JP2006327681A5 - - Google Patents

Description

Lid opener

The present invention relates to a lid opener for opening a lid attached to a can, a bottle or the like.

A lid opener for opening a lid attached to a can, a bottle, or the like generally includes a band or a sheet for wrapping around the outer peripheral portion of the lid attached to the can, a bottle, or the like. When opening the lid attached to the can or bottle, a band or sheet is placed between the holding mechanism of the hand or lid opener and the outer peripheral portion of the lid attached to the can or bottle. The lid is held by interposing, and the lid is opened by applying a force in the direction of opening the lid. At this time, friction between the outer peripheral portion of the lid attached to the can, bottle, etc. and the band or sheet, and friction between the holding mechanism of the hand or lid opener and the band or sheet, By increasing the size as compared with the case where no band or sheet is interposed, it is easy to apply a force applied in the direction in which the lid opens, and the operation of opening the lid can be performed easily.

However, with the lid opener as described above, it is not easy to interpose a band or a sheet between the holding mechanism of the hand or the lid opener and the outer peripheral portion of the lid attached to the can or bottle. There is a problem.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and can easily hold a lid attached to a can, a bottle, or the like, and can easily open the lid. The lid attached to a can, a bottle, or the like is opened. An object of the present invention is to provide a lid opener.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the lid opener of the present invention for opening a lid attached to a can, a bottle, or the like includes a sliding contact body that makes sliding contact with an outer peripheral portion of the lid attached to the bottle, the can, or the like. A holding member and a rotating member having a plurality of holes through which the holding member is inserted are provided, and a plurality of the holding members are respectively inserted into the plurality of holes of the rotating member and are rotatably attached. It is characterized by that.

The holding member is characterized in that the sliding contact body is pivotally supported on a rotation shaft.

The sliding contact body is preferably a substantially circular plate having a contour whose distance from the rotation axis is not constant.

And it is preferable that the said sliding contact body is provided with the means which does not damage the lid | cover attached to the bottle, the can, etc.

The rotating member includes a rotating substrate having a plurality of linear holes through which the rotating shaft of the holding member is inserted, and a rotating body having a plurality of linear holes through which the rotating shaft of the holding member is inserted. And the rotating body is pivotally attached to the rotating substrate.
In addition, the rotating member includes a plurality of linear holes formed in the rotating substrate so that each of the plurality of linear holes intersects each of the plurality of linear holes included in the rotating body on a one-to-one basis. A plurality of holes through which the holding members can be inserted appear.
The positions of the plurality of holes that have appeared are characterized in that they change continuously by changing the positional relationship between the rotating substrate and the rotating body.

In addition, the hole of the line | wire which the said rotation board | substrate has is characterized by being formed toward the center part vicinity from the outer periphery vicinity of this rotation board | substrate.

The hole of the line | wire which the said rotary body has is characterized by being formed toward the center part vicinity from the outer periphery vicinity of this rotary body.

Furthermore, it is preferable that the rotating body is provided with means that can be held by the user on the outer peripheral portion.

Moreover, it is preferable that the said rotating body has a handle.

The rotating substrate has a surface that is outside when the rotating body is pivotally attached to the rotating substrate so that it can come into contact with an upper surface of a lid attached to a bottle, a can or the like, and is not slippery. Is preferably provided.

The lid opener of the present invention for opening a lid attached to a bottle, a can, or the like is configured to insert a holding member having a sliding contact body that is in sliding contact with an outer peripheral portion of the lid attached to the bottle, the can, or the like, and the holding member. A rotating member having a plurality of holes is provided, and the plurality of holding members are respectively inserted into the plurality of holes of the rotating member so as to be freely rotatable, so that the lid can be easily held. As a result, the lid can be easily opened.

Since the holding member pivotally supports the sliding contact body on a rotating shaft, the holding member can be rotatably attached to the rotating member. As a result, the position of the holding member is a lid attached to a bottle, a can or the like. It can be changed according to the size, and can hold lids of various sizes.

By forming the sliding contact body into a substantially circular plate shape having a contour whose distance from the rotating shaft is not constant, the lid attached to the bottle, the can, or the like can be reliably held.

And the said sliding contact body does not damage the lid | cover attached to the bottle, the can, etc. by the means which does not damage the lid attached to the bottle, the can, etc.

The rotating member includes a rotating substrate having a plurality of linear holes through which the rotating shaft of the holding member is inserted, and a rotating body having a plurality of linear holes through which the rotating shaft of the holding member is inserted. In addition, since the rotating body is pivotally attached to the rotating substrate, the relative position can be changed by rotating the rotating body relative to the rotating substrate.
In addition, the rotating member includes a plurality of linear holes formed in the rotating substrate so that each of the plurality of linear holes intersects each of the plurality of linear holes included in the rotating body on a one-to-one basis. A plurality of holes through which the holding members can be inserted appear.
The positions of the plurality of holes that have appeared are continuously changed by changing the positional relationship by rotating the rotating body with respect to the rotating substrate, as described above.

In addition, since the hole of the line | wire which the said rotation board has is formed toward the center part vicinity from the outer periphery vicinity of this rotation board, in the rotation member, the said rotation body is made with respect to this rotation board. By changing the relative position by rotating, the position of the hole through which the holding member made by intersecting the hole of the line of the rotating board and the hole of the line of the rotating body is inserted Can be continuously changed in the range from the vicinity of the outer periphery to the center of the rotating substrate.

Since the wire hole of the rotating body is formed from the outer periphery of the rotating body toward the center, the rotating member is rotated relative to the rotating substrate by the rotating member. By changing the general position, the position of the hole through which the holding member formed by intersecting the hole of the line of the rotating board and the hole of the line of the rotating body is inserted into the rotating body. Can be continuously changed in the range from the outer periphery to the center.

Furthermore, since the rotating body is provided with means that can be held by the user on the outer peripheral portion, it can be easily operated in the lid opener of the present invention.

In addition, since the rotating body has a handle, the operation burden on the user can be reduced when the lid is opened.

The rotating substrate has a surface that is outside when the rotating body is pivotally attached to the rotating substrate so that it can come into contact with an upper surface of a lid attached to a bottle, a can or the like, and is not slippery. Therefore, the lid opener of the present invention can automatically and reliably hold the lid and open the lid.

A lid opener for opening a lid attached to a bottle, can, or the like according to the present invention includes a holding member having a sliding contact that makes sliding contact with an outer peripheral portion of the lid attached to the bottle, can, etc., and the holding member is inserted A rotating member having a plurality of holes to be provided is provided, and a plurality of the holding members are respectively inserted into the plurality of holes of the rotating member and are rotatably attached.

The holding member is a hard material such as resin or metal, and can be formed into a predetermined shape by assembling after individually molding each part. The holding member is formed in a shape in which a sliding contact body that is in sliding contact with an outer peripheral portion of a lid attached to a bottle or the like to be opened is pivotally supported on a rotation shaft. The sliding contact body can be molded by itself and then fixed to the rotating shaft by means such as bonding or screwing, or can be integrally molded with the rotating shaft. In addition, the sliding contact body is preferably formed in a substantially circular plate shape having a contour whose distance from the rotation axis is not constant so that the lid can be securely held. Furthermore, it is preferable that the sliding contact body is attached with a soft material such as rubber so as not to damage the lid at a portion in contact with the lid attached to the bottle or the can.

The rotating member is a hard material such as resin or metal, and can be formed into a predetermined shape by assembling after individually molding each part. The rotating member is formed in a shape in which a rotating body is pivotally attached to a rotating substrate. The rotating substrate is preferably formed in a substantially circular plate shape having an attachment hole near the center, and a plurality of linear holes are formed from the outer periphery of the rotating substrate toward the center. The linear holes are preferably formed regularly such that the distance of the locus from the center of the rotating substrate is reduced by a certain distance per unit central angle. In addition, the surface of the rotating board that comes to the outside when the rotating body is pivotally mounted on the rotating board can be in contact with the upper surface of a lid attached to a bottle, a can, or the like, and slips. It is preferably formed in a difficult shape. For example, rubber or the like having a large friction coefficient is attached to the surface, or the surface is processed to increase the friction coefficient. The rotating body is preferably formed in a substantially circular plate shape having a mounting hole in the vicinity of the center, and a plurality of linear holes are formed from the vicinity of the outer periphery of the rotating body to the vicinity of the center portion. The diameter of the rotating body is preferably substantially the same as the diameter of the rotating substrate. And it is preferable that this rotary body is provided with the holding part which a user can hold | grip in an outer peripheral part. The gripping part is formed in a wave-like shape or a groove is formed so that the user can easily grip it. The gripping part can be molded by itself and then fixed to the rotating body by means such as bonding or screwing, or can be integrally formed with the rotating body. Moreover, it is preferable that the rotating body is provided with a handle. The handle can be molded by itself and then fixed to the rotating body by means such as bonding or screwing, or can be integrally formed with the rotating body. Since the lid opener of the present invention has a handle, the operation burden on the user is reduced when the lid attached to the bottle or the like is opened. The rotating substrate and the rotating body are attached to each other so that the mounting holes located near the center of the rotating substrate and the rotating body are overlapped, and are pivotally mounted so that the mounting hole becomes the center of rotation. As the means for axial attachment, for example, a substantially cylindrical rod is inserted into the mounting hole, and a fastener is bonded to the tip of the rod. In the rotating member, each one of the line holes formed in the rotating substrate and each one of the line holes formed in the rotating body substantially intersect each other. It is preferable that they are formed so as to be orthogonal. By doing so, in the lid opener of the present invention, the lid attached to the bottle or the like can be securely held and the lid can be opened.

Then, each of the appropriate number of holding members has a rotation axis of the holding member, and a linear hole formed in the rotating substrate as a component of the rotating member and a linear line formed in the rotating body. The holes are inserted through the holes that appear when the holes cross one by one, and are attached rotatably. The attaching means, for example, adheres a fastener formed in a plate shape wider than the cross-sectional area of the rotating shaft to the tip of the rotating shaft.

Finally, it is preferable to attach a cover for protecting the inside of the rotating body.

In the description of the first embodiment of the present invention, “front” means the case viewed from the cover 19 side after the assembly is completed, and “back” means the case viewed from the holding member 9 side after the assembly is completed.
Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a rotating board which is a component of an embodiment of the present invention. The rotating substrate 1 is molded into a circular plate having a mounting hole 2 that is a center of rotation with a pin inserted through the center. Further, three linear holes 3 are formed at equal intervals, which are formed with a curve counterclockwise from the vicinity of the outer periphery of the rotating substrate 1 toward the vicinity of the center. These three wire holes 3 are formed in the same shape.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a rotating body that is a component of the embodiment of the present invention. The rotating body 4 is molded into a circular plate having a mounting hole 5 that is a center of rotation with a pin inserted through the center. The diameter of the rotating body 4 is substantially the same as that of the rotating substrate 1. Further, three linear holes 6 are formed at regular intervals, which are formed by curving clockwise from the vicinity of the outer periphery of the rotating body 4 toward the vicinity of the center. These three wire holes 6 are formed in the same manner as the three wire holes 3 formed in the rotating substrate 1 when viewed from the back side.
In addition, the rotating body 4 is integrally formed with a side surface 16 that can be held by a user at an outer peripheral portion.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the lid opener showing the embodiment of the present invention. The lid opener 7 includes a holding member 9 composed of a rotating shaft 11, a sliding contact body 8, and a rubber 12, and a rotating member 10 mainly composed of a rotating substrate 1, a rotating body 4, a pin 13, and a rubber 15. It is configured.
The holding member 9 is integrally formed in a shape in which the sliding contact body 8 is pivotally supported on the rotation shaft 11. The sliding contact body 8 is formed in a substantially circular plate shape having a contour whose distance from the rotation shaft 11 is not constant. Further, a rubber 12 is adhered to the side surface of the sliding contact body 8 so as not to damage the lid attached to the bottle or the can. The rubber 12 is formed in a cylindrical shape so that the inner wall 20 of the rubber 12 adheres to the side surface of the sliding contact body 8.

The rotating member 10 is mainly composed of the rotating substrate 1 described above with reference to FIG. 1 and the rotating body 4 described above with reference to FIG. The mounting hole 2 formed in the vicinity of the center of the rotating board 1 and the mounting hole 5 formed in the vicinity of the center of the rotating body 4 are combined together so that the front surface of the rotating board 1 and the rotating body 4 The substantially cylindrical pins 13 are inserted into the mounting holes 2 and 5 so that the back surfaces face each other, and the tips of the pins 13 are bonded by the fasteners 14. Thus, the rotating substrate 1 and the rotating body 4 are formed to be rotatable with respect to each other.
At this time, each of the three wire holes 3 of the rotating substrate 1 is in one-to-one correspondence with each of the three wire holes 6 of the rotating body 4 in the rotating member 10. By intersecting, three holes 21 into which the three holding members 9 can be inserted appear.
These three holes 21 appear from the vicinity of the plate end of the rotating member 10 by rotating the position of the rotating body 4 with respect to the rotating substrate 1 left and right around the pin 13 as a central axis. It changes continuously near the center.
The rotating substrate 1 has a rubber 15 affixed to a surface (back surface) that becomes an outer side when the rotating body 4 is pivotally attached to the rotating substrate 1. Here, the rubber 15 is affixed so as not to block the hole 3 of the filament formed in the rotating substrate 1. This rubber 15 is difficult to slip when it comes into contact with the upper surface of a lid attached to a bottle or can.

Then, each of the three holding members 9 is inserted into each of the three holes 21 that appear in the rotating member, and the rotating shaft 11 of the holding member 9 is inserted, and then the tip of the rotating shaft 11 is inserted. A fastener 18 formed in a plate shape wider than the cross-sectional area of the rotary shaft 11 is bonded to the upper end. Thus, the three holding members 9 are rotatably attached to the rotating member 10.

Furthermore, a handle 17 is bonded to the side surface 16 of the rotating body 4. Finally, a cover 19 for protecting the inside is attached to the rotating body 4.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the lid opener 7 assembled as described above from the front surface of the rotating body 4 to the back surface of the rotating substrate 1, which the rotating body 4, the rotating substrate 1, and the holding member 9 have. A state in which the rotating shaft 11 and the pin 13 are configured is shown. However, the handle 17 is omitted.
A pin 13 is inserted through the mounting hole 2 of the rotating substrate 1 and the mounting hole 5 of the rotating body 4. Three each of the three holes 21 that appear when the three linear holes 3 of the rotating substrate 1 and the three linear holes 6 of the rotating body 4 intersect each other. The rotating shafts 11 included in the holding member 9 are respectively inserted.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the use of the lid opener of the present invention.
The handle 17 of the lid opener 7 is grasped, and the surface on the holding member side of the lid opener 7 is brought into contact with, for example, the upper surface of the lid 51 attached to the bottle 50 to open the lid, thereby opening the lid 51. Rotate in direction, generally counterclockwise. Then, in conjunction with this, the interval between the holding members 9 is narrowed, the side surface of the lid 51 attached to the bottle 50 is slidably held, the lid 51 is held, and the lid 51 is opened.

The front view which shows the component (rotation board | substrate) of the Example of this invention. The front view which shows the component (rotating body) of the Example of this invention. The disassembled perspective view of the lid | cover opener which shows the Example of this invention. The use explanatory drawing of this invention. The perspective view between the back of a rotation board from the front of the rotation body of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Rotating board 2 Mounting hole 3 Line hole 4 Rotating body 5 Mounting hole 6 Line hole 7 Lid opener 8 Sliding contact body 9 Holding member 10 Rotating member 11 Rotating shaft 12 Rubber 13 Pin 14 Fastener 15 Rubber 16 Side 17 Handle 18 Fastener 19 Cover 20 Rubber inner wall 21 Appearing hole

Claims (12)

A holding member provided with a sliding contact body for sliding contact with an outer peripheral portion of a lid attached to a bottle, a can, or the like, and a rotating member having a plurality of holes through which the holding member is inserted, and a plurality of the holding members are provided. A lid opener, wherein the lid opener is rotatably inserted through the plurality of holes of the rotating member. The lid opener according to claim 1, wherein the holding member pivotally supports the sliding contact body on a rotating shaft. 3. The lid opener according to claim 1, wherein the sliding contact body has a substantially circular plate shape having a contour whose distance from the rotation axis is not constant. 4. The lid opener according to claim 1, wherein the sliding contact body is provided with means that does not damage a lid attached to a bottle, a can or the like. The rotating member includes a rotating substrate having a plurality of linear holes through which the rotating shaft of the holding member is inserted, and a rotating body having a plurality of linear holes through which the rotating shaft of the holding member is inserted. The lid opener according to claim 1, wherein the lid is pivotally attached to the pivot board. The lid opener according to claim 5, wherein the hole of the linear strip included in the rotating substrate is formed from the outer periphery of the rotating substrate toward the center. The lid opener according to claim 5, wherein the hole of the linear member included in the rotating body is formed from the vicinity of the outer periphery of the rotating body toward the center thereof. The lid opener according to claim 5 and 7, wherein the rotating body is provided with means that can be held by a user on an outer peripheral portion. The lid opener according to claim 5, 7, and 8, wherein the rotating body has a handle. The rotating substrate has a surface that is outside when the rotating body is pivotally attached to the rotating substrate so that it can come into contact with an upper surface of a lid attached to a bottle, a can or the like, and is not slippery. The lid opener according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the lid opener is provided. In the rotating member, each of the plurality of filament holes of the rotating substrate intersects with each of the plurality of filament holes of the rotating body in a one-to-one manner, so that 8. The lid opener according to claim 5, wherein a plurality of holes through which the holding members can be inserted appear. 12. The rotating member appears when each of a plurality of filament holes of the rotating substrate and each of a plurality of filament holes of the rotating body intersect one-to-one. The positions of the plurality of holes described in (5) are continuously changed by changing the positional relationship between the rotating board and the rotating body. Item 12. A lid opener according to Item 11.

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