JP4879671B2

JP4879671B2 - Discharge adjustment cap

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Publication number: JP4879671B2
Application number: JP2006209111A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 巧山下
Original assignee: Kyoraku Co Ltd
Current assignee: Kyoraku Co Ltd
Priority date: 2006-07-31
Filing date: 2006-07-31
Publication date: 2012-02-22
Anticipated expiration: 2026-07-31
Also published as: JP2008030849A

Description

本発明は、マヨネーズ、ケチャップ等の粘稠物用の絞り出し容器の吐出量調整キャップであり、使用時の吐出量を自由に調整可能とした吐出量調整キャップに関する。 The present invention relates to a discharge amount adjusting cap for a squeeze container for viscous materials such as mayonnaise and ketchup, and relates to a discharge amount adjusting cap that can freely adjust the discharge amount during use.

使用時において内容物の吐出量を調整することができるキャップについて、例えば特開２００４−１９６４１５公報ではマヨネーズのような粘性液状体の吐出量を調整するものが提案されている。また、キャップの絞り出し口にスリット部を形成することで立体的な星形にきれいに押出すことができるものが特開２００５−０９６７７６公報に開示されている。
特開２００４−１９６４１５公報特開２００５−０９６７７６公報 For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-196415 proposes a cap that can adjust the discharge amount of a viscous liquid material such as mayonnaise. Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-096776 discloses that a slit can be formed into a three-dimensional star shape by forming a slit in the squeezing port of the cap.
JP 2004-196415 A JP 2005-096776 A

ところが、従来技術によればキャップは中央に回転軸が設けられ、キャップ基部に設けた開口部と回転部材に設けた異なる大きさの開口部との重なりによって吐出量が調整されるため小孔を設けた場合にはマヨネーズ等の粘稠物が使用後に残り孔を塞いで次回の使用を困難とするばかりか衛生的な問題がある。 However, according to the prior art, the cap is provided with a rotation shaft in the center, and the discharge amount is adjusted by the overlap between the opening provided in the cap base and the opening of different size provided in the rotating member, so that the small hole is formed. When it is provided, there is a hygienic problem as well as a viscous material such as mayonnaise clogs the remaining hole after use and makes the next use difficult.

そこで本発明は、マヨネーズ等の粘性液状体に使用可能であり、３０〜１００％の調整ができるとともに立体状に押し出すことができる吐出口をキャップの中央部に有し、所定量に調整したまま第二の外蓋で全閉できるようにしたもので、使用の都度調整する必要がなく、また使用物の付着部分はそのまま覆われるので衛生的である吐出量調整キャップを提供する。 Therefore, the present invention can be used for viscous liquids such as mayonnaise, and has a discharge port that can be adjusted to 30 to 100% and extruded in a three-dimensional shape at the center of the cap, and is adjusted to a predetermined amount. The second outer lid can be fully closed, so that it is not necessary to adjust each time it is used, and the attached portion of the used material is covered as it is, so that a discharge amount adjusting cap that is hygienic is provided.

本発明の請求項１に係る吐出量調整キャップは、蓋体、中栓および注出栓体からなる粘稠物絞り出し用の吐出量調整キャップであって、
中栓および注出栓体にはその上面略中央にそれぞれ突出部が形成されているとともに、中栓および注出栓体はそれぞれの突出部に形成した環状突起が嵌合されることにより回転自在に固定され、中栓および注出栓体のそれぞれの突出部の環状突起にはその頂端の開口部と周壁面にわたって一連に形成された複数のスリット開口部とを有しており、中栓を回転させることにより中栓および注出栓体の環状突起に設けたそれぞれのスリット開口部が互いに重なる位置と、一方のスリット開口部と他方の突出部の周壁面が重なる位置とを選択的にとることができることを特徴とするものである。 A discharge amount adjusting cap according to claim 1 of the present invention is a discharge amount adjusting cap for squeezing a viscous material comprising a lid, an inner plug and an outlet plug,
A protrusion is formed at the center of the top surface of the inner plug and the discharge plug body, and the inner plug and the discharge plug body are rotatable by fitting an annular protrusion formed on each protrusion. The annular projections of the protruding portions of the inner plug and the outlet plug body each have an opening at the top end and a plurality of slit openings formed in a series over the peripheral wall surface. By rotating, the positions where the slit openings provided in the annular protrusions of the inner plug and the outlet plug body overlap each other and the positions where the peripheral wall surfaces of one slit opening and the other protrusion overlap each other are selectively taken. It is characterized by being able to.

本発明の請求項２に係る吐出量調整キャップは、請求項１記載の吐出量調整キャップにおいて、スリット開口部は中栓および注出栓体にそれぞれ４つ形成されており、周壁面に対して等間隔に配置されていることを特徴とするものである。 The discharge amount adjusting cap according to claim 2 of the present invention is the discharge amount adjusting cap according to claim 1, wherein four slit openings are formed in each of the inner plug and the outlet plug body, It is arrange | positioned at equal intervals, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

本発明の請求項３に係る吐出量調整キャップは、請求項１記載の吐出量調整キャップにおいて、中栓に設けられた突出部の外周には水平面を有する段部が形成されており、蓋体に設けた環状のエアタイトリングの先端が蓋体を閉じた状態で前記中栓の段部に対して密着されることにより容器内の内容物と外気とが遮断されることを特徴とするものである。 A discharge amount adjusting cap according to a third aspect of the present invention is the discharge amount adjusting cap according to the first aspect, wherein a step portion having a horizontal surface is formed on the outer periphery of the protruding portion provided in the inner plug, and the lid body. The contents of the container and the outside air are shut off by the tip of the annular air tight ring provided on the container being in close contact with the stepped portion of the inner plug with the lid closed. is there.

本発明によれば、マヨネーズ等の粘性液状体に使用可能であり、３０〜１００％の調整ができるとともに立体状に押し出すことができる吐出口をキャップの中央部に有し、所定量に調整したまま第二の外蓋で全閉できるようにしたもので、使用の都度調整する必要がなく、また使用物の付着部分はそのまま覆われるので衛生的である。 According to the present invention, it can be used for a viscous liquid material such as mayonnaise, and has a discharge port that can be adjusted 30 to 100% and can be extruded in a three-dimensional shape, and is adjusted to a predetermined amount. Since it can be fully closed with the second outer lid as it is, it is not necessary to adjust it every time it is used, and the attached part of the used material is covered as it is, which is hygienic.

図１は本発明のキャップの組立状態を示す断面図、図２はキャップを一部破断して示す斜視図、図３は外蓋を外した態様を示す正面図、図４は容器本体にキャップを取り付けた全体正面図である。 1 is a cross-sectional view showing the assembled state of the cap of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the cap partly broken, FIG. 3 is a front view showing an aspect in which an outer lid is removed, and FIG. It is the whole front view which attached.

図１ないし図４において、１は容器本体、２はキャップである。キャップ２は、蓋体３、中栓４および注出栓体５からなり、中栓４および注出栓体５には、その上面略中央にそれぞれ突出部６、７が形成されているとともに、中栓４および注出栓体５はそれぞれの突出部６、７に形成した環状突起１３、１４が嵌合されることにより回転自在に固定されている。また、中栓４および注出栓体５のそれぞれの突出部６、７の環状突起にはその頂端の開口部８と周壁面にわたって一連に形成された複数のスリット開口部とを有しており、中栓４を回転させることにより中栓４および注出栓体５に設けたそれぞれのスリット開口部９、１０が互いに重なる位置と、一方のスリット開口部９と他方の突出部１０の周壁面が重なる位置とを選択的にとることができ、粘稠物絞り出し用の吐出量調整ができる構成となっている。 1 to 4, reference numeral 1 denotes a container body, and 2 denotes a cap. The cap 2 includes a lid 3, an inner plug 4 and an outlet plug body 5. The inner plug 4 and the outlet plug body 5 have protrusions 6 and 7 formed at substantially the center of the upper surface thereof, respectively. The inner plug 4 and the pouring plug body 5 are rotatably fixed by fitting the annular projections 13 and 14 formed on the projecting portions 6 and 7 respectively. Further, the annular protrusions of the projecting portions 6 and 7 of the inner plug 4 and the pouring plug body 5 respectively have an opening 8 at the top end and a plurality of slit openings formed in a series over the peripheral wall surface. The position of the slit openings 9 and 10 provided in the inner plug 4 and the outlet plug body 5 by rotating the inner plug 4 overlap each other, and the peripheral wall surface of one slit opening 9 and the other protrusion 10 It is possible to selectively take the position where the two overlap each other and to adjust the discharge amount for squeezing the viscous material.

前記スリット開口部９、１０は、中栓４および注出栓体５にそれぞれ４つ形成されており、周壁面に対して等間隔に配置されている。また、中栓４に設けられた突出部６の外周には、水平面を有する段部１１が形成されており、蓋体３に設けた環状のエアタイトリング１２の先端が蓋体３を閉じた状態で中栓４の段部１１に対して密着し、これにより容器１内の内容物と外気とが遮断されるようになっている。 Four slit openings 9, 10 are formed in each of the inner plug 4 and the outlet plug body 5, and are arranged at equal intervals with respect to the peripheral wall surface. Further, a step portion 11 having a horizontal surface is formed on the outer periphery of the protruding portion 6 provided in the inner plug 4, and the tip of the annular air tight ring 12 provided on the lid body 3 closes the lid body 3. Thus, the contents close to the stepped portion 11 of the inner plug 4, whereby the contents in the container 1 and the outside air are blocked.

以上のような構成とすることにより、３０〜１００％の調整が可能であり、さらに頂端の開口部８と周壁面にわたって一連に形成された複数のスリット開口部９、１０を有することにより鮮明な立体状に内容物を押出すことができる。また、一度所定量に調整した後はそのまま蓋体３を閉じて容器本体１を密封できるので、使用の都度いちいち注出量を調整する必要がないうえ、中栓４および注出栓体５は、蓋体３に設けた環状のエアタイトリング１２により覆われるので衛生的である。また回転軸が無いため自動組立装置を用いての容器の組立が容易であるうえ、組立工数が低減可能である。 30% to 100% of adjustment is possible with the above-described configuration, and it is clear by having a plurality of slit openings 9 and 10 formed in series over the top opening 8 and the peripheral wall surface. as possible out to extrude the contents in the three-dimensional shape. In addition , once adjusted to a predetermined amount, the lid 3 can be closed as it is to seal the container body 1, so that it is not necessary to adjust the dispensing amount each time it is used, and the inner plug 4 and the dispensing plug body 5 Since it is covered with an annular air tight ring 12 provided on the lid 3, it is hygienic. In addition, since there is no rotating shaft, it is easy to assemble the container using the automatic assembling apparatus, and the number of assembling steps can be reduced.

また、中栓４と注出栓体５は突出部６、７の側面にそれぞれ形成した環状突起１３および環状突起１４が嵌合されることにより回転自在に固定されることにより回転軸等の別部材を設けることなく組立ての作業性も向上される。さらに、蓋体３と中栓４は薄肉状に一体に形成されたヒンジ部１５により連結することにより吐出量を調整するために中栓４を任意の位置に回転移動させた場合であっても蓋体３は中栓４との関係において常に同じ位置で開閉されるため密封性等の調整が容易となる。 Further, the inner plug 4 and the discharge plug body 5 are separately fixed to a rotating shaft or the like by being rotatably fixed by fitting an annular protrusion 13 and an annular protrusion 14 formed on the side surfaces of the protrusions 6 and 7, respectively. Assembling workability is also improved without providing a member. Further, the lid 3 and the inner plug 4 are connected by a hinge portion 15 formed integrally with a thin wall so that the inner plug 4 is rotated and moved to an arbitrary position in order to adjust the discharge amount. Since the lid 3 is always opened and closed at the same position in relation to the inner plug 4, it is easy to adjust the sealing property and the like.

本発明のキャップの組立状態を示す断面図である。It is sectional drawing which shows the assembly state of the cap of this invention. キャップを一部破断して示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows a cap partly fractured. 外蓋を外した態様を示す正面図である。It is a front view which shows the aspect which removed the outer cover. 容器本体にキャップを取り付けた全体正面図である。It is the whole front view which attached the cap to the container main body.

１容器本体
２キャップ
３蓋体
４中栓
５注出栓体
６、７突出部
８開口部
９、１０スリット開口部
１１段部
１２環状のエアタイトリング
１３環状突起
１４環状突起
１５ヒンジ部 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container main body 2 Cap 3 Cover body 4 Inner plug 5 Outlet plug body 6, 7 Protrusion part 8 Opening part 9, 10 Slit opening part 11 Step part 12 Annular air tight ring 13 Annular protrusion 14 Annular protrusion 15 Hinge part

Claims

A discharge amount adjusting cap for squeezing viscous material consisting of a lid, an inner stopper and an outlet stopper,
The inner plug and the discharge plug body each have a protruding portion formed in the approximate center of the upper surface,
The inner plug and the discharge plug body are rotatably fixed by fitting the annular projections formed on the respective protrusions,
The annular projections of the projecting portions of the inner plug and the outlet plug body each have an opening at the top end and a plurality of slit openings formed in series over the peripheral wall surface,
Select the position where the slit openings provided on the annular projections of the inner plug and the outlet plug body overlap each other by rotating the inner plug, and the position where the peripheral wall surfaces of one slit opening and the other protrusion overlap. A discharge amount adjusting cap characterized in that the discharge amount adjusting cap can be taken as an object.

4. The discharge amount adjusting cap according to claim 1, wherein four slit openings are formed in each of the inner plug and the outlet plug body, and are arranged at equal intervals with respect to the peripheral wall surface.

A step portion having a horizontal surface is formed on the outer periphery of the protruding portion provided in the inner plug, and with respect to the step portion of the inner plug with the tip of the annular air tight ring provided on the lid body closed The discharge amount adjusting cap according to claim 1, wherein the contents in the container and the outside air are blocked by being in close contact with each other.