JPS5920849Y2 - Low spout liquid container - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device] As shown in FIG. 1, for example, this device includes a pump 1 for dispensing a liquid content, and the liquid content to be dispensed is discharged from a dispensing pipe 2 by the action of the pump 1. A downward guide pipe 4 guided downward from the upper part of the container body 3 is passed vertically through a pipe cover 5 provided on the outer surface of the container body 3, and the spout 6 is positioned at a lower level, that is, at the discharge lower of the spout pipe 2. The present invention relates to a low spout type liquid container that opens sufficiently low to the outside.

Since the downward guide tube 4 is susceptible to limescale, scales, tea stains, etc., it is desired that it be detachable for easy cleaning.

In order to meet this requirement, conventionally, the downward guide tube 4 is inserted and held detachably into the pipe cover 5 from above through the dispensing content liquid flow outlet 8 provided in the upper part of the container body 3. I have to.

However, while the pouring content liquid flow outlet 8 is provided,
A spout pipe 2 is installed horizontally, with a discharge lower facing the downstream opening 8 thereof.

A lid 10 equipped with the pump 1 is attached to the square shoulder 9 at the top of the vessel 3, and the downward guide tube 4 can only be attached and removed by opening the lid 10. It's inconvenient.

Furthermore, when the container body 3 is turned upside down with the lid body 10 open for draining liquid, etc., if the downward guide tube is simply inserted, there is a problem that it will fall, and it will not be possible to return to the mounting position. A locking structure is also required.

This invention enables the downward guide tube to be attached and removed from below the pipe cover that covers it, and also improves the support structure of the downward guide tube for the pipe cover, thereby achieving safety and durability that eliminates the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a simple low spout type liquid container with an excellent structure.

Therefore, in this design, a downward guide tube that guides the dispensing content liquid discharged from the infusion pipe downward from the upper part of the vessel body is installed directly or indirectly from below to the dispensing content liquid flow outlet in a part of the upper part of the vessel body. Detachably connect to.

A pipe that is applied from below to a part of the vessel body to which the downward guide tube is connected, and has an insertion hole formed in the bottom wall integrally molded at the lower end, through which the downward guide tube is inserted from below, on the outer surface of the vessel body. Install the cover.

The downward guide tube is removably engaged with the bottom wall of the pipe cover to maintain the connected state.

The bottom wall of the pipe cover allows the lower bottom of the downward guide tube to be anchored closer to the bottom, and prevents the direct flow of the dispensing contents when the downward guide tube is not attached and prevents some of the liquid from flowing down. Accumulate.

Due to the close engagement between the downward guide pipe and the bottom wall of the pipe cover, the mutual engagement structure and the required mutual shapes are simplified.

Describing the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the dispensing content liquid outlet 8 is formed in a cylindrical shape at the bottom of a beak-shaped portion 9a projecting to one side of the shoulder portion 9.

In the pipe cover 5, the rear open part 5a is applied to the outer surface of the outer case 3a of the container body 3, the upper edge 5b is engaged with the downward peripheral wall 9b of the beak-shaped part 9a, and the lower edge 5C is attached to the outer case 3a snake stopper 11. It is attached to the outer surface of the vessel body 3, for example.

The bottom wall 5d of the pipe cover 5 is provided with an insertion hole 12 into which the downward guide tube 4 can be inserted from below.

The downward guide tube 4 is made of synthetic resin and is inserted into the insertion hole 12 from below from the upper end 4a side of a slightly larger diameter.
The upper end 4a is removably fitted and connected to the outer periphery of the pouring contents liquid flow outlet 8, guides the pouring contents discharged from the discharge lower of the pouring pipe 2 downward, and opens under the pipe cover 5. The liquid is allowed to flow out from the spout 6 and can be injected into any container.

An elastic engagement piece 13 is integrally molded on the lower outer surface of the downward guide tube 4 and is connected to the fulcrum leg 13a, and one end is attached to an engagement piece formed near the insertion hole 12 in the bottom wall 5d of the pipe cover 5. An engaging claw 13b engages with the edge 5e, and the other end serves as an operating portion 13C.

When the retaining piece 13 inserts the downward guide pipe 4 into the pipe cover 5 and connects it to the pouring content liquid flow outlet 8, the retaining piece 13 mainly acts on the engaging claw 13b with respect to the elastic action at the base of the fulcrum leg 13a. is elastically engaged with the engaging edge 5e of the pipe cover 5 to hold the downward guide tube 4 in the connected state with the dispensing content liquid flow outlet 8.

The engagement is released by pushing the operating portion 13C of the retaining piece 13 in the direction of arrow a, and the downward guide tube 4 can be easily removed.

However, simply pulling the guide tube 4 downward slightly will release the attachment and allow it to be removed.

The engagement between the engagement claw 13b and the engagement edge 5e is achieved through the downward guide tube 4.
The lower end is also pressed against one edge of the insertion hole 12, and together with the connection with the dispensing content liquid flow outlet 8 at the upper end 4a, this prevents the downward guide tube 4 from wobbling and ensures stable dispensing. liquid.

In the figure, 14 is an inner container of the container body 3, 15 is a liquid supply port of the shoulder part 9 that communicates with the inner container 14, and 16 is a stopper attached to the liquid supply port 15, which connects the spout pipe 2 and the lid body. The inner container 14 is provided with an air supply path 17 for introducing compressed air discharged from the pump 1 installed in the inner container 14 into the inner container 14.

Reference numeral 18 denotes a normally closed valve body for opening and closing the spout pipe provided in the stopper body 16, which prevents the contents from flowing out when the vessel body 3 is overturned. It is pushed open by the downward movement of the intermediary rod 20 in conjunction with the operation, allowing the content liquid to be poured out.

In FIG. 4, an elastic retaining piece 13 is provided at the lower end of the downward guide tube 4 made of synthetic resin, the base of which is integrally molded so as to be continuous with the engaging recess 21 on the inner surface of the front wall 5f of the pipe cover 5. When engaged, the guide tube 4 is removably held in a connected state with the outlet for dispensing contents.

5 and 6 show that the insertion hole 12 of the pipe cover 5 is formed in the shape of a hook-shaped notch at the front corner of the lower end of the pipe cover 5, so that it is easy to see whether the downward guide tube 4 is installed or not. tube 4
This prevents the inconvenience of pouring out the liquid content without the device being attached.

The downward guide tube 4 has a protruding knob portion 31 located in the notch-shaped insertion hole 12 and flush with the outer surface of the pipe cover 5.
, which is convenient for attaching and detaching the downward guide tube 4 and improves the appearance.

Further, in the downward guide tube 4, an elastic engagement piece 32 made of a leaf spring is riveted 33 to the back surface of the knob part 31, and a bent part 32a of the engagement piece 32 forms a rising wall rising from the rear edge of the insertion hole 12. The downward guide tube 4 is elastically engaged with an engagement recess 34 formed in the opening 35 to maintain the downward guide tube 4 in a connected state with the outlet for dispensing contents.

In FIG. 7, an elastic retaining piece 42 that elastically engages with the engaging recess 41 of the downward guide tube 4 is integrally molded on a synthetic resin pipe cover 5. It is integrally molded into a part of the mouth rim.

42a is an engaging claw, and 42b is an operating portion.

What is shown in FIGS. 8 to 10 is a guide tube holding hole 51 with a slightly small diameter that is continuous with the insertion hole 12 at a narrow portion 12a.
The lower end of the downward guide tube 4, which is connected to the outlet 8 through the insertion hole 12, is inserted into the insertion hole 12.
By elastically engaging the holding hole 51 through the pinched portion 12a, the guide tube 4 is held in the connected state.

In order to facilitate this elastic engagement, a notch 52 is provided near the pinched portion 12a to assist the elastic expansion and contraction action of the pinched portion 12a.

Further, a locking flange 53 is formed on the outer periphery of the lower end of the guide tube 4 to be received on the edge of the holding hole 51 to ensure that the guide tube 4 is held by the holding hole 51.

This type is an elastic engagement that utilizes the elasticity of the guide tube 4 or the pipe cover 5 itself, and can also be applied to an elastic engagement structure with the fixing part on the vessel body 3 via the pipe cover 5.

In FIG. 11, an elastic flange 61 made of rubber or the like is attached to the outer periphery of the lower end of the downward guide tube 4, and the flange 61 is inserted into the insertion hole 1.
2 and engages with the edge of the insertion hole 120 to hold the guide tube 4 detachably.

Reference numeral 61a indicates an elastic retaining portion, and reference numeral 62 indicates a protrusion for attaching an elastic flange.

In FIG. 12, a grooved line 71 is formed on the outer periphery of the lower end of the downward guide tube 4 and a drum-shaped backing 72 is fitted thereinto, and this backing 72 is press-fitted into the inner periphery of the insertion hole 12 which is formed into a cylindrical shape. This allows the guide tube 4 to be held by friction.

Such frictional retention can be achieved in various ways between the guide tube 4 and the pipe cover 5 or the fixing portion on the vessel body 3 side.

FIG. 13 shows an elastic engagement piece 8 made of a leaf spring attached to the pipe cover 5.
1 is riveted to 82, and its bent portion 81a is the downward guide tube 4.
The guide tube 4 is held by elastically engaging the engagement recess 41 of the guide tube 4.

In FIG. 14, the upper end 4a of the downward guide tube 4 is indirectly connected to the pouring content liquid flow outlet 8 via the communication port 5g of the pipe cover 5.

15 and 16 show that the downward guide tube 4 is connected to the pouring content liquid outlet 8 together with the pipe cover 5 in which it is held, and the pipe cover 5 is elastically engaged with the fixed part on the side of the container body 3. By doing so, the guide tube 4 is held in the connected state.

The pipe cover 5 receives the locking flange 53 on the outer periphery of the lower end of the guide tube 4 at the edge of the insertion hole 120 of the bottom wall 5d, and the side walls 5
h The upper end 4 of the guide tube 4 is inserted between the protrusions 91 formed on the inner surface of the upper end.
The guide tube 4 is held detachably by elastically pinching the outer periphery of the eight portions.

A cover substrate 92 extending along the outer surface of the container body 3 from below the beak-shaped portion 9a is fixed to the container body 3 by screws 93, etc., and the upper end 4a of the guide tube 4 When connecting the pipe cover 5 through the communication port 93 of the cover board 92,
The upper end edge 5b engages with a downward peripheral wall 92b provided on the outer periphery of the upper end piece 92a of the cover substrate 92, and two notches 94 are formed at the lower edge of the rear open portion 5a of the pipe cover 5.
An elastic retaining piece 95 is formed, and elastic bending of the thin parts 95 a and 95 b of the engaging piece 95 allows the engaging claw 95 C at the tip to be connected to the engaging claw 95 C formed at the lower front of the cover substrate 92 . The pipe cover is elastically engaged with the recess 96.
The guide tube 4 is held in the connected state by the engagement of the guide tube 5 itself with the container body 3.

95d is a push operation portion of the engagement piece 95.

Note that the connection of the downward guide tube 4 to the outlet 8 for dispensing contents is sufficient if the guide tube 4 can receive the dispensing contents from the dispensing pipe discharge lower into its upper end 4a; 4a is in a position where it can receive the poured content liquid relative to the outlet 8, and the upper end 4a and the outlet 8
They may be separated from each other, and the design shown in FIG. 14 is easy.

According to this invention, although the pipe cover has a bottom wall,
Through the insertion hole formed therein, the downward guide tube can be attached and detached from below the pipe cover regardless of opening and closing of the lid on the upper part of the vessel, making it convenient for cleaning.

In particular, the downward guide tube is removably attached to the bottom wall of the pipe cover through which it is inserted from below, and the engagement structure is as required for the downward guide tube and the pipe cover itself. The shape is simplified, the downward guide pipe and the pipe cover can be easily molded, and the structure including the engaging portion is also simplified and can be provided at low cost.

In addition, due to the engagement of the downward guide tube with the bottom wall of the pipe cover, which is close to the bottom wall of the pipe cover, the lower end of the downward guide tube, which is susceptible to external forces, is stably held, and it is not supported even when subjected to slight external forces during handling. It won't loosen and cause clutter,
Excellent durability.

In addition, the bottom wall of the pipe cover prevents the liquid from flowing directly when the downward guide tube is not installed, and also retains a portion of the liquid, so there is a danger of pouring out the liquid when the downward guide tube is not installed. Alleviate.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional side view of the main part of one embodiment, Fig. 2 is an external oblique view of the main part, Fig. 3 is a bottom view of the main part, and Fig. 4 is a partial cross section of a modified example. Figure 5 is a partial sectional view showing another embodiment, Figure 6 is a partial external perspective view, Figure 7 is a partial sectional view of another embodiment, and Figure 8 is another embodiment. 9 is a bottom view of the main part, FIG. 10 is a partial perspective view of the downward guide tube, and FIG. 11 is a partial sectional view showing another embodiment.
FIG. 12 is a partial sectional view of a modified example, FIG. 13 is a partial sectional view of yet another embodiment, FIG. 14 is a sectional view of a main part showing yet another embodiment, and FIG. 15 is another one. FIG. 16 is a sectional view of a main part of two embodiments, and FIG. 16 is a partial perspective view. 1...pump, 2...pour pipe, 3...
...Vessel body, 4...Downward guide tube, 4a...
...Top end, 5...Pipe cover, 5a...
...Engagement edge, 5d...Bottom wall, 5g...
...Communication port, 6... Outlet, 7...
Discharge port, 8... Outlet content liquid flow outlet, 9...
...Dish-shaped shoulder, 9a...Beak-shaped part, 12...
...Insertion hole, 13...Elastic engagement piece, 21...
...Engagement recess, 32...Elastic engagement piece, 34.
...Engagement recess, 41...Engagement recess, 42
..... Elastic engagement piece, 51 ..... Guide tube holding hole, 53 ..... Locking flange, 61 .....
Elastic flange, 72...Drum-shaped backing, 8
1...Elastic engagement piece, 92...Cover board (vessel side fixing part), 93...Communication port, 95...
...Elastic engagement piece, 96...Engagement recess.

Claims (5)

[Scope of utility model registration request] (1) The downward guide tube, which guides the dispensing liquid discharged from the injecting pipe downward from the top of the container, can be attached or detached directly or indirectly from below to the dispensing contents liquid outlet in a part of the upper part of the container. an insertion hole which is freely connected to the outer surface of the vessel, is applied from below to the part of the vessel to which the downward guide tube is connected, and through which the downward guide tube is inserted from below into the bottom wall integrally molded at the lower end; A low spout type liquid container, characterized in that a pipe cover having a pipe cover formed thereon is attached thereto, and a downward guide pipe is detachably engaged with the bottom wall of the pipe cover to maintain the connected state. (2) The low spout type liquid container according to claim 1, wherein the attachment is achieved by elastic engagement of an elastic retaining portion integrally formed on the bottom wall of the downward guide pipe or the pipe cover. (3) The low spout type liquid container according to claim 1, wherein the attachment is achieved by elastic engagement of a separate elastic member attached to the downward guide pipe or the bottom wall of the pipe cover. (4) The low spout type liquid container according to claim 1, wherein the engagement is due to direct or indirect friction between the downward guide pipe and the bottom wall of the pipe cover. (5) The low spout type liquid container according to claim 11, wherein the attachment is due to elastic engagement due to the elasticity of the downward guide pipe or the bottom wall of the pipe cover itself.