JPH09322671A - Container for beverage - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container for a beverage, capable of supplying a desired amount of a feed to an animal without requiring a hand and devised so as to facilitate the drinking by the animal and always sanitary due to the use by the so-called disposal without fouling the surroundings. SOLUTION: This container for a beverage is obtained by installing a container body 1, shaped from a synthetic resin material and containing the beverage sealed therein, a suction port pipe 2, tilted and detachably installed in a base 5 of the container body 1, a valve stem 3, freely slidably fitted into the suction port pipe 2, protruding the tip thereof from the tip of the suction port pipe 2 to the front and having a back pressure of a coil spring 11 and forming one to several recessed parts in the outer periphery of the valve stem 3.

Description

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

【０００１】[0001]

【産業上利用の分野】この発明は特に犬、猫などの愛玩
動物や牛、馬などの家畜などに牛乳など栄養剤や及び薬
液などを与える為に使用される飲用容器に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a drinking container used for feeding a nutritional supplement such as milk and a liquid medicine to pet animals such as dogs and cats and domestic animals such as cows and horses.

【０００２】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来愛玩動物や家畜などの動物に上記の
ような飲料を与えるには通常適当な食器で与える外、哺
乳瓶などを用いる。しかし食器などを使用した場合その
食器類の周辺を汚し、かつ哺乳瓶などの場合は飲料の都
度人手に頼らねばならないばかりか、家畜などが所望す
る一定量を与えることが困難であった。更に所謂飲み残
しがあった場合、これが腐敗し病原菌や害虫の発生原因
となったり、再度動物がこれを飲み病気の発生原因とな
ることも考えられる。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, animals such as pets and livestock are provided with the above beverages by using appropriate tableware or a bottle for feeding. However, when tableware or the like is used, the area around the tableware is soiled, and in the case of a baby bottle or the like, it is difficult not only to feed the beverage each time, but also it is difficult for livestock to give a desired amount. Further, when there is so-called leftover drink, it may be decomposed and cause the generation of pathogenic bacteria and pests, or the animal may drink it again and cause a disease.

【０００３】[0003]

【本発明で解決する課題】而して本願発明者は先に所望
量の飲料を動物に与えることに人手を必要とせず、しか
も動物が飲み易いよう工夫したものであり、かつ所謂使
い捨てとし使用することで常に衛生的であり、周辺を汚
すこともない飲料容器を発明し絶大な好評を得た。この
発明はさらにこれを改良したもので、動物が容器本体内
の液体を飲む場合のみ該液体の供給ができるように工夫
したものである。The inventor of the present application does not need any manual labor to give a desired amount of beverage to an animal, and is devised so that the animal can easily drink it. By doing so, we have invented a beverage container that is always hygienic and does not pollute the surroundings, and has gained a great reputation. The present invention is a further improvement of this invention, and is devised so that the liquid can be supplied only when the animal drinks the liquid in the container body.

【０００４】[0004]

【本発明の解決の手段】この発明の飲用容器は、合成樹
脂材料で造形され飲料が封入された容器本体と、該容器
本体の底面部に傾斜させて着脱可能に取り付けた吸い口
管と、この吸い口管内に摺動自在に嵌合させその先端部
は吸口管の先端部より前方に突出できかつコイルスプリ
ングの背圧を有する弁桿と、該弁桿の外周に１乃至数個
の凹部を形成させことである。A drinking container according to the present invention comprises a container body molded of a synthetic resin material and containing a beverage, and a mouthpiece pipe which is attached to the bottom surface of the container body so as to be detachable. A valve rod slidably fitted in the mouthpiece pipe, the tip of which can project forward from the tip of the mouthpiece pipe and which has a back pressure of a coil spring, and one or several recesses on the outer circumference of the valve rod. Is to be formed.

【０００５】而して液体の注入工場などに於いて、適当
な栄養物あるいは薬液を適宜の手段で容器本体内に封入
する。いま動物に液体を飲ませる時、吸い口管は容器本
体に対して傾め下方に突出するようになっているから、
それだけ動物の口に吸い口管をあてがい易く、動物にと
っても液体を飲むのが容易となるよう工夫されているの
である。Thus, in a liquid injection factory or the like, an appropriate nutrient or drug solution is sealed in the container body by an appropriate means. When giving a liquid to an animal now, the mouthpiece tube is inclined to the container body and protrudes downward,
It is devised so that the mouthpiece of the animal can be easily applied to the mouth of the animal and the liquid can be easily drunk by the animal.

【０００６】さらに弁桿を吸い口管に摺動自在に嵌合さ
せ、コイルスプリングの背圧でその先端部は吸口管の先
端部より前方に位置するようになっている。従って動物
は母親の乳首から乳をもらうのと同様に、吸い口管を咥
え舌等で弁桿の先端部をコイルスプリングの背圧に抗し
て摺動させ、次いで吸込むと吸い口管が減圧され、弁桿
と吸い口管の間を通って容器本体内の液体は動物の口内
に供給されることになるのである。Further, the valve rod is slidably fitted in the suction pipe, and the back end of the coil spring causes the tip end portion to be positioned in front of the tip end portion of the suction pipe. Therefore, like sucking milk from the mother's nipple, the animal holds the mouthpiece tube and slides the tip of the valve rod against the back pressure of the coil spring with his tongue, etc. The liquid in the container body is depressurized and passed between the valve rod and the mouthpiece tube to be supplied into the mouth of the animal.

【０００７】今動物が該液体を吸い込む動作を止めた
時、動物の口と吸い口管が離れることになるから、弁桿
はコイルスプリングの背圧力で元の位置に戻る。この場
合この弁桿の外周には１乃至数個の凹部を形成させたも
のであるから、上記動物が該液体を吸い込む動作を止め
た時、上記凹部がバキュームチャンバー（真空室）を設
けたのと同じ状態になって、液体が吸い口管の先端方向
に向かうのを阻止或いは戻す作用をなすのである。従っ
て動物が液体を飲むのを中止しているときは、自動的に
液体の供給が阻止されるので、容器本体の液体が外部に
溢出する虞れがないのである。When the animal stops the action of sucking the liquid, the mouth of the animal and the mouthpiece tube are separated from each other, so that the valve rod returns to its original position by the back pressure of the coil spring. In this case, since one to several recesses are formed on the outer circumference of this valve rod, when the operation of sucking the liquid by the animal was stopped, the recess provided a vacuum chamber (vacuum chamber). In the same state as above, the liquid acts to prevent or return the liquid toward the tip of the mouthpiece tube. Therefore, when the animal stops drinking the liquid, the supply of the liquid is automatically blocked, so that the liquid in the container main body does not have a possibility of overflowing to the outside.

【０００８】[0008]

【実施例】（１）は、合成樹脂材料で造形され飲料が封
入された容器本体で、（２）は該容器本体（１）の底面
部に傾斜させて着脱可能に取り付けた吸い口管である。
（３）は、この吸い口管内に摺動自在に嵌合させその先
端部は吸口管（２）の先端部より前方に突出できかつコ
イルスプリングの背圧を有する弁桿で、（４）は、該弁
桿（３）の外周に形成させた凹部で、この実施例のもの
では弁桿（３）の外周に格子状に凹所（４）が形成され
ている。[Examples] (1) is a container body molded of a synthetic resin material and containing a beverage, and (2) is a mouthpiece tube which is detachably attached to the bottom surface of the container body (1). is there.
(3) is a valve rod that is slidably fitted in the mouthpiece pipe and has a tip portion projecting forward from the tip portion of the mouthpiece pipe (2) and having back pressure of a coil spring. The recesses are formed on the outer circumference of the valve rod (3). In this embodiment, the recesses (4) are formed in a lattice pattern on the outer circumference of the valve rod (3).

【０００９】なおこの実施例で（５）は容器本体（１）
の底面であり、（６）は該底面（５）の中心位置から斜
め下方に突出させて設けた注出口で、その先端部外周に
ねじ（７）が刻設され、使用以前は閉ざされている。而
して上記吸い口管（２）は、動物が口に含むことができ
る径とした円筒状で、上端部は前記注出口（６）のねじ
（７）と螺合できる内ねじ（８）が刻設されている。In this embodiment, (5) is the container body (1).
And (6) is a spout provided so as to project obliquely downward from the center position of the bottom surface (5), and a screw (7) is engraved on the outer periphery of the tip end thereof, and is closed before use. There is. Thus, the mouthpiece tube (2) has a cylindrical shape with a diameter that can be contained in the mouth of the animal, and the upper end portion is an internal screw (8) that can be screwed with the screw (7) of the spout (6). Is engraved.

【００１０】図１で（９）は吸い口管（２）内に嵌合さ
れ、ゴムのような軟質の材料で作られかつ開閉口（１
０）を持ったパッキング材で、（１１）はこのパッキン
グ材（９）内に緩嵌合された球弁（１２）と該球弁（１
２）を上記開閉口（１０）側に押圧するコイルスプリン
グである。而して常時は上記弁桿（３）の後端面がこの
弁球（１２）と当接しており、コイルスプリング（１
１）の背圧力で、弁桿（３）は吸い口管（２）の先端方
向に押圧されている。In FIG. 1, (9) is fitted in the mouthpiece pipe (2), is made of a soft material such as rubber, and has an opening (1).
(11) is a packing material having a ball valve (12) and the ball valve (1) loosely fitted in the packing material (9).
2) A coil spring for pressing the opening / closing port (10) side. Therefore, the rear end face of the valve rod (3) is normally in contact with the valve ball (12), and the coil spring (1
Due to the back pressure of 1), the valve rod (3) is pressed toward the tip of the mouthpiece pipe (2).

【００１１】なお、（１３）は容器本体（１）の一側に
該容器本体（１）を吊下げる為の掛止片で、この掛止片
（１３）は容器本体（１）を仮令えば動物の檻の金網、
その他手摺などに吊下げられる構成ならどのようなもの
でも良いが、この実施例では上端部を容器本体（１）に
溶着し、下端は容器本体（１）の一側とは少しく間隙
（１４）を設けて下方に折り曲げ（１５）した釣形とし
た。この場合上記折り曲げ（１５）部は弾性力を有し、
その末端部分は容器本体（１）との間隔を小間隙として
おくことが好ましい。Incidentally, (13) is a hooking piece for suspending the container body (1) on one side of the container body (1), and this hooking piece (13) is provided if the container body (1) is provisionally ordered. Animal cage wire mesh,
Any other structure may be used as long as it can be hung on a handrail or the like, but in this embodiment, the upper end is welded to the container body (1), and the lower end is slightly spaced from one side of the container body (1) (14). Is provided and bent downward (15) to form a fishing shape. In this case, the bent portion (15) has an elastic force,
It is preferable that a space between the end portion and the container body (1) is set to be a small gap.

【００１２】（１６）は容器本体（１）の上部に容器本
体（１）内と外気とに連なる小孔である。（１７）はこ
の小孔（１６）を閉す開放栓で、通常蝶形で通常容器本
体（１）と一体成型され小孔（１６）を閉す部分を比較
的薄くすることで、該開放栓（１７）を捩廻した時小孔
（１６）が開放されるようになっている。Reference numeral (16) is a small hole in the upper part of the container body (1) which communicates with the inside of the container body (1) and the outside air. Reference numeral (17) is an open plug for closing the small hole (16), which is usually butterfly-shaped and is integrally molded with the container body (1) by making the portion for closing the small hole (16) relatively thin, so that the open plug ( The small hole (16) is opened when the screw (17) is screwed.

【００１３】而して液体の注入工場などに於いて、適当
な栄養物あるいは薬液を適宜の手段により容器本体
（１）内に封入する。この場合容器本体（１）の上方に
設けた空気の流通の小孔（１６）は閉され、かつ容器本
体（１）の底面（５）の注出口（６）も閉されているの
で、封入された液体が容器本体（１）の外部に洩れる虞
れはない。Thus, in a liquid injection factory or the like, an appropriate nutrient or drug solution is sealed in the container body (1) by an appropriate means. In this case, the small hole (16) for air circulation provided above the container body (1) is closed, and the spout (6) of the bottom surface (5) of the container body (1) is also closed, so that the sealing is performed. There is no risk that the liquid that is spilled will leak to the outside of the container body (1).

【００１４】いま、一定量の液体の封入が完了すると熱
加圧等の手段で、液体を注入する注入口を上端部をシー
ルする。次いでこの注入部分を図１の点線のように容器
本体（１）内に埋入させるとよい。即ち、斯く成すこと
によって容器本体（１）は、全体的に四角柱の形状とな
りこの形状は積み重ね、箱詰めが容易でそれだけ搬送や
店頭に並べたり、冷蔵庫などへの保管も便利なものとな
るのである。Now, when the filling of a fixed amount of liquid is completed, the upper end of the injection port for injecting the liquid is sealed by means such as heat pressurization. Then, this injection portion may be embedded in the container body (1) as indicated by the dotted line in FIG. That is, by doing so, the container body (1) becomes a shape of a quadrangular prism as a whole, and this shape makes it easy to stack and box, and it becomes convenient for transporting it, arranging it in a store, and storing it in a refrigerator. is there.

【００１５】次いでこの飲料容器を使用する時、即ち動
物に液体を飲ませる場合は、容器本体（１）の上方の開
放栓（１７）を捩廻して小孔（１６）を開放させ、さら
に注出口（６）にも小孔を穿っておく。続いて上記吸い
口管（２）を取り出し、上端の内ねじ（８）と注出口
（６）ののねじ（７）と螺合させる。この結果この吸い
口管（２）は容器本体（１）に対して下方の傾め方向に
突出された状態となる。When the beverage container is used next, that is, when the animal is allowed to drink the liquid, the opening stopper (17) above the container body (1) is screwed to open the small hole (16), and the liquid is poured. Make a small hole in the outlet (6). Then, the suction pipe (2) is taken out and screwed into the inner screw (8) at the upper end and the screw (7) of the spout (6). As a result, the mouthpiece tube (2) is in a state of being projected in the downward tilting direction with respect to the container body (1).

【００１６】ここで、容器本体（１）の一側に設けた掛
止片（１３）を仮令えば動物の檻の金網などに引っ掛け
るものであるが、この場合金網は掛止片（１３）と容器
本体（１）の間隙（１４）にあり、折り曲げ（１５）部
の弾力性で確実に容器本体（１）を金網に定着させてい
るから、動物が液体を飲む際に容器本体（１）を揺動さ
せても落下するような虞れはない。If the hooking piece (13) provided on one side of the container body (1) is temporarily ordered, the hooking piece (13) is hooked on the wire net of the cage of the animal. In this case, the wire netting serves as the hooking piece (13). Since the container body (1) is located in the gap (14) of the container body (1) and the elasticity of the bent portion (15) securely fixes the container body (1) to the wire net, the container body (1) is used when the animal drinks the liquid. There is no risk of falling even if the is rocked.

【００１７】また動物が危険な動物のような場合、上記
吸い口管（２）の先端は金網から檻内に突出させるよう
にすることもできる。続いて動物が容器本体（１）内の
液体を飲む時、吸い口管（２）は容器本体（１）に対し
て傾め下方に突出するようになっているから、それだけ
動物の口に吸い口管（２）をあてがい易く、動物にとっ
ても液体を飲むのが容易となるよう工夫されている。When the animal is a dangerous animal, the tip of the mouthpiece tube (2) can be made to project from the wire net into the cage. Then, when the animal drinks the liquid in the container body (1), the mouthpiece tube (2) is inclined with respect to the container body (1) and protrudes downward, so that the mouthpiece of the animal is sucked. It is designed so that it is easy to apply the mouth tube (2) and the animal can easily drink the liquid.

【００１８】いま、動物が母親の乳首から乳をもらうの
と同様に吸い口管（２）を咥える。この時同動物の舌な
どで、弁桿（３）の吸口管（２）より先端部に突出した
部分は押され、この結果球弁（１２）はコイルスプリン
グ（１１）の押圧力に抗して移動し、同時に動物が吸い
込む動作を行うと、吸い口管（２）の弁桿（３）と吸い
口管（２）の先端側が減圧され、容器本体（１）内の液
体は、球弁（１２）とパッキング材（９）の間をすり抜
け、開閉口（１０）から動物に吸い込まれる。Now, the mouthpiece (2) is clamped in the same way that an animal receives milk from a mother's nipple. At this time, the part of the valve rod (3) protruding from the mouthpiece (2) is pushed by the tongue of the animal, and as a result, the ball valve (12) resists the pressing force of the coil spring (11). When the animal sucks and moves at the same time, the valve rod (3) of the mouthpiece tube (2) and the tip side of the mouthpiece tube (2) are decompressed, and the liquid in the container body (1) becomes a ball valve. It passes through between (12) and the packing material (9) and is sucked into the animal through the opening / closing opening (10).

【００１９】動物が吸い込むのを止めると、コイルスプ
リング（１１）の押圧力で球弁（１２）とパッキング材
（９）が密に嵌合されるので液体の流通が阻止される。
即ち、動物が該液体を吸い込む動作を止めた時、動物の
口と吸い口管（２）が離れることになるから、弁桿
（３）はコイルスプリング（１１）の背圧力で元の位置
に戻る。この場合この弁桿（３）の外周には１乃至数個
の凹部（４）を形成させたものであるから、上記動物が
該液体を吸い込む動作を止めた時、上記凹部（４）部分
がバキュームチャンバー（真空室）を設けたのと同じ状
態になって、液体が吸い口管（２）の先端方向に向かう
のを阻止、或いは戻す作用をなすのである。When the sucking of the animal is stopped, the ball valve (12) and the packing material (9) are tightly fitted by the pressing force of the coil spring (11), so that the flow of the liquid is blocked.
That is, when the animal stops sucking the liquid, the mouth of the animal and the mouth pipe (2) are separated from each other, so that the valve rod (3) is returned to its original position by the back pressure of the coil spring (11). Return. In this case, since one to several recesses (4) are formed on the outer periphery of the valve rod (3), when the operation of sucking the liquid by the animal is stopped, the recesses (4) are In the same state as when the vacuum chamber (vacuum chamber) is provided, it serves to prevent or return the liquid toward the tip end direction of the suction pipe (2).

【００２０】このようにこの実施例にあって動物が液体
を吸い込んだ場合のみ、即ち液体を飲むのを中止してい
るときは、自動的に液体の供給が阻止されるので、容器
本体（１）の液体が外部に溢出する虞れがないのであ
る。なおこの時容器本体（１）内の液体が吸い込まれる
量だけ外気が上記小孔（１８）より容器本体（１）内に
送り込まれること勿論である。As described above, in this embodiment, the liquid supply is automatically stopped only when the animal inhales the liquid, that is, when the liquid is stopped drinking, the container body (1 There is no possibility that the liquid of) will overflow to the outside. Of course, at this time, the outside air is sent into the container body (1) through the small holes (18) by the amount that the liquid in the container body (1) is sucked.

【００２１】而して、全ての液体が飲みほされたら、容
器本体（１）を金網から取り外し破棄するものであり、
人手はほとんど必要とせず、衛生的に飲料を動物に供給
することができたのである。When all the liquid is consumed, the container body (1) is removed from the wire mesh and discarded.
The animals could be supplied with drinks in a hygienic manner, with little manpower required.

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

【図１】容器本体の一部切り欠正面図FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway front view of a container body.

【図２】図１のＡ−Ａ線断面図FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1;

【図３】弁桿の一例の正面図FIG. 3 is a front view of an example of a valve rod.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

１， 容器本体 ２， 吸い口管 ３， 弁桿 ４， 凹所 ５， 底面 ６， 注出口 ７，８，ねじ ９， パッキング材 １０， 開閉口 １１， コイルスプリング １２， 球弁 1, container body 2, suction pipe 3, valve rod 4, recess 5, bottom face 6, spout 7, 8 and screw 9, packing material 10, opening / closing port 11, coil spring 12, ball valve

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項１】 合成樹脂材料で造形され飲料が封入され
た容器本体と、該容器本体の底面部に傾斜させて着脱可
能に取り付けた吸い口管と、この吸い口管内に摺動自在
に嵌合させその先端部は吸口管の先端部より前方に突出
できかつコイルスプリングの背圧を有する弁桿と、該弁
桿の外周に１乃至数個の凹部を形成させことが特徴の飲
用容器。1. A container main body molded of a synthetic resin material and containing a beverage, a mouthpiece pipe that is attached to the bottom surface of the container body so as to be detachable, and slidably fitted in the mouthpiece pipe. A drinking container characterized in that a valve rod having a tip portion projecting forward from a tip portion of a mouthpiece pipe and having a back pressure of a coil spring, and one to several recesses are formed on the outer periphery of the valve rod.