JP2013216372A - Funnel - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a funnel capable of preventing contents from spilling when the contents are charged into a container from a liquid pack for refilling.SOLUTION: In a funnel including a liquid induction funnel body part 1 which is in an upper open shape and whose horizontal cross-sectional area is gradually decreased downward and a cylindrical part 3 to be inserted into a container, which is communicatively provided in the lower end hole part 2 of the body part 1, the cross-section in the arbitrary horizontal plane of the body part 1 has an almost elliptical shape. In a vertical sectional shape cut by a vertical plane including the long axis of the almost elliptical shape, the right and the left gradient inclination angles of the body part 1 are made different from each other.

Description

  The present invention relates to a funnel.

  Conventionally, refill packs containing detergents, beauty-related products (shampoos, conditioners, etc.), foods and the like have been used in order to obtain recycling effects and eliminate waste. That is, from the refill pack, the used container is filled with the contents, and the same container is used again. When refilling the container with contents such as dishwashing detergent, shampoo, conditioner, etc. from the refill pack, the mouth of the refill pack was directly inserted into the container, or the container was filled while floating slightly from the container. Moreover, the container was filled with the liquid from the refill pack using the funnel (for example, refer patent document 1).

  However, the refill pack is made of paper or a thin resin film, and has a disadvantage that its posture is unstable because it is flexible, and the contents are easily spilled during refill filling. And there was a fault that the contents could not be easily filled into the container. Even when a funnel is used, there is a drawback that the refill cannot be easily refilled because the position of the refill pack is unstable with respect to the funnel.

JP 2009-286413 A

  The problem to be solved is that when the contents are filled from the refill pack into the container, the posture of the refill pack is unstable and the contents are likely to spill.

  Accordingly, the funnel according to the present invention has an upper opening shape, a liquid induction funnel main body portion whose horizontal cross-sectional area gradually decreases downward, and a container insertion cylinder portion provided in communication with the lower end hole portion of the main body portion. The cross-sectional shape in the arbitrary horizontal surfaces of the main-body part is made into a substantially elliptical shape.

Further, in the longitudinal cross-sectional shape cut by a vertical plane including a substantially elliptical long axis, the left and right gradient inclination angles θ ₁ and θ ₂ of the main body are made different.
Further, the inclination angles θ ₁ and θ ₂ are set so as to satisfy 20 ° ≦ θ ₁ ≦ 40 °, 50 ° ≦ θ ₂ ≦ 70 °, and 85 ° ≦ (θ ₁ + θ ₂ ) ≦ 95 °. It is a thing.
Further, in a plan view, two opposing concave grooves are formed in the main body portion along the substantially elliptical long axis so as to allow the glue margin of the liquid refill pack to escape.
Moreover, it has a vertical groove | channel for releasing the air in the cylinder part for container insertion.

  According to the funnel of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the contents from spilling when the contents are filled into the container from the refill pack. That is, the contents can be filled into the container easily and reliably.

It is a cross-sectional front view which shows the use condition of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a principal part expanded sectional top view of FIG. It is a perspective view. It is a top view. It is a perspective view. It is a perspective view. It is a front view. It is a side view. It is a bottom view. It is a perspective view. It is a cross-sectional front view. It is a cross-sectional side view.

  1 and 2 show a use state of an embodiment of the present invention. This funnel is made of, for example, resin, metal or the like. Refill with contents A as a liquid for detergents, beauty-related products, foods, etc. (including liquids. Examples of liquids include gels and solids mixed in liquids). It is used for easily and reliably filling (refilling) the container A with the contents A from the pack P. Examples of the contents A include dish detergent, shampoo, conditioner, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 12, a container that is open and has a liquid induction funnel main body 1 whose horizontal cross-sectional area gradually decreases downward, and a container provided in communication with the lower end hole 2 of the main body 1. In the funnel provided with the insertion cylinder 3, the cross-sectional shape of the main body 1 on an arbitrary horizontal plane is substantially elliptical. In the present invention, the “substantially elliptical shape” includes an elliptical shape, a lemon shape, an egg shape, an oval shape, and the like.

  In plan view, along the substantially elliptical long axis J (when there is only one symmetry axis, it indicates the symmetry axis; when there are a plurality of symmetry axes, it indicates the longest symmetry axis) , Two opposing concave grooves 4 are formed for releasing the margin X (referring to the peripheral portion, including the case of the fused portion) of the liquid refill pack P.

In the longitudinal cross-sectional shape (see FIG. 11) cut along the vertical plane including the substantially elliptical long axis J, the left and right gradient inclination angles θ ₁ and θ ₂ with respect to the upper side of the vertical axis E of the main body 1 are different. Is set to Specifically, the inclination angles θ ₁ and θ ₂ satisfy 20 ° ≦ θ ₁ ≦ 40 °, 50 ° ≦ θ ₂ ≦ 70 °, and 85 ° ≦ (θ ₁ + θ ₂ ) ≦ 95 °. Is set as follows.

When the inclination angles θ ₁ and θ ₂ are within the above ranges, the contents A can be filled into the container B with the posture of the refill pack P stably and easily. When the tilt angles θ ₁ and θ ₂ are out of the above range, the posture of the refill pack P becomes unstable, and the contents A may be spilled during refilling. And refilling cannot be performed easily.

The use method (action) of the funnel of the present invention will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the container insertion cylinder 3 is inserted into the mouth B ₀ of the container B. Cutting the corners of the packs P refill forming a spout P ₀ in. The margin portion X of the refill pack P (protruding in the shape of an outer casing) is disposed in the concave groove 4 to stabilize the posture of the refill pack P with respect to the funnel. Then, the content A is refilled (filled) into the container B.

  And it has the vertical groove | channel (notch groove) 5 for the up-down direction for releasing air in the cylinder part 3 for container insertion.

  In the present invention, the design can be changed. For example, the cross-sectional shape of the concave groove 4 may be formed in a V shape (so-called V groove). Further, the container insertion cylinder 3 may have a plurality of vertical grooves 5.

  As described above, the present invention has an upper opening shape, and the container insertion provided in the liquid induction funnel main body 1 whose horizontal cross-sectional area gradually decreases downward and the lower end hole 2 of the main body 1 are provided in communication. In the funnel provided with the cylindrical portion 3, the cross-sectional shape of the main body portion 1 in an arbitrary horizontal plane is substantially elliptical. Therefore, when filling the content A from the refill pack P into the container B, the content Spilling of A can be prevented. That is, the contents A can be easily and reliably filled into the container B.

In addition, in the longitudinal cross-sectional shape cut along the vertical plane including the substantially elliptical long axis J, the left and right gradient inclination angles θ ₁ and θ ₂ of the main body 1 are made different, so that the gradient inclination angle is large. The refill pack P is supported in the vicinity, and the contents A can be filled into the container B more easily and reliably.
Further, the inclination angles θ ₁ and θ ₂ are set so as to satisfy 20 ° ≦ θ ₁ ≦ 40 °, 50 ° ≦ θ ₂ ≦ 70 °, and 85 ° ≦ (θ ₁ + θ ₂ ) ≦ 95 °. Therefore, the refill pack P is appropriately supported and the posture is stabilized, and the contents A can be filled into the container B easily and reliably.

Moreover, since the two opposing concave grooves 4 for releasing the adhesive margin X of the liquid refill pack P are formed in the main body 1 along the substantially elliptical long axis J in plan view. When the paste margin portion X protruding in the shape of an outer casing is disposed in the two concave grooves 4 and the contents A are filled into the container B, the contents of the refill pack P become unstable. It is possible to reliably prevent the object A from spilling. That is, the contents A can be easily and reliably filled into the container B.
In addition, since the container insertion cylinder 3 has the vertical grooves 5 for releasing the air in the container B, the air can be released from the vertical grooves 5 when the contents A are filled in the container B. Filling can be performed smoothly.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Liquid induction funnel main-body part 2 Bottom hole part 3 Container insertion cylinder part 4 Concave groove 5 Vertical groove (notch groove)
J Long axis P Refill pack X Paste allowance θ ₁ Inclination angle θ ₂ Inclination angle

Claims (5)

A liquid induction funnel main body (1) having an upper opening and gradually decreasing in horizontal cross-sectional area, and a container insertion cylinder provided in communication with the lower end hole (2) of the main body (1) In the funnel with part (3)
A funnel characterized in that the cross-sectional shape of the main body (1) on an arbitrary horizontal plane is substantially elliptical. Claims in which the right and left gradient inclination angles (θ ₁ ) (θ ₂ ) of the main body (1) are different in a longitudinal cross-sectional shape cut along a vertical plane including the substantially elliptical long axis (J). Item 4. The funnel according to Item 1. The inclination angle (θ ₁ ) (θ ₂ ) satisfies 20 ° ≦ θ ₁ ≦ 40 °, 50 ° ≦ θ ₂ ≦ 70 °, and 85 ° ≦ (θ ₁ + θ ₂ ) ≦ 95 °. The funnel according to claim 2, wherein   In plan view, along the substantially elliptical long axis (J), two opposing pieces for releasing the adhesive margin (X) of the liquid refill pack (P) to the main body (1). The funnel according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein said concave groove (4) is formed.   The funnel according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein said container insertion cylinder (3) has a vertical groove (5) in the vertical direction for allowing air to escape.

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