JP2003231535A - Cap having excellent washability - Google Patents

Cap having excellent washability

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JP2003231535A
JP2003231535A JP2002030843A JP2002030843A JP2003231535A JP 2003231535 A JP2003231535 A JP 2003231535A JP 2002030843 A JP2002030843 A JP 2002030843A JP 2002030843 A JP2002030843 A JP 2002030843A JP 2003231535 A JP2003231535 A JP 2003231535A
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notch
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Shigenori Murakami
榮規 村上
Osamu Ishii
修 石井
Shunji Yamada
俊次 山田
Yoichi Tsujiguchi
洋一 辻口
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Nippon Closures Co Ltd
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Japan Crown Cork Co Ltd
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Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cap, wherein the periphery of the mouth part of a container, and the whole skirt part and a part of the rim of the apical part on the inside of the cap can be washed surely and also which can be washed surely even when the cap is applied to an aseptic filling container. <P>SOLUTION: The cap is characterized by comprising the apical part and the skirt part hanging down from the perimeter of the apical part and having a screw part to engage with the mouth part of the container on the inside, wherein the screw part has at least a part where the screw thread is formed in two stage up and down and also a notch to make a difference in level up and down is formed on the screw thread so that the notch and the up-and-down screw threads can compose a flow path for a cleaning fluid. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は充填後の洗浄性に優
れたキャップに関し、より詳細には、容器口部とキャッ
プとの間に付着残存する内容液を確実に洗浄することが
可能なキャップに関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cap excellent in cleanability after filling, and more specifically, a cap capable of reliably cleaning the liquid content remaining between the container mouth and the cap. Regarding

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来より、容器内に内容液を充填してキ
ャッピングした後、容器口部外周面とキャップの内周面
との間に付着残存した内容液を洗浄するために、キャッ
プに向けて洗浄液を噴射し、キャップ内部に洗浄液を流
入させることが行われている。このような洗浄液を噴射
することにより洗浄可能なキャップとしては、例えば、
キャップの天面周縁部とスカート部の少なくとも一方に
周方向に間隔をおいて複数個の孔が形成されているキャ
ップが提案されている(実公平4−54119号公報
等)。
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a container is filled with a content liquid and capped, and then, the liquid is attached to the cap to clean the remaining content liquid adhering between the outer peripheral surface of the container opening and the inner peripheral surface of the cap. The cleaning liquid is sprayed by the above method to flow the cleaning liquid into the inside of the cap. As a cap that can be cleaned by spraying such a cleaning liquid, for example,
There has been proposed a cap in which a plurality of holes are formed at intervals in the circumferential direction on at least one of the top surface peripheral portion and the skirt portion of the cap (Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 4-54119, etc.).

【0003】上記のような複数個の孔が形成されている
キャップでは、埃及び外観の問題から、可及的に小さい
ことが要求されることから、一般にキャップを成形した
後に、タンパーエビデントバンド(以下、TEバンドと
いう)の形成と共に、カッター等によってスカート部に
切込みを入れることにより形成されている(特開平11
−208693号公報)。一方、このように可及的に小
さい孔が形成されたキャップにおいては、キャップ内に
洗浄液を充分に流入させることは困難であり、このた
め、キャップ内部に効率的に洗浄液を流入させる方法と
して、65℃以上の洗浄液を噴射するか、或いはキャッ
プを70℃以上に加熱した後、45乃至70℃の洗浄液
を噴射することが提案されている(特開2000−85
727号公報)。
Since the cap having a plurality of holes as described above is required to be as small as possible in view of dust and appearance, the tamper-evidence band is generally formed after the cap is molded. It is formed by making a notch in the skirt with a cutter or the like together with the formation of the TE band (hereinafter referred to as "TE band")
-208693). On the other hand, in the cap having such a hole as small as possible, it is difficult to sufficiently flow the cleaning liquid into the cap. Therefore, as a method of efficiently flowing the cleaning liquid into the cap, It has been proposed to spray a cleaning liquid of 65 ° C. or higher, or to heat the cap to 70 ° C. or higher and then spray a cleaning liquid of 45 to 70 ° C. (JP 2000-85A).
No. 727).

【0004】[0004]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】上記方法によれば、キ
ャップ内部を効率的に洗浄することが可能であるが、上
記方法では、容器口部及びキャップを比較的高温に加熱
することになるため、例えば無菌充填(アセプティック
充填)された容器及びキャップには適用することができ
ない。すなわち、無菌充填が適用される容器においては、
内容物の変質などを防止するために充填後の加熱殺菌を
前提としないため、容器口部が耐熱性を有しておらず、
このような容器において、65℃以上の洗浄液を噴射さ
せた場合には、容器口部の変形を生じる恐れがあり、密
封性に問題を起こす可能性がある。
According to the above method, the inside of the cap can be efficiently cleaned, but in the above method, the container mouth and the cap are heated to a relatively high temperature. , For example, it cannot be applied to aseptically filled containers and caps. That is, in a container to which aseptic filling is applied,
Since it does not require heat sterilization after filling to prevent alteration of the contents, the container mouth does not have heat resistance,
In such a container, when the cleaning liquid at 65 ° C. or higher is sprayed, the container mouth may be deformed, which may cause a problem in the sealing property.

【0005】また、キャップに複数個の孔を設けること
なく、洗浄する方法も提案されており、特開2000−
7096号公報には、容器口部外周に形成されたネジ山
部またはこれに螺合するキャップのネジ山部の少なくと
も一方に縦方向複数個所にベントスリットを形成し、容
器のネックサポート部とキャップの下端との間の間隙に
向けて洗浄水を噴射させ、ベントスリットを通じて容器
口部外周部とキャップ内面との間を洗浄する方法が提案
されている。
There has also been proposed a method of cleaning without providing a plurality of holes in the cap, which is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-
No. 7096 discloses that a vent slit is formed at a plurality of vertical positions in at least one of a thread portion formed on the outer periphery of a container mouth portion and a thread portion of a cap screwed to the thread portion, and a neck support portion and a cap of the container are disclosed. There is proposed a method of injecting cleaning water toward a gap between the container and the lower end of the container to clean the space between the outer peripheral portion of the container mouth and the inner surface of the cap through the vent slit.

【0006】上記方法では、キャップ内に洗浄液を効果
的に流入させるべく高圧で洗浄水を噴射する必要がある
ため、キャップ内に流入した洗浄水は、その勢いにより
縦方向に連なるベントスリットのみを通り抜け、上下ネ
ジ山の間方向に拡散されない恐れがあり、容器口部外周
及びキャップ内面の全域を充分に洗浄できない恐れがあ
る。またこの方法では、下端から高圧で洗浄水を噴射し
ても、容器のネックサポート部により洗浄水が螺子山部
に効果的に流通しないおそれがある。
In the above method, since it is necessary to inject the cleaning water at a high pressure in order to effectively flow the cleaning liquid into the cap, the cleaning water that has flowed into the cap has only a vent slit that is continuous in the vertical direction due to its force. There is a risk that it will not pass through and that it will not be spread in the direction between the upper and lower threads, and that the entire outer circumference of the container opening and the entire inner surface of the cap may not be sufficiently washed. Further, in this method, even if the cleaning water is sprayed from the lower end at high pressure, the cleaning water may not effectively flow to the screw thread portion due to the neck support portion of the container.

【0007】従って本発明の目的は、容器口部外周及び
キャップ内面のスカート部全域及び頂板部の周縁の一部
を確実に洗浄できると共に、無菌充填用容器に適用され
た場合にも確実に洗浄可能なキャップを提供するにあ
る。
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to surely clean the outer periphery of the container mouth portion, the entire skirt portion of the inner surface of the cap, and a part of the peripheral edge of the top plate portion, and also surely when applied to an aseptic filling container. It is possible to provide a cap.

【0008】[0008]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明によれば、頂板部
と、該頂板部周縁から垂下し、容器口部に係合する螺子
部を内面に備えたスカート部から成るキャップにおい
て、前記螺子部は、螺子山が少なくとも上下二段に形成
されている部分を有すると共に、該螺子山には上下に段
差を形成するように切欠きが形成されており、該切欠き
及び上下の螺子山の間が洗浄液の流通路を形成している
ことを特徴とするキャップが提供される。
According to the present invention, there is provided a cap comprising a top plate portion and a skirt portion having an inner surface provided with a screw portion hanging from a peripheral edge of the top plate portion and engaging with a container mouth portion. The part has a portion in which the screw thread is formed in at least two upper and lower stages, and a cutout is formed in the screw thread so as to form a step difference in the vertical direction, and the cutout and the upper and lower screw threads are formed. A cap is provided, characterized in that the space forms a flow passage for the cleaning liquid.

【0009】本発明のキャップにおいては、(1)螺子
山の段差が、上下の螺子山の周方向にずれた位置に切欠
きを設けることにより形成されていること、特に、上段
の螺子山に形成された切欠きの左端の周方向位置が、下
段の螺子山に形成された切欠き内に位置し、前記下段の
切欠きの右端の周方向位置が、上段の切欠き内に位置し
ていること、(2)螺子山の段差が、上下の螺子山に設
けられた切欠きの幅が異なることによって形成されてい
ること、(3)キャップが射出成形により成形され、ス
カート部下端に破断可能なブリッジ部を介して一体に成
形されたタンパーエビデントバンドを有するキャップで
あって、洗浄水がブリッジ部間の開口から流入するこ
と、(4)破断可能なブリッジ部間の開口下端が径方向
外方から内方に向けて上方に傾斜していること、が好ま
しい。
In the cap of the present invention, (1) the step of the screw thread is formed by providing a notch at a position displaced in the circumferential direction of the upper and lower screw threads, particularly, in the upper screw thread. The left end circumferential position of the formed notch is located in the notch formed in the lower thread, and the right end circumferential position of the lower notch is located in the upper notch. (2) The step of the screw thread is formed by the width of the notch provided in the upper and lower screw threads being different, (3) The cap is formed by injection molding, and the cap is broken at the lower end of the skirt. A cap having a tamper-evidence band integrally formed through a bridge part capable of being washed, in which cleaning water flows from an opening between the bridge parts, and (4) a lower end of the opening between the breakable bridge parts is a diameter. Direction from outside to inside Be inclined upward, it is preferred.

【0010】[0010]

【発明の実施の形態】本発明においては、キャップ内面
に設けられた螺子部が、螺子山が少なくとも上下二段に
形成されている部分を有し、この上下の螺子山それぞれ
に切欠きを設け、この切欠きが上下で段差を形成し、す
なわち上下の切欠きが上下方向に一致していないことが
重要な特徴である。すなわち、従来のキャップの螺子部
に設けられていた切欠きは上下方向に連続し、しかも高
圧で洗浄水を噴射することから、洗浄水が切欠きのみを
通り抜け、キャップ内面及び容器口部外周の間の全域を
効率的に洗浄しづらかった。
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION In the present invention, the screw portion provided on the inner surface of the cap has a portion in which the screw thread is formed in at least two upper and lower steps, and a cutout is provided in each of the upper and lower screw threads. It is an important feature that the notches form a step in the upper and lower directions, that is, the upper and lower notches do not match in the vertical direction. That is, since the notch provided in the screw part of the conventional cap is continuous in the vertical direction and the cleaning water is sprayed at high pressure, the cleaning water passes only through the notch, and the space between the inner surface of the cap and the outer periphery of the container mouth is increased. It was difficult to efficiently clean the entire area of.

【0011】本発明においては、この螺子山に設けた切
欠きが上下方向で段差を形成し、例えば下方からの洗浄
水が切欠きを通って流れてきた場合、上方に流れるもの
と上方の螺子山にぶつかって周方向に拡散するものとに
分かれる。上方に流れた洗浄水は、上段の切欠きから再
び下方に流れ、下方の螺子山にぶつかって右側に流れを
変え、上下の螺子山間を通って、再び他の切欠きに流れ
出る。一方周方向に向きを変えて流れた洗浄水は、上下
の螺子山間を通って、再び他の切欠きに流れ出るため、洗
浄水の流通経路を長くすることができ、効率よくキャッ
プ内面及び容器口部外周の間の全域を洗浄することが可
能となるのである。
In the present invention, the notch provided in the screw thread forms a step in the vertical direction, and for example, when washing water from below flows through the notch, the one flowing upward and the screw above It is divided into those that hit the mountains and diffuse in the circumferential direction. The wash water that has flowed upward flows downward again from the upper notch, collides with the lower screw thread, changes its flow to the right side, passes through between the upper and lower screw threads, and flows out to another notch again. On the other hand, the cleaning water flowing in the circumferential direction flows through the upper and lower screw threads and flows out to the other notches again, so the flow path of the cleaning water can be lengthened and the inner surface of the cap and the container mouth can be efficiently It is possible to clean the entire area between the outer peripheries.

【0012】図2及び図3は、本発明のキャップに採用
される螺子山の形状の一例を示す部分拡大図である。本
発明において、上記切欠きが段差を形成するためには、
図2に示すように、上下の螺子山7a及び7bに設けら
れた切欠き10a及び10bが周方向に異なる位置、す
なわち上下で周方向にずれた位置に設けることにより、
矢印Aに示すように下方から流れてきた洗浄水は上段の
螺子山の下端11にぶつかって、上方のみならず周方向
にも効率よく進んでいき、また上方に進んだ洗浄水は上
段の切欠きから再び下方に流れ、下方の螺子山の上端1
2にぶつかって右側にも流れ、切欠き及び上下の螺子山
により形成される流通路を通って、キャップ内面及び容
器口部外周の間の全域を洗浄することが可能となる。
2 and 3 are partially enlarged views showing an example of the shape of the screw thread employed in the cap of the present invention. In the present invention, in order for the notch to form a step,
As shown in FIG. 2, by providing the notches 10a and 10b provided on the upper and lower screw threads 7a and 7b at different positions in the circumferential direction, that is, at positions vertically displaced from each other,
As shown by the arrow A, the washing water flowing from below collides with the lower end 11 of the upper screw thread and efficiently proceeds not only in the upper direction but also in the circumferential direction. Flow downwards again from the top of the lower screw 1
It also hits 2 and flows to the right side, and it becomes possible to clean the entire area between the inner surface of the cap and the outer periphery of the container mouth through the flow passage formed by the notch and the upper and lower screw threads.

【0013】尚、図2に示す態様においては、上段の螺
子山に形成された切欠き10aの左端13の周方向位置
が、下段の螺子山に形成された切欠き10b内に位置
し、前記下段の切欠き10bの右端14の周方向位置
が、上段の切欠き10a内に位置していることが特に好
ましく、これにより下方から流れてきた洗浄水は上段の
螺子山下端11にぶつかるものと、そのまま上方に流れ
るものに分かれて、効率よく洗浄水の流れる方向を分け
ることが可能になる。
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the circumferential position of the left end 13 of the notch 10a formed in the upper screw thread is located within the notch 10b formed in the lower screw thread. It is particularly preferable that the right end 14 of the lower cutout 10b is located in the circumferential direction inside the upper cutout 10a, so that the wash water flowing from below collides with the lower end 11 of the upper screw thread. , It is possible to efficiently divide the direction in which the wash water flows by dividing it into the one that flows upward as it is.

【0014】また別の態様として、上下の切欠きの幅を
相違させて段差を形成し、切欠きを通る流量を変化させ
てもよい。例えば、下方から洗浄水が流入する場合に
は、図3に示すように、下段の切欠き10bの幅に比し
て上段の切欠き10aの幅を小さくすることにより、下
方から流れてきた洗浄水が切欠き10aの部分だけには
流れきらず、洗浄水は上段の螺子山7aの下端11にぶ
つかって左右に拡散されるので、効率よく洗浄すること
が可能となるのである。
As another mode, the upper and lower cutouts may have different widths to form a step, and the flow rate through the cutouts may be changed. For example, when the cleaning water flows from below, as shown in FIG. 3, the width of the upper cutout 10a is made smaller than the width of the lower cutout 10b, so that the cleaning water flowing from below is washed. The water does not flow into only the notch 10a, and the washing water hits the lower end 11 of the upper screw thread 7a and is diffused to the left and right, so that the washing can be efficiently performed.

【0015】本発明のキャップは、射出成形により成形
され、スカート部下端に破断可能なブリッジ部を介して
一体に成形されたタンパーエビデントバンド(以下、T
Eバンドという)を有するキャップであることが好まし
い。すなわち、TEバンドをつなぐブリッジ部も後加工
によらず一体的に形成されるため、ブリッジ部間の開口
が、後加工によってカッター等により切り込みを入れら
れたものより大きく、低温の洗浄水であってもブリッジ
部の開口から流入させることが可能であり、無菌充填用
容器においてもキャップ内面及び容器口部外周の間の全
域を有効に洗浄することが可能になるのである。
The cap of the present invention is formed by injection molding, and is integrally formed on the lower end of the skirt through a rupturable bridge portion.
A cap having an E band) is preferable. That is, since the bridge portion that connects the TE bands is also integrally formed without post-processing, the opening between the bridge portions is larger than that cut by a cutter or the like by post-processing, and it is low-temperature cleaning water. Even if the aseptic filling container is used, the entire area between the inner surface of the cap and the outer periphery of the container mouth can be effectively washed.

【0016】この際、ブリッジ部間の開口の下端には径
方向外方から内方に向けて上方に傾斜する傾斜面が設け
られていることが特に好ましく、この傾斜面に噴射され
た洗浄水がぶつかることによって、水平方向から噴射さ
れた洗浄水が上方に角度を変えて流れ、効率よく、キャ
ップ内部に洗浄水を流入させることが可能になるのであ
る。
At this time, it is particularly preferable that the lower end of the opening between the bridge portions is provided with an inclined surface that inclines upward from the outer side to the inner side in the radial direction. By hitting against each other, the cleaning water sprayed from the horizontal direction flows upward at different angles, and the cleaning water can efficiently flow into the cap.

【0017】以下本発明を添付図面に基づいて詳細に説
明する。図1は、本発明のキャップの一例を示す図であ
り、(A)は側断面図、(B)は底面図である。全体を
1で表す本発明のキャップは、頂板部2、頂板部から垂
下するスカート部3から成り、スカート部3の下端には
破断可能な弱化部4を介してTEバンド5が設けられ、
TEバンド5の内面には、容器口部(図示せず)と係合
するフラップ片6が複数形成されている。スカート部3
の内面には、容器口部に設けられる螺子部(図示せず)
と係合する螺子部7が設けられている。また頂板部2の
内面側には、容器口部内に挿入され容器の密封性を保持
するインナーリング8がキャップシェルと一体に形成さ
れている。
The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a cap of the present invention, (A) is a side sectional view, and (B) is a bottom view. The cap of the present invention represented by 1 as a whole is composed of a top plate portion 2 and a skirt portion 3 hanging from the top plate portion, and a TE band 5 is provided at a lower end of the skirt portion 3 via a breakable weakening portion 4.
On the inner surface of the TE band 5, a plurality of flap pieces 6 that engage with the container opening (not shown) are formed. Skirt part 3
A screw part (not shown) provided on the container mouth part on the inner surface of the container
A screw portion 7 that engages with is provided. Further, on the inner surface side of the top plate portion 2, an inner ring 8 which is inserted into the container mouth portion and maintains the container's hermeticity is formed integrally with the cap shell.

【0018】図1に示す螺子部7は一条螺子であり、図
1(A)に示すように上段の螺子山7a及び下段の螺子
山7bによって二重になっている部分を有している。本
発明のキャップにおいては、かかる螺子山7a及び7b
に切欠き10a及び10bがそれぞれ複数個形成されて
いる。図1に示す例では、前述した図2に示すように、
上下の螺子山7a及び7bに設けた切欠き10a及び1
0bの位置が周方向にずれた位置に設けられており、こ
れにより洗浄水が効率よくキャップ内面及び容器口部外
周の間の全域を洗浄することが可能になる。
The screw portion 7 shown in FIG. 1 is a single thread screw, and as shown in FIG. 1 (A), has a doubled portion by an upper screw thread 7a and a lower screw thread 7b. In the cap of the present invention, such screw threads 7a and 7b
A plurality of notches 10a and 10b are formed in each. In the example shown in FIG. 1, as shown in FIG.
Notches 10a and 1 provided in the upper and lower threads 7a and 7b
The position of 0b is provided at a position displaced in the circumferential direction, whereby the cleaning water can efficiently clean the entire area between the inner surface of the cap and the outer circumference of the container mouth.

【0019】本発明においては、前述した通り、洗浄水
はTEバンドをつなぐブリッジ部間の開口部分から流入
させることが、高温水を使用せず、無菌充填容器にも適
用できるので好ましいが、勿論、従来の洗浄方法のよう
にキャップスカート部上方或いは頂板部周縁に切り込み
を入れて高温の洗浄水を噴射して流入させて洗浄する場
合にも有効である。上方から洗浄水が流入した場合で
も、洗浄水が下段の螺子山の上端にぶつかって、上下方
向及び周方向に流れを分岐させて、下方から洗浄水が流
入した場合と同様に、キャップ内面及び容器口部外周の
間の全域を効率よく洗浄することが勿論可能である。
In the present invention, as described above, it is preferable that the washing water is made to flow from the opening portion between the bridge portions connecting the TE bands, since it can be applied to an aseptic filling container without using high temperature water, but of course, it is preferable. The present invention is also effective when a notch is made above the cap skirt portion or at the periphery of the top plate portion as in the conventional washing method, and high-temperature washing water is sprayed and made to flow in to perform washing. Even when the wash water flows in from above, the wash water collides with the upper end of the lower screw thread and branches the flow vertically and circumferentially. Of course, it is possible to efficiently clean the entire area between the outer circumferences of the mouths.

【0020】本発明のキャップは、内容物充填後にキャ
ップ内面及び容器口部外周の洗浄を要するキャップにお
いて、キャップ内面に二段以上の螺子山が形成されてい
る場合に有効であり、前述した一条螺子の他、二重の螺
旋を有する二条螺子等に有効に適用することができる。
The cap of the present invention is effective when the inner surface of the cap and the outer periphery of the container mouth are cleaned after filling the contents with two or more screw threads formed on the inner surface of the cap. In addition to the screw, it can be effectively applied to a double-threaded screw having a double spiral.

【0021】本発明のキャップは、射出成形、圧縮成形
等従来公知の成形法により成形されるキャップに適用で
きるが、特に射出成形により、二次加工することなく成
形されるものに有効である。キャップの成形に用いるこ
とができる樹脂としては、従来樹脂キャップに用いられ
ていたすべてのものを使用することができる。例えば、
ポリエチレン、アイソタクティクポリプロピレン、エチ
レン−ポリプロピレン共重合体、ポリブテン−1、エチ
レン−ブテン−1共重合体、プロピレン−ブテン−1共
重合体、エチレン−酢酸ビニル共重合体等のオレフィン
系樹脂や、ポリスチレン、スチレン−ブタジエン共重合
体、ABS樹脂或いはポリカーボネート等の合成樹脂を
挙げることができる。
The cap of the present invention can be applied to a cap molded by a conventionally known molding method such as injection molding or compression molding, but is particularly effective for a cap molded by injection molding without secondary processing. As the resin that can be used for molding the cap, any resin that has been conventionally used for resin caps can be used. For example,
Olefin resins such as polyethylene, isotactic polypropylene, ethylene-polypropylene copolymer, polybutene-1, ethylene-butene-1 copolymer, propylene-butene-1 copolymer, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, and the like, Examples thereof include polystyrene, styrene-butadiene copolymer, ABS resin, and synthetic resin such as polycarbonate.

【0022】[0022]

【発明の効果】本発明によれば、キャップ内面の螺子部
が、螺子山が少なくとも上下二段に形成されている部分
を有すると共に、該螺子山には上下に段差を形成するよ
うに切欠きが形成されており、該切欠き及び上下の螺子
山の間が洗浄液の流通路を形成していることにより、容
器口部外周及びキャップ内面のスカート部全域及び頂板
部の周縁の一部の全域を効率よく洗浄できると共に、無
菌充填用容器に適用された場合にも確実に洗浄可能なキ
ャップを提供することができた。
According to the present invention, the screw portion on the inner surface of the cap has a portion in which the screw thread is formed in at least two upper and lower steps, and the screw thread is notched so as to form a vertical step. Is formed, and the cutout and the upper and lower screw threads form a flow path for the cleaning liquid, so that the outer periphery of the container mouth, the entire skirt portion of the inner surface of the cap, and the entire peripheral portion of the top plate portion are formed. It was possible to provide a cap that can be washed efficiently and that can be surely washed even when applied to an aseptic filling container.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】本発明のキャップの一例を示す図であり、
(A)は側断面図、(B)は底面図である。
FIG. 1 is a view showing an example of a cap of the present invention,
(A) is a side sectional view and (B) is a bottom view.

【図2】本発明のキャップに採用される螺子山の形状の
一例を示す図である。
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the shape of a screw thread employed in the cap of the present invention.

【図3】本発明のキャップに採用される螺子山の形状の
他の一例を示す図である。
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing another example of the shape of the screw thread adopted in the cap of the present invention.

フロントページの続き (72)発明者 山田 俊次 東京都千代田区内幸町1−3−1 日本ク ラウンコルク株式会社内 (72)発明者 辻口 洋一 神奈川県平塚市長瀞2番12号 日本クラウ ンコルク株式会社平塚工場内 Fターム(参考) 3E084 AA04 AA12 AA24 AB01 BA01 CA01 CC03 DA01 DB03 DB05 DB12 DC03 FA09 FB01 GA04 GB04 GB08 HD01 KA12 LA01 LD01 Continued front page    (72) Inventor Shunji Yamada             1-3-1 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo             Rauncork Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Yoichi Tsujiguchi             2-12 Mayoroto, Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture Japan Crow             Hiratsuka factory F-term (reference) 3E084 AA04 AA12 AA24 AB01 BA01                       CA01 CC03 DA01 DB03 DB05                       DB12 DC03 FA09 FB01 GA04                       GB04 GB08 HD01 KA12 LA01                       LD01

Claims (6)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 頂板部と、該頂板部周縁から垂下し、容
器口部に係合する螺子部を内面に備えたスカート部から
成るキャップにおいて、 前記螺子部は、螺子山が少なくとも上下二段に形成され
ている部分を有すると共に、該螺子山には上下に段差を
形成するように切欠きが形成されており、該切欠き及び
上下の螺子山の間が洗浄液の流通路を形成していること
を特徴とするキャップ。
1. A cap comprising a top plate portion and a skirt portion having a screw portion hanging from a peripheral edge of the top plate portion and engaging with a container mouth portion on an inner surface thereof, wherein the screw portion has at least two upper and lower screw threads. And a cutout is formed in the screw thread so as to form a step on the upper and lower sides, and a flow passage for the cleaning liquid is formed between the cutout and the upper and lower screw threads. A cap characterized by being.
【請求項2】 前記段差が、上下の螺子山の周方向にず
れた位置に切欠きを設けることにより形成されている請
求項1記載のキャップ。
2. The cap according to claim 1, wherein the step is formed by providing a notch at positions displaced in the circumferential direction of the upper and lower screw threads.
【請求項3】 前記上段の螺子山に形成された切欠きの
左端の周方向位置が、下段の螺子山に形成された切欠き
内に位置し、前記下段の切欠きの右端の周方向位置が、
上段の切欠き内に位置している請求項2記載のキャッ
プ。
3. The circumferential position of the left end of the notch formed in the upper screw thread is located inside the notch formed in the lower screw thread, and the circumferential position of the right end of the lower notch. But,
The cap according to claim 2, wherein the cap is located in the upper notch.
【請求項4】 前記段差が、上下の螺子山に設けられた
切欠きの幅が異なることによって形成されている請求項
1記載のキャップ。
4. The cap according to claim 1, wherein the step is formed by different widths of the notches provided in the upper and lower threads.
【請求項5】 前記キャップが射出成形により成形さ
れ、前記スカート部下端に破断可能なブリッジ部を介し
て一体に成形されたタンパーエビデントバンドを有する
キャップであって、洗浄水が該ブリッジ部間の開口から
流入する請求項1乃至4の何れかに記載のキャップ。
5. A cap having a tamper-evidence band integrally formed at the lower end of the skirt through a rupturable bridge, wherein the cleaning water is between the bridges. The cap according to any one of claims 1 to 4, which flows in through an opening.
【請求項6】 前記破断可能なブリッジ部間の開口下端
が径方向外方から内方に向けて上方に傾斜している請求
項5記載のキャップ。
6. The cap according to claim 5, wherein the lower end of the opening between the rupturable bridge portions is inclined upward from the outside toward the inside in the radial direction.
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