JPH0211309Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Industrial Application Field The present invention relates to a combination container in which a plurality of small containers are combined.

Conventional technology For example, in the 1970s, a combination container was created in which small containers filled with different contents that were often used at the same time, such as soy sauce and sauce, salt and pepper, or shampoo and rinse, were combined into a single container. −
It is presented in Publication No. 18689.

This combination container is extremely convenient because it allows the contents filled in multiple small containers to be stored, moved, and used at the same time, and it also has an external appearance because the multiple small containers are combined with each other to form one cohesive shape. It is also excellent.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the combination container shown in the above publication, small containers of irregular shapes are bonded and fixed to each other with adhesive etc. to form a bottle shape, and each small container is filled.
The structure consists of a collection of spouts that also serve as discharge ports and a common lid screwed onto them, which requires at least two different shapes of small containers and lids, which increases the cost of molds and other components, and complicates parts management, making production difficult. It is inferior in terms of performance and economy, and since the individual small containers are bonded and fixed to each other, they cannot be separated and used individually. In particular, when the lid is removed, the mouths of each small container are exposed at the same time, which is convenient when taking out the contents of each container at the same time, but it is difficult to take out only one of them. There is a problem.

The present invention was developed in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and, like the conventional combination container, it is extremely convenient because it can store, move, and use a wide variety of contents at the same time, and it is also aesthetically superior. Of course, it is extremely convenient because it can be stored, moved, and used not only in combination, but also in small containers alone, and moreover, it can be constructed with only small containers of the same shape, and does not require a lid. To provide a combination container that can block a discharge port, is easy to use, and is excellent in productivity and economy.

Means for Solving the Problems The combination container of the present invention is a combination container in which a plurality of small containers having the same shape and having a filling port and a discharge port are removably connected to each other by unevenness. , each of the small containers is provided with a concave portion and a convex portion having the discharge port at symmetrical positions across the vertical bisector on the upper part of the joint surface consisting of a plane extending in the vertical direction, and the concave portion is provided with the convex portion having the discharge port. It is characterized in that the discharge port is tightly fitted into the convex portion so as to close the discharge port.

Example Next, the present invention will be explained in detail based on the drawings.

The drawing shows one embodiment of the present invention, and the combination container 1 has a bell-shaped outer shape with a hemisphere placed on the upper base of a truncated square pyramid. Consisting of small containers 2 and 3, these small containers 2 and 3 have a joint surface 4 consisting of a plane that expands in the vertical direction, and this joint surface 4 has a vertical bisector 7 between them at the top thereof. A convex portion 5 and a concave portion 6 are formed in symmetrical positions to closely fit each other, and each bottom plate 9 is formed in the same shape with a filling port 11 having a lid 10 fitted thereto. There is. Then, the convex portion 5 and concave portion 6 provided on one small container 2 are closely fitted into the concave portion 6 and convex portion 5 provided on the other small container 3, respectively, and the joint surfaces 4, 4 are
The combination container 1 is assembled by joining the two together.

Further, the convex portion 5 has a discharge hole 15 which has a discharge port 13 open at the distal end surface 12 and communicates with the housing portion 14 at the rear end, and a discharge hole 15 which is fitted into the discharge port 13 at the bottom surface portion 17 of the concave portion 6 . A mating protrusion 16 is formed respectively.

The combination container 1 having such a configuration can be used, for example, by releasing the fitting state between the convex part 5 and the concave part 6 to separate the small container 2 and the small container 3, so that they can be used at the same time, for example, for soy sauce and sauce, shampoo and rinse, etc. The small container 2 and the small container 3 are separately filled with a large amount of contents through the respective filling ports 11, and these are combined again with the convex portion 5 and the concave portion 6 to form a combined container. In this embodiment, the opposing joint surfaces 4,
When the convex portion 5 and the concave portion 6 facing each other are tightly fitted to connect the small containers 2 and 3 to each other, the discharge port 13 provided in the convex portion 5 is provided in the concave portion 6. It fits into the protrusion 16 and is tightly closed. If you store and move them in this state, you will not only be able to store both small containers in the same place without leaving one behind, and also be able to move them to the required location at the same time. Even if the whole container is tilted, the discharge port 13 is tightly closed, so there is no need to worry about the contents entering another small container and mixing. When in use, the small containers 2 and 3 are moved in opposite directions with the joint surface 4 in between to release the fitting between the convex portion 5 and the concave portion 6, and the small containers 2 and 3
and the discharge port 13 is exposed,
The necessary small container is held and tilted by hand, and its contents are taken out from the outlet 13.

As described above, according to the configuration of this embodiment, it is possible to easily connect and separate the small containers 2 and 3 by a simple operation of fitting and disengaging the convex portion 5 and the concave portion 6, so there is an opportunity to use them at the same time. The small containers 2 and 3 containing a large amount of contents can be moved and stored together, and at the same time, the protrusion 16 fits into the outlet 13 to prevent mixing due to leakage of the contents or leakage of the contents to the outside air. It is possible to completely prevent the aroma from evaporating due to contact with the product. Furthermore, it is extremely convenient because the contents can be taken out simply by separating the small containers 2 and 3 without removing the lid or the like. Furthermore, since the convex portions 5 and the concave portions 6 provided on the joint surface 4 of each of the small containers 2 and 3 are formed at symmetrical positions across the vertical bisector 7 of the joint surface 4, the small containers 2 and 3 are , 3 can have the same shape, and it is only necessary to manufacture a small container of one specified shape, which is extremely economical and has excellent productivity. Furthermore, by providing the separable small containers 2 and 3 with an excellent design, the small containers 2 and 3 can also be given their own individuality.
Furthermore, in this embodiment, the small containers 2 and 3 have the filling port 11 formed in the bottom plate 9, and can provide excellent decoration when used alone or in combination.

Although this embodiment shows a configuration in which a pair of small containers are connected to each other, the same method can be implemented even if the number of small containers is further increased.In this case, even more types of contents can be stored at the same time. Can be moved and used. Further, in this embodiment, the discharge port 13 and the filling port 11 are provided separately, but a single port may be used for both purposes.

FIG. 4 shows another embodiment of the present invention, and in the embodiment shown in FIGS. However, in this embodiment, a filling port 11 that is opened and closed by a lid 19 is provided at the top 18 of the small containers 2 and 3.
This is a configuration in which Therefore, liquid contents such as soy sauce or sauce can be easily filled.

Effects of the invention The present invention, which has the above-mentioned configuration, not only allows the storage, movement, and use of multiple types of contents at the same time in a combined state without worrying about them mixing with each other, but also enables the storage, movement, and use of small containers alone. It is possible and extremely convenient. In addition, the small containers to be combined only need to be of one shape, and the outlet can be blocked off without the need for a lid, which is excellent in productivity and economy, and there is no need to open and close the lid. The removal operation is also easy.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a front view, Fig. 2 is a front view showing the joint surface of one small container, and Fig. 3 is taken along line A-A in Fig. 1. The sectional view and FIG. 4 are partially cutaway front views showing another embodiment. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Combination container, 2, 3...Small container, 4...Joint surface, 5...Convex part, 6...Concave part, 11...Filling port, 13...
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Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a combination container 1 in which a plurality of small containers 2 and 3 having the same shape and having a filling port 11 and a discharge port 13 are removably connected to each other by unevenness, each of the small containers 2 and 3 A concave portion 6 and a convex portion 5 having the discharge port 13 are provided at symmetrical positions across the vertical bisector at the upper part of the joint surface 4, which is a plane extending in the vertical direction,
The combination container is characterized in that the concave portion 6 is tightly fitted into the convex portion 5 so as to close the discharge port 13.