JP6425626B2 - Spherical container - Google Patents

Description

  BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a container for spherical objects that accommodates spherical contents, and more particularly to a container that enables the contents to be taken out one by one.

  Conventionally, a pouch bag, a wide-mouthed bottle, a case body with a lid, and the like have been used as containers for containing spherical contents (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In these containers, with the lid open, the container is inclined and the contents are discharged from the container and taken out of the hand, or the contents are taken out by putting a hand into the inside of the container from the opening.

JP, 2012-171685, A

  However, in the conventional container for spherical objects, the spherical content is easy to roll, so when the container is inclined to take out the content, even if it is desired to take out the content one by one, the content is excessively discharged from the container There are times when Moreover, when putting a hand into the inside of a container from an opening of a container and taking out contents directly, there is a problem that there is a possibility that a hand may touch other contents. From such a point, a container capable of easily taking out spherical contents one by one has been desired.

  An object of the present invention is to solve such problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a container for spherical objects which can easily extract spherical contents one by one.

  The container for spherical contents according to the present invention is a container for spherical objects that contains spherical contents, and includes a container main body including a storage space for the contents and a discharge port larger in diameter than the contents, and An aperture having an opening area smaller than the cross-sectional area of the largest diameter portion of the content, and extending radially outward from the inner peripheral edge of the aperture so that the content can pass through the aperture And at least one slit that can be deformed to the above, and a film body attached to the discharge port.

  In the container for spherical contents of the present invention, in the above configuration, the apertures are formed in a circle having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the contents, and the four slits are equally spaced in the circumferential direction of the apertures. Preferably, they are provided side by side.

  In the container for spherical contents according to the present invention, in the above configuration, the container main body is formed in a bottle shape having a body forming the accommodation space and a port connected to the body and attached to the port It is preferable that a cap made of a resin that constitutes the discharge port is provided, and the film body is attached to the cap.

  In the container for spherical contents according to the present invention, in the above-described configuration, the lid having the holding cylindrical portion formed in a top cylindrical shape having a depth capable of holding the content discharged from the discharge port is a hinge. Preferably, the cap is mounted so as to be openable and closable.

  In the container for spherical contents according to the present invention, in the above configuration, the cap is provided with a plug-out portion integrally connected to the cap via the weakened portion to close the discharge port, and the film body is the cap It can be set as the structure with which the end by the side of the above-mentioned accommodation space is equipped.

  In the container for spherical contents according to the present invention, in the above-mentioned configuration, the laminated portion to be peelably laminated on the outer surface of the film body, and the inside of the opening are continuously connected via the notch portion or the weakened portion. And a plugging film provided with a plugging portion stacked on the laminated portion.

  According to the present invention, when the container main body is inclined and the spherical contents are discharged from the discharge port, the contents are temporarily held by the film body at the discharge port, and the contents are next content by shaking the container main body Since the object can be pushed out from the discharge port, the spherical contents can be taken out one by one from the discharge port of the container body by a simple operation of tilting and shaking the container body. As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a container for spherical objects which can easily extract spherical contents one by one.

It is a partially cutaway cross-sectional view of a container for spherical objects which is an embodiment of the present invention. It is a partially cutaway cross-sectional view which expands and shows the principal part of the container for spherical objects shown in FIG. (A) is the bottom view which looked at the film body shown in FIG. 2 from the inner side of a container main body, (b) is a bottom view of the modification of the film body shown to the figure (a). FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway cross-sectional view of the container for spherical objects shown in FIG. 1 in a state in which spherical content is discharged from the discharge port of the container main body. It is a partially cutaway cross-sectional view showing a state in which the spherical content is held at the discharge port by the film body of the container for spherical objects shown in FIG. It is a partially cutaway cross-sectional view which shows the modification of the lid shown in FIG. It is a partially cutaway cross-sectional view showing a modification of the container for spherical objects shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing which expands and shows the principal part of the container for spherical objects shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows a mode that the removal film shown in FIG. 8 is peeled from a film body. (A) is a top view which shows the modification of the removal film shown in FIG. 7, (b) is sectional drawing in alignment with the AA in the figure (a). It is sectional drawing which shows a mode that the extraction film shown in FIG. 10 is peeled from a film body.

  The invention will now be illustrated in more detail with reference to the drawings.

  A spherical object container 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 is configured to contain a plurality of spherical contents M and to be able to take out the contents M one by one. The spherical material container 1 is, for example, a spherical capsule containing a nutrient, a drug, etc., a spherical confectionery such as a ball or a ball-like gum, a bathing agent or detergent solidified into a ball, a detergent or bathing liquid. Various spherical objects can be accommodated as the content M, as long as they have a spherical outer shape such as a spherical capsule containing an agent or the like. The diameter of the contents M may be, for example, about 15 to 25 mm, but not limited to this, the contents M of various diameters may be accommodated.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the container 1 for spherical objects has a container body 2. In the case of illustration, the container main body 2 is formed in the bottle shape which has a bottomed cylindrical trunk | drum 2a and the opening 2b which follows this trunk | drum 2a. Such a bottle-shaped container body 2 can be made of, for example, a synthetic resin formed by blow molding. In addition, as the container main body 2, not only the bottle made of a synthetic resin but the thing of the other shape made of a synthetic resin, the thing of various shapes comprised with a glass bottle, a pouch bag, etc. is also employable.

  The inside of the trunk portion 2 a of the container body 2 is a housing space S, and a plurality of contents M can be housed in the housing space S. On the other hand, the opening 2b is formed in a cylindrical shape having an inner diameter larger than the diameter of the content M, and the content M is put into the accommodation space S through the opening 2b. M can be discharged.

  A cap 3 made of synthetic resin is attached to the mouth 2 b of the container body 2. As shown in FIG. 2, the cap 3 has an annular mounting groove 3c that opens downward between the inner cylindrical portion 3a and the outer cylindrical portion 3b, and the cap 3 is plugged in the opening 2b to mount the mounting groove. 3c is firmly fixed to the mouth 2b by undercut engagement with the mouth 2b. Further, at the upper end of the inner cylindrical portion 3a of the cap 3, a projecting cylindrical portion 3d formed in a cylindrical shape in which the opening end side curls outward is integrally provided.

  The cap 3 fixed to the opening 2b constitutes the discharge port 4 of the container main body 2 at the inner portion of the inner cylindrical portion 3a and the protruding cylindrical portion 3d. The discharge port 4 is formed to have an inner diameter larger than the diameter of the spherical content M and extending along the axial centers of the inner cylindrical portion 3a and the protruding cylindrical portion 3d formed in a cylindrical shape. That is, the content M stored in the storage space S can be taken out from the discharge port 4 to the outside of the container main body 2. The inner diameter of the discharge port 4 is equal to or less than twice the diameter of the content M, and two or more contents M can not pass through the discharge port 4 at the same time. In the present embodiment, the discharge port 4 is formed such that its inner diameter is slightly larger than the diameter of the content M.

  The cap 3 can be of a plugging type provided with the plugging portion 5. The plug removal portion 5 is formed in a thin plate shape, and the inside of the inner tubular portion 3 a of the cap 3 via the linear weakening portion 6 thinner than the plug removal portion 5 extending along the inner peripheral surface of the inner tubular portion 3 a of the cap 3 It is integrally connected to the circumferential surface. A pullout member 5a formed in a pull ring capable of locking a finger is integrally provided on the surface of the plug-out part 5 facing the outside of the container body 2, and the pullout member 5a is weakened by putting a finger on it. The plug removal portion 5 can be separated from the cap 3 along the portion 6, that is, the inner peripheral surface of the cap 3. With such a configuration, when the contents M are taken out while closing (sealing) the discharge port 4 of the container main body 2 containing the contents M in the housing space S during the distribution etc. The discharge port 4 can be opened by pulling out the extraction member 5 a to separate the extraction portion 5 from the cap 3.

  The cap 3 can also be configured as a hinge cap to which the lid 8 is attached so as to be able to open and close via the hinge 7. The lid 8 is provided with a holding cylindrical portion 8 a formed in a top cylindrical shape (cup shape) having a depth capable of holding the content M in the inside, and is in a closed state covering the upper portion of the cap 3 At this time, the discharge port 4 can be closed by fitting the holding cylindrical portion 8a to the inner peripheral surface of the protruding cylindrical portion 3d, and the container main body 2 is inclined to discharge the content M from the discharge port 4 At the same time, the content M can be held inside the holding cylindrical portion 8a (see FIGS. 4 and 5). The holding cylindrical portion 8a is formed in such a shape that the height from the inner surface of the top wall 8b of the lid 8 is higher on the hinge 7 side.

  In the spherical object container 1 of the present invention, when the container body 2 is inclined and the content M is discharged from the discharge port 4, the film body 10 is held in the discharge port 4 in order to temporarily hold the content M by the discharge port 4. To wear. In the present embodiment, the film body 10 is attached to the lower end of the inner cylindrical portion 3 a of the cap 3 facing the accommodation space S.

  The film body 10 is formed of a resin film having air tightness and appropriate flexibility, for example, by means of heat welding by high frequency heating or the like, adhesion using an adhesive, insert molding, etc. It is fixed to the lower end of the inner cylindrical portion 3 a of the cap 3.

  As shown in FIG. 3A, the film body 10 has a circular outer shape having a diameter larger than that of the discharge port 4 and is formed in an annular shape having a circular opening 11 at its axial center. . This opening 11 is formed in a shape having an opening area smaller than the cross-sectional area of the maximum diameter portion of the content M. In the present embodiment, the opening 11 is formed to have a diameter smaller than that of the content M, so that the opening area is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the maximum diameter portion of the content M.

  Further, the film body 10 is provided with a slit 12 extending radially outward from the inner peripheral edge of the aperture 11. In the present embodiment, the film body 10 is provided with four slits 12 arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the aperture 11. Each of the slits 12 extends radially outward from the inner peripheral edge of the film body 10 along the radial direction of the aperture 11 and reaches the inner peripheral surface of the inner cylindrical portion 3 a of the cap 3. By providing the slits 12, the film body 10 is configured such that the aperture 11 can be deformed to a size that allows the contents M to pass therethrough.

  The material and thickness of the film body 10, the shape of the opening 11, the hole diameter, and the number and length of the slits 12 are determined by the film body 10 when the container body 2 is inclined according to the size and weight of the contents M. The content M can be held in the discharge port 4, and the content M is deformed so as to enlarge the opening 11 by the impact load applied by shaking the container main body 2 in this state, and the film body 10 is It is set to be able to pass.

  For example, the shape of the opening 11 is not limited to a circular shape, and can be formed into a rectangular hole shape as shown in FIG. 3 (b). Also in this case, the opening area of the opening 11 is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the maximum diameter portion of the content M, and the content M is in contact with the film body 10 at the side portion between the slits 12 of the opening 11. The film 10 is held in contact with the discharge port 4.

  Next, the usage method of the container 1 for spherical objects of such a structure is demonstrated.

  The spherical content M is accommodated in the accommodation space S from the opening 2 b of the container body 2 before the cap 3 is plugged into the opening 2 b of the container body 2. Thereafter, the cap 3 provided with the removing unit 5 is stoppered at the opening 2b, and the container body 2 containing the contents M is sealed.

  The spherical contents M can be taken out one by one from the spherical object container 1. When taking out the contents M, first, the lid 8 is opened to pull out the drawing member 5a, the plugging portion 5 is separated from the cap 3, and the discharge port 4 is opened. Thereby, the container 1 for spherical objects is opened, and the content M can be taken out from the accommodation space S of the container main body 2.

  Next, the container body 2 is tilted while the lid 8 is closed. By tilting the container body 2, the content M contained in the storage space S of the container body 2 can be inserted into the discharge port 4, but the aperture 11 of the film body 10 is formed smaller than the content M Since the content M is held, the content M is held at the discharge port 4 by the film body 10 without passing through the film body 10. Then, by shaking the container body 2 along the axial direction of the opening 2b or the discharge port 4 from this state, the content M held in the discharge port 4 by the film body 10 is the next content adjacent to this Make it extruded by M. That is, by shaking the container main body 2, an impact load from the next content M to the outside of the discharge port 4 is applied to the content M held in the discharge port 4, and the opening 11 is made by this load. By deforming so as to expand, as shown in FIG. 4, the content M held in the discharge port 4 can be discharged from the discharge port 4 to the outside. Since the content M discharged from the discharge port 4 is held by the holding cylindrical portion 8a of the lid 8, as shown in FIG. 5, the content held by the holding cylindrical portion 8a by opening the lid 8 M can be taken out. Thus, the contents M can be taken out one by one from the container 1 for spherical objects.

  On the other hand, when the content M is discharged from the discharge port 4 to the outside, the next content M enters the discharge port 4, but the film body 10 has the aperture 11 in the original size by its elastic force. Since the next content M is held by the film body 10 at the discharge port 4 by the film body 10, it is not discharged from the discharge port 4 following the previous content M. Therefore, the contents M are discharged one by one from the discharge port 4.

  Since the discharge port 4 is formed to have an inner diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the content M, the two contents M do not enter the discharge port 4 at the same time, and enter the discharge port 4 one by one in order. become. Further, in the illustrated case, the container main body 2 is inclined to the inverted posture, but it may be inclined to an inclination angle at which the contents M can be guided to the discharge port 4.

  As described above, in the container 1 for spherical objects of the present invention, when the container main body 2 is inclined to discharge the spherical content M from the discharge port 4, the content M is temporarily held in the discharge port 4 by the film body 10. By shaking the container body 2 in this state, the content M can be pushed by the next content M and discharged from the discharge port 4, so that the spherical content can be obtained by a simple operation of tilting the container body 2 and shaking it. The objects M can be taken out one by one from the discharge port 4 of the container body 2.

  Further, as in the present embodiment, the openings 11 provided in the film body 10 are formed in a circular shape having a diameter smaller than that of the content M, and four slits are provided at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. The content M can be uniformly supported by the film body 10 in the circumferential direction, and the content M can be stably held by the discharge port 4, and the apertures 11 of the film body 10 are made uniform by the four slits 12. And the contents M can be stably discharged.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5, the cover 8 provided with the holding cylindrical portion 8 a formed in an apical cylindrical shape having a depth capable of holding the content M is provided on the cap 3 so as to discharge from the discharge port 4. The content M thus obtained can be held by the lid 8. With such a configuration, the content M discharged from the discharge port 4 is reliably held by the holding cylindrical portion 8a of the lid 8, and the content M discharged from the discharge port 4 falls onto the floor or the like. It can be prevented.

  Furthermore, as in the present embodiment, the film body 10 is provided on the cap 3 provided with the plug-out portion 5 for sealing the discharge port 4 of the container main body 2 to temporarily hold the content M. The film body 10 can be provided in the discharge port 4 with a simple configuration and at low cost.

  FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway sectional view showing a modification of the lid shown in FIG. In the case shown in FIG. 5, the holding cylindrical portion 8a provided on the lid 8 is formed in such a shape that the height from the inner surface of the top wall 8b of the lid 8 is higher on the hinge 7 side. As shown in 6, the holding cylinder 8a can be formed in such a shape that the height from the inner surface of the top wall 8b of the lid 8 is higher on the side opposite to the hinge 7. With such a configuration, the content M is discharged from the discharge port 4 in a state where the lid 8 is closed, the content M is held by the holding cylindrical portion 8a, and then the lid 8 is opened. When taking out, the content M can be reliably held by the holding cylindrical portion 8a to reliably prevent the content M from falling to the floor or the like.

  7 is a partially cutaway sectional view showing a modification of the container for spherical objects shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing an enlarged main part of the container for spherical objects shown in FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing how the removal film shown in FIG. 8 is peeled from the film body. Moreover, Fig.10 (a) is a top view which shows the modification of the removal film shown in FIG. 7, FIG.10 (b) is sectional drawing in alignment with the AA in the figure (a). Further, FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing how the unplugged film shown in FIG. 10 is peeled from the film body. In FIGS. 7 to 11, members corresponding to the members described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will not be repeated.

  In the spherical object container 1 shown in FIG. 1, the discharge port 4 is closed and the plugging portion 5 that can be opened when discharging the content M is provided integrally with the cap 3. On the other hand, in the modification shown in FIGS. 7-9, by providing the film removal film 20 in the film body 10, when closing the discharge port 4 and discharging the content M, the discharge port 4 is opened. It has a possible configuration.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in this modification, an annular pedestal 3e projecting radially inward is integrally provided on the lower end side of the inner cylindrical portion 3a of the cap 3, and a film is formed on the upper surface of the pedestal 3e. The body 10 is fixed.

  The film removal film 20 has a laminated portion 21 formed in a film shape having the same material and thickness as the film body 10. The laminated portion 21 is peelably laminated on the outer surface of the film body 10, that is, the surface facing the side of the open end of the discharge port 4 (upper side in FIG. 8). In addition, the adhesive layer which adhere | attaches these suitably can also be provided between the film body 10 and the laminated part 21. FIG.

  Moreover, the removal film 20 has the obstruction | occlusion part 22 formed in the film shape of the same material as the film body 10, and thickness. The closing portion 22 is connected to the inside of the opening 11 of the film body 10 through the notch 23 and closes the opening 11. Such a closed portion 22 integrally forms the film body 10 and the closed portion 22 with a circular film, and then forms a cutaway portion 23 having a shape corresponding to the opening 11. It can be provided. The closed portion 22 is laminated on the lower surface of the laminated portion 21 and is removed from the film body 10 together with the laminated portion 21 when the laminated portion 21 is peeled off from the film body 10.

  In the illustrated case, the closed portion 22 is connected to the inner side of the opening 11 of the film body 10, that is, the inner peripheral edge of the film body 10 in a completely separated state by the notch portion 23. It can also be configured such that it is continuous with the inside of the aperture 11 of the film body 10, that is, the inner peripheral edge of the film body 10 via the weakened portion thinner than the film body 10. In this case, when removing the closed portion 22 from the film body 10 together with the stacked portion 21, the weakened portion is cut without peeling the closed portion 22 from the stacked portion 21 so that the closed portion 22 is separated from the film body 10. Ru.

  A resin-made plate-like portion 24 is fixed to the upper surface of the laminated portion 21 by means such as adhesion or insert molding, and the plate-like portion 24 integrally has a drawing member 25 formed in a pull ring capable of engaging a finger. It is provided.

  With such a configuration, during distribution, etc., the content M is taken out while closing the opening 11 with the plug film 20 while the discharge port 4 of the container body 2 storing the content M in the storage space S is closed. In this case, the drawing member 25 can be pulled to separate the laminated portion 21 from the film body 10 and the blocking portion 22 can be removed from the film body 10 to open the opening 11, that is, the discharge port 4. Therefore, it is possible to simplify the configuration of the container 1 for spherical objects as a simple configuration by a laminate of these films without providing the film body 10 in addition to the plugging out portion 5 and to reduce the cost thereof.

  In the case shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, although the drawing member 25 is formed separately from the drawing film 20, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the drawing member 25 is formed integrally with the drawing film 20. The configuration can also be made.

  In the case shown in the drawing, the drawing member 25 is formed in a circular plate shape in which a part of the extraction film 20 is folded at the outer peripheral peripheral edge portion, and is disposed overlapping on the upper side of the extraction film 20. A back rib 25a is provided on the back surface of the drawing member 25, and the drawing member 25 is in a floating state with respect to the removal film 20 by the back rib 25a. Thereby, the extraction member 25 can be made easy to pick with a finger.

  Further, on the surface of the drawing member 25, a front rib 25b arranged in parallel to the back rib is formed. The front rib 25b functions as a non-slip of the drawing member 25 together with the back rib 25a, whereby the peeling of the extraction film 20 by the drawing member 25 can be facilitated.

  Even in such a configuration, at the time of distribution, etc., the contents M can be closed while closing the opening 11 with the plug film 20 while the discharge port 4 of the container main body 2 containing the contents M is accommodated in the accommodation space S. When taking out, the drawing member 25 can be pulled to separate the laminated portion 21 from the film body 10 and the blocking portion 22 can be removed from the film body 10 to open the opening 11, that is, the discharge port 4.

  It is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

  For example, in the embodiment described above, the lid 8 is configured to include the holding cylindrical portion 8a in the inside thereof, but the lid itself is a holding cylinder without providing the holding cylindrical portion 8a in the lid 8 It can also be formed into a shape that functions as a part.

Reference Signs List 1 container for spherical object 2 container main body 2a body 2b mouth 3 cap inner cylinder 3b outer cylinder 3c mounting groove 3d projecting cylinder 3e pedestal 4 discharge port 5 plug 5a withdrawal member 6 weakened portion 7 hinge 8 lid Body 8a Holding tube portion 8b Sky wall 10 Film body 11 Opening 12 Slit 20 Extraction film 21 Stacking portion 22 Blocking portion 23 Notched portion 24 Plate-like portion 25 Pull-out member 25a Back rib 25b Surface rib M Contents S Housing space

Claims (6)

A container for spherical objects containing spherical contents,
A container body including a storage space for the content and a discharge port having a diameter larger than the content;
An opening having an opening area smaller than the cross-sectional area of the maximum diameter portion of the content, and extending radially outward from the inner peripheral edge of the opening, the content being able to pass through the opening What is claimed is: 1. A container for spherical objects, comprising: at least one slit that is deformable to a height, and a film body attached to the discharge port.   The spherical shape according to claim 1, wherein the apertures are formed in a circle having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the contents, and the four slits are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the apertures. Container for goods.   The container main body is formed in a bottle shape having a body portion forming the accommodation space and a port portion connected to the body portion, and is provided with a resin cap mounted on the port portion to configure the discharge port. The container for spheres according to claim 1, wherein the film body is attached to the cap.   A lid provided with a holding cylindrical portion formed in a top cylindrical shape having a depth capable of holding the content discharged from the discharge port is mounted to the cap openably and closably via a hinge. Item 4. A container for spherical objects according to item 3.   The cap is provided with a plug-out portion integrally connected to the cap via a weakening portion to close the discharge port, and the film body is attached to an end of the cap on the side of the storage space, The container for spherical objects according to claim 3 or 4.   A laminated portion releasably laminated on the outer surface of the film body, and a closed portion laminated on the laminated portion while closing the opening continuously with the inside of the opening via a notch or a weakening portion; The container for spheres according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the stopper film has a stopper film.

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