JP2008100751A - Moisture-keeping container - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve sealing properties of a moisture-keeping container, and to facilitate the takeout of wet tissue or the like in the container by one hand. <P>SOLUTION: This moisture-keeping container is equipped with a container body for housing wet sheets 12, a takeout port 2 for the wet sheets which is formed at the container body, and an openable/closable lid 3 which opens and closes the takeout port, and connected with the container body via a hinge. In the container body, an opening 9 which is larger than the takeout port is formed, and an approximately one half of the opening is covered with a membrane body 7a formed of a flexible material with elasticity, and the remaining section of the opening is covered with a similar membrane body 7b. Then, adjacent sections of both membrane bodies are stacked into a two-hand joining state, and thus, the takeout port is formed. Thus, the wet sheets can smoothly be pulled out of the takeout port, and in addition, a pull-out operation can be performed by one hand. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a moisturizing container for storing a wet sheet such as a wet tissue.

  A moisturizing container for storing a wet sheet such as a wet tissue has a container body for storing the wet sheet, an outlet for the wet sheet formed on the container body, and an opening / closing unit hinged to the container body for opening and closing the outlet. And a lid. Many wet sheets are folded into a Z-shape, and are stored in the container body in a state where the folded portions are stacked so that the folded portions enter between each other, or a continuous wet sheet. Is stored in the container main body in a zigzag folded state on the cut line placed at a constant interval, or is stored in the container main body in a state in which a continuous sheet having the cut line provided at a predetermined interval is wound in a roll shape. The When the uppermost wet sheet or the wet sheet on the start end side is pulled out from the outlet, the leading end portion of the subsequent wet sheet is pulled out from the outlet so as to be connected thereto, and is stopped by being caught by the end of the outlet. Thereafter, the wet sheets are taken out one by one from the outlet in the same manner.

  In addition, the open / close lid of this type of moisturizing container is used together with a sealing member such as a packing so that the chemical solution such as alcohol impregnated in the wet sheet, water, etc., is not in contact with the periphery of the outlet of the wet sheet. (See, for example, Patent Documents 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-49206 JP 2000-142842 A JP 2001-225879 A Special Table 2002-529322 JP 2004-299768 A

  When a preceding wet sheet such as a wet tissue is taken out from the outlet, the succeeding one is dragged by the preceding one and is caught at the edge of the outlet and is stopped and held in a standby state. However, if the take-out port has a large area or a simple shape such as a circle, the subsequent wet sheet falls into the container body, which makes it difficult to take out the next wet sheet. Therefore, the take-out port of the conventional moisturizing container is formed in a small area so that the leading end of the subsequent wet sheet is properly held at the take-out port (for example, see Patent Document 2), or at the edge of the take-out port. A protrusion or the like for hanging the tip of the wet sheet is formed (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  However, the conventional take-out port can hold the subsequent wet sheet in the standby position, but the take-out port is made of a hard material, so that the opening area is widened so that the wet sheet can easily pass through the take-out port. Since this is provided, this clearance deteriorates the sealing property of the container and causes the wet sheet to be quickly dried.

  In addition, if the moisture retaining container is provided with a seal member or the like for enhancing the hermeticity of the container main body by the opening / closing lid, there is a problem that the structure of the moisture retaining container becomes complicated and the number of parts and the number of assembly steps increase.

  The object of the present invention is to provide a moisturizing container capable of solving such problems.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs the following configuration.

  That is, the invention according to claim 1 is a container main body (1) for storing a wet sheet (12) and a wet sheet (16a) provided on the container main body (1) or the container main body (1). 12) a moisturizing container having an outlet (2) and an opening / closing lid (3) hinged to the container body (1) or the detachable member (16a) for opening and closing the outlet (2). An opening (9) larger than the outlet (2) is formed in the container main body (1) or the detachable member (16a), and a film made of a soft material in which substantially half of the opening (9) has elasticity. The body (7a) is covered, the remaining part of the opening (9) is covered with a similar film body (7b), and the adjacent parts of the two film bodies (7a, 7b) are overlapped in the shape of a palm. The outlet (2) is formed.

  In the above-described moisturizing container, the tips (11) of the adjacent portions of the two membrane bodies (7a, 7b) superimposed in the shape of a palm may be warped to the opposite sides.

  In the moisturizing container, the detachable member (16a) may be a lid that opens and closes the superimposed body of the wet sheet (12) formed in the container body (16) or the insertion port of the roll (4).

  According to the present invention, the opening (9) larger than the outlet (2) is formed in the container body (1) or the detachable member (16a), and a soft material in which substantially half of the opening (9) has elasticity. The film body (7a) is covered, the remaining part of the opening (9) is covered with a similar film body (7b), and the adjacent parts of both film bodies (7a, 7b) are overlapped in the shape of a palm. Since the take-out port (2) is thus formed, the wet sheet (12) can be smoothly pulled out from the take-out port (2), and this pull-out operation can be performed with one hand. Further, when the subsequent wet sheet (12) is taken out, the tip (12a) can be easily picked with a finger. Further, chemical liquid such as alcohol impregnated in the wet sheet (12), transpiration of water and the like can be appropriately prevented.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<Embodiment 1>
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the moisturizing container includes a container body 1 for storing a wet sheet, a wet sheet outlet 2 formed in the container body 1, and a container body for opening and closing the outlet 2. 1 and an open / close lid 3 connected to 1.

  The container body 1 is formed as a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shell, for example, from a synthetic resin. The bottom wall 1a of the container main body 1 is detachably fitted to the peripheral wall of the container main body 1 via the uneven edge 1b. The inside of the container body 1 is kept in a sealed state by the fitting of the uneven edge 1b. The wet sheet can be accommodated in the container body 1 by releasing the fitting of the uneven edge 1b and removing the bottom wall 1a.

  The wet sheets are stacked so that a large number of the wet sheets are folded in a Z-shape as in the prior art, and the folded portions enter between the other ones. Alternatively, long wet sheets are zigzag folded with a sewing machine line and stacked. The entire stack of wet sheets is impregnated with a chemical solution such as alcohol, water or the like. The stacked sheets of wet sheets are initially stored in the container body 1 of the moisturizing container while being packed in the bag 4. When taking out the wet sheets one by one from the moisturizing container, the bags 4 are taken out from the container main body 1, opened, and then returned to the container main body 1 together with only the content wet sheet or the opened bag 4.

  An opening 9 larger than the outlet is formed in the top wall 1c of the container body. The opening 9 is formed in a circular shape in the first embodiment, but may be formed in a desired shape such as an ellipse or a rectangle. The area and shape of the opening 9 are preferably set such that at least two fingers, the thumb and the index finger, can enter. In this way, when the wet sheet is first used or when the tip of the wet sheet falls into the container body 1, it is convenient for inserting a finger into the container body 1 and picking and pulling out the tip of the wet sheet. is there.

  The open / close lid 3 is provided so as to cover the top wall 1 c of the container body 1 from above the opening 9. The periphery of the opening 9 of the top wall 1c is formed as a recess. When the opening / closing lid 3 enters the recess in a closed state, the surface of the opening / closing lid 3 and the surface of the container body 1 are flush with each other. The opening / closing lid 3 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and its rear part is connected to the rear part of the top wall 1 c, that is, the rear part of the container body 1 via a hinge pin 5. The opening / closing lid 3 can be pivoted up and down via the hinge pin 5, and the hinge 2 is pivoted about the fulcrum to open and close the outlet 2.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a spring member 6 is provided between the rear portion of the opening / closing lid 3 and the rear portion of the top wall 1c so as to constantly bias the opening / closing lid 3 in the opening direction. As the spring member 6, a metal coil spring, a leaf spring, or the like can be used. Preferably, a silicon rubber leaf spring is used. This spring member 6 is interposed in a bent state between the opening / closing lid 3 and the top wall 1c slightly on the front side of the hinge pin 5. Due to the action of the spring member 6, the opening / closing lid 3 always tries to rotate upward with the hinge pin 5 as a fulcrum.

  On the other hand, a lock piece 8 as a lock means is provided at the front end portion of the top wall 1 c corresponding to the front end portion of the opening / closing lid 3. As shown in FIG.4 and FIG.5, the lock piece 8 is supported by the top wall 1c so that rotation is possible up and down via the pivot pin 8a. A lock portion 8b on which a protrusion 3a provided at the front end of the opening / closing lid 3 is hooked is provided at a position closer to the opening / closing lid 3 side than the pivot pin 8a of the lock piece 8, and is provided on the front side of the container body 1 from the pivot pin 8a. Are provided with a finger hooking portion 8c that is pressed by a finger when the opening / closing lid 3 is opened and closed, and a spring piece 8d that is deformed by the pressing of the finger hooking portion 8c. When the open / close lid 3 is closed, the projection 3a of the open / close lid 3 is hooked on the lock portion 8b of the lock piece 8, and the lock piece 8 is urged counterclockwise around the pivot pin 8a. When the finger hook portion 8c is pressed so that the spring piece 8d is deformed, the lock piece 8 is rotated counterclockwise around the pivot pin 8a, and the lock portion 8b is separated from the projection 3a. It is released from the lock piece 8 and pivots upward around the hinge pin 5 by the elastic action of the spring member 6 to open the outlet 2 on the opening.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the opening 9 is covered with an elastic film 7a made of a soft material, and the remaining part of the opening 9 on the rear side of the container is similar. The outlet 2 is formed by being covered with the film body 7b and the adjacent portions of the film bodies 7a and 7b being overlapped with each other. The outlet 2 appears as a slit extending in the diameter direction parallel to the horizontal direction of the container within the area of the opening 9. Since the slit is closed by the overlapping portion overlapping the two film bodies 7a and 7b, the container body 1 is kept in a sealed state.

  As the soft material, silicon rubber, elastomer, or the like can be used, and a material having gas barrier properties and water vapor barrier properties is preferably used.

  Both film bodies 7a and 7b are placed on the top wall 1c of the container body 1 so as to shield the opening 9, and are fixed to the top wall 1c of the container body 1 by a predetermined fixing means. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the film bodies 7a and 7b are formed in a half-moon shape, and a fitting projection 10 is formed in a rim shape on the arcuate periphery. On the other hand, an annular groove 9a is formed around the opening 9 of the top wall 1c. By fitting the fitting projection 10 into the annular concave groove 9a, both film bodies 7a and 7b are fixed in a state where the opening 9 is closed to the top wall 1c. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, both sides of the overlapping portion of the film bodies 7a and 7b are sandwiched in the thickness direction by latching pieces 1d protruding from the top wall 1c.

  As described above, since the film bodies 7a and 7b are made of an elastic soft material, as shown in FIG. 5, the outlet 2 is easily expanded to allow the wet sheet 12 to pass through, After the wet sheet 12 has passed, as shown in FIG. 4, the mouth is immediately closed to seal the inside of the container body 1. Since the force generated by the elastic deformation of the film bodies 7a and 7b is weak, the container body 1 is not lifted by the pulling force of the wet sheet 12, and the wet sheet 12 smoothly moves the outlet 2 above the top wall 1c. And pass. Further, when the wet sheet 12 passes upward through the outlet 2, it is handled at the tips of the two membrane bodies 7 a and 7 b, thereby returning the impregnating liquid such as excess alcohol into the container body 1. When the preceding wet sheet 12 is taken out from the take-out port 2, the leading end 12a of the subsequent wet sheet 12 is pulled out to a slightly standby position of the take-out port 2 and stopped in a state where it is sandwiched between the take-out port 2, and the container It is held so as not to fall into the main body 1. Further, since the outlet 2 is closed with the leading end portion 12a of the succeeding wet sheet 12 being sandwiched, volatilization of the impregnating liquid of the wet sheet 12 is prevented.

  The overlapping portions of the two film bodies 7a and 7b may be formed by simply overlapping the film bodies 7a and 7b in the shape of a palm. However, as shown in FIGS. 7b is formed so that the tips 11 of the adjacent portions superimposed in the shape of a palm are bent back to the opposite sides. If the leading ends 11 of the adjacent portions of both film bodies 7a and 7b are warped in this way, it is easy to insert a finger into the container body 1 when the wet sheet 12 falls into the container body 1, and the wet sheet 12 is easily obtained. Can be pulled out.

  Next, the operation of the moisturizing container configured as described above will be described.

  A large number of wet sheets 12 are initially stacked in a bag 4 and sold in a state of being stored in a container body 1 of a moisturizing container.

  The user removes the bottom wall 1a of the container main body 1 at the time of purchase, takes out the bag, opens the bag 4, takes out the superposed body or roll of the wet sheet 12, and stores the superposed body or roll in the container main body 1. The front end portion 12a of the wet sheet 12 is pulled out of the container main body 1 from the outlet 2, the container main body 1 is closed again by the bottom wall 1a, and the open / close lid 3 is closed.

  When the wet sheet 12 is used, a finger is put on the lock piece 8 to unlock the open / close lid 3. The opening / closing lid 3 automatically rotates upward by the restoring force of the spring member 6 to open the upper side of the film bodies 7a and 7b.

  The user grasps the tip 12a of the wet sheet 12 viewed from the outlet 2 between the film bodies 7a and 7b with a finger and pulls it out of the container body 1 from the outlet 2.

  The wet sheet 12 is handled by the film bodies 7a and 7b while being pulled out from the outlet 2 between the film bodies 7a and 7b. As a result, surplus impregnation liquid such as alcohol is returned into the container body 1. Further, since the film bodies 7a and 7b forming the take-out port 2 are formed of a soft material having elasticity, they are easily deformed when the wet sheet 12 is taken out. Since the force generated by the elastic deformation of the film bodies 7a and 7b is extremely smaller than the force pulling the wet sheet 12, the container body 1 is not lifted by the pulling force of the wet sheet 12, and the wet sheet 12 is smooth. To the outside of the outlet 2.

  When the preceding wet sheet 12 is pulled out, the leading end 12a of the subsequent wet sheet 12 is pulled out to a standby position slightly past the outlet 2 and stops. Thereby, the front-end | tip part 12a of the wet sheet | seat 12 is hold | maintained at the edge of the outlet 2 between the film bodies 7a and 7b, and the fall into the container main body 1 is prevented.

  When the wet sheet 12 is not necessary any more, the opening / closing lid 3 is closed by the user. When the user closes the opening / closing lid 3 against the urging force of the spring member 6, the projection 3 a of the opening / closing lid 3 is caught by the lock portion 8 b of the container body 1, thereby holding the opening / closing lid 3 in the closed state.

  When the open / close lid 3 is closed, as shown in FIG. 4, the periphery of the take-out port 2 is sealed, the volatilization of the impregnating liquid of the wet sheet 12 is prevented, and the wet sheet 12 in the container body 1 from the take-out port 2 is further prevented. Volatilization of the impregnating liquid is prevented.

<Embodiment 2>
As shown in FIG. 6, in the second embodiment, unlike the case of the first embodiment, the container main body 16 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and the detachable member 16 a is attached to the cylindrical container main body 16. The container main body 16 accommodates a stack of stacked wet sheets 12 (see FIG. 4 and FIG. 5) or a roll wound up with a long wet sheet in which perforations are placed at equal intervals. .

  Specifically, the detachable member 16a is a lid for opening and closing a superimposed body of the wet sheet 12 formed on the container body 16 or a roll insertion port. In this case, the lid is attached to the container body 16 by an appropriate means such as a screw or an uneven fitting.

  In the second embodiment, the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

  The present invention is configured as described above, but is not limited to the first and second embodiments. For example, although the film body is divided into two pieces in the embodiment, it can be integrated as a single piece.

It is a plane which shows a moisturizing container concerning Embodiment 1 of the present invention by notching a part of opening and closing lid. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II-II in FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 1. It is an enlarged view of the principal part in FIG. It is an enlarged view shown in the state which opened the opening-and-closing lid in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the moisture retention container which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention in the state which closed the opening-and-closing lid | cover.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Container main body 2 ... Outlet 3 ... Open / close lid 7a, 7b ... Membrane 9 ... Opening part 11 ... Tip 12 ... Wet sheet 16a ... Detachable member

Claims (3)

  A container main body for storing the wet sheet; an outlet for the wet sheet provided on the container main body or the detachable member of the container main body; an opening / closing lid hinged to the container main body or the detachable member for opening and closing the outlet; The container main body or the detachable member is formed with an opening larger than the outlet, and substantially half of the opening is covered with an elastic soft film body, A moisturizing container in which the remaining part is covered with a similar film body, and the above-mentioned outlet is formed by overlapping adjacent parts of both film bodies in the shape of a palm.   2. The moisturizing container according to claim 1, wherein the tips of adjacent portions of the two film bodies overlapped in the shape of a palm are warped to the opposite sides.   The moisturizing container according to claim 1, wherein the detachable member is a superposed body of a wet sheet formed on the container body or a lid that opens and closes an insertion port of a roll.

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