JP3286931B2 - Liquid container - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a container for storing fuel such as kerosene and other liquids, and more particularly to a technique for improving handling and storage.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a liquid container such as a kerosene can for storing kerosene, a handle portion is integrally provided at the center of the upper surface, and a cap which can be opened and closed by a cap is provided on the left and right upper surfaces of the handle portion. A closed box-shaped synthetic resin container integrally having an inlet and an outlet is known (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-2 / 1993).
No. 78139 and JP-A-6-81919).

In particular, when a plurality of containers are stacked on each other, a trapezoidal portion or a grip portion on the upper surface of the container, an inlet and an outlet are fitted to the bottom plate of the container so that the upper container does not slide down. A wide concave portion is formed.

[0004]

However, such a conventional liquid container has the following problems. That is, for example, conventional kerosene cans are generally 18-20
It has a capacity of liters, is large, and weighs heavily when storing kerosene.

[0005] For this reason, carrying kerosene cans requires considerable labor for women and the like, and also requires a large storage space for kerosene cans. Therefore, it is conceivable that the kerosene can is made to have a capacity of, for example, 9 to 10 liters to reduce the size and weight and to improve the handleability and the storability, but in this case, the capacity of the kerosene to be stored is small. Become, 18-2
If you want to store 0 liters of kerosene, you must end up with two kerosene cans.

[0006] Thus, two kerosene cans,
In order to store 20 liters of kerosene, two kerosene cans also require a lot of storage space. To cope with this, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. Hei 5-278139 and Hei 6-81919 described above,
Although it is conceivable that two kerosene cans can be stacked on each other, this technique has a problem that it is slippery and dangerous during an earthquake, which is not good.

[0007] In the conventional loading structure, when two kerosene cans are stacked on each other, the inlet and outlet of the lower kerosene can are blocked by the bottom surface of the upper kerosene can. It is impossible to inject kerosene into kerosene cans, which is inconvenient in use. Furthermore, when trying to store 18 to 20 liters of kerosene with two kerosene cans, it is necessary to carry the two kerosene cans with both hands if men are willing to work hard, and both hands are blocked. As a result, various inconveniences occur.

In view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, an object of the present invention is to improve the structure of a liquid container such as a kerosene can so as to improve the handling and storage properties.

[0009]

For this purpose, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that three grip portions fixed substantially horizontally and parallel to each other on the upper surface of the container main body are provided at the center portion and both side portions of the upper surface of the container main body. The upper end position of the handle located at the center of the upper surface of the container body is positioned lower than the upper end positions of the handles located on both sides, and the longitudinal direction of the handle of the container body is At least one of the upper surfaces on both ends is provided with a liquid inlet / outlet which can be freely opened and closed by a cap, and the cap position is positioned lower than an upper end position of a handle located on both sides of the upper surface of the container body. At the bottom of both sides of the handle located on both sides of the upper surface of the main body, a concave groove having a shape matching the handles on both sides is provided, and a plurality of container bodies are mutually located on both sides of the upper surface of the container. Are next to each other When arranged side by side in the horizontal direction, the grips on both sides butted against each other are configured to be able to be grasped collectively, and when a plurality of container bodies are stacked and arranged in the vertical direction, the lower container The handles on both sides of the upper surface of the main body are configured to be fitted into the concave grooves on the lower part of the upper container main body.

In the invention according to a second aspect, the upper surface of the container main body provided with the liquid injection / injection port is formed as an inclined surface.
The invention according to claim 3 is configured such that, when the plurality of container bodies are arranged side by side, a convex portion and a concave portion for preventing displacement that can be fitted are provided on both side surfaces of the container body that abut against each other. did.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the container body is
A lower bucket portion having an open upper surface and an upper lid portion formed with the handle portion and fixed to the upper surface opening portion of the bucket portion are provided. The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that the handle portions on both sides of the upper surface of the container main body are each formed of a hollow body having a substantially U-shaped cross-sectional shape whose upper surface is open, and a substantially U-shaped cross-section is provided inside the hollow body. A plurality of plate-shaped ribs extending inward are connected to each other, and a slit for draining water is formed on the bottom surface of the hollow body.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, when the height of the container body is H, the length of the bucket in the vertical direction is A, and the length of the bucket in the horizontal direction is B, H: A × B is 1: 1 ： １11. A ratio of 15.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 4 show the configuration of a kerosene can as an embodiment of the liquid container according to the present invention. In these figures, a main body 2 of a kerosene can 1 as a container is composed of a lower bucket portion 2B having an open upper surface, and an upper lid portion 2A fixed to the upper surface open portion of the bucket portion 2B. You.

In this case, the bucket 2B and the lid 2A are each formed of a hard synthetic resin, and are joined by a fusion method such as heat fusion. The hard synthetic resin may contain titanium white or the like to prevent kerosene deterioration, that is, as a measure against ultraviolet rays. In particular, the bucket portion 2B is formed with a degree of transparency that can be seen through, and the lid portion 2A is formed of red, blue, green,
It is preferably colored with a dye such as yellow.

At the center and both sides of the upper portion of the kerosene can main body 2, three fixed grips 3, 4, 5 extending substantially horizontally and parallel to each other on the upper surface of the kerosene can main body 2 are provided by integral molding. ing. The upper end position of the handle part 3 located at the center of the upper part of the kerosene can main body 2 is positioned lower than the upper end positions of the handle parts 4 and 5 located on both sides.

As shown in FIG. 7, the handle portions 4 and 5 on both sides of the upper surface of the kerosene can main body 2 are formed of hollow bodies 4A and 5A having a substantially U-shaped cross-section, each having an open upper surface. A plurality of plate-like ribs 12 extending in a substantially U-shaped cross section are provided inside the hollow members 4A and 5A.
Further, slits 13 for draining are formed in the bottom surfaces of the hollow bodies 4A and 5A, extending along the direction in which the handles 4 and 5 extend.

The thickness of the plate-like rib 12 is, for example, 2
The distance between the ribs 12 is set to, for example, 10 to 20 mm. The width of the slit 13 is, for example, 2
４4 mm. A kerosene injection / pouring opening 7 which can be freely opened and closed by a cap 6 is provided on each of the upper surfaces at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the handles 3 to 5 of the kerosene can main body 2.

In this case, the upper surface of the kerosene can body 2 provided with the kerosene injection / injection port 7 is formed on an inclined surface 2a, and the cap 6 is located at the handle portions 4, 5 located on both sides of the upper portion of the kerosene can body 2. Is located lower than the upper end position. Further, at the bottom of both sides of the kerosene can body 2 where the handles 4 and 5 on both sides are located, a concave groove 8 having a shape matching the shape of the upper end of the handles 4 and 5 on both sides is provided. .

Further, the injection / spout port 7 on both sides of the kerosene can body 2
A groove 9 larger than the size of the cap 6 is provided at the bottom of both sides on the side where is located. As shown in FIG. 5, the kerosene can 1 includes a plurality of kerosene can main bodies 2.
When the grips 4 and 5 are arranged side by side so that the grips 4 and 5 are adjacent to each other, the grips 4 on both sides butted against each other.
6, and when the plurality of kerosene can bodies 2 are vertically stacked and arranged as shown in FIG. 6, the handles on both sides of the upper part of the lower kerosene can body 2 are arranged. Part 4,
5 is fitted into the concave groove 8 in the lower part of the upper kerosene can body 2.

When a plurality of kerosene can bodies 2 are arranged side by side, they can be fitted to both sides of the kerosene can body 2 butted against each other, for example, both sides of the handle portions 4 and 5 on both sides. A convex portion 10 and a concave portion 11 for preventing displacement are provided respectively. The kerosene can 1 having such a configuration is, for example, 9 to 10
Formed to a volume of liters. Next, a method of using the kerosene can 1 having such a configuration will be described.

First, kerosene is injected and poured into the kerosene can main body 2 at the injection and pouring port 7. When the kerosene can 1 is one, the kerosene can 1 is transported by gripping the handle 3 at the center of the kerosene can body 2. When two kerosene cans 1 are provided, as shown in FIG.
5 are arranged side by side so as to be adjacent to each other, and the grip portions 4 and 5 on both sides which are abutted with each other are collectively gripped.

In this case, the convex portions 10 and the concave portions 11 provided on both side surfaces of the handle portions 4 and 5 on both sides are fitted to prevent the kerosene can 1 from being displaced. When the kerosene can 1 is stored, as shown in FIG.
5 may be arranged side by side so that they are adjacent to each other,
In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of kerosene can bodies 2 may be vertically stacked.

When the kerosene can bodies 2 are vertically stacked, as shown in FIG. 6, the handle portions 4, 5 on both sides of the upper part of the lower kerosene can body 2 are connected to the upper kerosene can body. 2 Fit into the lower groove 8. In this case, the two caps 6 of the lower kerosene can 1 are inserted into the inside of the concave grooves 9 provided at the bottom of both sides of the kerosene can main body 2 on the side where the injection / spout port 7 is located.

When the height of the kerosene can body 2 is H, the length of the bucket 2B of the kerosene can body 2 in the vertical direction is A, and the length in the horizontal direction is B, H: A × B is 1 The ratio is preferably 11 to 15, preferably 1:12 to 14. H: A × B
However, if the ratio is less than 1:11, the kerosene can 1 becomes unstable when installed alone. Conversely, H: A × B is 1:15
When it exceeds, the installation of the kerosene can 1 is stable, but the installation area becomes too large at the time of storage, and the storage property deteriorates.

H, A and B are arbitrary as long as the above ratios are satisfied. However, considering storage in a trunk room of a car or the like, H is preferably 30 to 35 cm, more preferably 32 to 34 cm. And A is preferably from 14 to
20 cm, more preferably 16-18 cm, B is preferably 22-28 cm, more preferably 24-26
cm.

Further, although not shown, the inner bottom surface of the kerosene can body 2 is set in a direction corresponding to the longitudinal direction of the handles 3 to 5 so that the kerosene inside can be poured out without leaving. It is also possible to form it on a slope from high to low. According to the kerosene can 1 having such a configuration, the following (1)-
There is the advantage of (7). (1) Three fixed grips 3 to 5 extending substantially horizontally and parallel to each other on the upper surface of the kerosene can main body 2 are integrally formed at the center portion and both side portions of the upper portion of the kerosene can main body 2. In the case of one kerosene can 1, the kerosene can main body 2 can be gripped by the handle portion 3 at the center thereof, and the kerosene can 1 can be easily carried by a woman or the like without heavy labor.

When two kerosene cans 1 are provided, the kerosene can main bodies 2 are arranged side by side so that the side grips 4 and 5 are adjacent to each other, and the grips on both sides butted against each other. Since the hands 4 and 5 can be grasped collectively, the two kerosene cans 1 can be carried by one hand if men are willing to work hard, and both hands are not blocked, so that various inconveniences do not occur. (2) When a plurality of kerosene can bodies 2 are stacked and arranged in the vertical direction, the handles 4 and 5 on both sides of the upper part of the lower kerosene can body 2 are fitted into the concave grooves 8 at the lower part of the upper kerosene can body 2. Even if there are a plurality of kerosene cans 1, the storage space for the kerosene cans 1 is small, and the kerosene cans 1 are less slippery and safe even during an earthquake. (3) The upper surface of the kerosene can main body 2 provided with the liquid injection / injection port 7 is formed on the inclined surface 2a.
When two kerosene cans 1 are stacked on each other, the injection / injection port 7 of the lower kerosene can 1 is not blocked by the bottom surface of the upper kerosene can 1, and the kerosene can be injected into the lower kerosene can 1. It is possible and convenient for use. (4) When a plurality of kerosene can main bodies 2 are arranged side by side, a convex portion 10 and a concave portion 11 for preventing misalignment that can be fitted to both side surfaces of the kerosene can main body 2 that abut against each other are provided. Therefore, the two kerosene cans 1 are laterally arranged side by side so that the handle portions 4 and 5 on the side are adjacent to each other, and the two kerosene cans 1 are misaligned when being carried. Can be prevented and the two kerosene cans 1 can be maintained in a stable combined state, so that the kerosene can 1 is easily carried. (5) Since the kerosene can body 2 is integrally manufactured by heat-sealing the lower bucket portion 2B and the upper lid portion 2A, it is excellent in manufacturability. (6) Handles 4 and 5 on both sides of kerosene can main body 2 are hollow bodies 4A and 5 each having a substantially U-shaped cross section and an open top.
Since it is made of A, it is possible to improve the strength and to soften the contact with the hand.

Further, since a plurality of plate-like ribs 12 are provided inside the hollow members 4A and 5A, the strength can be further improved. Furthermore, since the slit 13 for draining water is provided on the bottom surface of the hollow bodies 4A and 5A, rainwater and the like do not accumulate inside the hollow bodies 4A and 5A. (7) When the height of the kerosene can body 1 is H, the length of the bucket 2B in the vertical direction is A, and the length in the horizontal direction is B, H: A × B is as follows:
Since the ratio is set to 1:11 to 15, preferably 1:12 to 14, the kerosene can 1 can be stabilized when it is installed, and the storage efficiency can be improved.

In the above embodiment, the present invention has been described by taking a kerosene can for storing kerosene as an example, but the present invention may be applied to a container for storing other liquids.
For example, if the liquid container of the present invention is used as a water container, it is convenient to store water used in a disaster at home and easily use water used in campsites and the like for automobiles. Since it can be mounted and is small, it does not take up a lot of space in the car and is excellent in usability.

In this case, a container used as a kerosene can,
To be able to distinguish the container that stores water, etc., for example,
If the color of the lid of the container is variously changed, the usability of the container is further increased.

[0031]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, in the case of one container, the container can be gripped by the grip at the center of the container body, and the container can be carried by a woman or the like. It can be easily performed without heavy labor. In the case of two containers, the container bodies are arranged side by side so that the side grips are adjacent to each other, and one of the grips on both sides butted against each other Because it can be done by grasping,
If you are willing to work hard, you can easily carry the two containers with one hand, and both hands will not be blocked, so that various inconveniences do not occur.

Further, since a concave groove having a shape conforming to the handles on both sides is provided at the bottom on both sides of the handle located on both sides of the upper surface of the container main body, even if a plurality of containers are loaded, they can be stacked in the vertical direction. When placed, it requires less storage space,
Slip-resistant and safe even during an earthquake. According to the invention according to claim 2, for example, when two containers are stacked on each other, the injection port and the spout of the lower container are not blocked by the bottom surface of the upper container, and the lower container is connected to the lower container. Injection of kerosene and the like is possible, which is convenient for use.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the two containers are arranged side by side in such a manner that the handle portions on the sides are adjacent to each other, and the positions of the two containers are set when carrying. Since the two containers can be prevented from being displaced and a stable connection state between the two containers can be maintained, it is easy to carry. According to the invention according to claim 4, the container body is excellent in manufacturability.

According to the fifth aspect of the invention, it is possible to improve the strength of the container, to soften the contact when the container is gripped by hand, and to improve the strength. There is no accumulation. According to the invention as set forth in claim 6, it is possible to stabilize the case where the container is installed and to improve the storability.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing a kerosene can as an embodiment of a liquid container according to the present invention, wherein (A) is a front view and (B) is a plan view.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a kerosene can which is one of the embodiments of the liquid container of the present invention, wherein (A) is a right side view and (B) is a bottom view.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a state in which two kerosene can bodies are arranged side by side in a lateral direction such that handles located on both sides of a top surface of the kerosene can body are adjacent to each other;

FIGS. 6A and 6B are views showing a state in which two kerosene can bodies are stacked and arranged in a vertical direction, wherein FIG. 6A is a front view and FIG.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a structure of a handle portion of the kerosene can of the above,
(A) is a plan view, (B) is a bottom view, and (C) is a cross-sectional view.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Kerosene can 2 Kerosene can main body 2A Lid 2B Bucket part 3,4,5 Handle part 6 Cap 7 Injection / injection port 8 Concave groove 9 Concave groove 10 Convex part 11 Concave part

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (56) References JP-A 4-80832 (JP, U) JP-A 2-73132 (JP, U) JP-A 52-53417 (JP, U) JP-A 6-73 81919 (JP, U) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B65D 21/02 B65D 25/28

Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] At least one of three fixed handles extending substantially horizontally and parallel to each other on the upper surface of the container body is provided integrally at the center and both sides of the upper surface of the container body. The upper end position of the located handle portion is positioned lower than the upper end positions of the handle portions located on both sides, and at least one of the upper surfaces at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the handle portion of the container body, a liquid that can be freely opened and closed by a cap. Injection
Providing a spout, the cap position is located lower than the upper end position of the handle located on both sides of the upper surface of the container body, at the bottom of both sides of the handle located on both sides of the upper surface of the container body, A concave groove having a shape that matches the handles on both sides is provided, and when a plurality of container bodies are arranged side by side in a lateral direction such that the handles located on both sides of the upper surface of the container body are adjacent to each other, they are abutted against each other. The handle portions on both sides of the container body are configured to be collectively graspable, and when a plurality of container bodies are stacked and arranged in the vertical direction, the handle portions on both side portions on the upper surface of the lower container body are arranged on the upper container body. A liquid container, wherein the liquid container is configured to be fitted in the lower groove. 2. The liquid container according to claim 1, wherein an upper surface of the container body provided with the liquid inlet / outlet is formed as an inclined surface. 3. When the plurality of container bodies are arranged side by side, a convex portion and a concave portion which can be fitted on both side surfaces of the container body which are abutted with each other are provided, respectively. The liquid container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein 4. The container body includes a lower bucket portion having an upper surface opened, and an upper lid portion formed with the handle portion and fixed to the upper surface opening portion of the bucket portion. The liquid container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein: 5. The handle on both sides of the upper surface of the container main body is formed of a hollow body having a substantially U-shaped cross-sectional shape whose upper surface is open, and a plurality of hollow bodies extending in a substantially U-shaped cross-section inside the hollow body. 2. A slit for draining water is provided on the bottom surface of the hollow body, the slit being provided on the bottom surface of the hollow body.
5. The liquid container according to any one of items 4 to 4. 6. When the height of the container body is H, the length of the bucket in the vertical direction is A, and the length of the bucket in the horizontal direction is B, H: A × B:
A ratio of 1: 1 to 15 is used.
6. The liquid container according to any one of 5.