JP2530896Y2 - Swing cap with rotating lid - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dispensing container in which a seasoning or spice in powder or granular form is added, and more particularly to a dispensing cap which can be opened and closed with a single touch by rotating a rotary lid.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a container of this type, the opening and closing of a spout is performed by rotating a lid. A rotatable overcap provided with an opening corresponding to the spout on a cap body having the spout. The overcap is manually rotated to open the outlet by aligning the position of the outlet with the opening (actual opening 63-12).
No. 8953). In addition, the rotation of the lid can be performed with one touch, and as a container having fun and practicality, the container has an opening corresponding to the outlet on the cap body having the outlet and is rotated. A lid is mounted, and the lid is manually rotated about a rotation axis to open the lid, and the lid is inverted and closed using the repulsive force of a leaf spring (see Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 58-53063). ing.

[0003]

However, in such a container, the spout cannot be maintained in the open state in the latter container even though it is one-touch, and when the contents are to be spouted, the lid is hand-operated. It was very inconvenient. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a swing-out cap which can open and close the swing-out opening with one touch, and can maintain the open state or the closed state by itself even if the hand is released.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a swing cap with a rotating lid as described below. That is, the cap body is formed by vertically suspending the side wall from the top wall downward, and the top wall is provided with a rotary bearing portion, a sliding recessed fitting area, and a swing outlet, and a stopper sliding groove is provided on the side wall. The rotating lid is provided by vertically extending the peripheral wall downward from the ceiling wall, and an opening corresponding to the swing outlet is formed in the ceiling wall, and the locking piece and the rotating shaft are downwardly provided. A notch corresponding to the stopper sliding groove is provided on the peripheral wall, and a rotary spring is fitted into the sliding concave fitting area, and one end of the rotating spring is connected to the sliding concave fitting area. Abutting against the side wall, the other end abutting against the locking piece, and in the stopper sliding groove,
A swing cap with a rotating lid, wherein a stopper whose upper portion engages with the cutout portion when the upward movement is performed is vertically movably attached, and the rotating lid is rotatably mounted on the cap body.

Further, the cap body is formed by vertically suspending the side wall from the top wall downward, and the top wall is provided with a rotary bearing portion, a sliding concave fitting and a swing outlet, and a stopper slide is provided on the side wall. A moving groove is provided, and the rotating lid is formed by vertically extending the peripheral wall downward from the ceiling wall, and an opening corresponding to the swing outlet is formed in the ceiling wall, and the locking piece and the rotating shaft are provided. Are provided downward, a rotary spring is fitted into the sliding concave fitting area,
One end of the rotary spring is brought into contact with one side wall of the sliding recessed portion, the other end is brought into contact with the locking piece, and a column is connected to the stopper sliding groove and a surface plate. The stopper is movably mounted up and down so that the support engages with the locking piece when the stopper is moved upward, and a portion of the stopper that is in contact with the locking piece is formed in a slope shape, and A rotating cap with a rotating lid formed by forming a portion in contact with the support post into a slanted shape, and rotatably mounting the rotating lid on the cap body.

[0006]

According to the swing cap with a rotating lid according to claim 1,
When the rotating spring is not receiving any force by the locking piece and the alignment is performed so that the position of the opening and the opening overlap, at the time of assembly, the rotating spring is first fitted into the cap body and one end thereof is attached. The sliding lid is brought into contact with one side wall portion, the other end is brought into contact with the locking piece, and then the rotary lid is rotated in a direction to deform the resister against the repulsive force of the rotary spring,
Since the outlet is closed, when the stopper is moved down in such an outlet closed state, the notch and the stopper which support the rotating lid that is about to rotate by the restoring force of the rotating spring that has been deformed until then. Is disengaged,
Due to the restoring force of the rotating spring, the rotating spring pushes the locking piece, and the rotating lid rotates in the opposite direction this time, the rotation stops at the point where the rotating spring completely returns to its original shape, and the rotation of the opening and the opening The positions overlap and the outlet is opened. At this time, when the hand is released from the stopper, the stopper naturally moves upward and comes into contact with the rotating lid. Next, the rotating lid is manually rotated while resisting the repulsive force of the rotating spring in the opening state of the outlet, and when the notch of the rotating lid comes to a position where it engages with the stopper, the stopper is moved by the height of the notch. Further moving up, the fitting is made to the notch, whereby the rotating lid is stopped in the closed state.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the rotary spring is not receiving any force by the locking piece, the position of the opening and the position of the opening are overlapped. At the time of assembly, first, a rotary spring is inserted into the cap body, one end of which is brought into contact with one side wall of the sliding concave fitting, and the other end is brought into contact with the locking piece. Since the rotating lid is rotated in the direction to deform it and the outlet is closed, if the stopper is moved down in such a closed state, the restoring force of the rotating spring that has been deformed until then is suppressed. The engagement between the stopper and the locking piece was released, and the rotating spring pushed the locking piece by the restoring force of this rotating spring, and the rotating lid rotated in the opposite direction, and the rotating spring completely returned to its original shape. The rotation stops at the point where it returned, Position of the parts is vibration outlet opening state overlap. Next, when the rotating lid is manually rotated while resisting the repulsive force of the rotating spring in the opening state of the outlet, the rotating spring is gradually deformed by being pushed by the locking piece, and the locking piece contacts the pillar of the stopper. When it comes to the contact position, the surfaces of the strut and the locking piece that come into contact with each other are sloped, so that the locking piece pushes down the strut and climbs over the strut. After the locking piece has climbed over, the strut (stopper) ) Automatically moves upward again to lock the locking piece deforming the rotary spring so as not to return, and stops the rotary lid in the closed state.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a view showing the configuration of a swinging cap with a rotating lid according to the first embodiment, in which a rotating spring is fitted into a cap body A, a stopper is mounted, and a rotating lid B is rotatably mounted. The rotary spring 8 has a fan shape opened in its original shape. When the rotary spring 8 is not receiving any force by the locking piece 9, the position of the outlet 4 and the opening 15 overlap. Positioning is performed as follows.

First, the cap body A has a stopper sliding groove 6 from the top wall 5 and a mounting portion at the upper end over the entire circumference.
The side wall 7 having 18 is formed to extend downward. The top wall 5 has a plurality of holes 4
The sliding recessed portion 1 is recessed, and a locking piece fitting portion 19 is provided at one end of the sliding recessed portion 1 so that the cap body A is located within the sliding recessed portion 1. A hollow cylindrical rotary bearing 2 is provided at a position substantially at the center, and a shaft hole 3 is opened below the rotary bearing 2.

[0010] The rotary bearing 2 is not necessarily a sliding concave fitting 1.
Although it is not necessary to provide the function as the rotation axis of the rotary lid and the function of fixing the center of the rotary spring described later, according to the present embodiment, as in the present embodiment, It is particularly efficient in small spaces.

Further, since the locking piece fitting portion 19 is provided, when assembling the present invention, when the rotary lid set in the sliding concave fitting portion 1 after the rotary spring whose original shape is opened in a fan shape is fitted into the sliding concave fitting portion 1, It can be set easily without applying any force to the rotary spring.

The rotary spring 8 is formed by winding a single coil. The front end and the rear end are linear, and are parallel to each other in cross section through a central portion wound in a circular shape. When viewed from the front, the angle between the front end and the rear end is open in a fan shape, and when a force is applied to the front end or the rear end, the opening shrinks and U A spring that deforms into a letter shape is used. And this rotary spring 8
The center portion is fitted so as to surround the outer periphery of the rotary bearing portion 2 in the sliding concave fitting portion 1, one end of the cap body side contacts one end portion of the sliding concave fitting portion 1, and one end of the rotating lid side. Abuts against the locking piece 9 and is locked.

The rotary spring 8 may be of a type whose original shape is closed in a U-shape. In this case, if the relative position of the opening and the opening is changed, or if the position of the locking piece 9 is changed, the opening can be performed by pressing down the stopper as in this embodiment, and the opening can be closed by rotating the rotary lid. it can.

The stopper 10 is formed by connecting a column 10b to the surface plate 10a. The stopper 10 is provided with a contractible coil spring 11 below the column 10b so that the stopper 10 can move up and down. Fits into the notch of the rotating lid. The rotation of the rotary lid can be stopped in the opening state of the outlet by fitting the notch 16 with the surface plate 10a of the stopper.

Next, the rotary lid B has a hollow cylindrical rotary shaft 14 protruding downward at a position corresponding to the rotary bearing portion 2 on the ceiling wall 13, and extends from the center of the ceiling wall 13 to one end. A locking piece 9 is projected downward on the line, an opening 15 corresponding to the swing-out port 4 is formed, and a notch 16 corresponding to the stopper sliding groove 6 is formed in a peripheral edge of the ceiling wall 13. Provided peripheral wall 17
Are formed vertically.

In this embodiment, the cap body A
The rotary cover B is placed on the mounting portion 18 of the above, the rotary shaft 14 is fitted into the hollow cylindrical rotary bearing portion 2, the fixing screw 12 is inserted through the shaft hole 3 on the back side of the cap body, and the inside of the rotary shaft 14 is The rotating lid B and the cap main body A are rotatably mounted by screwing the outside of the fixed screw 12, but the mounting means is not limited to this. After passing through, it may be configured to be automatically locked under it.

The swinging cap with a rotating lid obtained in this manner is arranged such that the position of the swing-out opening 4 and the opening 15 are overlapped when the rotating spring 8 is not receiving any force by the locking piece 9. Since the positioning is performed, the rotating spring 8 is first fitted into the cap body A during assembly, one end of which is brought into contact with one side wall of the sliding concave fitting area 1, and the other end is brought into contact with the locking piece 9. Then, the rotary cover B is rotated in a direction to deform the rotary spring 8 against the repulsive force of the rotary spring 8 to bring the outlet into a closed state.

When the stopper 10 is moved downward in such a state in which the outlet is closed, the rotating spring 8 which has been deformed up to that point is moved.
The engagement between the notch supporting the rotary lid that is about to rotate due to the restoring force and the stopper is released, and due to the restoring force of the rotary spring 8, the rotary lid B rotates in the opposite direction, and the rotary spring At the point where 8 completely returns to its original shape, the rotation stops, and the position of the outlet 4 and the opening 15 overlap, and the outlet is opened (FIG. 2A).

Next, the rotating spring 8 is opened in the opening state of the outlet.
Rotating the rotating lid B manually while resisting the repulsive force of
When the notch 16 of the rotating lid comes to a position where it engages with the stopper 10, the stopper 10 further moves upward by the height of the notch 16, and the surface plate 10a of the stopper fits into the notch 16, To stop the rotating lid B in the closed state (FIG. 2B).

As a second embodiment, the means for engaging the rotating lid B and the cap body A is not based on the engagement between the notch and the stopper, but is based on the engagement between the locking piece 9 and the stopper 10. This is described below (see FIG. 5). The configuration of the cap body A is the same as that of the first embodiment (the description is omitted), and the configuration of the rotary lid B is not necessarily required to have the cutout portion, but the other portions are the same as those of the above embodiment (the description will be omitted). The rotary spring 8 is the same as that of the first embodiment (the description is omitted), and the characteristic part is the shape of the stopper 10.

The stopper 10 has a substantially H-shaped cross-section in which a support 10b is connected to a surface plate 10a. The stopper 10 is provided with a contractible coil spring 11 below the support 10b so as to be movable up and down. Is fitted in the stopper sliding groove 6 so that the upper part of the stopper engages with the locking piece 9. As shown in FIG. 6, the supporting column 10b and the locking piece 9 of the stopper 10 are formed such that the surfaces that come into contact with each other are formed in a sloped shape, so that the rotating lid B is pressed against each other when rotated. When the rotating lid is manually rotated against the repulsive force of the rotating spring 8 in the opening state of the swinging-out port, the locking piece 9 is naturally rotated by the rotating piece 8. 8, when the locking piece 9 comes to a position where it comes into contact with the column 10b, the surfaces that come into contact with each other are inclined, so that the locking piece 9 pushes down the column 10b. After climbing over 10b and the locking piece 9 getting over, the column 10b (stopper) automatically moves up again and locks the locking piece 9 deforming the rotary spring 8 so as not to return. The rotating lid B can be stopped in the open state.

The swing cap with a rotating lid obtained in this manner is such that the position of the swing outlet 4 and the opening 15 overlap when the rotating spring 8 is not receiving any force by the locking piece 9. Since the positioning is performed, the rotating spring 8 is first fitted into the cap body A during assembly, one end of which is brought into contact with one side wall of the sliding concave fitting area 1, and the other end is brought into contact with the locking piece 9. Then, the rotary cover B is rotated in a direction to deform the rotary spring 8 against the repulsive force of the rotary spring 8 to bring the outlet into a closed state.

When the surface plate 10a of the stopper 10 is manually moved downward in such a closed state of the outlet, the supporting column 10 which has suppressed the restoring force of the rotary spring 8 which has been deformed up to that time.
b, the engagement of the locking piece 9 is released, and due to the restoring force of the rotary spring 8, the rotary cover B rotates in the opposite direction, and the rotary spring 8 rotates at the point where it completely returns to its original shape. Stops, and the positions of the outlet 4 and the opening 15 overlap with each other, and the outlet is opened.

Next, the rotary spring 8 is opened in the opening state of the outlet.
When the rotating lid B is manually rotated while resisting the repulsive force of the above, the rotary spring 8 is gradually deformed by being pushed by the locking piece 9, and when the locking piece 9 comes to a position where it comes into contact with the support 10 b of the stopper 10, Since the surfaces of the struts 10b and the locking pieces 9 that come into contact with each other are inclined, the locking pieces 9 climb over the columns 10b so as to push down the struts 10b.
The column 10b automatically moves up again to lock the locking piece 9 deforming the rotary spring so as not to return, and at the same time, the surface plate 10a of the stopper 10 fits into the notch 16 of the rotary lid B. The rotating lid B stops in the open state. The notch 16 makes the rotating lid B more firmly stopped.

Contrary to the above two embodiments, when the rotating spring is not receiving any force by the locking piece, the position of the opening and the position of the opening are not overlapped. Is also conceivable. This can be chosen arbitrarily.

[0026]

[Effects of the Invention] Since the present invention is made with the above-described configuration, the opening and closing of the swing outlet can be performed with one touch by an unconventional opening / closing mechanism that opens and closes the swing outlet by pressing down the stopper and rotating the rotating lid. This can be performed, and the open state and the closed state can be maintained without being held down by hand, so that it is particularly easy to use when a large amount is to be shaken out. In addition, since a rotary lid is provided instead of a lid that opens and closes via a hinge, the design is excellent.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2A is an explanatory view of the opening state of the outlet of the first embodiment as viewed from the front. (B) It is explanatory drawing which looked at the closed state of the outlet of 1st Example from the front.

FIG. 3 is a schematic sectional view taken along the line aa ′ showing a closed state of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the cap of the first embodiment is attached to a container.

FIG. 5 is a schematic sectional view showing a closed state of the second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory sectional view showing the movement of a locking piece and a stopper when the rotary lid of the second embodiment rotates.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A: Cap body B: Rotating lid 1: Sliding concave fitting 2: Rotating bearing part 3: Shaft hole 4: Vibration outlet 5: Top wall 6: Stopper sliding groove 7: Side wall 8: Rotating spring 9: Locking piece 10… Stopper 10a… Surface plate 10b… Post 11… Coil spring 12… Fixing screw 13… Ceiling wall 14… Rotating shaft 15… Opening 16… Notch 17… Peripheral wall 18… Mounting part 19… Lock piece insertion part

Claims (2)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] A cap body has a side wall extending vertically downward from a top wall, a rotation bearing portion, a sliding recessed portion and a swing outlet provided on the top wall, and a stopper slide on the side wall. A moving groove is provided, and the rotating lid is formed by vertically extending the peripheral wall downward from the ceiling wall, and an opening corresponding to the swing outlet is formed in the ceiling wall, and the locking piece and the rotating shaft are provided. A notch corresponding to the stopper sliding groove is provided on the peripheral wall, a rotary spring is fitted into the sliding concave fitting area, and one end of the rotary spring is fitted in the sliding concave fitting. The stopper is brought into contact with one side wall of the area, the other end is brought into contact with the locking piece, and the stopper which engages with the notch when the stopper slides upward is moved up and down. A rotating lid, wherein the rotating lid is rotatably mounted on the cap body. It can drawer cap. 2. A cap body comprising a top wall having a side wall extending downward from a top wall, a rotation bearing portion, a sliding recessed portion, and a swing outlet provided on the top wall, and a stopper slide on the side wall. A moving groove is provided, and the rotating lid is formed by vertically extending the peripheral wall downward from the ceiling wall, and an opening corresponding to the swing outlet is formed in the ceiling wall, and the locking piece and the rotating shaft are provided. Is provided downward, a rotary spring is fitted into the sliding concave fitting area, and one end of the rotary spring is brought into contact with one side wall of the sliding concave fitting area,
The other end is brought into contact with the locking piece, and a stopper formed by connecting a pillar to the surface plate is moved in the stopper sliding groove so that the pillar engages with the locking piece when the stopper is moved upward. The stopper is movably mounted up and down, and a portion of the stopper that contacts the locking piece is formed in a slope, and a portion of the locking piece that contacts the support is formed in a slope, and the stopper is formed on the cap body. A swing cap with a rotating lid, wherein the rotating lid is rotatably mounted.