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JP3547226B2
JP3547226B2 JP21552995A JP21552995A JP3547226B2 JP 3547226 B2 JP3547226 B2 JP 3547226B2 JP 21552995 A JP21552995 A JP 21552995A JP 21552995 A JP21552995 A JP 21552995A JP 3547226 B2 JP3547226 B2 JP 3547226B2
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潔 竹内
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、蓋の開閉構造を改造した容器に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
例えば、ウエットペーパーを収納する容器には、一般に、容器本体の天面部に開口部が形成され、この開口部を覆う蓋が、上記容器本体にヒンジにて接合して構成されている。更に、蓋は係止機構部を介して容器本体に係止され、この係止機構部が容器本体内を密封する機能も果たしている(第1従来例)。
【0003】
また、第2従来例としての容器は、実公平5−35085 号公報に記載されており、蓋の後半部を容器の傾斜座面に押し付けることにより、蓋の前半部を起立させ、蓋を開蓋させるようにしたものである。
【0004】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
上記第1従来例では、係止機構が密封性も備えているため、開蓋に際しては、一方の手で容器本体を押え、他方の手で蓋を持ち上げなければならず、両方の手を必要とする。然も、蓋が所定の全開角度になるまで、この蓋を持ち続けなければならない。
【0005】
また、第2従来例においては、蓋の後半部を片手で押し付けることにより、蓋の前半部を起立させて蓋を開くものであるため、蓋の前半部が所定角度になるまで蓋の後半部を押し続けなければならない。
【0006】
本発明は、片手を用いるだけで、蓋を即座に、しかも所定の全開角度に開けることのできる容器を提供することを目的とする。
【0007】
【課題を解決するための手段】
請求項1に記載の本発明は、可撓性の天面部の一部に開口部が形成された容器本体と、上記容器本体の天面部にヒンジにより回動可能に結合されて該天面部の一部の上記開口部を覆う蓋と、上記容器本体の天面部と上記蓋とにおける上記ヒンジ近傍に配設されて、弾性復元力により上記蓋を全開可能とする弾性体と、上記容器本体の上記ヒンジに対し反対側の上記天面部に連なる部分と上記蓋とに設けられ、該蓋の閉時に互いに係止して該蓋を閉蓋位置に保つ係止機構部とを有し、上記容器本体の天面部の上記蓋を設けた開口部以外の部分を押圧することによる上記天面部に連なる部分の撓み変形により、上記係止機構部の係止作用が解除可能に構成される容器であって、上記弾性体は上記容器本体の天面部又は上記蓋のいずれか一方に取り付けられ、上記蓋の閉時に上記容器本体と上記蓋との間で弾性変形し、上記蓋の全開状態で上記容器本体の天面部と上記蓋の他方に当接するように設定され、上記容器本体の天面部における上記ヒンジまわりに突起状ストッパを形成するとともに、上記蓋における上記ヒンジまわりに係合部を形成し、該蓋の開時に上記係合部を上記ストッパに衝合させることにより、該蓋の該ヒンジまわりでの全開角度を定め、上記容器本体の天面部には、上記蓋を設けた開口部を囲む位置で、上記天面部の撓み変形が係止機構部へ最も伝わり易い位置に押圧指定部が形成されるようにしたものである。
【0012】
【発明の実施の形態】
図1は容器を示す斜視図、図2は容器の開蓋状態を示す断面図、図3は容器の閉蓋状態を示す断面図、図4は容器本体と蓋の分離状態を示す模式図、図5は図2の要部拡大図、図6は蓋の凹状変形状態を示す模式図である。
【0013】
容器10は、使用目的に応じた液体(例えば水や薬液)を含浸したウエットペーパー等の内容物を収納する容器であり、図1〜図5に示す如く、容器本体11、蓋12とを有している。
【0014】
容器本体11は、ウエットペーパー等の内容物を収納可能とする箱体13と、この箱体13の上縁部に嵌着される中蓋14とを有する。そして、容器本体11は、中蓋14の天面部14Aに設けたシールリング15内に開口部としての透口16を形成し、この透口16から、箱体13内の内容物を取出し可能としている。中蓋14は、天面部14A、側面部14Bの全体を可撓性を有するプラスチックにて構成している。
【0015】
蓋12は、容器本体11を構成している中蓋14の天面部14Aにヒンジ20を介して回動可能に接合され、容器本体11の透口16を覆う。
【0016】
そして、蓋12は、その内面にインナリング21、アウタリング22を備え、蓋12の閉蓋時に、インナリング21を中蓋14のシールリング15に嵌合させて透口16を封止可能とし、アウタリング22を中蓋14の天面部14Aに突き当て可能としている。この透口16の密封により、容器本体11の内容物の湿潤状態を保つ。
【0017】
尚、ヒンジ20は、蓋12に設けた一対のヒンジピン20Aを、中蓋14の天面部14Aに設けた一対のヒンジ孔20Bに遊嵌して構成された間接接合ヒンジである。本実施例では、蓋12と中蓋14を別体とし、両者をヒンジ20により接合するものとした。但し、蓋12は、折り曲げ状ヒンジ20を含んで中蓋14と一体成形されるものであっても良い。
【0018】
容器本体11を構成している中蓋14の天面部14Aと、蓋12におけるヒンジ20の近傍には、ゴム状弾性体30が配設される。ゴム状弾性体30は、蓋12の閉蓋時に、中蓋14と蓋12との間で弾性変形し、この弾性復元力により蓋12を全開可能とする。
【0019】
ゴム状弾性体30は、一端部と他端部とを直角に交差させて一体化したL字状をなし(図5)、一端部を蓋12の裏面に設けた嵌合凹部31に嵌着し、他端部を蓋12の全開状態で中蓋14の天面部14Aに当接するように設定されている。
【0020】
尚、ゴム状弾性体30は、ゴム又はエラストマー等(例えばコンバウンドとして信越化学工業KE951Uと、加硫剤として同社製C−8とで合成されるメチルビニル系生ゴム)から構成される。
【0021】
容器本体11を構成している中蓋14におけるシールリング15のヒンジ20と反対側の外面には係止凹部41が設けられ、蓋12におけるインナリング21の内面には閉蓋時に上記係止凹部41に係止する係止凸部43を備えている。係止凹部41と係止凸部43は、係止機構部を形成し、蓋12の閉蓋時に互いに係止し、ゴム状弾性体30の弾性復元力に抗して蓋12を閉蓋位置に保つ。
【0022】
中蓋14側の係止凹部41と蓋12側の係止凸部43の係止作用は、容器本体11を構成している中蓋14の天面部14Aが押圧されることによるシールリング15の撓み変形により、解除される。即ち、中蓋14の天面部14Aが押圧力Fにより押圧されると、天面部14Aに連なるシールリング15が撓み変形を生じ、これによってシールリング15が箱内方側に反り返り、シールリング15の係止凹部41が蓋12の係止凸部43から外れるものとなる。
【0023】
尚、容器本体11を構成している中蓋14の天面部14Aで、蓋12が被着される部分の両側には、押圧指定部としてのエンボス50A、50Bが一体形成されている。エンボス50A、50Bは、天面部14Aの押圧変形をシールリング15の係止凹部41に最も伝え易い位置に設けられたものである。
【0024】
更に、容器10は、容器本体11を構成している中蓋14の天面部14Aにおける上記ヒンジ20まわりに突起状ストッパ51を形成するとともに、蓋12における上記ヒンジ20まわりに係合部52を形成し、開蓋時に上記係合部52を上記ストッパ51に衝合させることにより、蓋12のヒンジ20まわりでの全開角度を定める(図2、図5)。
【0025】
このとき、容器10にあっては、図4、図5に示す如く、蓋12におけるヒンジ20まわりの裏面にリブ53を設け、蓋12のヒンジ20近傍の裏面に前述の弾性体30のための嵌合凹部31を備えるとともに、蓋12のヒンジ20まわりの突片状外縁部を上記係合部52とし、蓋12の該係合部52近傍の裏面に上記リブ53に連なる補助リブ54を設けることとしている。図4、図5に示す如く、蓋12における該係合部52の裏面側には、補強リブ54により画成される凹部55が形成される。凹部55は、開蓋時に、中蓋14のストッパ51まわりを移動し、蓋12の係合部52をそのストッパ51に衝合するに至らしめる。
【0026】
従って、容器10は、以下の如くに用いられる。
蓋12の閉蓋時には、中蓋14側の係止凹部41と蓋12側の係止凸部43との係止作用により、蓋12の閉蓋に伴って弾性変形されたゴム状弾性体30の弾性復元力に抗し、蓋12の閉蓋状態が維持される(図3)。
【0027】
蓋12の開蓋に際し、中蓋14のエンボス50A、50Bを押圧すると、前述の如くにより、中蓋14側の係止凹部41と蓋12側の係止凸部43との係止作用が解除される。これにより、ゴム状弾性体30の弾性復元力が蓋12の内面を押し、この蓋12を全開まで開蓋する(図2)。蓋12の全開角度は、蓋12の係合部52が中蓋14のストッパ51に衝合することにより定められる。
【0028】
以下、本実施例の作用効果について説明する。
▲1▼ゴム状弾性体30の弾性復元力が蓋12に作用した蓋12の閉蓋状態で、容器本体11の可撓性の天面部14Aが押圧されると、その天面部14Aに連なる側面部14B等の撓み変形によって、係止機構部(中蓋14側の係止凹部41と蓋12側の係止凸部43)の係止作用が解除されることから、このとき、ゴム状弾性体30の弾性復元力により蓋12が全開し、天面部14Aの透口16が開く。このため、容器10を床或いは机上等に置き、容器本体11の天面部14Aを片手で押圧するだけで、蓋12を即座に全開させることができ、その片手で、天面部14Aの透口16から容器本体11の内容物を取り出すことができる。
【0029】
▲2▼弾性体30の弾性復元力により蓋12が上記▲1▼の如くに全開するとき、蓋12の係合部52が容器本体11のストッパ51に衝合し、蓋12の全開角度が所定角度に規制される。
【0030】
▲3▼蓋12の閉蓋状態で蓋12に作用する弾性体30の弾性復元力は、蓋12を変形させようとする力となる。即ち、弾性体30の弾性復元力は、蓋12のヒンジ20まわり部分を蓋内方側に押し込む凹状変形(図6)を引き起こそうとする。この凹状変形が起こると、(a) 蓋12が容器本体11の透口16に強く押圧されてその弾性復元力による開蓋を不可能とし、或いは(b) 蓋12の係合部52が容器本体11のストッパ51から離れる方向に反ってしまい、前記▲2▼の蓋12の係合部52と容器本体11のストッパ51との衝合による蓋全開角度規制作用を損なう。ところが、本発明では、蓋12の裏面に設けたリブ53、補強リブ54が蓋12の剛性を増し、上述の蓋の凹状変形を防止する結果、上記(a) 、(b) を確実に回避し、蓋12を即座に、しかも所定の角度に全開させることができる。
【0031】
以上、本発明の実施例を図面により詳述したが、本発明の具体的な構成はこの実施例に限られるものではなく、本発明の要旨を逸脱しない範囲の設計の変更等があっても本発明に含まれる。例えば、容器本体を箱体13と中蓋14とで構成するとき、蓋12は箱体13にヒンジを介して接合するものであっても良い。
【0032】
また、ゴム状弾性体に代わる他の弾性体を用いることもできる。但し、ゴム状弾性体は、板ばね等の金属製でないので腐食せず、このため、容器本体内の内容物に錆が混入することがない。また、ゴム状弾性体の復元力は板ばね等のように過大でないため、蓋を適切な速度で緩やかに開くことができる。
【0033】
【発明の効果】
以上のように本発明によれば、片手を用いるだけで、蓋を即座に、しかも所定の全開角度に開けることのできる容器を得ることができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】図1は容器を示す斜視図である。
【図2】図2は容器の開蓋状態を示す断面図である。
【図3】図3は容器の閉蓋状態を示す断面図である。
【図4】図4は容器本体と蓋の分離状態を示す模式図である。
【図5】図5は図2の要部拡大図である。
【図6】図6は蓋の凹状変形状態を示す模式図である。
【符号の説明】
10 容器
11 容器本体
12 蓋
14A 天面部
14B 側面部
16 透口(開口部)
20 ヒンジ
30 ゴム状弾性体
41 係止凹部(係止機構部)
43 係止凸部(係止機構部)
51 ストッパ
52 係合部
53 リブ
54 補助リブ
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a container with a modified lid opening / closing structure.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For example, in a container for storing wet paper, an opening is generally formed in the top surface of the container body, and a lid that covers the opening is hingedly connected to the container body. Further, the lid is locked to the container body via a locking mechanism, and the locking mechanism also has a function of sealing the inside of the container body (first conventional example).
[0003]
Further, a container as a second conventional example is described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-35085. The front half of the lid is raised by pressing the rear half of the lid against the inclined seat surface of the container, and the lid is opened. It is made to cover.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the first conventional example, since the locking mechanism also has a sealing property, when opening the lid, the container body must be pressed with one hand and the lid must be lifted with the other hand. And Of course, the lid must be held until the lid is at a predetermined full opening angle.
[0005]
Further, in the second conventional example, since the front half of the lid is opened by pressing the rear half of the lid with one hand, the front half of the lid is opened. You have to hold down.
[0006]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a container that can be opened immediately and at a predetermined full opening angle by using only one hand.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a container body having an opening formed in a part of a flexible top part , and a hingedly connected hinge part to the top part of the container body . a lid for covering a part of the opening, is arranged in the vicinity of the hinge in the top surface portion and the above lid of the container body, and an elastic body which allows fully open the lid by an elastic restoring force, of the container body A container provided on the lid and the portion connected to the top surface on the side opposite to the hinge, the locking mechanism holding each lid when the lid is closed to keep the lid in a closed lid position; A container configured such that the locking action of the locking mechanism can be released by bending deformation of a portion connected to the top surface portion by pressing a portion of the top surface portion of the main body other than the opening provided with the lid. Te, the elastic body takes in one of the top surface portion or the lid of the container body Vignetting, the closing of the lid is elastically deformed between said container body and said lid is configured to contact the other of the top surface portion and the lid of the container body in a fully open state of the lid, the container body By forming a protruding stopper around the hinge on the top surface of the lid, and forming an engaging portion around the hinge on the lid, and making the engaging portion abut the stopper when the lid is opened, The full opening angle of the lid around the hinge is determined , and the top surface of the container body is located at a position surrounding the opening provided with the lid, at a position where bending deformation of the top surface is most easily transmitted to the locking mechanism. A pressing designation portion is formed .
[0012]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
1 is a perspective view showing a container, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing an opened state of the container, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a closed state of the container, FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing a separated state of the container body and the lid, 5 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 2, and FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing a concave deformation state of the lid.
[0013]
The container 10 is a container for storing contents such as wet paper impregnated with a liquid (for example, water or a chemical solution) according to the purpose of use, and has a container body 11 and a lid 12 as shown in FIGS. are doing.
[0014]
The container body 11 has a box 13 capable of storing contents such as wet paper, and an inner lid 14 fitted to the upper edge of the box 13. Then, the container body 11 forms a through hole 16 as an opening in a seal ring 15 provided on a top surface portion 14A of the inner lid 14, and the contents in the box 13 can be taken out from the through hole 16. I have. In the inner lid 14, the entire top surface portion 14A and side surface portions 14B are made of flexible plastic.
[0015]
The lid 12 is rotatably joined to a top surface portion 14A of the inner lid 14 constituting the container main body 11 via a hinge 20, and covers the opening 16 of the container main body 11.
[0016]
The lid 12 has an inner ring 21 and an outer ring 22 on its inner surface. When the lid 12 is closed, the inner ring 21 is fitted to the seal ring 15 of the inner lid 14 so that the opening 16 can be sealed. The outer ring 22 can be abutted against the top surface 14A of the inner lid 14. The sealing of the opening 16 keeps the contents of the container body 11 wet.
[0017]
The hinge 20 is an indirect joint hinge configured by loosely fitting a pair of hinge pins 20A provided on the lid 12 into a pair of hinge holes 20B provided on the top surface portion 14A of the inner lid 14. In the present embodiment, the lid 12 and the inner lid 14 are provided separately, and both are joined by the hinge 20. However, the lid 12 may be formed integrally with the inner lid 14 including the bent hinge 20.
[0018]
A rubber-like elastic body 30 is disposed near the top surface 14A of the inner lid 14 and the hinge 20 of the lid 12, which constitute the container body 11. When the lid 12 is closed, the rubber-like elastic body 30 is elastically deformed between the inner lid 14 and the lid 12, and the elastic restoring force allows the lid 12 to be fully opened.
[0019]
The rubber-like elastic body 30 has an L-shape in which one end and the other end cross each other at right angles and are integrated (FIG. 5), and one end is fitted into a fitting recess 31 provided on the back surface of the lid 12. The other end is set to contact the top surface 14A of the inner lid 14 with the lid 12 fully opened.
[0020]
The rubber-like elastic body 30 is made of rubber or an elastomer (for example, a methylvinyl-based raw rubber synthesized with Shin-Etsu Chemical KE951U as a compound and C-8 as a vulcanizing agent).
[0021]
A locking recess 41 is provided on the outer surface of the inner lid 14 constituting the container body 11 on the side opposite to the hinge 20 of the seal ring 15, and the locking recess is provided on the inner surface of the inner ring 21 of the lid 12 when the lid is closed. A locking projection 43 is provided for locking to 41. The locking concave portion 41 and the locking convex portion 43 form a locking mechanism and lock each other when the lid 12 is closed, and close the lid 12 against the elastic restoring force of the rubber-like elastic body 30 in the closed position. To keep.
[0022]
The locking action of the locking concave portion 41 on the inner lid 14 side and the locking convex portion 43 on the lid 12 side is caused by the pressing of the top surface portion 14A of the inner lid 14 constituting the container body 11 due to the pressing of the seal ring 15. It is released by bending deformation. That is, when the top surface portion 14A of the inner lid 14 is pressed by the pressing force F, the seal ring 15 connected to the top surface portion 14A undergoes bending deformation, whereby the seal ring 15 warps inward of the box, and the seal ring 15 The locking concave portion 41 comes off the locking convex portion 43 of the lid 12.
[0023]
Embosses 50A and 50B are integrally formed on the top surface 14A of the inner lid 14 constituting the container main body 11 on both sides of a portion where the lid 12 is attached, as pressing designation portions. The embosses 50A and 50B are provided at positions where the pressing deformation of the top surface portion 14A can be most easily transmitted to the locking concave portion 41 of the seal ring 15.
[0024]
Further, the container 10 forms a protruding stopper 51 around the hinge 20 on the top surface 14A of the inner lid 14 constituting the container body 11, and forms an engaging portion 52 around the hinge 20 on the lid 12. Then, when the lid is opened, the engagement portion 52 is brought into contact with the stopper 51 to determine the full opening angle of the lid 12 around the hinge 20 (FIGS. 2 and 5).
[0025]
At this time, in the container 10, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a rib 53 is provided on the back surface of the lid 12 around the hinge 20, and the back surface near the hinge 20 of the lid 12 is provided for the elastic body 30. In addition to the fitting concave portion 31, the protruding outer edge of the lid 12 around the hinge 20 is the engaging portion 52, and an auxiliary rib 54 connected to the rib 53 is provided on the back surface of the lid 12 near the engaging portion 52. I'm supposed to. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a concave portion 55 defined by a reinforcing rib 54 is formed on the back side of the engaging portion 52 in the lid 12. The concave portion 55 moves around the stopper 51 of the inner lid 14 when the lid is opened, and brings the engaging portion 52 of the lid 12 into contact with the stopper 51.
[0026]
Therefore, the container 10 is used as follows.
When the lid 12 is closed, the rubber-like elastic body 30 elastically deformed with the closing of the lid 12 by the locking action between the locking concave portion 41 on the inner lid 14 side and the locking convex portion 43 on the lid 12 side. The closed state of the lid 12 is maintained against the elastic restoring force (FIG. 3).
[0027]
When the embosses 50A and 50B of the inner lid 14 are pressed when the lid 12 is opened, the locking action between the locking recess 41 on the inner lid 14 and the locking projection 43 on the lid 12 is released as described above. Is done. Thereby, the elastic restoring force of the rubber-like elastic body 30 pushes the inner surface of the lid 12, and the lid 12 is opened until it is fully opened (FIG. 2). The full opening angle of the lid 12 is determined by the engagement of the engaging portion 52 of the lid 12 with the stopper 51 of the inner lid 14.
[0028]
Hereinafter, the operation and effect of the present embodiment will be described.
{Circle around (1)} When the flexible top surface 14A of the container body 11 is pressed in a closed state of the lid 12 in which the elastic restoring force of the rubber-like elastic body 30 acts on the lid 12, a side surface connected to the top surface 14A. Since the locking action of the locking mechanism (the locking concave portion 41 on the inner lid 14 and the locking convex portion 43 on the lid 12) is released by the bending deformation of the portion 14B and the like, the rubber-like elasticity The lid 12 is fully opened by the elastic restoring force of the body 30, and the opening 16 of the top surface portion 14A is opened. For this reason, the lid 12 can be immediately fully opened just by placing the container 10 on the floor or on a desk or the like and pressing the top surface 14A of the container body 11 with one hand, and the opening 16 of the top surface 14A can be immediately opened with one hand. The contents of the container body 11 can be taken out from the container.
[0029]
{Circle around (2)} When the lid 12 is fully opened due to the elastic restoring force of the elastic body 30 as in the above [1], the engaging portion 52 of the lid 12 abuts against the stopper 51 of the container body 11, and the full opening angle of the lid 12 is reduced. It is restricted to a predetermined angle.
[0030]
(3) The elastic restoring force of the elastic body 30 acting on the lid 12 when the lid 12 is closed is a force for deforming the lid 12. That is, the elastic restoring force of the elastic body 30 tends to cause a concave deformation (FIG. 6) in which the portion of the lid 12 around the hinge 20 is pushed inward of the lid. When this concave deformation occurs, (a) the lid 12 is strongly pressed by the opening 16 of the container body 11 so that the lid cannot be opened due to its elastic restoring force, or (b) the engaging portion 52 of the lid 12 It warps in the direction away from the stopper 51 of the main body 11, and impairs the action of restricting the full opening angle of the lid due to the abutment between the engaging portion 52 of the lid 12 and the stopper 51 of the container main body 11 in (2). However, in the present invention, the ribs 53 and the reinforcing ribs 54 provided on the back surface of the lid 12 increase the rigidity of the lid 12 and prevent the above-mentioned concave deformation of the lid, so that the above (a) and (b) are reliably avoided. However, the lid 12 can be fully opened immediately and at a predetermined angle.
[0031]
As described above, the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration of the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and even if there is a design change or the like without departing from the gist of the present invention. Included in the present invention. For example, when the container body is composed of the box 13 and the inner lid 14, the lid 12 may be joined to the box 13 via a hinge.
[0032]
Further, another elastic body may be used instead of the rubber-like elastic body. However, since the rubber-like elastic body is not made of a metal such as a leaf spring, it does not corrode, and therefore, rust does not enter the contents in the container body. Further, since the restoring force of the rubber-like elastic body is not excessive as in the case of a leaf spring or the like, the lid can be opened slowly at an appropriate speed.
[0033]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a container in which the lid can be opened immediately and at a predetermined full opening angle only by using one hand.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a container.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a container is opened.
FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a closed state of the container.
FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing a separated state of a container main body and a lid.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 2;
FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing a concavely deformed state of the lid.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Container 11 Container main body 12 Lid 14A Top surface part 14B Side surface part 16 Through-hole (opening part)
Reference Signs List 20 hinge 30 rubber-like elastic body 41 locking recess (locking mechanism)
43 Locking projection (locking mechanism)
51 stopper 52 engaging portion 53 rib 54 auxiliary rib

Claims (3)

可撓性の天面部の一部に開口部が形成された容器本体と、
上記容器本体の天面部にヒンジにより回動可能に結合されて該天面部の一部の上記開口部を覆う蓋と、
上記容器本体の天面部と上記蓋とにおける上記ヒンジ近傍に配設されて、弾性復元力により上記蓋を全開可能とする弾性体と、
上記容器本体の上記ヒンジに対し反対側の上記天面部に連なる部分と上記蓋とに設けられ、該蓋の閉時に互いに係止して該蓋を閉蓋位置に保つ係止機構部とを有し、
上記容器本体の天面部の上記蓋を設けた開口部以外の部分を押圧することによる上記天面部に連なる部分の撓み変形により、上記係止機構部の係止作用が解除可能に構成される容器であって、
上記弾性体は上記容器本体の天面部又は上記蓋のいずれか一方に取り付けられ、上記蓋の閉時に上記容器本体と上記蓋との間で弾性変形し、上記蓋の全開状態で上記容器本体の天面部と上記蓋の他方に当接するように設定され、
上記容器本体の天面部における上記ヒンジまわりに突起状ストッパを形成するとともに、上記蓋における上記ヒンジまわりに係合部を形成し、該蓋の開時に上記係合部を上記ストッパに衝合させることにより、該蓋の該ヒンジまわりでの全開角度を定め
上記容器本体の天面部には、上記蓋を設けた開口部を囲む位置で、上記天面部の撓み変形が係止機構部へ最も伝わり易い位置に押圧指定部が形成されることを特徴とする容器。
A container body in which an opening is formed in a part of a flexible top surface,
A lid which is rotatably coupled to a top surface of the container body by a hinge and covers a part of the opening of the top surface ;
An elastic body that is disposed near the hinge on the top surface of the container body and the lid, and that allows the lid to be fully opened by an elastic restoring force,
A locking mechanism provided on the lid and the portion connected to the top surface of the container body opposite to the hinge , the locking mechanism being configured to lock each other when the lid is closed to keep the lid in a closed lid position; And
A container configured such that the locking action of the locking mechanism can be released by bending deformation of a portion connected to the top surface portion by pressing a portion of the top surface portion of the container body other than the opening provided with the lid. And
The elastic body is attached to either the top surface of the container main body or the lid, and is elastically deformed between the container main body and the lid when the lid is closed, and the container main body is opened when the lid is fully opened. It is set to contact the top surface and the other of the lid,
A projection-shaped stopper is formed around the hinge on the top surface of the container body, and an engagement portion is formed around the hinge on the lid, and the engagement portion is brought into abutment with the stopper when the lid is opened. By determining the fully open angle of the lid around the hinge ,
On the top surface of the container body, a pressure designation portion is formed at a position surrounding the opening provided with the lid, at a position where the bending deformation of the top surface portion is most easily transmitted to the locking mechanism. container.
前記蓋における前記ヒンジまわりの裏面にリブを設け、該蓋の該ヒンジ近傍の裏面に前記弾性体の基端部を嵌合保持する弾性体嵌合凹部を備えるとともに、該蓋の該ヒンジまわりの突片状外縁部を前記係合部とし、該蓋の該係合部近傍の裏面に上記リブに連なる補助リブを設けてなる請求項1記載の容器。A rib is provided on a back surface around the hinge of the lid, and an elastic body fitting concave portion for fitting and holding a base end of the elastic body is provided on a back surface of the lid near the hinge, and a rib around the hinge of the lid is provided. 2. The container according to claim 1, wherein a projection-shaped outer edge portion is used as the engaging portion, and an auxiliary rib connected to the rib is provided on a back surface of the lid near the engaging portion. 前記弾性体がゴム状弾性体である請求項1又は2に記載の容器。The container according to claim 1, wherein the elastic body is a rubber-like elastic body.
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