JP5497583B2 - Cap for swing container and swing container - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to, for example, a cap used in a shaker container containing powder such as seasonings, and a shaker container to which the cap is attached.

  It is known that an opening hole is formed in a cap attached to a mouth portion of a container and this opening hole is used as a powder ejection hole stored in the container (for example, “Patent Document 1” and “Patent Document”). 2 ”).

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 62-38930 JP 2001-128862 A

  However, such a conventional cap has a problem that the contents cannot be ejected when the ejection hole is clogged. Moreover, in order to solve such a problem, a complicated work such as removing a thin bar or the like is required, so there is room for improvement in terms of usability.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a cap for a dispensing container that is easy to use by easily removing powder clogged in the dispensing hole and a container including the same.

The dispensing container cap according to the present invention includes a mounting body having a mounting cylinder fixed to the mouth portion of the container, and a cylindrical wall standing concentrically from the mounting cylinder to form a passage leading to the mouth portion, and the mounting body A control tube that surrounds the cylinder wall is connected to the barrier disposed at the upper end opening of the control tube with a plurality of arm pieces at intervals in the circumferential direction. An exterior body formed, and rotatably holds the exterior body around the cylindrical wall of the mounting body, and is attached to the mounting body or a member disposed inside the mounting body toward the outlet hole of the exterior body Providing at least one drop-off portion that protrudes and wipes off the contents by rotation of the exterior body ,
The payout portion is configured as an elastic piece including a bent convex portion that is integrally connected to the mounting body or a member disposed inside the mounting body via a turn-back portion and enters the outlet hole. It is a feature.

The payout part can be a mounting part or a raised part integrally projecting from a member disposed inside the mounting body, but in the present invention, it is configured as an elastic piece .

  Further, the outer edge of the outlet hole can be formed in a curved shape that curves outward.

  Moreover, this invention is the shakeout container which provided the container in the cap for shakeout containers mentioned above.

  According to the cap for the dispensing container of the present invention, if the exterior hole is rotated when clogging occurs in the dispensing hole, the removing portion provided on the mounting body or the member disposed inside the mounting body, By clogging the contents by the rotation of the exterior body, the clogging is removed.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, since the powder clogged in the dispensing hole can be easily removed, it is possible to provide a dispensing container cap with good usability and a container including the same.

It is principal part sectional drawing which shows the mill type shaker container which is one form of a shaker container provided with the cap for shaker containers according to this invention from the side. (a) is a top view which shows the mill type shaking container of FIG. 1, (b) is a top view which shows typically an example of the member arrange | positioned inside the mounting body of FIG. (a) is an enlarged cross-sectional view schematically showing a structure in which the payout part is configured as an elastic piece according to the embodiment, and (b) schematically shows a payout state of the payout part. FIG. 3C is an enlarged cross-sectional view, and FIG. 3C is an enlarged cross-sectional view schematically showing a structure in which the pay-off portion is formed as a raised portion (FIG. 3C is a reference example of the present invention) . (a) is a plan view showing another example of a mill-type shaker container according to one embodiment of the present invention, and (b) is a cross-sectional view of the main part showing the mill-type shaker container of FIG. FIG. (a) is a perspective view schematically showing a state before the scraping portion is configured as an elastic piece, and before the elastic body is deformed by rotating the exterior body with respect to the mounting body, (b) ) Is a perspective view schematically showing a state in which an elastic body is deformed by rotating the exterior body relative to the mounting body. (a) is a plan view showing a hole-type shakeout container partially omitted, which is another form of a shakeout container including a shakeout container cap according to the present invention, and (b) is the same figure (a). It is principal part sectional drawing which shows this hall type shakeout container from the side. It is an expansion perspective view which shows typically the elastic piece of FIG.

  Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, each embodiment of the shakeout container according to the present invention will be described in detail.

  FIG. 1 is a side view showing, in a partial cross-section, a mill type shake container cap (hereinafter referred to as “mill cap”), which is a first form of a shake container according to the present invention.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a mounting body having a mounting cylinder 2 a fixed to the mouth C ₁ of the container C. The mounting cylinder 2a has a cylindrical wall 2c that stands up concentrically and integrally through a partition plate 2b. Inside the cylindrical wall 2c, the passage R ₁ leading to the mouth portion C ₁ through an opening 2d formed in the partition plate 2b is formed.

Reference numeral 3 denotes an exterior body having an operation cylinder 3 a surrounding the cylinder wall 2 c of the mounting body 2. A barrier 3b is disposed at the upper end opening of the operation cylinder 3a. The barrier 3b constitutes a movable crushing part (convex grinder), as will be described later. The barrier 3b is connected to the operation cylinder 3a with a plurality of arm pieces 3c at intervals in the circumferential direction. Thus, between each other arm pieces 3c, 3 single drawer hole A communicating with the mouth portion C ₁ is formed.

  The exterior body 3 is rotatably held around the mounting body 2. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the exterior body 3 is formed by fitting an annular groove 3 n formed inside the operation cylinder 3 a to an annular rib 2 p integrally provided on the outer periphery of the mounting body 2. The mounting body 2 is held rotatably.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a fixed crushing part (concave grinder) as a member disposed inside the mounting body 2. The fixed crushing part 4 constitutes a crushing mechanism together with the partition 3b. Fixed crushing section 4 has a body 4a that is splined to the cylindrical wall 2c, the upper inner body 4a, a plurality of inner peripheral edge t ₄ is formed. Similarly, a plurality of outer peripheral blades t ₃ are formed on the lower outer side of the partition wall 3b. As a result, the contents such as the peppercorns turn the container C upside down and rotate the outer casing 3 around the axis O, so that the inner peripheral edge t ₄ of the fixed pulverizing part ₄ and the outer peripheral edge t of the movable pulverizing part 3 b _3, and the pulverized particles can be sprinkled out through the outlet hole A.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), a flange 4b is integrally formed on the upper end of the main body 4a in the fixed pulverizing section 4. As shown in FIG. 1, the flange 4 b is placed on the upper end of the mouth C ₁ of the container C. Further, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), a plurality of elastic pieces are formed on the flange 4 b as the drop-off portion 5 with an interval around the axis O. As shown in FIG. 3A, the pay-off portion 5 is configured as a bent convex portion 5b that is integrally connected to an opening portion 4c formed in the flange 4b via a folded portion 5a.

  As shown in FIG. 3 (a), the bent convex portion 5 b has its top portion entering the swing hole A. For this reason, when the exterior body 3 is rotated from the state shown in FIG. 3A, the bent convex portion 5b moves around the axis O in the outlet hole A, thereby removing the pulverized particles clogged in the outlet hole A. Drop it.

  Even after the folding projection 5b contacts the circumferential edge 3e of the arm piece 3c, when the exterior body 3 is further rotated, the folding projection 5b has two folded portions 5a as shown in FIG. 3 (b). By deforming with the base point, the crushing grains clogged up while sliding the lower end of the arm piece 3c are removed.

  Then, when reaching the next ejection hole A, the folding convex part 5b is brought into the state of the ejection hole A as shown in FIG. 3 (a) by the restoring force of the folded part 5a and its own restoring force. Return. That is, by simply rotating the exterior body 3, not only clogging of all the swing holes A but also crushed particles adhering to the back side of the arm piece 3c can be removed.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when clogging occurs in the swing hole A, if the exterior body 3 is rotated, the pay-off portion 5 provided in the fixed crushing portion 4 disposed inside the mounting body 2. However, the clogging is removed by removing the pulverized grains by the rotation of the exterior body 3.

  Therefore, according to this embodiment, since the pulverized grains clogged in the dispensing hole A can be easily removed, it is possible to provide a dispensing container cap that is easy to use and a container including the same.

  In particular, as in this embodiment, if the drop-off portion 5 is configured as an elastic piece, clogging can be reliably prevented by efficiently removing the pulverized grains that have entered the outlet hole A, so that the usability is further improved. become. Reference numeral 11 denotes an overcap that can be attached to and detached from the cap 1.

  FIG. 4 is a second embodiment as a modification of the mill cap according to the present invention. In the following description, components that perform the same functions as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

The barrier 3b is configured separately from the arm piece 3c. That is, the barrier 3b is assembled to the operation cylinder 3a via the arm piece 3c. Further, the outer edge 3e _{2 of the} outlet hole A is formed in a curved shape that curves outward as shown in FIG. 4 (a). If the outer edge 3e ₂ of the ejection hole A is formed in this way, by securing a large ejection hole A, the pulverized grains that have entered the back side of the bent convex portion 5b are not easily clogged and can be easily removed even if clogged. .

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), the pay-off portion 5 can also project a part of the bent convex portion 5b from the back side of the bent convex portion 5b so as to communicate the outlet hole A to the outside. . Also in this case, the bent convex portion 5b moves away from the state shown in FIG. 5A around the axis O by the rotation of the exterior body 3, so that the crushing particles clogged in the outlet hole A are removed. Drop it.

  Moreover, even if the exterior body 3 is further rotated after contacting the circumferential edge 3e of the arm piece 3c, the bent convex portion 5b is based on the two folded portions 5a as shown in FIG. 5 (b). By deforming, the crushing pulverized particles are wiped off while sliding on the lower end of the arm piece 3c.

  And when the bending convex part 5b reaches | attains the following ejection hole A, as shown to Fig.5 (a), it will return to the state protruded from the ejection hole A with the restoring force of the folding | returning part 5a, and its own restoring force. To do. That is, also in this case, by simply rotating the exterior body 3, not only clogging of all the swing holes A but also crushed particles adhering to the back side of the arm piece 3c can be removed.

  As shown in FIG. 5 (a), when a part of the bent convex part 5b protrudes from the back side of the bent convex part 5b so as to communicate the outlet hole A to the outside, the back side of the bent convex part 5b also The crushed grains can be shaken out. In addition, the pulverized particles that have entered the back side of the bent convex portion 5b can be reliably removed.

  If the disposing part 5 is provided on the member arranged on the inner side of the mounting body 2 as in each of the above-described forms, it is possible to cope with a complicated cap configuration, for example, the same form In addition, it is possible to further improve the usability while providing a secondary function such as a so-called mill function (pulverization function) in which the contents are pulverized and shaken out.

  Further, FIG. 6 is a side view showing a partial cross section of a hole type shake container cap (hereinafter referred to as “hole cap”) 20 which is an embodiment of the shake container according to the present invention. In the following description, the same reference numerals are used for the same functions as those in other embodiments, and the description thereof is omitted.

  An inner cylindrical wall 2e is integrally provided inside the cylindrical wall 2c of the mounting body 2 via a partition plate 2b. On the inner side of the inner cylindrical wall 2e, the above-described scraping portion 5 is integrally provided via an inward flange 2f.

  The hole cap 20 can turn out the contents as it is by turning the container C upside down. If the pay-off portion 5 is provided on the mounting body 2 as in this embodiment, the usability can be further improved while simplifying the configuration of the cap as in the same embodiment.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6 (b), the barrier 3b bulges downward (in the opening C ₁ ) in a dome shape so that the outer surface 3f faces each of the outlet holes A. The powder as the contents can be evenly distributed to each of the four outlet holes A.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3 (c), the pay-off portion 5 may be a raised portion that integrally projects from the mounting body 2 or the fixed crushing member 4. Also in this case, the clogged pulverized grains can be removed with a simple configuration as indicated by a broken line.

The above description shows only one embodiment of the present invention, and various modifications can be made according to the present invention. For example, according to the present invention, the number of the ejection holes A can be appropriately changed according to the granular diameter of the contents. In addition, the shape of the outlet hole A can be changed as appropriate together with the shape of the exterior body 3. In this embodiment, the mounting body 2 is fixed by screwing it to the mouth part C ₁ , but various means such as concavity and convexity and fitting of protrusions can be adopted as the fixing means.

  The present invention can be applied to various types of caps as long as the contents can be ejected through the ejection holes. If the contents to be shaken out are also powder (granular), various things such as seasonings such as salt and pepper can be employed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mil cap 2 Mounted body 2a Mounted cylinder 2b Partition plate 2c Tube wall 2d Opening 2p Rib 3 Exterior body 3a Operation cylinder 3b Barrier 3c Arm piece 3n Annular groove 4 Fixed crushing part 4a Main body 4b Flange 4c Opening 5 Dropping part 5a Folding Part 5b Bending convex part 10 Mill cap 20 Hole cap A Outlet t ₃ Outer peripheral blade of the movable crushing part t ₄ Inner peripheral blade of the fixed crushing part

Claims (3)

A mounting body having a mounting cylinder fixed to the mouth of the container, and a cylinder wall standing concentrically from the mounting cylinder forming a passage leading to the mouth;
A plurality of pipes which have an operation cylinder surrounding the cylinder wall of the mounting body and which are connected to each other at intervals in the circumferential direction by a plurality of arm pieces and which are arranged at the upper end opening of the operation cylinder. And an exterior body in which a swing hole is formed,
While holding the exterior body rotatably around the mounting body,
The mounting body or a member arranged inside the mounting body is provided with at least one scraping portion that protrudes toward the outlet hole of the exterior body and scrapes the contents by rotation of the exterior body ,
The payout portion is configured as an elastic piece including a bent convex portion that is integrally connected to the mounting body or a member disposed inside the mounting body via a turn-back portion and enters the outlet hole. Features a cap for a shakeout container.   2. The cap for a dispensing container according to claim 1, wherein the outer edge of the dispensing hole is formed in a curved shape that curves outward.   3. The dispensing container according to claim 1, further comprising a container.

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