill container facing each other from the outside to the inside. The first gist is a double container in which Y is bent and bulges outward, and the pressed two regions X approach each other so that the engagement between the wide-mouth container and the refill container is released.

In addition, the present invention is provided with two upper and lower projections on the inner peripheral surfaces of the left and right sides of each notch, particularly as the means for engaging the refill container of the wide-mouthed container. As a means to be engaged with the wide-mouth container of the refill container, convex strips extending in the circumferential direction are provided on the outer peripheral surfaces on the left and right sides of each thick part, and both the left and right sides of each notch of the wide-mouth container Between the two upper and lower convex portions provided on the upper and lower convex portions, the ridges provided on the left and right sides of each thick portion of the refill container are inserted so that the wide-mouth container and the refill container are engaged with each other. A heavy container is a second gist, and among them, among the two upper and lower convex portions that are the engaging means of the wide-mouthed container, the lower convex portion is set larger than the upper convex portion. The double container is a third gist.

In the present invention, ribs are provided at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction, and ribs are provided in two other regions Y among the peripheral walls of the refill container. A double container in which the region X is set to be more difficult to bend is provided as a fourth gist, and among the peripheral walls of the refill container, the wall thickness in the two regions X is two. A double container in which the region X is set to be thicker than the thickness of the wall in the other region Y and the region X is set to be more difficult to bend is defined as a fifth aspect.

Furthermore, the present invention includes a ratio P: Q between the circumferential length P of the region X and the circumferential length Q of the other region Y among 5: 1 to 1 among them. : The double container set to 2 is the sixth gist, and it becomes a mark for placing a finger on the outer peripheral surface of the thick wall part that enters each notch part of the wide-mouth container among the peripheral walls of the refill container. A double container provided with an uneven pattern is a seventh gist.

The present invention provides a double container composed of a wide-mouth container and a refill container, wherein the opening edge of the mouth of the wide-mouth container is provided with notches at two locations facing each other, and the portion of the refill container corresponding to the notch The refill container is provided with a thick portion that enters the notch portion, and an engaging means and an engaged means are provided on both the left and right sides so that both can be detachably engaged. The two regions X provided with the engaged means for the wide-mouthed container are set to be more difficult to bend than the other two regions Y, and in the other two regions Y, the refill container outer circumferential surface A minute gap is provided between the inner peripheral surface of the wide-mouthed container.

According to this configuration, in a state where the refill container is accommodated in the wide-mouthed container and the engaging means and the engaged means are engaged with each other, relative to each notch portion on the wide-mouthed container side of the refill container. The other two regions Y of the peripheral wall of the refill container can be flexed simply by placing a finger on the part to be pressed (including the part that protrudes upward from the notch) and pressing it inward. The two regions X facing each other approach each other and the engagement between the wide-mouthed container and the refill container is easily disengaged. The refill container can be smoothly attached and detached without excessive force being applied to the facing part or the like. Therefore, even if the refill container is repeatedly attached and detached, both the wide-mouth container and the refill container are not damaged such as rubbing or cracking, and a beautiful state can be maintained for a long time.

And, among the present invention, in particular, as the engaging means with the refill container of the wide-mouthed container, the upper and lower two convex portions are respectively provided on the inner peripheral surfaces on the left and right sides of each notch portion, As a means to be engaged with the wide-mouthed container of the refill container, convex strips extending in the circumferential direction are provided on the outer peripheral surfaces on both the left and right sides of each thick-walled part, and provided on the left and right sides of each notch of the wide-mouthed container A double container in which convex strips provided on the left and right sides of each thick part of the refill container enter between the two upper and lower convex parts, and the wide-mouth container and the refill container are engaged with each other. Is particularly suitable because it is easy to engage and disengage the wide-mouth container and the refill container.

Among the present invention, in particular, the double container in which the lower convex part is set larger than the upper convex part among the upper and lower convex parts that are the engaging means of the wide-mouth container, Even if the engagement with the refill container is repeated in this portion, the relatively large lower convex portion serves as a reinforcement of this portion, and the mouth portion of the wide-mouth container is less likely to be damaged or distorted. is there.

Further, in the present invention, in particular, among the peripheral walls of the refill container, ribs are provided in the two regions X at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction, and the ribs are not provided in two other regions Y. Therefore, the wall thickness in the two regions X of the double container in which the region X is set to be less bent or the peripheral wall of the refill container is equal to the wall thickness in the two other regions Y. The double container, which is set to be thicker than that and is set so that the region X is more difficult to bend, can provide a difference in ease of bending between the region X and the region Y with a simple configuration. Is preferred.

Further, in the present invention, in particular, the ratio P: Q between the circumferential length P of the region X and the circumferential length Q of the other region Y is 5: 1 to 1: 2. The double container that has been set is particularly suitable because the portions of the peripheral wall of the refill container that engage with the wide-mouthed container approach each other and are easily disengaged.

Further, in the present invention, in particular, a concave / convex pattern serving as a mark for applying a finger is provided above the outer peripheral surface of a portion of the mouth portion of the refill container that faces each notch portion of the wide mouth container. The double container has an advantage that it is easy to use because it can be seen at a glance which part of the refill container should be pressed with a finger when the refill container is attached to or detached from the wide mouth container. And since the said uneven | corrugated pattern becomes a slip prevention of a finger | toe, it has the advantage that force can be applied to this part in the stable state, without a fingertip slipping.

It is a fragmentary sectional view showing the double container which is one embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view which shows the state which removed the lid | cover in the said double container. (A) is a front view of a wide-mouthed container used for the above-mentioned double container, (b) is a plan view of (a), and (c) is an explanation partially showing an AA ′ cross section of (b). FIG. 4D is an explanatory view showing, in an enlarged manner, a portion B surrounded by a dashed line in FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing, on an enlarged scale, the section CC ′ in FIG. (A) is a front view of a refill container used for the above-mentioned double container, (b) is a right side view of (a), (c) is a bottom view of (a), and (d) is a D- FIG. 4E is an explanatory view showing an enlarged D ′ section, and FIG. 5E is an explanatory view showing an enlarged EE ′ section of FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the aspect which takes out a refill container in the said double container. Similarly, it is explanatory drawing of the aspect which takes out a refill container. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the conventional double container, (b) is a top view of the outer container used for it. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other example of the conventional double container.

Next, a mode for carrying out the present invention will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a partial sectional view of a double container according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view of the double container with a lid 34 removed. That is, this double container includes a bottomed substantially cylindrical refill container 30 for containing contents such as cosmetics, a wide mouth container 31 for detachably containing the refill container 30, and the wide mouth container 31. And a lid 34 that covers the lid.

The said wide mouth container 31 consists of a bottomed substantially cylindrical body which has the recessed part 32 for accommodating the said refill container 30, and the cover body 34 which covers the opening part 33 is the outer cover to which the high-class design was provided. 35 and an inner lid 36 having a threaded portion 36a for engaging with the wide-mouthed container 31 are integrally joined. A packing 29 for sealing the upper surface opening of the refill container 30 is affixed to the inner lid 36.

The above wide-mouth container 31 will be described in detail. The wide-mouthed container 31 is a front view of FIG. 3 (a), FIG. 3 (b) is a plan view of FIG. 3 (a), and FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the opening inner peripheral surface of the mouth portion 33 is set to be slightly thin up to a predetermined depth, and a small step surface 33b is annularly formed at the boundary between the thin portion 33a and a portion below it. Is formed. Moreover, the notch part 37 is each provided in the two places of the opening edge of the said mouth part 33 which face each other. 3C, which is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA ′ of FIG. 3B, and an enlarged portion B of FIG. 3B are shown on the inner peripheral surfaces of the left and right sides of the notch 37. As shown in FIG. 3D and FIG. 4, engaging means 40 each including

convex portions

38 and 39 having two different sizes are provided. In addition, as shown by a one-dot chain line in FIG. 3 (c), a convex strip 50, which is an engaged means of the refill container 30 described later, enters between the

convex portions

38 and 39, and is detachably engaged. It is like that.

Of the

convex portions

38 and 39 provided as the engaging means 40 with the refill container 30, the lower convex portion 39 is set larger than the upper convex portion 38. However, even if the engagement with the ridge 50 of the refill container 30 is repeated, the mouth 33 is reinforced so that the mouth 33 of the wide-mouth container 31 is not damaged or distorted. Even if the convex portion 39 is set to be relatively large in this way, the convex portion 38 on the convex portion 39 is disposed in the vicinity of the notched edge portion of the notched portion 37, so that the inner and outer directions of the container (in FIG. 4) It is easy to bend in the direction perpendicular to the paper surface, and can be smoothly engaged with and disengaged from the ridges 50 that are engaged means of the refill container 30.

Next, the refill container 30 detachably accommodated in the wide-mouth container 31 will be described in detail. The refill container 30 is shown in FIG. 5 (a) which is a front view thereof, FIG. 5 (b) which is a right side view of FIG. 5 (a) and FIG. 5 (c) which is a bottom view of FIG. As shown, a step is provided in the upper part of the peripheral wall, and the step surface 41 engages with the open end surface of the wide-mouthed container 31 to thereby form a first substantially annular portion above the step surface 41. The refill container 30 is accommodated in the wide-mouth container 31 in a state where 42 is exposed upward from the opening end face of the wide-mouth container 31 (see FIG. 2).

The second substantially annular portion 43 of the refill container 30 facing the thin portion 33a of the wide-mouthed container 31 is a portion opposed to the two notches 37 of the wide-mouthed container 31 [in FIG. 5], which is a sectional view taken along the line DD ′ of FIG. 5A, is a thick portion 44. The lower portion of the thick portion 44 is the wide-mouthed container 31. The two notches 37 are inserted into the two notches 37. However, a gap portion 45 extending in the circumferential direction is formed between the lower end of the thick portion 44 on the center side and the lower end of the notch portion 37, and the thick portion 44 sandwiching the gap portion 45. The lower end portion 44a of the A has a shape protruding downward as if it were two ribs. Therefore, when the thick portion 44 enters the cutout portion 37 of the wide-mouthed container 31, the left and right lower end portions 44a of the thick portion 44 perform a guide action along the left and right end edges of the cutout portion 37. It gets in, but it doesn't apply excessive force between them.

In addition, on the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall of the refill container 30, the two wide-walled containers 31 enter the two notch portions 37 facing each other, and above the two thick portions 44, from the row of four ridges extending in the circumferential direction. Each of the uneven patterns 46 is formed. When the refill container 30 is accommodated in the wide-mouthed container 31 or taken out, the uneven pattern 46 serves as a mark for placing a finger on this part and pressing it inward. In addition, since the concave / convex pattern 46 also prevents a finger from slipping, it is possible to apply force to this portion in a stable state without the fingertip slipping.

Further, in the second substantially annular portion 43 of the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall of the refill container 30, a rib extending in the vertical direction at a position spaced apart from the left and right end surfaces of the thick portion 44 in the circumferential direction by a predetermined distance. 47 are formed to protrude. And the protruding item | line 50 extended in the circumferential direction is formed between the said rib 47 and the lower end part 44a on either side of the thick part 44. As shown in FIG. The convex strip 50 enters between the

convex portions

38 and 39 which are the engaging means 40 (see FIG. 4) on the wide-mouth container 31 side in a state where the refill container 30 is accommodated in the wide-mouth container 31. It plays a role as an engaged means for the wide-mouthed container 31 [see FIG. 3 (c)]. The sectional shape of the ridge 50 is shown in FIG. 5 (e), which is a sectional view taken along the line EE ′ of FIG. 5 (a).

When this double container is used, the lid 34 is removed from the mouth 33 of the wide-mouthed container 31 and the state shown in FIG. 2 is established, and then the contents (for example, cosmetics) contained in the refill container 30 are removed. Take out and use. If the contents of the refill container 30 become empty after repeated use, the double container can be further removed by removing the refill container 30 from the wide mouth container 31 and replacing it with a new refill container 30. You can continue to use it.

In order to remove the refill container 30 from the wide-mouth container 31, as shown by arrows in FIG. 6 schematically showing a cross-section in a state where the refill container 30 is accommodated in the wide-mouth container 31, A finger is put on the concave / convex pattern 46 (see FIG. 2) of the refill container 30 exposed from the two notch portions 37 facing each other, and the two portions are pressed inward.

Then, nothing is between the rib 47 and the rib 47 due to the pressing from both sides compared to the region X of the peripheral wall of the refill container 30 where the thick portion 44 is provided between the rib 47 and the rib 47. The region Y is greatly bent, and the portion approaches the inner peripheral surface side of the concave portion 32 of the wide-mouth container 31 as shown in FIG. On the other hand, the region X, which is more difficult to bend than the region Y, is such that even if a direct pressing force is applied to this portion, the shape of the region X is not indented and deformed, and the shape remains almost unchanged. The protrusions 38 are pushed inward so as to approach each other on the diagonal line, and thereby, the convex portion 38 which is the engaging means 40 on the wide mouth container 31 side and the convex line 50 which is the engaging means on the refill container 30 side, Is disengaged. If the refill container 30 is lifted upward in this state, the refill container 30 is smoothly removed without applying an excessive force to the convex portion 38 on the wide-mouth container 31 side and the convex line 50 on the refill container 30 side. be able to.

Further, when the new refill container 30 is accommodated in the wide-mouthed container 31, the ridge pattern 46 (see FIG. 2) provided at two locations of the refill container 30 facing each other is held with fingers, and the concavo-convex pattern 46 is formed. In a state where the wide-mouthed container 31 is positioned so as to be directly above the two notches 37, the refill container 30 is smoothly moved by applying a force to the finger and pushing the concave and convex portions 46 downward while pushing each other inward. Can be accommodated in the wide-mouthed container 31.

If the notch 37 of the wide-mouth container 31 and the thick-walled portion 44 of the refill container 30 are correctly aligned, the upper surface of the refill container 30 is faced downward while the refill container 30 is lightly placed in the wide-mouth container 31. By simply pressing, the refill container 30 naturally enters the wide-mouthed container 31 while deforming as shown in FIG. 7, and it is impossible to engage the convex portion 38 on the wide-mouthed container 31 side with the convex strip 50 on the refill container 30 side. It can be stored in a stable state.

As described above, according to the double container, when the refill container 30 is attached to or detached from the wide-mouth container 31, an excessive force is exerted on the mutual engaging portion, the portion where the inner peripheral surface and the outer peripheral surface face each other, or the like. The refill container 30 can be attached and detached smoothly without being applied. Therefore, even if the refill container 30 is repeatedly attached and detached, both the wide-mouth container 31 and the refill container 30 are not damaged such as rubbing and cracking, and a beautiful state can be maintained for a long time.

Moreover, according to the above configuration, the engagement between the wide-mouthed container 31 and the refill container 30 may be any one that uses the engagement by a very small unevenness protruding in the horizontal direction (in FIG. 6 and FIG. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide an engaging piece such as a tongue piece protruding in both the horizontal direction and the vertical direction as in the conventional case, and the entire container is compact. It has the advantage that it can be configured. In addition, the structure of the mold for making the container is not complicated, which is economically advantageous.

In the above example, the thick portion 44 that enters the cutout portion 37 of the wide-mouth container 31 of the refill container 30 is provided with a gap 45 (see FIGS. 2 and 5) at the lower end thereof. The gap 45 is provided for those who cannot press the refill container 30 inward with their fingers because the fingers are inconvenient, etc. If it is lifted in principle, the refill container 30 can be easily taken out. However, such a gap portion 45 is not necessarily required, and the thick portion 44 may be completely closed in the notch portion 37.

Further, in the present invention, the configuration of the portion that engages the wide-mouth container 31 and the refill container 30 is not limited to the above example, and the thick-walled portion on the refill container 30 side is provided in the notch 37 on the wide-mouth container 31 side. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, in the structure in which 44 is inserted, the peripheral wall of the refill container 30 is deformed so that the engagement is disengaged when the regions X facing each other approach each other. Any shape can be used. However, it is preferable to arrange the engaging means of the both as close as possible to the notch edges on the left and right sides of the notch 37 in the wide-mouthed container 31 as much as possible. That is, it is not preferable because the peripheral wall of the refill container 30 needs to be greatly deformed and the pressing force for deformation becomes stronger as the position is farther from the notch edge. Further, when the deformation becomes large, a gap (indicated by H in FIG. 6) between the outer peripheral surface of the refill container 30 provided for the deformation and the inner peripheral surface of the wide-mouthed container 31 must be increased accordingly. Therefore, the whole container becomes bulky, which is not preferable.

Incidentally, the size of the gap H set in consideration of the degree of deformation of the refill container 30 depends on the size and material of the container, but the material of the refill container 30 is, for example, polyethylene terephthalate, and the second substantially annular portion 43 When the outer diameter (the outer diameter of the portion where the rib 47 or the like is not formed) is 40 to 50 mm, the gap H is preferably set to about 0.1 to 0.5 mm.

Furthermore, in the above example, the balance between the region X that is not bent as much as possible when the refill container 30 is attached and detached and the region Y that is bent more than the region X and bulges outward is to smoothly attach and detach the refill container 30. In the present invention, when the circumferential length of the region X is P and the circumferential length of the other region Y is Q, the ratio P: Q is 5: 1 to It is preferable to set 1: 2.

That is, in the above ratio P: Q, if the ratio of P is too large, the amount of deflection due to the region Y is too small, and the engagement between the wide-mouth container 31 and the refill container 30 has to be shallow, and the refill container 30 May not be stably housed and held in the wide-mouthed container 31, which is not preferable. On the other hand, if the ratio of Q is too large, the amount of deflection due to the region Y is too large, and the gap H described above must be increased, and the entire container may become bulky, which is not preferable. Also, if the deformation of the region Y is restricted with the gap H kept small, excessive friction occurs between the wide-mouthed container 31 and the refill container 30, or the two regions X are not evenly approached inward. After all, it is not preferable.

And in said example, the rib 47 is provided in the both ends of the circumferential direction of the area | region X so that the area | region X of the surrounding wall of the refill container 30 may be harder to bend than the area | region Y, While the thick portion 44 is provided in the portion facing the notch portion 37, the thick portion such as the rib 47 is not provided in the region Y. Not limited to. For example, in the region X, a large number of ribs are provided at a predetermined interval in the circumferential direction, and in the region Y, ribs are provided at a wider interval than the region X, or no ribs are provided at all. You can turn it on. Further, by providing a step at the boundary between the region X and the region Y and setting the thickness of the peripheral wall in the region X to be larger than the thickness of the peripheral wall in the region Y, it is possible to make a difference in flexibility between the two. .

In the present invention, the materials of the wide-mouth container 31 and the refill container 30 are not particularly limited. However, as described above, in the present invention, the engagement between the wide-mouth container 31 and the refill container 30 is relatively shallow. However, when the refill container 30 is applied to a relatively hard, non-flexible resin such as polyethylene terephthalate, polyacetal, or polycarbonate, the characteristics of the present invention can be utilized. Is preferable.

Furthermore, in the double container of the present invention, both the wide-mouth container 31 and the refill container 30 do not have to be a bottomed cylindrical shape having a perfect circular shape in plan view, as in the above example, but are elliptical in plan view. Or it may be a polygonal shape in plan view. However, when the refill container 30 has a polygonal shape in plan view, it is preferable that each corner has a rounded shape because bending deformation in the region Y and the region X are likely to approach each other.

In addition, the double container of the present invention is not limited to the one that contains cosmetics, and may contain any content, but even if the inner refill container 30 is repeatedly replaced, it is beautiful. Since the appearance and stable attachment / detachment of the refill container 30 are maintained, when applied to a cosmetic container that requires a beautiful appearance and good usability over a long period of time, the features of the present invention can be particularly utilized. is there.

In the present invention, the container has a multiple structure of triple or more, such as an outer container provided outside the wide-mouthed container 31 or an inner container further provided inside the refill container 30. However, it can be said that the wide-mouthed container 31 and the refill container 30 are provided with the characteristic configuration of the present invention and belong to the double container of the present invention.

And although the specific form in this invention was shown in the said embodiment, the said embodiment is only a mere illustration and is not interpreted limitedly. Various modifications apparent to those skilled in the art are all intended to be within the scope of this invention.

The present invention includes a refill container and a wide-mouth container that detachably accommodates the refill container, and can be used as an easy-to-use double container in which the refill container can be easily detached.

30 Refill container 31 Wide mouth container 37 Notch 44 Thick part

Claims

A double container comprising a bottomed substantially cylindrical refill container for containing contents and a wide-mouth container for detachably containing the refill container,
The wide-mouth container includes a mouth, a notch formed at two opposite sides of the opening edge of the mouth, and the refill container provided on the inner peripheral surface on both the left and right sides of each notch. A combination means,
The refill container includes a peripheral wall, a thick portion formed in a portion of the peripheral wall facing each notch portion on the wide-mouth container side, and entering each notch portion, and outer peripheries on both left and right sides of each thick portion. And an engaged means for engaging with the engaging means on the wide-mouthed container side provided on the surface,
Of the peripheral wall of the refill container, two regions X facing each other across the thick-walled portion that enters each notch portion on the wide-mouthed container side and the engagement means on the left and right sides thereof are sandwiched between these regions X. A small gap is formed between the outer peripheral surface of the refill container and the inner peripheral surface of the wide-mouthed container in the two other regions Y, and is set to be more difficult to bend than the two other regions Y.
In the state where the refill container is accommodated in the wide mouth container and the engaging means of the wide mouth container and the engaged means of the refill container are engaged, the two regions X of the peripheral wall of the refill container facing each other are refilled. By pressing from the outside to the inside, the two other regions Y of the peripheral wall of the refill container bend and bulge outward, and the two pressed regions X approach each other, A double container characterized by being disengaged from the refill container.
As the means for engaging the refill container with the refill container, two upper and lower projections are provided on the inner peripheral surfaces of the left and right sides of each notch, respectively, and the refill container is engaged with the wide-mouth container. As a means, convex strips extending in the circumferential direction are provided on the outer peripheral surfaces on the left and right sides of each thick portion, and between the two upper and lower convex portions provided on the left and right sides of each notch portion of the wide-mouth container. The double container according to claim 1, wherein protrusions provided on the left and right sides of each thick part of the refill container enter and the wide mouth container and the refill container are engaged.
The double container according to claim 2, wherein, of the two upper and lower protrusions which are the engaging means of the wide-mouth container, the lower protrusion is set larger than the upper protrusion.
Among the peripheral walls of the refill container, ribs are provided in the two regions X at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction, and the ribs are not provided in the other two regions Y. The double container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein is set to be difficult to bend.
Of the peripheral walls of the refill container, the wall thickness in the two regions X is set to be thicker than the wall thickness in the two other regions Y, so that the region X is set to be more difficult to bend. The double container according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
The ratio P: Q between the circumferential length P of the region X and the circumferential length Q of the other region Y is set to 5: 1 to 1: 2. The double container as described in any one.
7. A concavo-convex pattern as a mark for applying a finger is provided above the outer peripheral surface of the thick wall portion that enters each notch portion of the wide-mouthed container in the peripheral wall of the refill container. Double container as described in.