JPS6236759Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] <Industrial field of application> The present invention is a container lid for dispensing applied to the mouth of a container, and more specifically, a lid for dispensing a container for dispensing a relatively small amount of contents contained in the container. The present invention relates to a dispensing container lid having a dispensing hole and a large dispensing hole for dispensing a relatively large amount.

<Prior Art> As a container lid for the opening of a container containing a powdered seasoning such as pepper, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 32-4090, for example, a lid body having a top wall and a top wall are used. A device equipped with a circular opening/closing plate rotatably mounted over a predetermined range has been proposed.
In such a container lid, a dispensing hole and a large dispensing hole are formed in the top wall, and a dispensing hole and a large dispensing hole are also formed in the circular opening and closing plate, and the opening and closing plate is connected to the first
When placed in the open position, the dispensing holes on both the top wall and the opening/closing plate are aligned, and when the container with the container lid attached is shaken, a relatively small amount of the contents is dispensed through the dispensing hole, and the opening/closing plate is placed in the open position. When the container is placed in the open position 2, the large ejection holes in both the top wall and the opening/closing plate are aligned, and when the container with the container lid attached is shaken, a relatively large amount of the contents is dispensed through the large ejection hole.

<Problems with the conventional technology> However, the above-mentioned container lid has a storage area defined by an arcuate notch provided in the circular recess of the top wall and an arcuate notch provided at the peripheral edge of the opening/closing plate. The following problems exist in relation to the structure in which the spring member is housed in the space. That is, one side of the spring member (the part accommodated in the arcuate notch provided in the top wall) acts on both end surfaces of the arcuate notch in the top wall, and the other side (the part accommodated in the arcuate notch provided in the opening/closing plate) acts on both end surfaces of the arcuate notch in the top wall. (the portion accommodated in the notch) acts on both end surfaces of the arcuate notch of the opening/closing plate. Therefore, as can be easily understood, when the opening/closing plate is rotated toward the first open position (or the second open position), the spring member
One end defines one end of the notch in the top wall (or a part that defines one end of the notch in the opening/closing plate), and the other end defines the other end of the notch in the opening/closing plate (or Because the spring member is contracted diagonally, the contraction is not carried out smoothly and the operability of the opening/closing plate is poor. There's a problem. Furthermore, when the opening/closing plate is in the neutral closed position, one end of the spring member contacts the notch in the top wall and a portion defining one end surface of the notch in the opening/closing plate, and the other end contacts the notch in the top wall and the opening/closing plate. The opening/closing plate is brought into contact with the part that defines the other end face of the notch in the top wall, and therefore both ends of the spring member also act on the part that defines both end faces of the notch in the top wall. Difficult to hold securely in position.

<Technical issues of the invention> The present invention is capable of reliably closing the small dispensing hole and the large dispensing hole formed in the top wall, and also allows the operation of exposing the small dispensing hole and the large dispensing hole to be relatively easily and smoothly. The technical challenge is to create a structure that can accomplish this.

<Means for solving the problem> The solution of the present invention is to provide a first opening/closing member that can freely rotate between a closed position that closes the dispensing hole formed in the top wall and an open position that exposes the dispensing hole. That is, a second opening/closing member is provided so as to be rotatable between a closed position that closes the large exit hole formed in the top wall and an open position that exposes the large exit hole, and a second opening/closing member is provided on the top wall.
The first part prevents the opening/closing member from pivoting beyond the closed position.
forming a stop surface and a second stop surface that prevents the second opening and closing member from pivoting beyond the closed position, and further acting on the first opening and closing member and the second opening and closing member to elastically move them to the closed position. The method is to provide biasing means to maintain the position.

<Function of means> In a container lid equipped with the means described above,
The first opening/closing member is biased toward the closed position by the action of the biasing means and is resiliently held in such closed position by abutting the first stop surface, and the second opening/closing member is biased toward the closed position by the action of the biasing means. biased toward the closed position by the action of the biasing means and resiliently held in such closed position by abutment against the second stop surface, thus causing the first opening and closing member and the second opening and closing member to be biased toward the closed position; It can be held securely in the closed position. Furthermore, since the biasing means is configured to act on the first opening/closing member and the second opening/closing member to bias them toward the closed position,
The first opening/closing member and the second opening/closing member can be smoothly turned toward the open position against the biasing action of the biasing means, and the opening/closing operations of the first opening/closing member and the second opening/closing member can also be performed. It can be done easily and smoothly.

<Example> Hereinafter, a specific example of a dispensing container lid constructed in accordance with the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to FIG. 1, the illustrated dispensing container lid, which is conveniently made of a suitable synthetic resin, such as polyethylene or polypropylene, includes a lid body 2 and a tube attached to the lid body 2. 1
The opening/closing member 4 and the second opening/closing member 6 are provided.

Referring to FIG. 3 together with FIG. 1, the lid main body 2 has a circular top wall 8 and a cylindrical skirt wall 10 that hangs down from the periphery of the top wall 8.
As shown in FIG. 3, a female thread 12 is formed on the inner surface of the skirt wall 10. On the other hand, the top wall 8
1, one or more (in the illustrated case, five) dispensing holes 16, which are relatively small-diameter through holes, are formed on the outer periphery of the first predetermined angular region indicated by the number 14 in FIG. There is. Further, the first predetermined angle region 1
At the outer periphery of the second predetermined angular area shown by number 18 in FIG. 20 is formed. A radially extending protrusion 22 is formed between the first predetermined angle region 14 and the second predetermined angle region 18. One side 24 of this protrusion 22 defines a first stop surface for the first opening/closing member 4, and the other side 26
defines a second stop surface for the second closure member 6. In the third predetermined angular region indicated by the number 28 in FIG.
As can be easily understood from FIGS. 1 and 3, the top wall 8 is displaced downward to form a sinking recess 30. Furthermore, the top wall 8 is provided with a top wall for rotatably mounting the first opening/closing member 4 and the second opening/closing member 6 at two positions close to the central axis 32 of the top wall 8. Attachment holes 34 and 36 are formed extending downward from the upper surface of 8 substantially parallel to the central axis 32 .

Next, the first opening/closing member 4 and the second opening/closing member 6 will be explained mainly with reference to FIG. 1. 1st
The opening/closing member 4 is formed from a first plate-like piece 38 having a substantially fan shape. The base of this first plate-like piece 38,
That is, a mounting shaft 44 that hangs downward is integrally formed near the intersection of the substantially radially extending double-sided portions 40 and 42 . Also, one 40 of both ends 40 and 42 of the first plate-like piece 38 (i.e., arrow 4 in FIG.
The front end 40) when viewed in the opening direction indicated by 6 is formed with a finger hook portion 48 projecting upward therefrom and a hanging portion 50 hanging downward therefrom. Similarly,
The second opening/closing member 6 includes a substantially fan-shaped second plate piece 52
It is formed from. A mounting shaft 58 that hangs downward is integrally formed at the base of the second plate-like piece 52, that is, near the intersection of the substantially radially extending ends 54 and 56. In addition, the second plate-like piece 52
One of the ends 54 and 56 (i.e., the front end 54 when viewed in the opening direction indicated by the arrow 60 in FIG. is formed.

The first opening/closing member 4 is attached to the lid body 2 by inserting its attachment shaft 44 into the attachment hole 34 formed in the top wall 8 of the lid body 2. As clearly shown in FIG. 4, an annular recess 66 with a semicircular cross section is formed in the inner peripheral surface of the mounting hole 34, and an annular recess 66 with a semicircular cross section is formed in the outer peripheral surface of the mounting shaft 44. An annular recess 68 is formed, and when the mounting shaft 44 is forcibly inserted into the mounting hole 34, the recess 66 and the protrusion 68 engage with each other, and thus the mounting shaft 44 rotates in the mounting hole 34. However, it is mounted so that it cannot move relatively freely in the vertical direction. Therefore, when the mounting shaft 44 is inserted into the mounting hole 34, the first opening/closing member 4
The top wall of the lid main body 2 is pivotable about a first pivot axis 70 that extends close to and substantially parallel to the center axis of the mounting hole 34 and the mounting shaft 44, that is, the center axis 32 of the top wall 8. It is mounted on top of 8.
Similarly, the second opening/closing member 6 has its mounting shaft 58 connected to the mounting hole 36 formed in the top wall 8 of the lid body 2.
By charging the center axis of the mounting hole 36 and the mounting shaft 58, that is, the center axis 32 of the top wall 8.
The lid body 2 is pivotable about a second pivot axis 72 extending close to and substantially parallel to the lid body 2.
It is mounted on the top wall 8 of. The mounting hole 36 and the mounting shaft 58 are also formed with an annular recess and an annular projection similar to the annular recess 66 and annular projection 68 formed in the mounting hole 34 and the mounting shaft 44. When installing the first opening/closing member 4 and the second opening/closing member 6 on the top wall 8 of the lid main body 2 as described above, the hanging portion 50 formed on the first opening/closing member 4
The hanging portion 64 formed on the second opening/closing member 6 is the third predetermined angular area 2 of the top wall 8.
8 is located within a sinking recess 30 formed at 8.

In the illustrated example, the first pivot axes 70 and 72 are further provided on the top wall 8 of the lid body 2, respectively.
The first opening/closing member 4 and the second opening/closing member 6, which are mounted so as to be pivotable about Biasing means are provided for the closed position shown in solid lines.
Such biasing means may be formed, for example, from a plate-shaped spring member 78 which is arcuately curved as shown more clearly in FIG. A spring member 78, which is conveniently made of a suitable synthetic resin such as polyethylene or polypropylene, is formed on the depending portion 50 of the first opening/closing member 4 and on the second opening/closing member 6. It is interposed between the hanging portion 64 and the hanging portion 64 . In order to maintain the spring member 78 in the required position between the hanging portion 50 formed on the first opening/closing member 4 and the hanging portion 64 formed on the second opening/closing member 6, it is necessary to Both end portions or one end portion may be bonded to the hanging portion 50 and the hanging portion 64, or to either one thereof, for example, with an adhesive. Instead of this, the spring member 7
8 can also be formed integrally with the depending part 50 or the depending part 64. A spring member 78 interposed between the hanging portion 50 and the hanging portion 64 elastically biases the first opening/closing member 4 in the direction shown by an arrow 74 in FIG. At the same time, the second opening/closing member 6 is elastically biased in the direction shown by the arrow 76 in FIG. 2 to the closed position shown by the solid line in FIG. In the closed position shown by the solid line in FIG. 2, the rear end surface of the first opening/closing member 4 located at the rear end 42 when viewed in the opening direction shown by the arrow 46 in FIG.
The first opening/closing member 4 comes into contact with the first stop surface defined by one side 24 of the protrusion 22 formed on the top wall 8 of the lid body 2, and thus the first opening/closing member 4 is moved in the direction indicated by the arrow 7 in FIG.
Further pivoting beyond the closed position in the direction indicated by 4 is prevented, and the first opening/closing member 4 is held elastically in the closed position. Similarly, the rear end surface of the second opening/closing member 6 located at the rear end 56 when viewed in the opening direction indicated by the arrow 60 in FIG. abutting a second stop surface defined by the other side surface 26, thus preventing the second opening/closing member 4 from pivoting further beyond said closed position in the direction indicated by arrow 76 in FIG. The second opening/closing member 6 is elastically held in the closed position. The rear end surface of the first opening/closing member 4 is brought into contact with one side surface 24 of the protrusion 22, and the rear end surface of the second opening/closing member 6 is brought into contact with the other end surface 26 of the protrusion 22.
Instead of bringing it into contact with the first opening/closing member 4
The hanging portion 50 of the second opening/closing member 6 is brought into contact with the shoulder surface 78 located at one end of the sinking recess 30 formed on the top wall 8 of the lid body 2, and the hanging portion 64 of the second opening/closing member 6 is brought into contact with the shoulder surface 78 located at one end of the sinking recess 30 formed on the top wall 8 of the lid body 2. The first opening/closing member 4 and the second opening/closing member 6 are brought into contact with the shoulder surface 80 located at the other end of the sinking recess 30 formed on the top wall 8, and the first opening/closing member 4 and the second opening/closing member 6 are closed as shown by solid lines in FIG. It can also be held in place. As understood from FIG. 2, the first opening/closing member 4 located in the closed position closes the dispensing hole 16 formed in the top wall 8 of the lid main body 2, and the second opening/closing member located in the closed position 6 closes the large opening 20 formed in the top wall 8 of the lid body 2.

The dispenser lid as described above is used as a container 80, a portion of which is shown in FIG.
It is applied to the mouth part 82 of. In more detail with reference to FIG. 3, a container 80, which can be formed from glass or a suitable synthetic resin, has a cylindrical opening 82 with an open top. And the mouth part 82
A male thread 84 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of. With respect to the mouth part 82 of such a container 80, the shaker container lid fits the lid body 2 into the mouth part 82, and has a female thread 12 formed on the inner surface of the skirt wall 10 of the lid body 2. It is mounted as shown in FIG. 3 by screwing into a male thread 84 formed on the outer peripheral surface of the mouth portion 82. When the lid body 2 is attached to the mouth part 82 of the container 80, the top wall 8 of the lid body 2 is attached to the mouth part 8.
Cover the free top surface of 2. In a normal state, the first opening/closing member 4 and the second opening/closing member 6 attached to the lid body 2 are closed by the spring member 78 as shown by the solid line in FIG. 2, as described above. The dispensing hole 16 and the large dispensing hole 2 are elastically held in position and are therefore formed in the top wall 8 of the lid body 2.
0 are closed by a first opening/closing member 4 and a second opening/closing member 6, respectively. Therefore, the contents contained within the container 80 are not dispensed through the dispensing hole 16 or the large dispensing hole 20.

In order to shake out the contents contained in the container 80, the following simple and easy operation may be performed. When it is desired to shake out a relatively small amount of the contents contained in the container 80, the first
The first opening/closing member 4 is rotated in the opening direction shown by the arrow 46 in FIG. , to the open position shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. This exposes the dispensing hole 16 formed in the top wall 8 of the lid body 2. Therefore,
When the container 80 is turned upside down (ie, with the spout 82 facing down) and the container 80 is shaken, a relatively small amount of the contents contained within the container 80 is dispensed through the exposed dispensing hole 16. When you release your finger from the finger hook 48 formed on the first opening/closing member 4, the first opening/closing member 4 returns to the closed position shown by the solid line in FIG. 2 due to the elastic biasing action of the spring member 78. It has been returned and the dispensing hole 16 is therefore closed.

If it is desired to shake out a relatively large amount of the contents contained in the container 80, put your finger on the finger hook 62 formed on the second opening/closing member 6,
The second opening/closing member 6 is moved in the opposite direction to the opening direction indicated by the arrow 46 of the first opening/closing member 4 against the elastic biasing action of the spring member 78, that is, in the second opening direction indicated by the arrow 60 in FIG. The opening/closing member 6 is turned in the opening direction to bring it to the open position shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. This exposes the large opening 20 formed in the top wall 8 of the lid body 2. Therefore, when the container 80 is turned upside down and the container 80 is shaken, a relatively large amount of the contents contained in the container 80 are dispensed through the exposed large outlet hole 20. When you release your finger from the finger hook 62 formed on the second opening/closing member 6, the second opening/closing member 6 returns to the closed position shown by the solid line in FIG. 2 due to the elastic biasing action of the spring member 78. It is returned and the large exit hole 20 is therefore closed.

Although one specific example of the dispenser lid configured according to the present invention has been described above in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited to such specific example, and does not fall within the scope of the present invention. It goes without saying that various modifications and modifications can be made without departing from the invention.

For example, in the illustrated example, the first opening/closing member 4 and the second opening/closing member 6 are connected to the lid body 2, respectively.
The top wall 8 can be pivoted about separate pivot axes extending close to and substantially parallel to the central axis 32 of the top wall 8, that is, a first pivot axis 70 and a second pivot axis 72. However, if desired, the first opening/closing member 4 and the second opening/closing member 6 may be attached to a common pivot axis extending substantially parallel to the central axis 22 of the top wall 8 of the lid body 2, for example, on the top wall. It can also be mounted on the top wall 8 so as to be pivotable about a common pivot axis that coincides with the central axis 22 of the components 8 and 8.

<Effects of the invention> According to the invention, a biasing means for biasing the first opening/closing member and the second opening/closing member toward the closed position is provided, and the top wall is provided with a biasing means for biasing the first opening/closing member toward the closed position. a first stop surface and a second stop surface for preventing overturning;
The second part prevents the opening/closing member from pivoting beyond the closed position.
Since the first stop surface is provided, the first stop surface is
The opening/closing member and the second opening/closing member can be reliably held in the closed position. Further, since the biasing means is configured to act on the first opening/closing member and the second opening/closing member to bias them toward the closed position, the first opening/closing member and the second opening/closing member are biased against the biasing action of the biasing means. The second opening/closing member can be smoothly turned toward the open position, and the opening/closing operations of the first opening/closing member and the second opening/closing member can be performed easily and smoothly.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an exploded view showing a specific example of a dispensing container lid constructed according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the dispenser lid shown in FIG. 1. Figure 3 shows
FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line - in FIG. 2, showing a state in which the dispenser lid shown in FIG. 1 is attached to the mouth of the container. FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing the relationship between the mounting hole and the mounting shaft in the lid of the dispenser container shown in FIG. 2... Lid main body, 4... First opening/closing member, 6...
Second opening/closing member, 8...Top wall of lid main body, 16...
...Dispensing hole, 20... Large dispensing hole, 78... Spring member, 80... Container, 82... Container opening.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] 1. A lid for a dispensing container applied to the mouth of the container, having a top wall covering the top of the mouth, with a dispensing hole and a large dispensing hole formed in the top wall. has been,
The lid main body attached to the mouth portion can freely pivot between a closed position in which the dispensing hole is closed and an open position in which the dispensing hole is exposed, about a pivot axis extending substantially parallel to the central axis of the top wall. a first opening/closing member mounted on the top wall of the lid body; a closed position in which the large exit hole is closed about a pivot axis extending substantially parallel to the central axis of the top wall; a second opening/closing member mounted on the top wall of the lid body so as to be pivotable between an open position exposing the hole; and a second opening/closing member mounted on the top wall of the lid body; a first stop surface that abuts the first opening/closing member when the opening/closing member is brought into the closed position, and thus prevents the first opening/closing member from further pivoting beyond the closed position; a second stop surface that abuts the second opening/closing member when the second opening/closing member is brought into the closed position and thus prevents the second opening/closing member from further pivoting beyond the closed position; Further, a biasing means is provided in relation to the first opening/closing member and the second opening/closing member, and the biasing means is configured to bias the first opening/closing member and the second opening/closing member. A shaker container lid, characterized in that it acts to elastically hold the lid in the closed position. 2. The first opening/closing member is brought to the open position by pivoting in a predetermined direction from the closed position, and the second opening/closing member is pivoted from the closed position in a direction opposite to the predetermined direction. The dispensing container lid according to claim 1, which is adapted to be placed in the open position. 3. The top wall of the lid body is circular, and the dispensing hole is formed in a first predetermined angular region of the top wall, and the large dispensing hole is formed in a second predetermined angular region adjacent to the first predetermined angular region. The dispensing container lid as set forth in claim 1 of the utility model registration claim, in which a dispensing hole is formed. 4. The first opening/closing member is mounted on the top wall of the lid body so as to be pivotable about a first pivot axis that extends close to and substantially parallel to the central axis of the top wall. It is composed of a first plate-shaped piece having a substantially sector shape, and is brought to the open position by being turned in a predetermined direction from the closed position,
The second opening/closing member is mounted on the top wall of the lid main body so as to be pivotable about a second pivot axis that extends close to and substantially parallel to the central axis of the top wall. The dispenser according to claim 3 of the utility model registration claim, which is constituted by a fan-shaped second plate-like piece and is brought to the open position by turning from the closed position in a direction opposite to the predetermined direction. container lid. 5 A protrusion extending radially between the first predetermined angle area and the second predetermined angle area is formed on the top wall of the lid body, and one side of the protrusion has a second predetermined angle area. the other side defines a second stop surface, and when the first plate-like piece is placed in the closed position, the rear side of the first plate-like piece when viewed in the predetermined direction. When the rear end surface located at the end abuts the first stop surface and the second plate-like piece is brought into the closed position, the rear end of the second plate-like piece when viewed in the opposite direction The dispensing container lid according to claim 4, wherein the disposed rear end surface abuts the second stop surface. 6 The biasing means is arranged between a front end portion of the first plate-like piece located at the front end when viewed in the predetermined direction and a front end portion of the second plate-like piece located at the front end when viewed in the opposite direction. The spring member is configured to elastically bias the first plate-like piece to the closed position and elastically bias the second plate-like piece to the closed position. A lid for a dispensing container according to claim 5 of the patent registration claim. 7. Utility model registration claim 6, wherein the front end of the first plate-like piece and the front end of the second plate-like piece are each formed with a finger hook that projects upward. Container lid for shaking out as described in section. 8. A sinking recess is formed in a third predetermined angular region located on the top wall of the lid body on the diametrically opposite side to the position where the protrusion is formed, and The front end of the plate-like piece and the front end of the second plate-like piece are each formed with a hanging part located in the sinking recess, and the spring member is interposed between the hanging parts. A lid for a dispensing container according to claim 7 of the utility model registration claim.