JP5579405B2 - Hinge cap - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a hinge cap composed of a cap base and an upper lid, and more particularly to a hinge cap that prevents a finger or the like from touching the inside of a cap such as a dispensing cylinder when the upper lid is opened.

  It consists of a cap base and an upper lid that are attached to the mouth of the container filled with the content liquid. A partition is provided in the extraction pipe of the cap base, and the removal part of the partition is plugged with a pull ring or the like. A hinge cap that forms an outlet and pours out through a pour cylinder is conventionally known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-321043

  However, in the case of the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, when the upper lid is opened, in order to push up the opposite side of the hinge of the upper lid, at the same time as the lid is opened, the finger is applied to the dispensing cylinder inside the cap base (cap body 2). Touched, and there was a problem that the finger became dirty.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and in the hinge cap attached to the mouth portion of the container, the hinge cap that prevents a finger or the like from touching the inside of the cap base such as the dispensing cylinder when the upper lid is opened. The purpose is to provide.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a hinge cap comprising a cap base and an upper lid as a hinge cap, wherein the upper lid includes a top wall and an outer cylinder that is provided with a hinge at a predetermined position. A finger rest plate having a height and width sufficient to allow a finger to contact when the lid is opened is suspended from the lower surface of the outer cylinder opposite to the hinge, and the cap base is poured into the fitting cylinder portion, the lid engaging portion and the cap base. A configuration is provided in which a cylinder is provided, and a concave portion having a gap into which the finger pad is inserted from the upper surface when the lid is closed is provided on the opposite side of the hinge of the fitting cylinder portion .

  As an example of the upper lid, a configuration is adopted in which a finger-hanging portion is provided in the outer periphery on the opposite side of the hinge of the outer cylinder of the upper lid.

In the present invention, a finger pad having a height and a width that allows a finger to come into contact with the lid when the lid is opened is suspended from the lower surface of the outer cylinder on the opposite side of the hinge of the upper lid. Therefore, it is possible to prevent touching the dispensing cylinder or the like inside the cap base.
On the opposite side of the hinge of the fitting cylinder portion of the cap base, a recess having a gap through which the finger rest plate is inserted from the upper surface when the cover is closed is provided, so that the finger rest plate is inserted into the recess when the cover is closed. Therefore, there is no useless protrusion on the hinge cap itself, and the closed state can be reliably maintained, and the aesthetic appearance is not impaired.

It is explanatory drawing of the hinge cap of 1st Example of this invention, (a) is a cross-sectional side view, (b) is a principal part enlarged view. It is an upper side figure at the time of lid opening of a hinge cap. It is a cross-sectional side view of the main part of the hinge cap at the time of lid opening, (a) is when the finger is in contact with the upper lid, (b) is in the initial stage of opening the lid, and (c) is in the middle stage of opening the lid. It is explanatory drawing of the hinge cap of 2nd Example of this invention, (a) is a cross-sectional side view, (b) is a principal part enlarged view. It is an upper side figure at the time of lid opening of a hinge cap.

  Next, examples of the hinge cap of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  1 and 2, A is a cap base to be attached to the container mouth, and B is an upper lid attached to the cap base A through a hinge C so as to be opened and closed.

  The cap base A is connected to the fitting cylinder portion 1 whose inner circumference is fitted to the outer circumference of the mouth of the container body, and the upper inner circumference of the fitting cylinder portion 1, and is engaged with the upper lid B to close the cap. A ring-shaped lid engaging portion 2 to be in a state, a pouring cylinder 3 continuously provided on the inner edge of the lid engaging portion 2, and an outer periphery that is suspended from the lower surface of the inner edge of the lid engaging portion 2. And an inner cylinder 4 to be inserted into the housing.

  In addition, a partition wall 5 that partitions the inside of the container is provided in the lower part of the inner periphery of the dispensing cylinder 3, and the partition wall 5 forms a spout port that is removed when the plug is removed by the pull ring 6 and the content liquid is poured out. The removal part 7 to be formed is formed.

The fitting tube portion 1 is continuously provided with a fitting tube 8 provided continuously with the outer edge of the lid engaging portion 2 and a gap a formed on the outer side of the fitting tube 8, and a predetermined upper portion of the outer periphery. An outer peripheral wall 9 having a hinge C connected to the position is provided.
The outer periphery of the lower end of the fitting tube 8 and the inner periphery of the lower end of the outer peripheral wall 9 are a connecting piece 10 disposed on the opposite side of the hinge C, and a plurality of breakable weakening pieces disposed at intervals in other places. 11 is provided continuously.
An engagement protrusion 12 that engages with the mouth of the container main body is provided at the lower inner periphery of the engagement cylinder 8.

  A pouring spout 13 having an appropriate shape is formed on the side opposite to the hinge C of the dispensing cylinder 3 so as to guide the content liquid when the content liquid is poured out and to prevent the liquid from dripping.

  The upper lid B is suspended from the top wall 15, the outer cylinder 16 suspended from the outer edge of the top wall 15, and suspended from the lower surface of the top wall 15, and the outer periphery is related to the inner periphery of the pouring cylinder 3 of the cap base A when the lid is closed. A mating sealing cylinder 17 is provided.

  The outer cylinder 16 is provided with an engaging portion 18 in the lower portion of the inner periphery that engages with the outer periphery of the upper portion of the lid engaging portion 2 of the cap base A when the cover is closed, and maintains a closed state. A hinge C is continuously provided at the position.

  On the outer periphery of the outer cylinder 16 opposite to the hinge C, a finger hooking portion 19 having an appropriate shape is provided so that the tip of the finger is hooked when the lid is opened.

The bottom surface of the outer cylinder 16 is inserted into the gap a between the fitting cylinder 8 and the outer peripheral wall 9 of the fitting cylinder portion 1 of the cap base A when the lid is closed, centering on the opposite side of the hinge C. A finger pad 20 formed in an arc shape is suspended.
Further, the finger rest plate 20 is formed in an appropriate shape with a certain height and width so that the finger contacts when the lid is opened.

  The gap a between the fitting cylinder 8 and the outer peripheral wall 9 of the fitting cylinder portion 1 of the cap base A and the finger rest plate 20 of the outer cylinder 16 of the upper lid B are engaged with each other at the time of opening and closing to resist resistance. The gap a is formed to be somewhat larger than the thickness of the finger rest plate 20 so as not to be formed.

Next, the effect of the hinge cap of a present Example is demonstrated.
When the hinge cap of this embodiment is closed, the upper outer periphery of the lid engaging portion 2 of the cap base A and the engaging portion 18 of the outer cylinder 16 of the upper lid B are engaged to maintain the lid closed.
In addition, since the finger pad 20 of the upper lid B is inserted into the gap a between the fitting cylinder 8 of the fitting cylinder portion 1 of the cap base A and the outer peripheral wall 9, when the container is transported or when the container is dropped For example, the closed state can be reliably maintained, and the aesthetic appearance is not impaired.

  When the hinge cap is opened, as shown in FIG. 3A, the upper cover B can be opened by putting the finger on the finger-hanging portion 19 of the outer cylinder 16 of the upper cover B and pushing it up.

  When the finger-holding portion 19 is pushed up with the finger, the portion located below the outer cylinder 16 of the finger pushes the upper portion of the outer peripheral wall 9 of the cap base A and slightly deforms, while the lower portion of the finger advances inward. However, since there is the finger pad 20, the finger portion b comes into contact with the outer surface of the finger pad 20 as shown in FIG.

  The finger portion b abuts against the outer surface of the finger rest plate 20 to prevent the finger portion b from moving inward, and the finger contacts the upper outer periphery of the lid engaging portion 2 of the cap base A. Can be prevented.

  Further, when the cover is further opened, as shown in FIG. 3C, the finger rest plate 20 prevents the finger portion b from moving inward, so that the finger can spout the spout tube 3. 13 can be prevented from contacting the outside.

  Since the hinge cap of the present invention can prevent a part of a finger from coming into contact with the inside of the cap base A when the lid is opened, the top of the lid engaging portion 2 or the spout 13 of the dispensing cylinder 3 is provided. It is possible to prevent the finger 13 from being soiled by contacting the content liquid adhering to the outside, and the spout 13 from being contaminated by bacteria or the like attached to the finger.

In the hinge cap of the present embodiment, after all the contents in the container are used, the hinge cap is opened, and when the upper lid B is pulled upward, the outer peripheral wall 9 of the cap base A is pulled through the hinge C.
When the outer peripheral wall 9 is pulled, the weakened piece 11 is cut and the outer peripheral wall 9 is deformed, and the lower part on the opposite side of the hinge C of the fitting cylinder 8 is pulled through the connecting piece 10.
When a part of the lower portion of the fitting cylinder 8 is pulled up, the fitting cylinder 8 is deformed, the fitting with the mouth portion of the container body is removed, and the hinge cap and the container body can be separated and discarded.

Next, a second embodiment in which the configuration of the fitting tube portion of the cap base according to the first embodiment is changed will be described.
The same components as in the first embodiment of the present embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, detailed description is omitted, and differences will be mainly described.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the cap base Aa has a fitting cylinder part 25 whose inner periphery is fitted to the outer periphery of the container mouth part, and an upper part of the upper part B that is connected to the upper part of the inner periphery of the fitting cylinder part 25. A ring-shaped lid engaging portion 2 that engages and closes the cap, a pouring cylinder 3 that is connected to the inner edge of the lid engaging portion 2, and a lower surface of the inner edge of the lid engaging portion 2 Is provided on the inner periphery of the container opening.

  The fitting cylinder portion 25 is provided with an engaging protrusion 26 that engages with the container mouth portion at the inner peripheral lower portion, and a hinge C is continuously provided at a predetermined position on the outer peripheral upper portion.

  On the opposite side of the hinge C of the fitting cylinder portion 25, a gap a is formed along the central portion of the upper surface around the opposite side of the hinge C, extends in an arc shape, and is recessed from the upper surface to a predetermined depth. A joint hole 27 is provided.

  When the lid is closed, the finger rest plate 20 of the outer cylinder 16 of the upper lid B is inserted, and when the lid is opened and closed, the finger rest plate 20 has a height so that the finger rest plates 20 are not engaged with each other to become resistance. The gap a is formed to be somewhat larger than the thickness of the finger rest plate 20.

Next, the effect of the hinge cap of a present Example is demonstrated.
When the hinge cap of this embodiment is closed, the upper outer periphery of the lid engaging portion 2 of the cap base Aa and the engaging portion 18 of the outer cylinder 16 of the upper lid B are engaged to maintain the lid.
Further, since the finger pad 20 of the outer cylinder 16 of the upper lid B is inserted into the engagement hole 27 of the cap base Aa, the closed state is reliably maintained even when the container is transported or the container is dropped. It can be done, and there is no loss of aesthetics.
Other functions and effects are the same as those of the first embodiment.

  In the embodiment, the finger contact plate 20 of the outer cylinder 16 of the upper lid B and the engagement hole 27 of the fitting cylinder portion 25 of the cap base Aa are formed so as to extend in an arc shape around the opposite side of the hinge C. However, it is only necessary to prevent the finger portion b from proceeding inward by the finger rest plate 20, and the finger rest plate 20 is formed so as to extend linearly around the opposite side of the hinge C, and fitted accordingly. Since the engagement hole 27 may be formed linearly in the cylindrical portion 25, the shape and size of the finger rest plate and the engagement hole are not limited to the embodiment of the above-described example.

  The hinge cap according to the present invention is provided with a finger pad on the lower surface of the outer cylinder of the upper lid, and an engagement hole or a gap is formed in the cylindrical part on the outer side of the cap base to form a gap into which the finger pad can be inserted. The cap cover and the lid can be reliably maintained even when the container is dropped or the container is dropped, and it is only necessary to prevent the finger from being soiled by the finger pad when the cover is opened. Is not limited to the embodiments described above.

Since the hinge cap of the present invention is provided with a finger pad on the lower surface of the outer cylinder of the upper lid, it is possible to prevent the finger from touching the extraction cylinder inside the cap base when the lid is opened. As a hinge cap for containers filled with
In particular, it is suitable for containers such as liquid food products that want to maintain a clean feeling even after unplugging.

A, Aa Cap base B Upper lid C Hinge a Gap b Finger part 1, 25 Fitting cylinder part 2 Lid engaging part 3 Extraction cylinder 4 Inner cylinder 5 Bulkhead 6 Pull ring 7 Removal part 8 Fitting cylinder 9 Outer wall 10 Connection Piece 11 Weakened piece 12, 26 Engagement projection 13 Spout 15 Top wall 16 Outer cylinder 17 Sealing cylinder 18 Engagement part 19 Finger hook part 20 Finger rest plate 27 Engagement hole

Claims (2)

In a hinge cap consisting of a cap base and an upper lid,
The upper lid includes a top wall and an outer cylinder having a hinge connected at a predetermined position.
The lower surface of the opposite side of the outer tube hinges, finger and vertically the finger rest plate having a height and width of the extent in contact during lid opening,
The cap base includes a fitting tube portion, a lid engaging portion, and a dispensing tube.
A hinge cap characterized in that a recess having a gap into which a finger rest plate is inserted from above is provided on the opposite side of the hinge of the fitting tube portion when the lid is closed.   The hinge cap according to claim 1, wherein a finger-hanging portion is recessed on the outer periphery of the outer cylinder of the upper lid opposite to the hinge.

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