JP6847527B2 - Discharge container - Google Patents

Description

The present disclosure relates to a discharge container.

As a discharge container, a container body capable of accommodating the contents and a container having a nozzle and a cap attached to the container body are known. In such a discharge container, the nozzle may have a cylindrical tip peripheral wall, for example, as described in Patent Document 1.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 9-95348

There is room for improvement in the discharge container as described in Patent Document 1.

An object of the present disclosure is to provide an improved discharge container.

One aspect of the discharge container includes a container body capable of accommodating the contents, and a cap having a nozzle and attached to the container body. The nozzle has a proximal portion and a distal portion comprising a distal wall having a distal end surface of the discharge port is formed of the contents. The tip peripheral wall is composed of a plurality of U-shaped standing walls composed of a first wall and a second wall facing each other at intervals and a connecting wall connecting the first wall and the second wall. Have. The tip surface of each erection wall has an inclined surface that inclines toward the base end side of the tip peripheral wall as the distance from the connecting wall increases.

According to the present disclosure, an improved discharge container can be provided.

It is a partial cross-sectional side view which shows the discharge container which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a partially enlarged view of FIG. It is a top view of the cap body shown in FIG. It is a perspective view of the cap body shown in FIG. It is a perspective view of the cap body in the discharge container which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

Hereinafter, the discharge container according to the embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. First, the discharge container 1 according to the first embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. As shown in FIG. 1, the discharge container 1 according to the present embodiment includes a container body 2 capable of accommodating the contents and a cap 3 attached to the container body 2. The cap 3 has a nozzle 3a. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the nozzle 3a has a tip peripheral wall 6 having a tip surface 5 on which a discharge port 4 for contents is formed. In the present embodiment, the upper direction means a direction (upper in FIG. 1) from the proximal end side to the distal end side of the distal end peripheral wall 6 along the central axis O of the distal end peripheral wall 6 of the nozzle 3a.

As shown in FIG. 1, the container body 2 has a tubular (cylindrical) mouth portion 2a connected to a storage space capable of accommodating the contents, and a body portion connected to the mouth portion 2a and wider than the mouth portion 2a. It consists of 2b. The container body 2 has flexibility that can be elastically deformed by an operation of squeezing the container body 2 (more specifically, the body portion 2b). In the present embodiment, the container body 2 can stand on its own with the discharge port 4 facing upward in the vertical direction by placing the bottom surface 2c formed on the body portion 2b on a horizontal plane. For example, the container body 2 may be a bottle-shaped container. As described above, the container body 2 is self-supporting, and the discharge port 4 is configured to face upward in the vertical direction in the self-supporting state of the container body 2. However, the body portion 2b does not have to have such a bottom surface 2c. For example, the container body 2 may be a tubular container. The container body 2 may be made of, for example, a synthetic resin. The container body 2 may be a double container (not shown) having an inner layer forming a storage space capable of accommodating the contents and an outer layer containing the inner layer inside. In this case, an air accommodating space capable of introducing outside air from the opening formed in the outer layer can be formed between the inner layer and the outer layer by the contraction deformation of the inner layer due to the discharge of the contents. The double container may be a laminated peeling container (derami container) in which the inner layer and the outer layer are integrally formed and the inner layer can be peeled from the outer layer, or a composite container in which the inner layer and the outer layer are assembled. Good. The content may be a highly viscous fluid such as mayonnaise or ketchup, but may be any other fluid.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the tip peripheral wall 6 has a plurality of (four in this embodiment) standing walls 7. In the present embodiment, the tip peripheral wall 6 is composed of a plurality of (more specifically, four) standing walls 7. Each upright wall 7 has a U-shape including a first wall 8 and a second wall 9 facing each other with a space D, and a connecting wall 10 connecting the first wall 8 and the second wall 9. ing. The alternate long and short dash line in FIGS. 3 and 4 indicates a connecting portion 7a between two standing walls 7 adjacent to each other. In the present embodiment, the discharge port 4 is formed by four standing walls 7 (tip surfaces 11). In the present embodiment, the tip peripheral wall 6 has rotational symmetry (more specifically, four-fold symmetry centered on the central axis O). In the present embodiment, the four standing walls 7 are composed of a first standing wall 7A, a second standing wall 7B, a third standing wall 7C, and a fourth standing wall 7D. The tip surface 11 of each upright wall 7 has an inclined surface 12 that inclines toward the base end side of the tip peripheral wall 6 as the distance from the connecting wall 10 increases.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the present embodiment, the width W1 of the first wall 8 is larger than the interval D in each standing wall 7. In the present embodiment, in each upright wall 7, the width W2 of the second wall 9 is equal to the width W1 of the first wall 8.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the present embodiment, in each erection wall 7, the first wall 8 becomes the second wall 9 in one of the two erection walls 7 adjacent to the erection wall 7. It is directly connected. In the present embodiment, in each erection wall 7, the inclined surface 12 extends from the connecting portion 7a to the connecting wall 10 between the erection wall 7 and the two erection walls 7 adjacent to the erection wall 7. It is provided. In the present embodiment, in each upright wall 7, the inclined surface 12 is curved so as to project toward the base end side. In the present embodiment, the base end side portion of the nozzle 3a has a stepped cylindrical shape, and the tip end side portion of the nozzle 3a is composed of the tip peripheral wall 6. However, the shape of the proximal end side portion of the nozzle 3a can be changed as appropriate. For example, the base end side portion of the nozzle 3a may have a shape that smoothly connects to the tip peripheral wall 6.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the cap 3 is connected to an engaging cylinder 3b having an inner peripheral surface that engages with the mouth portion 2a and the upper end of the engaging cylinder 3b, and a top on which a nozzle 3a is formed. It has a wall 3c. In this embodiment, the engaging cylinder 3b and the mouth portion 2a are engaged with each other via a threaded portion. However, the engaging cylinder 3b and the mouth portion 2a may be configured to engage with each other via the fitting portion. In the present embodiment, the cap 3 has a lid portion 3d capable of opening and closing the discharge port 4. In the present embodiment, the lid portion 3d is connected to the engaging cylinder 3b by the hinge 3e. However, the lid portion 3d may be detachably provided on the engaging cylinder 3b or the top wall 3c. The lid portion 3d is provided with a protruding portion 3f capable of sealing the discharge port 4 by abutting on the tip surface 5 of the tip peripheral wall 6. The protruding portion 3f has a dome shape. The lid portion 3d is provided with a cylindrical sealing cylinder 3g that surrounds the protruding portion 3f. The sealing cylinder 3g can be liquid-tightly contacted with the outer peripheral surface of the base end side portion of the nozzle 3a. In this embodiment, the cap 3 is made of an integrally molded product. The cap 3 may be made of, for example, a synthetic resin.

According to the discharge container 1 according to the present embodiment described above, when a highly viscous content such as mayonnaise is discharged, the generation of dirt due to the adhesion of the content to the outer peripheral surface of the nozzle 3a is suppressed. it can. More specifically, first, the contents can be discharged from the discharge port 4 by the operation of squeezing the container body 2 after tilting the discharge container 1 (squeeze operation). Next, when the squeezing operation is stopped, a part of the contents that have come out from the discharge port 4 is left on the tip surface 5 of the nozzle 3a (more specifically, the tip peripheral wall 6). At this time, the contents (residual contents) left on the tip surface 5 of the nozzle 3a can be satisfactorily held by the tip surface 11 of each upright wall 7 having the inclined surface 12. That is, the contact area with the residual content can be increased by the inclined surface 12, and the residual content can be held on the upper side by the upper portion of the inclined surface 12, so that the posture of the residual content can be maintained well. it can. Therefore, the discharge port 4 can be directed upward in the vertical direction without causing the residual content to fall toward the outer peripheral surface of the nozzle 3a. Then, the residual contents can be pulled back toward the inside of the discharge port 4 by the suction back action accompanying the restoration of the container body 2. In the present embodiment, in each erection wall 7, the inclined surface 12 extends from the connecting portion 7a to the connecting wall 10 between the erection wall 7 and the two erection walls 7 adjacent to the erection wall 7. Therefore, the contact area with the contents can be effectively increased, and the residual contents can be suppressed from collapsing. In the present embodiment, in each upright wall 7, the inclined surface 12 is curved so as to project toward the proximal end side, and therefore, from this point as well, the contact area with the contents is effectively increased. It is possible to prevent the residual contents from collapsing.

Next, with reference to FIG. 5, the discharge container according to the second embodiment will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 5, in the discharge container according to the present embodiment, the tip peripheral wall 6'consists of two standing walls 7. The alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 5 indicates a connecting portion 7a between the two standing walls 7. In the present embodiment, the tip peripheral wall 6'has two-fold symmetry about the central axis O. In the present embodiment, the two standing walls 7 are composed of a first standing wall 7A and a second standing wall 7B. In the present embodiment, in each erection wall 7, the first wall 8 is directly connected to the second wall 9 in one erection wall 7 adjacent to the erection wall 7. In the present embodiment, in each erection wall 7, the inclined surface 12 extends from the connecting portion 7a to the connecting wall 10 between the erection wall 7 and one erection wall 7 adjacent to the erection wall 7. It is provided. In the present embodiment, the base end side portion of the nozzle 3a'is formed in a pyramidal trapezoidal shape, and the tip end side portion of the nozzle 3a' is composed of the tip peripheral wall 6'. However, the shape of the proximal end side portion of the nozzle 3a'can be changed as appropriate. Other configurations are the same as those of the discharge container 1 according to the first embodiment. According to the discharge container according to the second embodiment, it is possible to suppress the generation of dirt due to the adhesion of the contents to the outer peripheral surface of the nozzle 3a'as in the case of the first embodiment.

The above description merely shows one embodiment and does not limit the scope of claims. The above embodiments can be modified in various ways based on the basic matters of the present disclosure.

For example, in each upright wall 7, the width W1 of the first wall 8 may be smaller than the interval D. In each erection wall 7, the first wall 8 indirectly (ie, through the other wall) to the second wall 9 in one of the two erection walls 7 adjacent to the erection wall 7. ) May be connected. In each erection wall 7, the first wall 8 is indirectly (ie, via another wall) the first wall 8 to the second wall 9 in one erection wall 7 adjacent to the erection wall 7. It may be connected. In each erection wall 7, the inclined surface 12 is a part from the connecting portion 7a to the connecting wall 10 between the erection wall 7 and one or two erection walls 7 adjacent to the erection wall 7. It may be provided. In each upright wall 7, the inclined surface 12 may be flat. The number of standing walls 7 provided on the tip peripheral walls 6 and 6'may be two or more. When the number of the standing walls 7 is four or more, when the discharge port 4 is directed upward in the vertical direction after the contents are discharged, the residual contents are surely discharged from the bottom by any of the standing walls 7. It can be supported and the posture of the residual contents can be effectively maintained. The tip peripheral walls 6 and 6'may not have rotational symmetry (for example, even if the interval D is different for each standing wall 7 or the width W1 of the first wall 8 is different. Good).

1 Discharge container 2 Container body 2a Mouth 2b Body 2c Bottom 3 Cap 3a, 3a'Nozzle 3b Engagement cylinder 3c Top wall 3d Lid 3e Hinge 3f Protruding part 3g Sealing cylinder 4 Discharge port 5 Tip surface of tip peripheral wall 6 , 6'Tip peripheral wall 7 Standing wall 7A 1st standing wall 7B 2nd standing wall 7C 3rd standing wall 7D 4th standing wall 7a Connecting part 8 1st wall 9 2nd wall 10 Connecting wall 11 Standing Tip surface of the wall 12 Inclined surface O Center axis D Interval W1 Width of the first wall W2 Width of the second wall

Claims (8)

A container body that can store the contents and
It has a nozzle and a cap attached to the container body.
The nozzle has a proximal portion and a distal portion comprising a distal wall having a distal end surface of the discharge port is formed of the content,
The tip peripheral wall is composed of a plurality of U-shaped standing walls composed of a first wall and a second wall facing each other at intervals and a connecting wall connecting the first wall and the second wall. Have and
A discharge container having a tip surface of each erecting wall having an inclined surface that inclines toward the base end side of the tip peripheral wall as the distance from the connecting wall increases. The discharge container according to claim 1, wherein in each standing wall, the width of the first wall is larger than the interval. In each erection wall, the first wall is directly connected to the second wall in one erection wall adjacent to the erection wall, or two said erection walls adjacent to the erection wall. The discharge container according to claim 1 or 2, which is directly connected to the second wall in one of the two. In each standing wall, the inclined surface is provided from a connecting portion between the standing wall and one or two standing walls adjacent to the standing wall to the connecting wall. The discharge container according to claim 3. The discharge container according to claim 3 or 4, wherein in each upright wall, the inclined surface is curved so as to project toward the proximal end side. The discharge container according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the tip peripheral wall is composed of four standing walls. The discharge container according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the tip peripheral wall is composed of two standing walls. The discharge container according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the tip peripheral wall has rotational symmetry.

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