JPH0655625B2 - Liquid dispensing container - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to a liquid dispensing container used by being attached to a container for containing a liquid, and more specifically, when a liquid (liquid product, content liquid) is dispensed. The present invention relates to a liquid pouring container capable of preventing liquid dripping on the surface or the like of the liquid pouring container.

[Conventional technology]

The prior art relating to a liquid pouring container for preventing dripping is disclosed in JP-B-58-41166, JP-A-58-160262, JP-B-54-2252.
5, JP-A-54-163186, JP-A-5
9-152160 and the like.

That is, JP-B-58-41166 and JP-A-58-41
In JP-A-160262, there is provided a spout cylinder that projects upward from a partition plate, an outer peripheral wall portion that surrounds the spout cylinder, and a hole that circulates the liquid dropped on the partition plate into the storage container. A liquid dispensing container of structure is disclosed. And in the former liquid pouring container, the pouring outlet and the reflux hole are independent of each other, but in the latter liquid pouring container,
The spout and the reflux hole form an integral opening.

Also, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 54-22525 and Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 54-
Japanese Patent No. 163186 discloses a measuring cap capable of preventing the liquid adhering to the inner wall of the cap from contaminating the surface of the liquid pouring container through the fixing device even when the cap is used as a measuring container. There is. And in the former liquid pouring container, the threaded portion is provided on the outer peripheral wall portion and the measuring cylinder is hung vertically inward thereof, but in the latter liquid pouring container, the outer cylindrical portion (measuring cylinder) is provided. A screw portion is provided on the outer wall of the body.

Further, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 59-152160 discloses an example in which the other ones disclosed in the above-mentioned gazettes are combined, but a new effect is not obtained by combining these.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

However, in the conventional technique, since the liquid dropped from the spout cylinder and / or the measuring cap is circulated back into the storage container, it is effective in preventing the surface of the liquid spout container from being contaminated. There has been a significant drawback from the viewpoint of maintaining the quality of liquid products in which the unpoured liquid contained therein is mixed with the refluxed liquid which may have undergone fouling or oxidation reaction.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to collect and store the liquid dropped from the spout cylinder and / or the measuring cap without returning to the storage container, and collect and store the collected and stored liquid in the storage container at the time of the next pouring. This is to prevent the reflux liquid from being mixed into the container by allowing the liquid to be poured out together with the liquid.

[Means for solving problems]

The present invention provides the following liquid pouring container,
This is a solution to the problems of the conventional liquid dispensing container.

A pouring tube that projects upward from the partition plate; a projecting tube that surrounds the pouring tube by providing a liquid storage space between the pouring tube and that is connected to the pouring tube by the partition plate; A liquid recovery space is provided between the projecting tube and the projecting tube to surround the projecting tube, and the spouting tube is connected to the outer peripheral wall portion by the partition plate. A liquid pouring container having a storage part for storing the liquid recovered from the liquid recovery space, and configured so that the liquid recovered and stored in the storage part can be poured out from the projecting cylinder. .

[Action]

In the use of the liquid pouring container of the present invention, first, the liquid is put in the container 3 and the pouring tool 1 and the measuring cap 2 are screwed together to a sealed state.

Then, the measuring cap 2 is removed, and the liquid is poured out as shown in FIG.

After pouring out a desired amount of liquid, the container 3 is returned to the upright posture and the pouring out from the pouring tube 12 is completed. At this time, the amount of liquid dripped from the upper end portion 12a of the spout barrel 12 is minimized, but a part of the liquid flows down along the outer surface of the spout barrel 12 and flows through the recovery passageway 15. After that, it is stored in the storage unit 14.

Next, the measuring cap 2 is reversed, returned to the top of the dispensing tool 1, and screwed to a sealed state. When the liquid is measured by the measuring cap 2, the liquid attached to the inner wall of the measuring cap 2 is also stored in the storage unit 14 via the recovery passage 15.

The recovered liquid stored in the storage unit 14 will be
Along with the liquid that is poured from the storage container 3 through the pouring cylinder 12, the liquid is poured from the protruding cylinder 17 directly. At the time of this pouring, the pouring liquid from the pouring cylinder 12 and the pouring liquid from the projecting cylinder 17 do not mix in the pouring tool 1.

Therefore, the surface of the liquid pouring container is not contaminated,
Further, the liquid dropped from the spouting barrel 12, the projecting barrel 17 and the measuring cap 2 is collected and stored in the storage unit 14 and is poured out together with the liquid in the storage container 3 from the projecting barrel 17 at the time of the next spouting. The collected and stored liquid that may have undergone an oxidation reaction or the like does not mix with the unpoured liquid stored in the storage container 3.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, embodiments of the liquid pouring container of the present invention shown in the drawings will be described.

1 to 5 show one embodiment of the liquid pouring container of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof, FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a state in which it is removed, FIG. 4 is a plan view of the state, and FIG. In these drawings,
Reference numeral 1 denotes a spouting tool, which has an outer peripheral wall portion 11 that can be fitted into the mouth / neck portion 32 of the container 3 having an opening at the top.
Further, inside the outer peripheral wall portion 11, there is provided a protruding cylinder 17 which is provided with the liquid recovery space 4 between the outer peripheral wall portion 11 and the upper end, and is further protruded inside the protruding cylinder 17. A liquid storage space 5 is provided between the cylinder 17 and a spout cylinder 12 which is projected upward. The outer peripheral wall portion 11, the projecting cylinder 17 and the spout cylinder 12 are connected by a partition plate 13. . Further, in the lower part of the liquid storage space 5, a storage part 14 for liquid recovered from the liquid recovery space 4 is provided as a recovery passage 15 on the partition plate 13 below the liquid recovery space 4. The recovery passage 15 is inclined according to the property of the liquid. Further, although 16 is a spout of the spout cylinder 12, it also has an effect as an air displacement hole. Also, inside the upper part of the outer peripheral wall 11,
The measuring cap 2 can be fitted.

The embodiment will be described in more detail. The fixing devices 11a, 11b, and 11c are provided inside the outer peripheral wall portion 11 of the spout 1 described above. The fixing device 11a is for engaging with the fixing device 21a provided on the outer surface of the side wall 21 of the measuring cap 2 and is formed by a screw thread in this embodiment. The fixing device 11b is a fixing device 32a provided on the outer surface of the mouth / neck portion 32 of the container 3.
To engage with, and in this embodiment, is formed by threads. Further, the fixing device 11c is rotated to remove the measuring cap 2, and then the pouring tool 1 is also rotated following the rotation to fix the fixing devices 11b, 3
This is to prevent the engagement between the spout 1 and the storage container 3 by 2a from being loosened due to the reverse rotation, and in this embodiment, it is formed by ratchet teeth as described later.

In addition, the spout cylinder 12 of the spout 1 has the outer peripheral wall portion 11
The upper end portion 12a is formed in an arc shape in this embodiment in order to minimize the dropping action.

Further, the protruding cylinder 17 of the spout 1 has the outer peripheral wall portion 11
In the case of this embodiment, the upper end portion 17a thereof is formed in an arc shape like the upper end portion of the pouring tube 12. Further, the protruding cylinder 17 is formed with an axially separating portion 17b which reaches the partition plate 3 from its upper end in a direction opposite to the pouring direction (see the arrow in FIG. 3). By the storage section 14
And the recovery passage 15 communicate with each other. Also, the protruding cylinder 1
The upper end portion 17a of 7 has a downward slope toward the separating portion 17b, and is preferably shown in the figure in order to prevent the liquid poured out at the time of pouring from flowing into the liquid storage space 4. As described above, it is lower than the upper end portion 12a of the spout barrel 12. The disconnecting portion 17b may be provided only on the lower portion of the protruding cylinder 17.

Further, the recovery passage 15 on the partition plate 13 of the spout 1 has a downward slope toward the central axis of the spout 1, and further has a slight downward slope toward the separating portion 17b. Has been. The inner ring 13a and the contact ring 13 are provided on the lower surface of the partition plate 13.
b is provided in an annular shape, and prevents the content liquid from leaking out between the storage container 3 and the pouring tool 1.

Further, in the case of the embodiment, the storage portion 14 of the spout 1 is formed in the shape of an annular groove below the liquid storage space 4, and its volume is equal to or larger than the volume for storing the recovered liquid. .

The shape of the spout 16 of the spout 1 is circular in the case of the embodiment.

Further, the measuring cap 2 is formed in a cup shape as a whole and is composed of a side wall 21 and a ceiling wall 22. The side wall 21 is provided with a fixing device 21a composed of a screw thread that engages with the fixing device 11a of the spout 1 as described above. The side wall 2 is provided on the upper part of the fixing device 21a.
1 is formed with a shoulder portion 21c protruding outward from the outer side surface of the fixing device 11a, 21a.
It is possible to prevent foreign matter from entering in the space, and at the same time, it is effective as a finger hook flange when holding the measuring cap 2 in its reverse state. Also, the lower end portion 21b of the side wall 21
In the embodiment, the measuring cap 2 and the partition plate 1 are
It is configured as a seal ring that prevents the content liquid from leaking from between the lower end portion 21b and the lower end portion 21b.
The bottom end of the is thinly formed.

Further, a handle 31 is provided on the storage container 3,
When the user uses the liquid pouring container of the present invention, the pouring operation can be easily performed. When the handle 31 is provided, unless the direction of the separating portion 17b of the protruding cylinder 17 is regulated, the recovery liquid may be poured out from the separating portion 17b. Therefore, the center of the separating portion 17b is the protruding cylinder. It is preferable to position and orient on the line connecting the central axis of 17 and the central line of the handle 31. However, in practice, the central axis of the protruding cylinder 17 is the center, and for example, it is located in the range of about 30 degrees to the left and right. It does not matter if you let it. This orientation is performed, for example, by a fixing device 32a provided on the outer side surface of the mouth / neck part 32 of the storage container 3 and a fixing device 11b provided on the inner side surface of the outer peripheral wall part 11 of the dispensing tool 1.
Can be achieved by forming the threads with threads as in the embodiment and adjusting the mounting position of each thread to adjust the engagement between the spout 1 and the container 3.

Further, the fixing device 32b provided on the lower outer surface of the mouth / neck portion 32 of the container 3 and the fixing device 11c provided on the lower end of the outer peripheral wall portion 11 of the spout 1 are shown in FIG. As described above, the ratchet teeth are formed so that the spout 1 is locked to the storage container 3 by the engagement thereof. This locking, as shown in FIG. 14, does not form the fixing device 11c with ratchet teeth, but makes the inner diameter of the outer peripheral wall 11 slightly smaller than the diameter at the tip of the fixing device 32b formed with ratchet teeth. Can also be done by. In these embodiments, the ratchet teeth are formed over the entire circumference, but they may be provided only on a part of the circumference.

When using the liquid pouring container shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 configured as described above, first, the liquid is put into the container 3 and the pouring tool 1 and the measuring cap 2 are screwed to a sealed state. Let

Then, the measuring cap 2 is removed, and the liquid is poured out as shown in FIG. Although FIG. 6 shows the case where the measurement is performed using the measurement cap 2, it is not always necessary to perform the measurement using the measurement cap 2.

When the desired amount of liquid has been poured out, the container 3 is returned to the upright posture, and the pouring from the pouring tube 12 is completed. At this time, the amount of liquid dripped from the upper end portion 12a of the spout barrel 12 is minimized, but a part of the liquid flows down the outer surface of the spout barrel 12 and falls into the storage unit 14. Be stored.

Next, the measuring cap 2 is reversed, returned to the top of the dispensing tool 1, and screwed to a sealed state. When the liquid is measured by the measuring cap 2, the liquid attached to the inner wall of the measuring cap 2 is stored in the storage unit 14 via the recovery passage 15.

The recovered liquid stored in the storage unit 14 will be
Along with the liquid that is poured from the storage container 3 through the pouring cylinder 12, the liquid is poured from the protruding cylinder 17 directly. At the time of this pouring, the pouring liquid from the pouring cylinder 12 does not flow into the liquid storage space 5 and the liquid recovery space 4, and the pouring liquid from the pouring cylinder 12 and the pouring liquid from the projecting cylinder 17 are not poured. It does not mix with the discharged liquid in the spout 1.

Therefore, the surface of the liquid pouring container is not contaminated,
Further, the liquid dropped from the spouting barrel 12, the projecting barrel 17 and the measuring cap 2 is collected and stored in the storage unit 14 and is poured out together with the liquid in the storage container 3 from the projecting barrel 17 at the time of the next spouting. The collected and stored liquid that may have undergone an oxidation reaction or the like does not mix with the unpoured liquid stored in the storage container 3.

FIG. 7 shows another embodiment of the present invention. The liquid dispensing container of this embodiment has a dispensing cylinder 12 extending upward and an annular shape at the lower portion of the top wall 22 of the measuring cap 2. Except that the fitting portion 22a is provided and the upper end portion 12a of the spout barrel 12 is fitted into the fitting portion 22a to prevent liquid leakage from the spout 16 during transportation, The configuration is similar to that of the embodiment shown in FIGS.

FIG. 8 shows still another embodiment of the present invention. In the liquid pouring container of this embodiment, a cutting line 16a for cutting out which can form the pouring opening 16 is inserted to open the pouring opening 16a. This is to prevent liquid leakage from the inside of the storage container 3 during transportation. In use, the leg 1 erected in the inner portion surrounded by the cut line 16a for cutting out.
Finger hanging ring 16 integrally provided on the upper end of 6b
When c is hung on a finger and pulled up, the inner portion surrounded by the cut line 16a is removed to form a spout similar to that in the previous embodiment. Further, the pouring barrel 12 in this embodiment is
Although it is formed as a separate part with respect to the other part of the pour-out tool 1, similarly, for example, the pour-out cylinder 12 and the liquid storage part 14 can be formed as a separate part with respect to the other part of the pour-out tool 1.
Furthermore, the dispensing cylinder 12 of this embodiment is provided eccentrically with respect to the central axis of the dispensing tool 1 as in the embodiment described below, and the shape of the storage portion 14 is also the embodiment described below. The same as the above, but different from the previous embodiment.

FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 show still another embodiment of the present invention. The liquid dispensing container of this embodiment includes a dispensing cylinder 12
Is not concentric with the central axis of the spout 1, and the reservoir 14
1 to 6 except that is not formed as an annular groove.
It is constructed similarly to the embodiment shown in the figure. That is, the spouting cylinder 12 is provided at a position opposite to the separating portion 17b of the projecting cylinder 17, that is, at a position eccentric to the spouting side.
By thus providing the pouring tube eccentrically on the pouring side, pouring can be performed easily even if the inclination angle of the pouring tool 1 at the time of pouring is small, and the pouring tool is stored in the storage container 3. The liquid thus prepared can be used up to the end without waste as compared with the previous embodiment. Further, the storage portion 14 has a substantially U-shaped groove shape,
Not provided on the spout side.

11 and 12 show still another embodiment of the present invention, in which the liquid dispensing container is the dispensing cylinder 1
2 is further eccentric to the pouring side than the embodiment shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, and a part thereof is inscribed in the projecting cylinder 17, and the opening shape of the spout 16 of the spout cylinder 12 is elliptical. And has the same configuration as that of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 6 except that the pouring tube 12 is not projected above the projecting tube 17. In addition, when the opening shape of the spout 16 is elliptical as described above, when pouring out, by performing pouring from one of the major diameter sides, air displacement effectively acts on the other side, Has the advantage that it is done smoothly. The shape of the spout 16 may be polygonal.

Although various embodiments of the liquid pouring container of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. For example, the spout 16 may be provided with a flow regulating plate having a cross shape. It is also possible to provide an indicator on the inner surface of the side wall of the measuring cap 2 for indicating the level for measuring the liquid. Further, if the measuring cap 2 is made of a transparent or relatively transparent semitransparent material, the side wall of the side wall can be formed. It is also possible to provide an indicator on the outer surface indicating the level for the liquid flow rate. Further, in the above-described various fixing devices using the screw thread, the ventilation hole can be provided by cutting out a part of the screw thread. Further, the storage container 3 is optional as long as it has a structure capable of engaging with the pouring tool 1 and storing a liquid therein,
It can have a desired structure.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, the liquid pouring container of the present invention includes a pouring tube protruding upward from the partition plate, and a liquid storage space provided between the pouring tube to surround the pouring tube and to discharge the liquid. A pouring cylinder including a protruding cylinder connected to the cylinder by the partition plate, and an outer peripheral wall portion surrounding the protruding cylinder by providing a liquid recovery space between the protruding cylinder and the outer peripheral wall part connected to the pouring cylinder by the partition plate. Since it is equipped with a dispensing tool, it is possible to prevent the surface from being contaminated, and at the same time, to the unpoured liquid contained in the container, once it has been contaminated or is contaminated with an oxidation reaction or the like. It is possible to prevent the collected liquid that may have deteriorated in quality from being mixed. Further, since the recovered liquid can be poured out together with the liquid in the storage container at the next pouring time, it has various advantages such as preferentially pouring out from the recovered liquid.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 is a longitudinal sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which a measuring cap is removed, and FIG. 4 is a plan view of the state. FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the container attached to a container, FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the usage thereof, and FIG. 7 is a vertical cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the present invention. Is a vertical sectional view of still another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 9 is a vertical sectional view of yet another embodiment of the present invention shown with the measuring cap removed, and FIG. 10 is a plan view of that state. FIG. 11 is a vertical cross-sectional view of yet another embodiment of the present invention shown with the measuring cap removed,
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the state, FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of the engagement mode between the spout and the storage container, and FIG. 14 is another example of the engagement mode between the spout and the storage container. It is an expanded transverse cross section shown. 1 ... Pour-out tool 11 ... Outer peripheral wall 12 ... Pour-out tube 13 ... Partition plate 17 ... Projecting tube 2 ... Measuring cap 3 ... Storage container 4 ... Liquid recovery space 5 ... Liquid storage space

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A pouring tube protruding upward from a partition plate, and a liquid storage space is provided between the pouring tube to surround the pouring tube and to connect the pouring tube with the partition plate. And a liquid recovery space provided between the projecting tube and the projecting tube to surround the projecting tube and an outer peripheral wall portion connected to the spouting tube by the partition plate. The spout has a storage part for storing the liquid recovered from the liquid recovery space, and is configured to be capable of pouring out the liquid recovered and stored in the storage part from the protruding cylinder. Liquid pouring container. 2. The liquid pouring container according to claim 1, wherein a part of the pouring tube is inscribed in the projecting tube. 3. The liquid pouring container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the pouring tool is shaped to be fitted into the mouth and neck of the container. 4. The liquid pouring container according to any one of claims (1) to (3), which has a measuring cap fitted on an upper part of the pouring tool. 5. The liquid according to any one of claims (1) to (4), wherein the projecting cylinder is formed with an axial separating portion reaching from the upper end to the partition plate. A dispensing container.