JP3929603B2 - Pouring tap with lid of shaking container - Google Patents

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、振り混ぜ容器の蓋付き注出栓に関するものである。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
食卓で使用する各種ドレッシング等は、水分とオイル分、或いは、これらと沈殿性乃至浮揚性物質など、非混和性のもの同士を配合していることが多い。したがって、このような非混和性内容物を収容する卓上型の容器は、既によく知られているように、内容物の使用の都度、容器全体をよく振ることで、その内容物を混合させるようにしている（以下、この容器を振り混ぜ容器という。）。
【０００３】
ところで、この種の振り混ぜ容器では、通常、該容器の口部に蓋付き注出栓を備えており、この蓋付き注出栓は、容器口部に嵌着した栓本体に破断開封式の広口の注出筒を有し、かつ、該注出筒を開閉する蓋体を栓本体にヒンジを介して開閉自在に連設している。また、栓本体には、注出筒の外側にて起立する液垂れ受筒を備えて、該液垂れ受筒に蓋体の周壁を着脱自在に嵌合させるようにしている。
そして、内容物の注出の際には、その注出筒を破断開口させ、かつ、蓋体を閉じた状態で容器全体をよく振った後、その蓋体を開けて、注出筒から混合内容物を注出する。
【０００４】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかし、この蓋付き注出栓では、内容物の混合のために容器全体を振ったときに、勢いよく蓋体にぶつかった内容物によって蓋体が不意に開いてしまうことがあり、その内容物が周辺に飛散して、周辺を汚すことがある。
本発明は、蓋体を閉蓋態勢でロックできるようにして、そのような問題点を解決しようとするものであり、併せて、そのロック及び解除の操作が容易に行えるようにし、かつ、構造並びに製作を簡単にして、安価に提供できるよにしようとするものである。
【０００５】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記目的達成のため、請求項１の発明は、容器本体ａの口部ｂへ嵌着する外周壁２とその容器本体ａの内容物を注出する注出筒３とを備えた栓本体１を設け、また、該栓本体の上面に被せて上記注出筒３の閉口を得る蓋体５を設けて、該蓋体をその栓本体１にヒンジ６を介して開閉自在に連設するとともに、該蓋体とその栓本体１との間に閉蓋係止手段７を講じた振り混ぜ容器の蓋付き注出栓において、上記栓本体１の外周壁２の適所に係止突子８を、また閉蓋態勢の上記蓋体５の周壁 10 の適所にロックレバー９を配し、該ロックレバー９には、中間部の内面に弾性変形可能な支点片 11 を設けて、該支点片を上記蓋体５の周壁 10 に一体に連繋させると共に、下部に係合窓 12 を穿設して該係合窓をその係止突子８に離脱可能に係合させ、かつ上部を外方へ傾斜突出させて押圧操作部 13 に形成した。
【０００６】
請求項２の発明は、上記蓋体５の周壁 10 外面にて上記ロックレバー９の両側に、該ロックレバーと同程度に突出する一対のシュリンクガード 14 を設けた。
【０００８】
【発明の実施の形態】
図１乃至図３は、請求項１乃至請求項２の発明に係る実施の形態を示すものであり、図において、１は、外周壁２にて容器本体ａの口部ｂへと嵌着した栓本体、３は、該栓本体に破断開口可能に設けた広口の注出筒、４は、該注出筒の外側にて栓本体１から立設させた液垂れ受筒、５は、栓本体１の上面に被せて上記注出筒３の閉口を得た蓋体、６は、後部にて該蓋体をその栓本体１に開閉自在に連設した薄肉ヒンジ、７ａは、上記液垂れ受筒４に着脱自在に嵌合させた蓋体５の周壁であり、該周壁の前部内面と液垂れ受筒４の前面との間には短い突条相互を係合させた通常の閉蓋係止手段を講じている。また、Ａは、蓋体５の不意の開蓋を阻止するために栓本体１の前面と蓋体５の前面と間に設けた簡易ロック手段、Ｂは、該簡易ロック手段のためのガード手段である。そして、これらは合成樹脂により一体成形して成る。
【０００９】
簡易ロック手段Ａは、栓本体１の外周壁２の前面中途部に係止突子８を突設し、蓋体５の周壁10の前面下部に閉蓋態勢にてその係止突子８と係合するロックレバー９を設けて成る。
ロックレバー９には、中間部の内面に左右一対の弾性変形可能な支点片11を設けて、両支点片を蓋体５の周壁10下端に一体に連繋させ、下部に係合窓12を穿設して、該係合窓をその係止突子８に離脱可能に係合させ、かつ、上部を外方へ傾斜突出させて押圧操作部13に形成している。
また、ロックレバー９の下端内縁には、係止突子８への乗り越え係合を案内する案内斜面15を形成している。
【００１０】
ガード手段Ｂは、蓋体５の周壁10前面にて、ロックレバー９に隣接する両側にロックレバーと同程度に前方へと板状に突出する一対のシュリンクガード14を設け、もって、シュリンクフィルムによる包装に伴い、加熱収縮するシュリンクフィルムによってロックレバー９の押圧操作部13が押されないようにしている。
【００１１】
栓本体１の外周壁２は、内周面に係合突条16を周設して、容器本体ａの口部ｂ外周へ嵌合させるとともに、口部ｂ外縁の口縁突条ｃと係合させている。
栓本体１の外周壁２の内側には、注出筒３の下端に連続させて内周壁17を設け、該内周壁を容器本体ａの口部ｂ内周へ嵌合させている。
注出筒３は、先端にラッパ状に拡開した***18を形成し、筒内中途部に水平閉塞板19を設け、該水平閉塞板には、中間部に薄肉破断線20を一巡させ、かつ、該薄肉破断線の囲成内部にプルリング21を突設して、該プルリングを上方へ引くことでその薄肉破断線20を破断させて開口させる破断開口部22を設けている。
蓋体５は、頂壁24の内面から栓筒23を垂設し、該栓筒を閉蓋態勢にて注出筒３内へと嵌合させて、該注出筒３を閉じるようにしている。
【００１２】
如上の構成であり、容器本体ａに収容した非混和性内容物を注出するときは、図示の蓋体５の閉蓋態勢において、当初、ロックレバー９の押圧操作部13を支点片11の弾性に抗して指で押すことにより、係合窓12を係止突子８から離脱可させて、簡易ロック手段Ａのロックを解除させ、蓋体５を開蓋させる。そして、現れたプルリング21に指をかけ、強く引いて、水平閉塞板19の薄肉破断線20を破断させ、破断開口部22を開口させる。
蓋体５を閉じたときは、ロックレバー９が係止突子８に乗り越え係合して簡易ロック手段Ａが自動的にロック状態となり、また、蓋体５の栓筒23が注出筒３内に嵌まって、注出筒３が閉じられる。
【００１３】
以後は、注出の都度、簡易ロック手段Ａをロックさせた図示の閉蓋態勢において、容器全体をよく振って容器本体ａ内の非混和性内容物を十分に混合させ、上述のようにして簡易ロック手段Ａのロックを解除させるとともに、蓋体５を開蓋させて、注出筒３からその混合内容物を注出する。ところで、そのように容器全体を振って容器本体ａ内の非混和性内容物を混合させる際には、簡易ロック手段Ａが上述のロック状態になり、かつ、注出筒３が栓筒23で閉じられているから、たとえ内容物が勢いよく蓋体５にぶつかったとしても、これによって蓋体５が不意に開くようなこともなければ、その内容物が周辺に飛散するようなことも液漏れを生じることもない。
【００１４】
内容物充填工場等からの出荷の前にシュリンクフィルムｄによって包装したときは（図１）、ガード手段Ｂが機能し、一対のシュリンクガード14が加熱収縮したシュリンクフィルムでロックレバー９の押圧操作部13が押されるのを阻止し、簡易ロック手段Ａのロックが不当に解除されるのを防止する。
【００１５】
【発明の効果】
請求項１、請求項２の発明によれば、栓本体１と閉蓋態勢の蓋体５との間の一方に係止突子８を突設し、他方に該係止突子と係合するロックレバー９を押圧解除可能に装備させているので、蓋体５の閉蓋態勢を確実に維持でき、内容物の混合のために容器全体を強く振っても、勢いよく蓋体５にぶつかった内容物で蓋体５が不意に開いてしまようなことはなく、不意の開蓋でその内容物が周辺に飛散して周辺を汚すようなこともない。また、このロックレバー９のロックの解除はロックレバー９を押圧するだけでよく、そして、そのロックは蓋体５を閉じるだけでよいから、操作が極めて簡単かつ容易であり、しかも、簡単な構成で容易に製作でき、安価に提供できる。
【００１６】
加えて、請求項１の発明によれば、栓本体１の外周壁２に係止突子８を、かつ、蓋体５の周壁10にロックレバー９を配し、該ロックレバー９には、中間部の内面に弾性変形可能な支点片11を設けて該支点片を蓋体５の周壁10に一体に連繋させ、下部にその係止突子８に離脱可能に係合させる係合窓12を穿設し、上部に外方へ傾斜突出させた押圧操作部13を形成しているので、簡易ロック手段Ａたる係止突子８及びロックレバー９を栓本体１及び蓋体５と何らの支障もなく簡潔に合成樹脂一体成形することができ、しかも、押圧操作部13を指で斜上内方へ押すだけでロックレバー９の離脱（係合窓12と係止突子８との係合の離脱）と、蓋体５の開蓋とが一挙に行え、また、該蓋体の閉蓋の際には、自動的にロックレバー９を係止突子８に係合させることができて、頗る便利である。
【００１７】
更に、請求項２の発明によれば、ロックレバー９の両側に、該ロックレバーと同程度に突出する一対のシュリンクガード14を設けているので、シュリンクフィルムｄによって包装したときでも、ロックレバー９に対してガード手段Ｂを機能させることができて、加熱収縮したシュリンクフィルムによる上記押圧操作部13の押圧でロックレバー９が不当に解除されるのを防止することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】 請求項１乃至請求項３の発明に係る実施の形態を示す閉蓋態勢における平面図である。
【図２】 同実施の形態の閉蓋態勢における截断側面図である。
【図３】 同実施の形態の閉蓋態勢における要部の正面図である。
【符号の説明】
ａ…容器本体 ｂ…口部
ｃ…口縁突条 ｄ…シュリンクフィルム
１…栓本体 ２…外周壁
３…注出筒 ４…液垂れ受筒
５…蓋体 ６…薄肉ヒンジ
７…閉蓋係止手段 ８…係止突子
９…ロックレバー 10…周壁
11…支点片 12…係合窓
13…押圧操作部 14…シュリンクガード
15…案内斜面 16…係合突条
17…内周壁 18…***
19…水平閉塞板 20…薄肉破断線
21…プルリング 22…破断開口部
23…栓筒 24…頂壁
Ａ…簡易ロック手段 Ｂ…ガード手段[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a pouring tap with a lid of a shaking container.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Various dressings used on the table often contain water and oil, or non-miscible materials such as precipitating or buoyant substances. Therefore, as is well known, a tabletop container that contains such immiscible contents is to mix the contents by shaking the entire container well each time the contents are used. (Hereafter, this container is called a shaking container.)
[0003]
By the way, this kind of shaking container is usually provided with a spout with a lid at the mouth of the container, and the spout with a lid is a break-opening type on the stopper body fitted into the mouth of the container. A wide-mouthed dispensing cylinder is provided, and a lid that opens and closes the dispensing cylinder is continuously connected to the plug body via a hinge. Further, the stopper main body is provided with a liquid drooping cylinder standing up on the outer side of the dispensing cylinder, and the peripheral wall of the lid is detachably fitted to the liquid dripping cylinder.
And when pouring the contents, open the lid and open the lid after opening the lid and opening the lid after mixing the container. The contents are poured out.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in this spout with a lid, when the whole container is shaken to mix the contents, the lid may suddenly open due to the contents that hit the lid vigorously. May scatter around and stain the surroundings.
The present invention is intended to solve such a problem by enabling the lid to be locked in a closed state, and at the same time, the lock and release operations can be easily performed, and the structure In addition, it is intended to simplify the production and provide it at low cost.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 1 is a plug body 1 comprising an outer peripheral wall 2 fitted to the mouth b of the container body a and a dispensing cylinder 3 for dispensing the contents of the container body a. In addition, a lid body 5 is provided to cover the top surface of the plug body to obtain a closing port of the pouring tube 3, and the lid body is connected to the plug body 1 via a hinge 6 so as to be freely opened and closed. In the pouring stopper with a lid of the mixing container in which the closure locking means 7 is provided between the lid body and the stopper body 1, the locking protrusion 8 is placed at a suitable position on the outer peripheral wall 2 of the stopper body 1. Further, a lock lever 9 is disposed at an appropriate position on the peripheral wall 10 of the lid body 5 in the closed state, and the lock lever 9 is provided with a fulcrum piece 11 which can be elastically deformed on the inner surface of the intermediate portion. causes cooperated job integrally with the peripheral wall 10 of the cover body 5, removably engaged to the locking cam 8 engaging Gomado by drilled engagement window 12 in the lower and upper Formed in the pushing operation section 13 is inclined outwardly projecting.
[0006]
The invention according to claim 2 is provided with a pair of shrink guards 14 projecting to the same extent as the lock lever on both sides of the lock lever 9 on the outer surface of the peripheral wall 10 of the lid 5 .
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
1 to 3 show an embodiment according to the invention of claims 1 to 2 , in which 1 is fitted to the mouth b of the container body a at the outer peripheral wall 2. The stopper body 3 is a wide-mouthed dispensing tube provided in the stopper body so as to be able to be opened by breakage, 4 is a dripping receiving tube erected from the stopper body 1 outside the dispensing tube, 5 is a stopper A lid body that covers the upper surface of the main body 1 to obtain the closed mouth of the dispensing tube 3, 6 is a thin hinge in which the lid body is connected to the stopper main body 1 so as to be openable and closable at the rear portion, and 7 a It is a peripheral wall of a lid body 5 that is detachably fitted to the receiving cylinder 4, and a normal closure in which short protrusions are engaged with each other between the front inner surface of the peripheral wall and the front surface of the liquid dripping receiving cylinder 4. The lid locking means is taken. A is a simple locking means provided between the front surface of the plug body 1 and the front surface of the lid body 5 to prevent the lid body 5 from being unexpectedly opened, and B is a guard means for the simple locking means. It is. These are integrally formed of synthetic resin.
[0009]
The simple locking means A has a locking protrusion 8 projectingly provided in the middle of the front surface of the outer peripheral wall 2 of the plug body 1, and the locking protrusion 8 and the locking protrusion 8 in a closed state on the lower front surface of the peripheral wall 10 of the lid 5. An engaging lock lever 9 is provided.
The lock lever 9 is provided with a pair of left and right elastically deformable fulcrum pieces 11 on the inner surface of the intermediate portion, both fulcrum pieces are integrally connected to the lower end of the peripheral wall 10 of the lid 5, and an engagement window 12 is formed in the lower part. Thus, the engaging window is removably engaged with the locking protrusion 8 and the upper portion is inclined and protrudes outward to form the pressing operation portion 13.
Further, a guide slope 15 is formed on the inner edge of the lower end of the lock lever 9 to guide overcoming engagement with the locking protrusion 8.
[0010]
The guard means B is provided with a pair of shrink guards 14 projecting forward in the form of a plate as much as the lock lever on both sides adjacent to the lock lever 9 on the front surface of the peripheral wall 10 of the lid body 5. Along with packaging, the pressing operation portion 13 of the lock lever 9 is prevented from being pressed by the shrink film that is heated and shrunk.
[0011]
The outer peripheral wall 2 of the stopper main body 1 is provided with an engaging protrusion 16 on its inner peripheral surface so as to be fitted to the outer periphery of the mouth b of the container main body a, and with the peripheral edge c of the outer edge of the mouth b. It is combined.
An inner peripheral wall 17 is provided on the inner side of the outer peripheral wall 2 of the stopper main body 1 so as to be continuous with the lower end of the dispensing tube 3, and the inner peripheral wall is fitted to the inner periphery of the mouth b of the container main body a.
The dispensing cylinder 3 has a lip 18 that is widened in a trumpet shape at the tip, a horizontal closing plate 19 is provided in the middle of the cylinder, and a thin breaking line 20 is made to circulate in the middle of the horizontal closing plate, In addition, a pull ring 21 is provided inside the surrounding portion of the thin broken line, and a broken opening 22 is provided for breaking and opening the thin broken line 20 by pulling the pull ring upward.
The lid 5 is configured such that the plug cylinder 23 is suspended from the inner surface of the top wall 24, the plug cylinder is fitted into the extraction cylinder 3 in a closed state, and the extraction cylinder 3 is closed. Yes.
[0012]
When the immiscible contents contained in the container body a are poured out, the pressing operation portion 13 of the lock lever 9 is initially set to the fulcrum piece 11 in the closing state of the lid body 5 shown in the figure. By pushing against the elasticity with a finger, the engagement window 12 is disengaged from the locking protrusion 8, the lock of the simple locking means A is released, and the lid 5 is opened. Then, a finger is put on the pull ring 21 that appears and pulled strongly to break the thin break line 20 of the horizontal blocking plate 19 and open the break opening 22.
When the lid body 5 is closed, the lock lever 9 gets over and engages with the locking protrusion 8 so that the simple locking means A is automatically locked, and the plug 23 of the lid body 5 is the dispensing cylinder 3. The pour cylinder 3 is closed by being fitted inside.
[0013]
Thereafter, in the illustrated closing state in which the simple locking means A is locked every time the liquid is dispensed, the container is shaken well to thoroughly mix the immiscible contents in the container body a, as described above. While releasing the lock | rock of the simple locking means A, the cover body 5 is opened and the mixed content is poured out from the extraction | pouring cylinder 3. FIG. By the way, when the non-miscible contents in the container main body a are mixed by shaking the entire container, the simple locking means A is in the above-mentioned locked state, and the dispensing cylinder 3 is the plug cylinder 23. Since it is closed, even if the contents collide with the lid 5 vigorously, the lid 5 does not open unexpectedly, and the contents may scatter around. There is no leakage.
[0014]
When packaged with a shrink film d before shipping from a content filling factory or the like (FIG. 1), the guard means B functions and the pair of shrink guards 14 is a shrink film heated and shrunk, and the pressing operation portion of the lock lever 9 13 is prevented from being pushed, and the lock of the simple lock means A is prevented from being unfairly released.
[0015]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first and second aspects of the present invention, the locking protrusion 8 is projected from one side between the plug body 1 and the lid body 5 in the closed state, and the other is engaged with the locking protrusion. Since the lock lever 9 is provided so as to be able to release the pressure, the lid 5 can be reliably maintained in the closed state, and even if the entire container is shaken strongly to mix the contents, The lid 5 will not be opened unexpectedly by the contents, and the contents will not be scattered to the surroundings by the unexpected opening. Further, the lock lever 9 can be unlocked simply by pressing the lock lever 9, and the lock lever only needs to be closed. Therefore, the operation is extremely simple and easy, and the structure is simple. Can be manufactured easily and can be provided at low cost.
[0016]
In addition, according to the invention of claim 1 , the locking protrusion 8 is arranged on the outer peripheral wall 2 of the plug body 1, and the lock lever 9 is arranged on the peripheral wall 10 of the lid body 5. An engagement window 12 that is provided with an elastically deformable fulcrum piece 11 on the inner surface of the intermediate portion, integrally connects the fulcrum piece to the peripheral wall 10 of the lid 5 and removably engages with the locking projection 8 at the lower part. Is formed on the upper part, and the pressing operation part 13 is formed so as to be inclined and protrude outward. Therefore, the locking protrusion 8 and the lock lever 9 as the simple locking means A are connected to the plug body 1 and the lid body 5 and the like. Synthetic resin can be integrally molded without hindrance, and the lock lever 9 can be removed (the engagement between the engagement window 12 and the locking projection 8 by simply pushing the pressing operation portion 13 obliquely inward with a finger). And the lid 5 can be opened at once, and when the lid is closed, the lock lever 9 is automatically engaged with the locking protrusion 8. Bet is made, it is extremely convenient.
[0017]
Furthermore, according to the invention of claim 2 , since the pair of shrink guards 14 projecting to the same extent as the lock levers are provided on both sides of the lock lever 9, even when wrapped with the shrink film d, the lock lever 9 Accordingly, the guard means B can be made to function, and the lock lever 9 can be prevented from being unreasonably released by the pressing of the pressing operation portion 13 by the shrink film which has been heat-shrinked.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a plan view in a closed state showing an embodiment of the invention according to claims 1 to 3;
FIG. 2 is a cut-away side view of the embodiment with the lid closed.
FIG. 3 is a front view of a main part in the lid closing posture of the same embodiment;
[Explanation of symbols]
a ... Container body b ... Mouth c ... Mouth ridge d ... Shrink film 1 ... Plug body 2 ... Outer wall 3 ... Outlet tube 4 ... Liquid dripping receptacle 5 ... Lid 6 ... Thin hinge 7 ... Closed lid Stop means 8 ... Locking protrusion 9 ... Lock lever 10 ... Perimeter wall
11 ... fulcrum 12 ... engagement window
13… Pressing operation part 14… Shrink guard
15 ... Guide slope 16 ... engaging ridge
17 ... inner wall 18 ... lips
19 ... Horizontal blocking plate 20 ... Thin break line
21 ... Pull ring 22 ... Break opening
23 ... Plug 24 ... Top wall A ... Simple lock means B ... Guard means

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容器本体ａの口部ｂへ嵌着する外周壁２とその容器本体ａの内容物を注出する注出筒３とを備えた栓本体１を設け、また、該栓本体の上面に被せて上記注出筒３の閉口を得る蓋体５を設けて、該蓋体をその栓本体１にヒンジ６を介して開閉自在に連設するとともに、該蓋体とその栓本体１との間に閉蓋係止手段７を講じた振り混ぜ容器の蓋付き注出栓において、上記栓本体１の外周壁２の適所に係止突子８を、また閉蓋態勢の上記蓋体５の周壁 10 の適所にロックレバー９を配し、該ロックレバー９には、中間部の内面に弾性変形可能な支点片 11 を設けて、該支点片を上記蓋体５の周壁 10 に一体に連繋させると共に、下部に係合窓 12 を穿設して該係合窓をその係止突子８に離脱可能に係合させ、かつ上部を外方へ傾斜突出させて押圧操作部 13 に形成した
ことを特徴とする振り混ぜ容器の蓋付き注出栓。A stopper body 1 having an outer peripheral wall 2 to be fitted to the mouth b of the container body a and a dispensing cylinder 3 for pouring the contents of the container body a is provided, and the top surface of the stopper body is covered. A lid body 5 is provided for obtaining a closing port of the dispensing tube 3, and the lid body is connected to the plug body 1 through a hinge 6 so as to be openable and closable, and between the lid body and the plug body 1. In the pouring stopper with a lid of the shaking container provided with the closing lid locking means 7, the locking protrusion 8 is placed at an appropriate position on the outer peripheral wall 2 of the stopper main body 1, and the peripheral wall 10 of the lid body 5 in the closing posture. A lock lever 9 is arranged at an appropriate position, and a fulcrum piece 11 which is elastically deformable is provided on the inner surface of the lock lever 9 so that the fulcrum piece is integrally connected to the peripheral wall 10 of the lid 5. An engagement window 12 is drilled in the lower part, the engagement window is releasably engaged with the locking projection 8, and the upper part is inclined outward and formed in the pressing operation part 13 . A spout with a lid of a shaking container characterized by the above. 上記蓋体５の周壁 10 外面にて上記ロックレバー９の両側に、該ロックレバーと同程度に突出する一対のシュリンクガード 14 を設けた
請求項１記載の振り混ぜ容器の蓋付き注出栓。 The spout with a lid for a shaking container according to claim 1 , wherein a pair of shrink guards ( 14 ) projecting to the same extent as the lock lever are provided on both sides of the lock lever (9) on the outer surface of the peripheral wall ( 10) of the lid (5 ).

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