JP2024006495A - Cover for refill container and refill container with cover - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a cover for a refill container and a refill container with a cover that are unlikely to develop mold and/or slime.SOLUTION: A cover 1 for a refill container 2 has an upper portion 10, a lower portion 20, and two side portions 30. The upper portion 10 has no opening to prevent water from entering the cover 1 and has an ear portion 11 having an attachment portion 12 for attaching a holding member 4 for hanging the refill container 2. The lower portion 20 has an opening 21 for exposing a nozzle 3 at a content outlet 2a of the refill container 2 and a support portion 22 for supporting the refill container 2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a cover for a refillable container and a refillable container with a cover, which is used to use the refillable container for shampoo or the like as is.

Shampoos, body soaps, and the like are sold not only in dedicated containers, but also in refillable containers for refilling the dedicated containers.

In recent years, tools for hanging refillable containers on bathroom towel racks, etc., have been on sale. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a content extraction device for a refillable container that includes a holding member for hanging the container upside down and a pump attached to the outlet of the container.

Patent Document 2 discloses a cover that prevents a refillable container from being exposed when the refillable container is used as it is in a bathroom or the like.

JP2009-214933A Utility model registration No. 3224160

A refill container is usually a pouch-like container made of a laminated film, and has a bottom gusset so that it can be sold as a stand-alone container at a store.

When the present inventors used the refillable container cover described in Patent Document 2, water accumulated in the bottom gusset of the refillable container that was hung and turned in the opposite direction, causing mold and/or slime. I understand.

Therefore, the present invention provides a cover for a refillable container and a refillable container with a cover that is less likely to generate mold and/or slime.

The present inventors have discovered that the above problems can be solved by the present invention having the following aspects.
《Aspect 1》
There is a cover for a refill container having a top, a bottom and two sides,
The upper part does not have an opening to prevent water from entering the inside of the cover, and has an ear part having a mounting part for attaching a holding member for hanging the refill container, and a cover for a refillable container, wherein the lower portion has an opening for exposing a nozzle at a content outlet of the refillable container, and a support portion for supporting the refillable container.
《Aspect 2》
The cover for a refillable container according to aspect 1, wherein the opening of the lower part is located at approximately the center of the lower part, and the attachment part of the upper part is located approximately at the center of the upper part. .
《Aspect 3》
The opening of the lower part is located at the end of the lower part, and the attachment part of the upper part is located at the end of the upper part on the side opposite to the end at which the opening of the lower part is located. A cover for a refillable container according to aspect 1, located at.
《Aspect 4》
The cover for a refillable container according to aspect 1, wherein at least one of the two side parts is configured to be openable and closable so that the refillable container can be inserted and the inserted refillable container can be held.
《Aspect 5》
The cover for a refillable container according to aspect 1, wherein the lower part is configured to be openable and closable so that a refillable container can be inserted from the lower part, and the support part of the lower part can support the inserted refillable container.
《Aspect 6》
A refillable container with a cover, comprising the cover for a refillable container according to any one of aspects 1 to 5, and a refillable container covered with the cover, wherein the refillable container is a self-supporting pouch-shaped refillable container. A refillable container with a cover, which is a container and has a bottom gusset.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a cover for a refillable container and a refillable container with a cover that is less likely to generate mold and/or slime.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a first embodiment of a refillable container with a cover. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a refill container used in the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a cover for a refill container used in the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a second embodiment of a refillable container with a cover. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a refill container used in the second embodiment. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a cover for a refill container used in the second embodiment. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing a third embodiment of the cover of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a fourth embodiment of the cover of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a fifth embodiment of the cover of the present invention.

The present invention will be specifically described using the following embodiments as examples, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Each embodiment can be combined by a person skilled in the art based on common knowledge, and configurations not specified for each embodiment have the same configuration as other embodiments or a configuration suitable for that embodiment. be able to.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a first embodiment of a refillable container with a cover of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a refill container used in the first embodiment, and FIG. 2(a) shows a state in which a cap is attached to the content outlet, and FIG. ) shows the state in which the cap is removed and the nozzle is attached, and FIG. 2(c) shows the back side of the bottom of the refill container. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a cover for a refillable container according to the first embodiment, in which FIG. 3(a) shows a state in which the cover is folded, and FIG. 3(b) shows a state in which a refillable container is attached. The cover is open.

In a first embodiment, the cover 1 for a refill container has an upper part 10, a lower part 20 and two side parts 30. The upper part 10 has an ear part 11 that does not have an opening to prevent water from entering the inside of the cover 1 and has an attachment part 12 for attaching a holding member 4 for hanging a refill container 2. ing. Further, the lower portion 20 has an opening 21 for exposing the nozzle 3 located at the content outlet 2a of the refillable container 2, and a support portion 22 for supporting the refillable container 2.

The cover 1 for a refill container can be formed from a first sheet 1A and a second sheet 1B, as shown in FIG. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the first sheet 1A and the second sheet 1B are bonded by heat sealing or the like at the lower part 20, and are composed of two sheets. It may also be configured by folding it back at the lower part 20 or the like.

These sheets constituting the cover 1 may be flexible, and may be, for example, a vinyl chloride sheet, but the type is not particularly limited as long as it can be used as a cover for a refill container.

In the upper part 10, the first sheet 1A and the second sheet 1B are adhered by heat sealing or the like, and the upper part 10 has an adhesive part 13 over its entire width, so that the inside of the cover 1 is It is designed to prevent water from entering.

At the ear portion of the upper portion 10, a mounting portion 12 for attaching the holding member 4 is configured with an eyelet. The holding member 4 may be, for example, an S-shaped hook, and by attaching this to a mounting position 5 such as a towel rack in a bathroom, the refillable container with a cover can be used in a hanging manner.

The upper part 10 has one attachment part 12 approximately at the center thereof. Such a configuration is preferable when using a refill container that is bilaterally symmetrical when left to stand on its own, as shown in FIG.

In the lower part 20, an opening 21 for exposing the nozzle 3 at the content outlet 2a of the refill container 2 is located approximately at the center of the lower part 20. Such a configuration is preferable when using a refill container that is bilaterally symmetrical when left to stand on its own, as shown in FIG. When the refill container 2 with the content outlet 2a located at the center is hung, the mounting portion 12 of the upper portion 10 is located approximately at the center of the upper portion 10, and the opening 21 is located approximately at the center of the lower portion 20. This is preferable because the content is concentrated in the nozzle 3 by weight, and the content can be used up to the end.

In the first embodiment, the support portion 22 for supporting the refill container 2 is a portion of the lower portion 20 other than the opening 21. In this embodiment, the support portion 22 is formed by adhering the first sheet 1A and the second sheet 1B by heat sealing or the like. Here, the adhesion area of the first sheet 1A and the second sheet 1B is not particularly limited as long as the support part 22 can support the weight of the container 2. A part of the second sheet 1B does not need to be adhered.

The two sides 30 can be comprised of a first side 31 and a second side 32. In the first embodiment, the first side portion 31 and the second side portion 32 are configured to be openable and closable. Thereby, when the first side 31 and the second side 32 are open, the refill container 2 can be inserted, and when they are closed, the cover 1 can be inserted into the refill container. By packaging 2, the refillable container 2 can be held.

As in this embodiment, since the entire side part 30 can be opened, it becomes possible to put one's hand inside the cover 1, so when replacing the refillable container 2, etc., the cover 1 can be easily opened. This is preferable because it can be washed.

In addition, in this embodiment, both the first side part 31 and the second side part 32 are configured to be openable and closable, but it is not necessary that both of them be openable and closable, and only one of them is openable and closable. It may be possible.

As shown in FIG. 3, the first sheet 1A and the second sheet 1B have a first side ear portion 33 and a second side ear portion 33 at a first side portion 31 and a second side portion 32, respectively. The first side ear portion 33 and the second side ear portion 34 have a first connecting portion 35 and a second connecting portion 36, respectively. . The first connecting portion 35 and the second connecting portion 36 can be connected to each other. Although the connecting means of the connecting portion is not particularly limited, it is preferably a locking means or fixing means that can be reconnected, such as a button fastening portion or a hook-and-loop fastener.

In this embodiment, the first sheet 1A and the second sheet 1B have a first side ear portion 33 and a second side ear portion 34, so that the adhesive portion 13 of the upper portion 10 is The first sheet 1A, which has a connecting portion, has an even larger width than the second sheet 1B. This width is sufficient to wrap the refill container 2 and connect the first connecting part 35 and the second connecting part 36 to each other.

Note that in this embodiment, the first side portion 31 and the second side portion 32 each have a side ear portion, but only one of the first side portion 31 and the second side portion 32 has a side ear portion. In an embodiment in which the opening/closing is possible, an ear portion is present on only one side of the opening and closing, and the other side may be closed by heat sealing or the like. For example, in an embodiment in which the first side portion 31 is open, the second side portion 32 is closed, and the connecting portion 35 is present in the side ear portion 33 of the first sheet 1A, , the connecting portion 35 may be connected to a connecting portion installed on the second sheet 1B outside the cover 1.

The refillable container 2 is sold at a store with a cap 2b attached to the content outlet 2a, as shown in FIG. 2(a). When using the refill container 2 as a refill container, the cap 2b is removed and the nozzle 3 is attached, as shown in FIG. 2(b). Preferably, the nozzle 3 is a nozzle that can control the amount of content discharged from the refill container 2. As such a nozzle, a nozzle as described in Patent Document 1 can be mentioned, but a commercially available nozzle used when a refill container is used in a hanging manner may also be used.

The refillable container 2 has a bottom gusset 2d formed in the bottom 2c, as shown in FIG. 2(c), in order to be sold as a standalone container in a store. The bottom gusset 2d allows the container 2 to stand on its own by grounding the outer circumference of the container 2 at the bottom 2c, but when the container 2 is used hanging, a liquid pool 2e is formed on the bottom 2c side of the container 2. .

Due to the molding of the container 2, there may be an unbonded part 2f of the laminate film forming the container 2 in the bottom gusset part 2d, and water collected in the bottom gusset part 2d escapes from the unbonded part 2f. However, under normal usage conditions, water does not drain easily from the unbonded part 2f, so if a cover is not attached to cover the bottom 2c of the container 2, mold and/or slime will form on the bottom 2c of the container 2. do.

(Second embodiment)
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a second embodiment of a refillable container with a cover of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a refill container used in the second embodiment, in which FIG. 5(a) shows a state in which the content outlet is sealed, and FIG. 5(b) shows , the seal at the contents outlet has been cut and the nozzle has been attached. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a cover for a refillable container according to the second embodiment, in which FIG. 6(a) shows a state in which the cover is folded, and FIG. 6(b) shows a state in which a refillable container is attached. The cover is open.

Regarding the second embodiment, for features that can be configured in common with the first embodiment and other embodiments in this specification, the descriptions regarding those embodiments can be referred to.

The upper part 10 has one attachment part 12 at each end in the width direction. Such a configuration is preferable when using a refill container that becomes asymmetrical when left on its own as shown in FIG.

In the lower part 20, an opening 21 for exposing the nozzle 3 at the content outlet 2a of the refill container 2 is located at the end of the lower part 20. Such a configuration is preferable when using a refill container that is asymmetrical as shown in FIG. When the refill container 2 in which the content outlet 2a is present at the end in the width direction is used by hanging, the attachment part 12 of the upper part 10 is present in the end in the width direction of the upper part 10, and the opening 21 is attached By being present at the end in the width direction on the side facing the portion 12, the contents are concentrated in weight on the nozzle 3, which is preferable because the contents can be used up to the end.

In this embodiment, there are two attachment parts 12 in the upper part 10 and two openings 21 in the lower part 20, but there may be one each. In that case as well, it is preferable that the positional relationship between the mounting portion 12 and the opening 21 be as shown in FIG. 4 . That is, the opening 21 of the lower part 20 is located at one end of the lower part 20, and the mounting part 12 of the upper part 10 is located at the side opposite to the end of the lower part 20 where the opening 21 is located. , is preferably located at the end of the upper part 10.

The refill container 2 used in this embodiment is sold at a store with the content outlet 2a sealed by a cut-off seal portion 2b, as shown in FIG. 5(a). When using the refill container 2 as a hanging container, the cut-out seal portion 2b is removed and the nozzle 3 is attached, as shown in FIG. 5(b). The refill container 2 also has a bottom gusset formed at the bottom 2c.

(Third embodiment)
FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing a third embodiment of the cover of the present invention. Regarding features of the third embodiment that can be configured in common with other embodiments in this specification, the descriptions regarding those embodiments can be referred to.

The cover of this embodiment can be used with a refill container, such as the one shown in FIG. 2, which is symmetrical when standing on its own. In this cover, the support part 22 for supporting the refillable container is a flexible hook-like connecting part, and FIG. 7(a) shows that the flexible hook-like connecting part is a part of the cover 1. FIG. 7B shows an example in which the flexible hook-like connecting portion is constructed as a separate component from the cover 1. FIG. In this case, the lower part 20 of the cover 1 is provided with a lower connecting part 23 that corresponds to the hook-like connecting part.

In these embodiments, the two sides 30 are not open together and the refill container is loaded from the bottom 20 side. In the upper part 10, two attachment parts 12 are present at both ends in the width direction, but one attachment part 12 may be present at the center in the width direction.

(Fourth embodiment)
FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a fourth embodiment of the cover of the present invention. Regarding the fourth embodiment, for features that can be configured in common with other embodiments in this specification, the descriptions regarding those embodiments can be referred to.

In this embodiment, a lower ear part 24 is present in the lower part 20 of the first sheet 1A, and a support part 22 for supporting the refill container 2 is connected to the first lower connection installed in the lower ear part 24. The portion 23 is connected to the second lower connecting portion 23 on the second sheet 1B, so that the lower ear portion 24 is formed by a portion other than the opening 21. The cover of this embodiment can be used with a refill container 2 in which the opening 21 is located approximately at the center of the lower part and the content outlet 2a is located at the center in the width direction as shown in FIG. However, by locating the opening 21 at the lower end, it can also be used with a refill container 2 having a content outlet 2a at the end in the width direction as shown in FIG.

(Fifth embodiment)
FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a fifth embodiment of the cover of the present invention. Regarding features of the fifth embodiment that can be configured in common with other embodiments in this specification, the descriptions regarding those embodiments can be referred to.

In this embodiment, unlike the third and fourth embodiments, the lower portion 20 side of the side portion 30 of the first sheet 1A and the second sheet 1B is not completely closed, and a portion is left unclosed. There is a slit 38 that is adhesive. As a result, even if the lower connecting portion 23 is located approximately at the center in the width direction, the nozzle 3 of the refill container 2 in which the contents outlet 2a is located at the end in the width direction as shown in FIG. can be exposed to.

The cover of this embodiment is particularly advantageous because it can be manufactured very easily and provides a cover for a refill container and a refill container with a cover that is resistant to mold and/or slime with a simple structure. be.

1: Cover 2: Refillable container 2a: Contents outlet 2b: Cap or cut-out seal portion 2c: Bottom portion 2d: Bottom gusset portion 2e: Liquid reservoir portion 3: Nozzle 4: Holding member 5: Attachment position 10: Upper portion 11: Ear Part (upper ear part)
12: Mounting part 20: Lower part 21: Opening part 22: Supporting part 23: Lower connecting part 24: Lower ear part 30: Side part 31: First side part 32: Second side part 33: First side part Ear portion 34: Second side ear portion 35: First connecting portion 36: Second connecting portion 38: Slit 1A: First sheet 1B: Second sheet

Claims (6)

There is a cover for a refill container having a top, a bottom and two sides,
The upper part does not have an opening to prevent water from entering the inside of the cover, and has an ear part having a mounting part for attaching a holding member for hanging the refill container, and a cover for a refillable container, wherein the lower portion has an opening for exposing a nozzle at a content outlet of the refillable container, and a support portion for supporting the refillable container. 2. The refill container according to claim 1, wherein the opening in the lower part is located approximately at the center of the lower part, and the attachment part at the upper part is located approximately at the center of the upper part. cover. The opening of the lower part is located at the end of the lower part, and the attachment part of the upper part is located at the end of the upper part on the side opposite to the end at which the opening of the lower part is located. A cover for a refill container according to claim 1, located at. The cover for a refillable container according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the two side parts is configured to be openable and closable so that the refillable container can be inserted and the inserted refillable container can be held. 2. The cover for a refillable container according to claim 1, wherein the lower part is configured to be openable and closable so that a refillable container can be inserted from the lower part, and the support part of the lower part can support the inserted refillable container. A refillable container with a cover, comprising the cover for a refillable container according to any one of claims 1 to 5, and a refillable container covered with the cover, wherein the refillable container is in the form of a self-supporting pouch. A refillable container with a cover, which is a container with a bottom gusset.

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