JP6933445B2 - container - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a container having a spout, and more particularly to a container of a type that is grasped by hand and the contents are poured out.

Commercially available toilet cleaners, laundry detergents, dishwashing detergents, etc. are often housed in containers with spouts. When using this type of product, it may be required to hold the container by hand and pour out the contents through the spout. Depending on the contents, the overall weight of such products may be heavy, and especially for women and elderly people who have relatively small hands and weak grip strength, the container may be dropped during use and the contents may be spilled. Sometimes. Therefore, it is important that the container is easy to hold by hand, such as the container used for the above-mentioned products, in which the work of grasping the contents by hand and pouring out the contents is assumed. Conventionally, a container provided with a pair of recesses on a side surface portion is known in order to improve the holdability of the container (see Patent Documents 1 and 2). The pair of dents makes it easier to grip the container by inserting a fingertip into the dent and pressing the bottom of the dent with the fingertip.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 61-43535 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 11-130074

However, in the gripping mode in which the bottoms of the pair of recesses are pressed by the fingertips as in Patent Documents 1 and 2, the container can be held only by the fingertips, and sufficient holding property cannot always be exhibited. Of course, it is also conceivable to hold the container by bringing the part of the hand other than the fingertip of the equal hand into contact with the side surface of the container while inserting the fingertip into the recess, but the container of Patent Documents 1 and 2 is gripped in this embodiment. Whether it can be done depends on the size of the user's hand. Therefore, the grips of Patent Documents 1 and 2 cannot handle hands of any size.

An object of the present invention is to provide a container having high hand holding property, which does not depend on the size of the user's hand.

The container according to the first aspect is a container having a spout and capable of accommodating the contents inside, and includes a side wall portion. The side wall portion has a first outer wall surface that is flat or smoothly curved, and a second outer wall surface that is flat or smoothly curved. The first outer wall surface is arranged at a position where it comes into contact with the thumb in a gripped state in which the container is grasped by hand so as to pour out the contents through the spout. The second outer wall surface is arranged at a position where it comes into contact with a finger other than the thumb of the hand in the gripped state. On the first outer wall surface, a first convex portion extending continuously or discontinuously in a streak pattern is formed. On the second outer wall surface, a second convex portion extending continuously or discontinuously in a streak pattern is formed.

The container according to the second aspect is the container according to the first aspect, and the first convex portion is a first portion extending substantially along the pouring direction of the spout on the first outer wall surface, and It includes at least one of the second portions extending along a direction generally orthogonal to the pouring direction. The second convex portion is at least one of a third portion extending substantially along the pouring direction of the spout and a fourth portion extending substantially along the direction orthogonal to the pouring direction on the second outer wall surface. including.

The container according to the third aspect is the container according to the second aspect, and the first convex portion includes the first portion and the second portion. The second convex portion includes the third portion and the fourth portion.

The container according to the fourth aspect is the container according to the third aspect, and the spout is arranged at a position deviated from the central axis of the portion of the container excluding the spout. The first portion and the third portion are arranged on the first outer wall surface and the second outer wall surface, respectively, on the side opposite to the spout with respect to the central axis.

The container according to the fifth aspect is a container according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, and further includes a measuring cup that can be attached so as to close the spout.

The container according to the sixth aspect is a container according to any one of the first to fifth viewpoints, and the first outer wall surface and the second outer wall surface face each other with a space between them. Is arranged so as to narrow toward one end of the container.

The container according to the seventh aspect is a container according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, and the first convex portion and the second convex portion are on the side where the hand is arranged in the gripped state. It extends along the end in the vicinity of the end of the container.

The container according to the eighth aspect is a container according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, and is a shrink film wound around the side wall portion so as to cover the first convex portion and the second convex portion. Further prepare.

According to the present invention, convex portions (first convex portion and second convex portion) extending in a streak pattern continuously or discontinuously on two outer wall surfaces (first outer wall surface and second outer wall surface) of the side wall portion of the container, respectively. The second convex portion) is formed. The first convex portion is arranged at a position where the container is held by hand to pour the contents through the spout and is in contact with the thumb, and the second convex portion is in the same state and is placed on a finger other than the thumb. It is placed in a contact position. Further, the first outer wall surface and the second outer wall surface form a flat or smoothly curved surface. As a result, when holding the container, the user presses the first outer wall surface with another part of the thumb while bringing an arbitrary part of the thumb into contact with the first convex portion, and at any part of another finger. Can be pressed against the second outer wall surface at another position of the finger while contacting the second convex portion. That is, while pressing the first outer wall surface and the second outer wall surface with a finger, some part of the thumb can be hooked on the first convex part, and some part of another finger can be hooked on the second convex part. It prevents the finger from slipping on the outer wall surface and dropping the container. Further, since it is possible to hook any part of the finger on the first convex portion and the second convex portion, the finger can be hooked on the first convex portion and the second convex portion regardless of the size of the user's hand. However, the container can be held while contacting the container with various parts of the fingers, and in some cases even the palm of the hand. From the above, according to the present invention, a container having high hand holding property is provided regardless of the size of the user's hand.

The external perspective view of the container which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. The front view of the container body of FIG. The rear view of the container body of FIG. The plan view of the container body of FIG. The right side view of the container body of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the gripping state of a container body, and is the figure which shows the state of the front side. The figure which shows the state of the back side in the gripping state of FIG. 6A. It is a figure which shows another example of the holding state of a container body, and is the figure which shows the state of the front side. The figure which shows the state of the back side in the gripping state of FIG. 7A. The figure which shows the state of the front side when a finger slips and stops at a convex part. The figure which shows the state of the back side in the state of FIG. 8A. Various schematic cross-sectional views of the container body according to the modified example. The front view of the container body which concerns on another modification. The front view of the container body which concerns on still another modification. The front view of the container body which concerns on still another modification. The front view of the container body which concerns on still another modification. The front view of the container body which concerns on still another modification.

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

<1. Container>
FIG. 1 shows an external perspective view of the container 100 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the container 100 includes a container body 1 and a cap 5 that can be attached so as to close the spout 2 of the container body 1. FIG. 1 shows a state in which the cap 5 is removed from the container body 1. Further, FIGS. 2 to 5 show a front view, a rear view, a plan view, and a right side view of the container body 1.

The contents contained in the container body 1 can take various forms such as a liquid form, a powder form, and a tablet form. The contents are taken out from the inside of the container body 1 so as to be poured out through the spout 2 by the user grasping the contents by hand and tilting the container body 1. Examples of such contents include chemicals such as toilet detergent, laundry detergent, and dishwashing detergent, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the contents are taken out by pouring out through the spout 2. Any content other than the drug can be contained as long as it is possible. Hereinafter, the configuration of each part will be described in detail.

<1-1. Container body>
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the container body 1 includes four side wall portions 11 to 14, a bottom surface portion 15, and a top surface portion 16, and these portions 11 to 16 have a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. Consists of the container. Further, a spout 2 extending upward is continuous from the top surface portion 16. The bottom surface portion 15 is substantially flat, and the container 100 stands up stably by placing the bottom surface portion 15 on a horizontal surface. In the following, unless otherwise specified, vertical (vertical), left-right (horizontal) and front-rear are defined, and the side wall portion 11 is on the front side (front side) and the side wall portion 13 is defined. Is arranged on the back side (rear side), the side wall portion 12 is arranged on the left side, and the side wall portion 14 is arranged on the right side. Therefore, in the following, the side wall portion 11 may be referred to as a front side wall portion 11, the side wall portion 12 may be referred to as a left side wall portion 12, the side wall portion 13 may be referred to as a back side wall portion 13, and the side wall portion 14 may be referred to as a right side wall portion 14. be. In the present embodiment, the side wall portions 11 to 14, the bottom surface portion 15, the top surface portion 16, and the spout 2 are integrally configured, but are configured by assembling a plurality of parts detachably or non-detachably. You can also do it.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the front side wall portion 11 has an outer wall surface 11A which is slightly convex outward in a plan view and is smoothly curved, and the back side wall portion 13 also has a shape. It has an outer wall surface 13A that is slightly convex outward in a plan view and is smoothly curved. The outer wall surface 11A and the outer wall surface 13A face each other with a gap from each other. The left side wall portion 12 forms a smoothly curved outer wall surface 12A so that the central portion slightly protrudes outward in a plan view, and the right wall portion 14 also has a central portion slightly protruding outward in a plan view. As described above, the smoothly curved outer wall surface 14A is formed. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the right side wall portion 14 has a central portion slightly protruding outward even when viewed from the front. The outer wall surface 12A and the outer wall surface 14A face each other with a gap from each other. As described above, the outer wall surfaces 11A to 14A each form a smooth curved surface as a whole, and the outer wall surfaces 11A to 14A are not formed with dents or the like having a size capable of inserting a finger. Therefore, the volume of the container body 11 is secured, and the size of the container body 1 does not become too large with respect to the volume.

As shown in FIG. 4, the distance between the outer wall surface 11A and the outer wall surface 13A is arranged so as to be slightly narrowed toward the end portion of the container body 1 on the right side wall portion 14 side. In other words, the container body 1 is configured so that the outer wall surface 11A and the outer wall surface 13A open in a plan view from the right side to the left side. As a result, the container body 1 is configured so that it is easier to grasp by hand on the right side portion than on the left side portion of the container body 1, and this is more easily understood by the user. Further, even for a user with a small hand, it becomes easy to firmly grip the container body 1.

The spout 2 has a substantially cylindrical shape. The central axis A2 of the spout 2 is on the left side with respect to the central axis A1 of the portion of the container body 1 excluding the spout 2 (that is, the portion composed of the side wall portions 11 to 14, the bottom surface portion 15 and the top surface portion 16). It is out of alignment. However, the central axes A1 and A2 both extend in the vertical direction and are substantially parallel to each other. That is, since the spout 2 is biased to the left side in the entire container body 1, when the user grips the container body 1 by hand, the user grips the right side portion of the container body 1 with respect to the left side portion. It is naturally induced.

The spout 2 has a substantially cylindrical outer wall portion 20 and a substantially cylindrical inner wall portion 21 arranged inside the outer wall portion 20. Both the outer wall portion 20 and the inner wall portion 21 extend in the vertical direction, and are arranged in a coaxial positional relationship with the central axis A2 as the central axis. As shown in FIG. 4, a bottom portion 22 is formed in the space S1 between the outer wall portion 20 and the inner wall portion 21. On the other hand, the space S2 in the inner wall portion 21 does not have a bottom portion and communicates with the internal space of the container body 1. Therefore, when the container body 1 is tilted to take out the contents in the container body 1, the contents in the container body 1 are poured out through the space S2 in the inner wall portion 21. That is, the pouring direction of the contents by the spout 2 is generally the vertical direction. On the other hand, the space S1 between the outer wall portion 20 and the inner wall portion 21 is useful for returning the surplus portion of the contents poured out through the spout 2 into the container body 1. Specifically, a slit S3 extending in the vertical direction is formed at the rightmost position of the inner wall portion 21, that is, the position on the side where the user grips the container body 1, and the slit S3 is the bottom portion 22. It has reached the vicinity. Therefore, by returning the surplus of the contents to the space S1, the surplus of the contents can be easily returned to the inside of the container body 1 through the slit S3.

A screw thread 23 is formed on the outer surface of the upper portion of the outer wall portion 20 of the spout 2 so as to spirally wind around the outer surface. The screw thread 23 is screwed with a screw thread formed on the cap 5 to be described later, and serves to detachably fix the cap 5 to the spout 2.

As shown in FIG. 2, a first convex portion 30 that continuously extends in a streak pattern is formed on the outer wall surface 11A of the front side wall portion 11. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a second convex portion 40 that continuously extends in a streak pattern is also formed on the outer wall surface 13A of the back side wall portion 13. These convex portions 30 and 40 are arranged at positions substantially symmetrical with each other with reference to virtual surfaces extending at equidistant positions from the outer wall surfaces 11A and 13A (see FIG. 4).

The first convex portion 30 extends substantially vertically in parallel from the vicinity of the lower end to the upper side on the outer wall surface 11A, then smoothly curves and extends to the upper end while moving to the left. Therefore, the first convex portion 30 has a lower portion 31 (first portion) extending substantially in the vertical direction and an upper portion 32 (first portion) extending substantially in the horizontal direction continuous with the upper end of the lower portion 31 on the outer wall surface 11A. 2 parts) and. The upper portion 32 is inclined from the lower right to the upper left. Therefore, the upper portion 32 can easily attach a thumb when the container body 1 is gripped from the right side wall portion 14 side with the right hand (see FIG. 6A). When gripped with the left hand, it is easy to attach the index finger or the like, which is a finger other than the thumb.

Similarly, on the outer wall surface 13A, the second convex portion 40 extends substantially vertically in parallel from the vicinity of the lower end to the upper end, then smoothly curves and extends to the upper end while moving to the left. Therefore, the second convex portion 40 has a lower portion 41 (third portion) extending substantially in the vertical direction and an upper portion 42 (third portion) extending substantially in the horizontal direction continuous with the upper end of the lower portion 41 on the outer wall surface 13A. 4 parts) and. The upper portion 42 is inclined from the lower right to the upper left. Therefore, when the container body 1 is gripped by the right hand from the right side wall portion 14 side, the upper portion 42 can easily attach an index finger or the like, which is a finger other than the thumb (see FIG. 6B). Also, when gripped with the left hand, it is easy to attach the thumb. As described above, since the convex portions 30 and 40 are arranged symmetrically in a mirror plane, the same effect is exhibited regardless of whether the container body 1 is gripped by the left or right hand. Therefore, for the sake of simplicity, the case where the container body 1 is mainly gripped by the right hand will be described below, but the same applies when the container body 1 is gripped by the left hand.

6A and 6B show a typical gripping mode of the container body 1, FIG. 6A shows the thumb of the right hand attached to the front side wall portion 11, and FIG. 6B shows the back side wall portion 13. It shows the fingers other than the thumb of the right hand attached to. 7A and 7B show another typical gripping aspect of the container body 1, FIG. 7A shows the thumb of the right hand attached to the front side wall 11, and FIG. 7B shows the back side wall. It shows the fingers other than the thumb of the right hand attached to the part 13. As shown in these figures, the lower portion 31 of the first convex portion 30 is in a position where the thumb and the ball of the thumb come into contact with each other in a gripped state in which the container body 1 is gripped from the right side wall portion 14 side with the right hand (FIG. 6A). And FIG. 7A). Therefore, in such a gripping state, the thumb or thumb ball is caught on the lower portion 31 of the first convex portion 30, and the friction between the finger and the front side wall portion 11 increases, so that the hand slides on the smoothly curved outer wall surface 11A and the container. The situation where the main body 1 is dropped is prevented. The upper portion 32 of the first convex portion 30 is unlikely to come into contact with the ball of the thumb, but can exhibit the same anti-slip function with respect to at least the thumb. Further, as shown in FIG. 7A, for example, the thumb is outside while the user is holding the container body 1 in an upright state (meaning that the pouring direction of the spout 2 is vertically upward). Even if the container slides on the wall surface 11A, the thumb is caught by the upper portion 32 and stops, so that the container body 1 is prevented from slipping off the hand.

On the other hand, the lower portion 41 of the second convex portion 40 is in a position where fingers other than the thumb come into contact with each other in a gripped state in which the container body 1 is gripped from the right side wall portion 14 side with the right hand (see FIGS. 6B and 7B). Therefore, in such a gripping state, the fingers other than the thumb are caught on the lower portion 41 of the second convex portion 40, and the friction between the fingers and the back side wall portion 13 increases, so that the hand slides on the smoothly curved outer wall surface 13A and the container. The situation where the main body 1 is dropped is prevented. The upper portion 42 of the second convex portion 40 also exhibits the same anti-slip function with respect to at least the index finger, although it is unlikely that the little finger or ring finger will come into contact with the upper portion 42. Further, as shown in FIG. 7B, for example, even if a finger slides on the outer wall surface 13A while holding the container body 1 in an upright state, the finger is caught by the upper portion 42 and stops, so that the container is stopped. The main body 1 is prevented from slipping off the hand.

As described above, the spout 2 extends substantially in the vertical direction. Therefore, in order to pour out the contents from the inside of the container body 1, the user grasps the right side portion of the container body 1 by hand so that the pouring direction of the spout 2 faces substantially horizontal or vertically downward. It is necessary to tilt 1. Then, in such an inclined state, the lower portion 31 of the first convex portion 30 and the lower portion 41 of the second convex portion 40 extend substantially in the horizontal direction. At this time, for example, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, for example, the user is holding the container body 1 (more accurately, with FIGS. 7A and 7B tilted by 90 °), and a finger is from this state. Even if the container slides on the outer wall surfaces 11A and 13A, the finger is caught by the lower portions 31 and 41 and stops (FIGS. 8A and 8B), so that the container body 1 is prevented from slipping off the hand.

As shown in FIG. 2, the first convex portion 30 is arranged on the outer wall surface 11A in the vicinity of the right side wall portion 14 and the top surface portion 16, and further, in front view, the first convex portion 30 is located on the right side wall portion 14 and the top surface portion 16. It extends along. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the second convex portion 40 is also arranged on the outer wall surface 13A in the vicinity of the right side wall portion 14 and the top surface portion 16, and further, in the rear view, the right side wall portion 14 and the top surface portion. It extends along 16. Therefore, the hand of the user who tries to grip the container body 1 from the right side portion of the container body 1 or the upper right portion of the container body 1 can easily touch the convex portions 30 and 40.

In a plan view, the first convex portion 30 (more accurately, the outermost portion of the lower portion 31) along the outer wall surface 11A of the front side wall portion 11, the outer wall surface 14A of the right side wall portion 14, and the outer wall surface 13A of the back side wall portion 13. When the distance from the right end portion) to the second convex portion 40 (more accurately, the rightmost portion of the lower portion 41) is L (see FIG. 4), 30 mm ≦ L ≦ 150 mm is preferable, and 40 mm ≦ L. It is more preferably ≦ 120 mm, and even more preferably 40 mm ≦ L ≦ 80 mm. In this case, even a woman with a relatively small hand can easily grasp the container body 1.

When the heights of the first convex portion 30 and the second convex portion 40 are w, it is preferable that w ≧ 1.0 mm in order to effectively exert the anti-slip function of the convex portions 30 and 40. , W ≧ 1.5 mm, more preferably w ≧ 2.0 mm. Further, in order to prevent the hand touching the convex portions 30 and 40 from feeling pain, w ≦ 5.0 mm is preferable, w ≦ 4.0 mm is more preferable, and w ≦ 3. It is more preferably 0 mm. The height w is the height from the outer wall surfaces 11A and 13A (the portions on both sides of the convex portions 30 and 40) to the vertices of the convex portions 30 and 40. Further, the height of the first convex portion 30 and the height of the second convex portion 40 may be different. Further, the height of the convex portion 30 may also differ depending on the location, and the same applies to the convex portion 40.

As described above, when gripping the container body 1, the user can press the outer wall surface 11A at another part of the thumb while bringing the thumb into contact with the first convex portion 30. Similarly, the outer wall surface 13A can be pressed at another portion of the finger while bringing another finger other than the thumb into contact with the second convex portion 40. That is, since the fingers can be hooked on the first convex portion 30 and the second convex portion 40 while pressing the outer wall surfaces 11A and 13A with the fingers so as to sandwich the outer wall surfaces 11A and 13A, the hand may slip and the container body 1 may be dropped. Be prevented. As described above, the container body 1 is improved in hand-holding property by the convex portions 30 and 40. Further, as shown in FIGS. 6A to 7B, not only the fingers but also the palm can be brought into contact with the outer wall surface 14A of the right side wall portion 14, and when the container body 1 is gripped in this manner, the container body is further touched. The retention of 1 is enhanced. Further, whether or not the container body 1 can be held in such an embodiment does not depend on the size of the user's hand, and the container body 1 can be firmly held by any size of hand.

The container body 1 according to the present embodiment has a strength that is slightly deformed when pressed by hand but not deformed by its own weight. The material of the container body 1 is not particularly limited, but from the viewpoint of strength, light weight, cost, moldability, recyclability, etc., it is preferably made of a resin such as polyethylene or polypropylene.

<1-2. Cap ＞
Subsequently, the configuration of the cap 5 will be described. The cap 5 is a member for sealing the space S2 communicating with the inside of the container body 1 and the space S1 further communicating with the space S2 from the external space. Further, the cap 5 of the present embodiment is a measuring cup for measuring the contents taken out from the inside of the container body 1.

The cap 5 has a cylindrical cup portion 50, an annular flange portion 51 provided on the outer wall surface of the cup portion 50, and a cylindrical seal portion 52 extending downward from the outer peripheral portion of the flange portion 51. The cup portion 50, the flange portion 51, and the seal portion 52 are all arranged coaxially. The cup portion 50 has a top surface portion 50A in the state shown in FIG. The top surface portion 50A becomes the "bottom portion" of the cup portion 50 when the cap 5 is removed from the container body 1 and is directed vertically downward. A memory is engraved on the side surface of the cup portion 50, making it easy to measure the contents of the container body 1. For example, when the amount of the content to be used once is determined, a sign indicating the height position of the content in the cup portion 50 when the content for one time is poured into the cup portion 50 is engraved. be able to. Of course, the memory is not engraved, and the weighing can be performed based on the amount of the worn-out cup portion 50.

Although not shown, a screw thread is formed on the inner wall surface of the cylindrical seal portion 52, and the screw thread is screwed with a screw thread 23 provided on the outer wall portion 20 of the spout 2. Then, when the lower portion of the cup portion 50 is inserted into the space S1 of the spout 2 and the above-mentioned threads are screwed together, the spaces S1 and S2 are sealed from the external space. In this sealed state, when the container 100 is tilted so that the pouring direction of the spout 4 faces substantially horizontal or vertically downward, the contents are poured into the cup portion 50 through the space S2, but these spaces are sealed. Therefore, the contents do not leak to the external space. Further, when the container 100 in this state is re-erected so that the bottom surface portion 15 faces vertically downward, when the content in the cup portion 50 is liquid, the content passes through the slit S3 due to gravity and the container. It automatically returns to the inside of the main body 1. On the other hand, when the content is in the form of powder or tablet, the content can be returned to the inside of the container body 1 by shaking the container 100 or the like.

The cap 5 according to the present embodiment has a strength that is slightly deformed when pressed by hand but not deformed by its own weight. The material of the cap 5 is not particularly limited, but from the viewpoint of strength, light weight, cost, moldability, recyclability, etc., it is preferably made of a resin such as polypropylene or polyethylene. Further, the cap 5 is preferably formed to be transparent or translucent.

<1-3. Shrink film>
Further, although not shown in FIGS. 1 to 8B, a shrink film can be wound around the outer wall surfaces 11A to 14A of the container body 1. The shrink film is a heat-shrinked film that closely adheres to the outer wall surfaces 11A to 14A. A pattern for decorating the container 100 can be printed on the surface of the shrink film. It should be noted that the design referred to here includes an explanation about the contents, for example, a product name of the contents, an ingredient display, and the like.

In the above embodiment, although the convex portions 30 and 40 are formed, the container body 1 has a smooth outer wall surface. Therefore, for example, the shrink film can be easily attached as compared with the case where the container has a handle or a large recess. If the container has a dent or a handle, the shrink film may cover the dent or the handle, and the dent or the handle may not be able to play the original role. However, when the container body 1 has a smooth outer wall surface as in the present embodiment, such a problem does not occur.

The material of the shrink film is not particularly limited, but can typically be polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene or the like.

<2. How to use the container ＞
The method of using the container 100 will be described below. First, the container 100 is stored in a state where the spout 2 is sealed with the cap 5. Then, when taking out the contents in the container body 1, the bottom surface 15 of the container 100 is directed vertically downward. As a result, even if the container 100 is tilted in the stored state and the contents are accumulated in the cap 5, the contents are automatically returned to the container body 1 through the slit S3. As described above, when the content is in the form of powder or tablets, the container 100 may be shaken or the like.

Next, the right side portion of the container body 1 is gripped with the right hand in the manner shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, or 7A and 7B. Then, in this state, the cap 5 is rotated with the left hand and removed from the spout 2. Next, hold the cap 5 with the mouth side of the cup portion 50 facing vertically upward, operate the container body 1 with the right hand, and set the tip of the inner wall portion 21 of the spout 2 to the mouth portion of the cup portion 50. Place it vertically above. Then, by tilting the container body 1 held by the right hand, the contents are filled into the cup portion 50 from the space S2 of the spout 2. At this time, the contents are taken out while referring to the memory of the cap 5. When the container body 1 is tilted, the left side wall portion 12 of the container body 1 faces vertically downward, that is, the slit S3 side is vertically upward so that the contents do not spill through the slit S3. Tilt to face.

After taking out the contents and using it, close the spout 2 with the empty cap 5 held by the left hand. During the above work, the convex portions 30 and 40 serve as stoppers, and the container body 1 does not slip off from the right hand, so that the work can be performed safely.

<3. Modification example>
Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the following changes can be made. In addition, the gist of the following modified examples can be combined as appropriate.

<3-1>
In the above embodiment, the portion of the container body 1 other than the spout 2 is generally formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, but it can be in any shape. For example, the portion of the container body 1 other than the spout 2 may be formed in a substantially elliptical column shape (see FIG. 9 (A)) or may be formed in a substantially cylindrical shape (FIG. 9 (B). )reference). Further, the cross-sectional shape of the portion of the container body 1 excluding the spout 2 may be a substantially square shape (see FIG. 9C), or may be a substantially regular polygon other than a square shape (Fig. 9). 9 (D)), it may be just a substantially polygon. Further, the outer wall surface 11A and the outer wall surface 13A on which the convex portions 30 and 40 are provided may be substantially parallel (see FIG. 9E), and are smoothly curved so that the central portion is slightly recessed inward in a plan view. It may be done (see FIG. 9 (F)). Further, as is clear from the examples given here, the outer wall surface 11A and the outer wall surface 13A provided with the convex portions 30 and 40 do not have to be smoothly curved and may be flat. Also in this case, the holding property of the container body 1 can be enhanced by forming the convex portions 30 and 40 as described above on the plurality of outer wall surfaces 11A and 13A to which the thumb and other fingers of the hand come into contact, respectively. .. Note that FIGS. 9 (A) to 9 (F) are schematic cross-sectional views of the container body 1 at the height positions where the lower portions 31 and 41 of the convex portions 30 and 40 exist, and the spout 2 is used as a reference. The position of is indicated by the alternate long and short dash line.

<3-2>
The convex portions 30 and 40 do not have to extend continuously on the outer wall surfaces 11A and 13A, and may extend discontinuously as shown in FIGS. 10A to 10C. In this case, the interval at which the convex portions 30 and 40 are interrupted is preferably such that the finger does not pass through from the viewpoint of ensuring the function as the finger stopper as described above.

<3-3>
On the outer wall surfaces 11A and 13A, the extending directions of the convex portions 30 and 40 are not limited to those described above. For example, as shown in FIG. 11A, the upper portion 32 may be formed so as to extend parallel to the left-right direction, or the lower portion 31 may be formed to extend parallel to the vertical direction. Further, the convex portions 30 and 40 may extend in a polygonal line shape on the outer wall surfaces 11A and 13A as shown in FIG. 11B, or may extend while undulating. Further, the number of convex portions formed on the same outer wall surface is not limited to one, and a plurality of convex portions may exist. In this case, for example, a plurality of convex portions can be configured to extend while running in parallel in the same direction. Further, the lower portion 31 or the upper portion 32 can be omitted from the convex portion 30, or the lower portion 41 or the upper portion 42 can be omitted from the convex portion 40 in place of or in addition to this.

<3-4>
The spout 2 may be coaxial with the portion of the container body 1 excluding the spout 2. Further, on the outer wall surfaces 11A and 13A, the convex portions 30 and 40 are not biased to the left and right and may be arranged near the center.

<3-5>
The cap 5 and the spout 2 are not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the cap 5 may not be a measuring cup or may be detachable from the container body 1. When the cap 5 does not have a measuring function, a measuring cup can be prepared separately from the cap 5. Further, the cap 5 may be omitted.

100 Container 1 Container body 11 Front side wall 11A Outer wall surface (first outer wall surface)
13 Back side wall 13A Outer wall surface (second outer wall surface)
2 Spout 30 First convex part 31 Lower part (first part)
32 Upper part (second part)
40 Second convex part 41 Lower part (third part)
42 Upper part (4th part)
5 Cap (measuring cup)

Claims (6)

A container having a spout and capable of accommodating the contents poured out through the spout.
A side wall having a first outer wall surface that is flat or slightly convex outward in plan view and smoothly curved, and a second outer wall surface that is flat or slightly convex outward in plan view and smoothly curved. Department,
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The first outer wall surface is arranged at a position where it comes into contact with the thumb in a gripped state in which the container is grasped by hand in order to pour out the contents through the spout.
The second outer wall surface is arranged at a position where it comes into contact with a finger other than the thumb of the hand in the gripped state.
On the first outer wall surface, a first convex portion extending continuously or discontinuously in a streak pattern is formed, and on the second outer wall surface, the first convex portion extends continuously or discontinuously in a streak pattern. The second convex part is formed,
Said first protrusion, said at first on the outer wall surface, a first portion extending generally along the direction pouring of the spout, and, second site containing Mutotomoni extending along a direction substantially orthogonal to the pouring direction , look including the first vertex having a predetermined height from opposite sides of the first outer wall surface,
The second convex portion on the second outer wall surface, a third portion extending generally along the direction pouring of the spout, and, together with a fourth portion extending along a direction substantially orthogonal to the pouring direction , Including a second vertex having a predetermined height from the second outer wall surface on both sides,
container. The spout is arranged at a position deviated from the central axis of the portion of the container other than the spout.
The first portion and the third portion are arranged on the first outer wall surface and the second outer wall surface, respectively, on the side opposite to the spout with respect to the central axis.
The container according to claim 1. Further provided with a measuring cup that can be attached to close the spout.
The container according to claim 1 or 2. The first outer wall surface and the second outer wall surface face each other with a space between them, and the space is arranged so as to narrow toward one end of the container.
The container according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The first convex portion and the second convex portion extend along the end portion in the vicinity of the end portion of the container on the side where the hand is placed in the gripped state.
The container according to any one of claims 1 to 4. A shrink film wound around the side wall portion so as to cover the first convex portion and the second convex portion is further provided.
The container according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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