JPH04106228U - container - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] (with amendments) [Purpose] The cup is stored in a part of the container, so it does not fall off, is convenient to carry, has a beautiful appearance, and does not have any scratches even after repeated use. Providing containers that do not stick. [Configuration] Container body 1, cap 2, and upper body 1
2, has an opening 31 on its upper surface, and has an engaging portion 32 on its lower inner surface that can be freely engaged with each of the locking portions of the upper body portion 12. and,
a cup 4 that removably engages with the opening 31 of the cover;
By pushing down the cover, the cup 4 can be easily attached and detached from the cover 3. A flat cup 4 is attached to the peripheral part of the mouth part 11 of the container.
Provide an installation surface.

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea]

0001

[Industrial application field]

This invention is suitable for liquid containers such as soft drinks, alcohol, medicines, seasonings, shampoos, and cosmetics. Concerning containers, in particular cups that can hold the liquid mentioned above can be stored neatly and securely, and are portable. Containers suitable for

0002

[Problems to be solved by conventional techniques and ideas]

Conventional containers such as portable bottles for storing alcoholic beverages such as whisky, include the mouth of the bottle. Covered with a cup is commonly used.

0003 However, conventional containers of this type are fixed by simply placing a cup on them. Moreover, the container is usually flat to make it convenient to carry. , the diameter of the cup becomes larger than the short axis of the bottle, and the cup protrudes from the bottle. , the cup easily falls off, and it looks unsightly. Therefore, when selling, etc., the storage box is However, after taking it out of the storage box, it becomes inconvenient to carry it. There is a problem.

0004 Therefore, the present inventors first proposed that (a) the upper body consists of a mouth, an upper body, and a lower body; (b) a container body having a locking part provided at substantially the lower end and the upper part thereof, respectively; (c) a cap that can be screwed onto the mouth of the container body; and (c) a shape that covers the upper body. , an opening is provided on the upper surface, and each locking portion of the upper body is provided on the inner surface of the lower end. (d) a cover provided with an engaging portion that can be freely engaged; and a cup that engages with the upper part of the upper body of the container body. By pushing down the cover in the stopped state, the cup is removed from the cover. We proposed a container that can be easily attached and detached (Utility Model Application No. 1-91762, Utility Model Application No. 2-148966).

[0005] This container has a cup stored in a part of the container, so it does not fall out and is portable. It is convenient for obi and has a beautiful appearance. However, as a result of subsequent research, When you put it on, the cap and cup come into contact, so as you repeatedly put on and take off the cup, The bottom of the cup, which is the surface that comes in contact with the cap, may be scratched and the appearance may be impaired during use. It turns out that there is.

[0006] Therefore, the purpose of this invention is to prevent the cup from falling out because it is stored in a part of the container. It is convenient to carry, has a beautiful appearance, and does not cause any scratches on the cup even after repeated use. The goal is to provide a container that never gets wet.

[0007]

[Means to solve the problem]

As a result of intensive research in view of the above issues, the inventors of the present invention have determined that (a) the mouth, upper trunk, and lower trunk; , and locking parts are provided at substantially the lower end and the upper part of the upper body, respectively. a container body; (b) a cap that can be screwed onto the mouth of the container body; and (c) the upper body. It has an opening on the top surface and a front opening on the inner surface of the bottom end. (d) a cover provided with an engaging portion that can be freely engaged with each of the locking portions of the body; and a cup that removably engages with the opening of the bar, and the container main body By pressing down the cover that is locked to the upper part of the upper torso of the body, The cup is a container that can be easily removed from the cover and has a flat surface around the mouth. By providing a cup installation surface, the bottom of the cup can come into contact with the cap. We discovered that it is possible to prevent the cup from being scratched without any damage, and developed this invention. I came up with this idea.

[0008] That is, the container of the present invention consists of (a) a mouth, an upper body, and a lower body; (b) the container body, which has locking parts at approximately the lower end and the upper part; (b) the front part; (c) a cap that can be screwed onto the mouth of the container body; and (c) a shape that covers the upper body. An opening is provided on the upper surface, and each locking portion of the upper body is provided on the inner surface of the lower end. (d) a cover that is provided with an engaging part that can be freely engaged with the cover; and a cup that freely engages with the upper part of the upper body of the container body. By pushing down the locked cover, the cup is moved to the cover. The cup can be easily attached and detached from the container body, and the cup comes into contact with the periphery of the mouth of the container body. It is characterized by being provided with a flat part.

[0009]

[Effect]

In the present invention, a flat plate for a cup is provided around the mouth of the container having the above-mentioned basic structure. Provides a flat installation surface. For this reason, the inner surface of the cup does not come into contact with the top surface of the cap. Prevented. Also, since the installation surface is flat, the cup remains stable even when the cover is lowered. It also prevents the cup from rattling while descending.

0010

【Example】

The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing how the container of the present invention is used. In FIG. 1, 1 is a substantially flat container body that can store liquid, and 2 is a container body that can hold a liquid. 3 is a cap that can be screwed onto the mouth of the container body, and 3 is a cap that can be screwed onto the mouth of the container body. 4 is a cover having a shape that covers the cover, and 4 is removably engaged with the opening of the cover. 10 is the liquid content. In addition, in this invention, approximately flat shape is not limited to an ellipse, rectangle, etc., but one side is convex and the other side is concave, or Including those with convex or concave surfaces on one or both sides.

[0011] FIG. 2 is a front view of the container body 1. The container main body part 1 has a mouth part 11 and an upper body part 12. and a lower body part 13. In addition, the upper body part 12 has a slightly smaller outer circumference than the lower body part 13. The upper and lower ends of the container are provided with locking portions (groove portions 12a) approximately horizontally with respect to the container. and 12b) are provided so as to be able to engage with ribs on the inner circumferential surface of the cover, which will be described later. The sea urchin is turning. Additionally, a flat installation surface 14 for the cup is provided around the mouth portion 11. ing. In addition, in this invention, the above-mentioned locking part is a groove, but the cover described later The shape is not particularly limited as long as it can be freely engaged with the engaging part of the It may be a shape. Also, the locking part does not need to be located on the entire outer circumference of the upper body; In the case of a flat shape as in the embodiment, it is preferable that it exists only on the minor axis side. this is, Flat containers usually have a thinner wall on the long axis side, so providing a groove will ensure sufficient strength. This is because the shrinkage rate is smaller on the short axis side. Also, in this example The cover can be easily covered by slightly increasing the diameter of the shoulder part of the upper body. Prevents it from falling off.

0012 There are no particular restrictions on the cap that can be screwed onto the mouth 11 of the container body. A so-called screw cap, which is usually used for whisky, etc., is preferable.

[0013] FIG. 3(a) is a sectional view of the cover 3, and FIG. 3(b) is a bottom view. cover 3 has a slightly larger diameter than the upper body 12 of the container body 1 described above, and its outer peripheral surface is It has approximately the same outer diameter as the body part 13 and has a shape that completely covers the upper body part 12. There is. Furthermore, an opening 31 for attaching a cap, which will be described later, is provided on the top surface. difference Furthermore, there are a plurality of (four in this example) engaging portions (four in this example) on the inner surface of the lower end. is provided with an inward protrusion (stopper) 32, which engages with the grooves 12a and 12b described later. It's free. Such a stopper 32 allows the grooves 12a and 12a, which are the locking parts of the upper body part, to It can be raised and lowered freely between 12b and 12b. In addition, stopper 32 is compatible with all grooves 12a or 12b. There is no need for the groove to exist, and when it engages with the groove 12a or 12b, it will have an appropriate engagement strength. You can set it up like this. Further, in this embodiment, the inner diameter of the cover 3 is as described above. A vertical rib 33 is provided on the long axis side so that the diameter is slightly smaller than the diameter of the shoulder of the main body. This stabilizes the cover 3 (prevents it from wobbling).

[0014] FIG. 4(a) is a front view showing the cup 4, and FIG. 4(b) is a bottom view thereof. Na In Figure 4, the cup 4 is shown in the orientation when attached to the container, but when not in use. Sometimes it's just upside down. The cup 4 is larger than the opening 31 of the cover mentioned above. It has a slightly smaller diameter, with the bottom part 42 of the cup being slightly outside the body part 41 of the cup. It has a flange shape that extends to the side. In addition, on both sides of the long axis of the cup body 41, there are cup A locking horizontal rib 43 is provided slightly below the bottom surface 42 of the opening 31. It snaps removably into the edge. This causes cup 4 to become When it fits into the opening 31 of the bar 3, there will be a snapping sound. This makes the cup 4 is completely housed within the cover 3. In addition, outside the lower end of cup 4 There is a hole on the surface to prevent the cup from popping out from the opening 31 when the cover 3 is lowered. There are two horizontal horizontal ribs 44, 44 to prevent the cup from wobbling when installed. A plurality of vertical ribs 45, 45, . . . in the vertical direction (four in this embodiment) for stopping. ・It is preferable to provide.

[0015] The assembly of the container of the present invention consisting of such component parts is as shown in Figure 5. The cap 2 is screwed onto the mouth 11 of the container body 1, and the cover 3 is further covered with the upper body 12. Then, the stopper 32 provided on the inner surface of the lower end of the cover 3 is engaged with the upper groove 12a of the upper body part 12. Then, turn the cup 4 upside down and insert it into the cover 3 until it locks onto the edge. That's fine.

[0016] The container assembled in this way can also be used as follows: . First, when taking out the liquid inside the container body, the cover 3 is pushed down. child At this time, the cup is in contact with the cup installation surface 14 of the container body, so the cup is in contact with the cup installation surface 14 of the container body, so However, after the locking horizontal rib 43 is disengaged, the cover 3 reaches the lowest end. Even when the cover is opened, it remains within the cover opening 31 due to the horizontal ribs 44, 44 (Fig. ).

[0017] In the state shown in Figure 6, if you lightly press the wide side (short axis side) of cup 4 from both sides, the horizontal ribs will appear. 44, 44 are disengaged from the opening 31, and the cup 4 can no longer be removed from the cover 3. can.

[0018] After removing the cap 2 and letting the desired amount of liquid flow out, seal the mouth part 11 again with the cap 2. When closed and the cover 3 is raised, the stopper 32 engages with the upper groove 12a of the upper body 12. At the same time, the locking horizontal rib 43 of the cup 4 and the opening hole of the cover 3 snap engage with each other. . As a result, the cover 3 and cup 4 are firmly fixed to the container body 1, making them portable. (the state shown in FIG. 5).

[0019] In the present invention, even if such operations are repeated, the cup 4 does not come into contact with the cap. Since there is nothing to do, the cup 4 will not be damaged. Also, the lower side of the cup Since horizontal ribs 44, 44 are provided on the side, when the cover 3 is pushed down, the cup is It never pops out. Furthermore, a vertical projection 45 is provided on the outer surface of the lower end of the cup. This prevents the cup from rattling when pushing down the cover 3. .

[0020] There are no particular restrictions on the material of the container of the present invention as described above, and glass and various plastics can be used. Polyethylene terephthalate can be used as the main body of the container. Polyester, polypropylene, polycarbonate, polyamide, etc. Blow molded products are preferred, and the cover is made of polypropylene, polystyrene, polyester, etc. Polyester, etc. are preferable, and the cup is made of polypropylene, polystyrene, polyester, etc. Reesters and the like are preferred.

[0021] Although the container of the present invention has been explained above with reference to the attached drawings, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, you can replace the groove and the rib with each other, or replace the groove with the entire outer or inner circumference. Various changes can be made without departing from the idea of this invention, such as installing it on a surface or a specific part. It is Noh.

[0022]

[Effect of the idea]

As detailed above, the container of the present invention allows the cup to be stored securely without falling out. It can be stored easily, and the cup does not rattle or pop out when the cover is raised or lowered. Ma In addition, the cup will not get scratched even after repeated use.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the container of the present invention in use.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the main body of the container of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the cover of the container of the present invention, in which (a) is a cross-sectional view and (b) is a bottom view.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the cup of the container of the present invention, (a) is a front view, and (b) is a bottom view.

FIG. 5 is a partial sectional view showing the assembled state of the container of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the container of the present invention in use.

[Explanation of symbols]

1... Container body part 11...Mouth 12... Upper torso 12a, 12b...locking part (groove) 13...lower torso 14... Installation surface 2...Cap 3...Cover 31...opening 32...Engagement part (stopper) 33... Vertical rib 4...Cup 41... Torso 42...Bottom part 43...Horizontal rib for locking 44...Horizontal rib 45...Vertical rib

Claims (4)

[Scope of utility model registration request] [Claim 1] (a) Consisting of a mouth, an upper body, and a lower body,
a container body having locking parts provided at substantially the lower end and the upper part of the upper body, (b) a cap that can be screwed onto the mouth of the container body, and (c) covering the upper body. (d) a cover having an opening on the top surface and an engaging portion on the inner surface of the lower end that can be freely engaged with each of the locking portions of the upper body; and a cup that removably engages with the opening of the container body, and the cup can be easily attached and detached from the cover by pushing down the cover that is locked to the upper part of the upper body of the container body. 1. A container that can be used as a container, characterized in that a flat portion is provided around the mouth of the container body, with which the cup comes into contact. 2. The container according to claim 1, wherein a lateral rib is provided on the outer surface of the lower end of the cup, and the lateral rib engages with the lower edge of the opening of the cover. A container characterized in that the cup does not pop out when the cover is pushed down. 3. The container according to claim 2, wherein the cup is provided with vertical ribs on both sides of the horizontal ribs. 4. The container according to claim 1, wherein each locking portion of the upper body is a horizontal groove,
A container characterized in that the engaging portion of the cover is an inner rib.