JPH03212359A - Container lid - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To save the trouble of opening a lid by providing a plurality of hinge type arms extending from near the peripheral part of the inside of an upper lid part approxi mately downwardly or inwardly and forming in a cylindrical part a receiving part, in which the corresponding ends of the hinge type arms are detachably receivable. CONSTITUTION:A container lid 1 consists of a nearly cylindrical part 2 engageable with the neck part of a bottle 13 and an upper lid part 5 for covering the neck part therewith and a peripheral groove 6 is formed all around an outer peripheral part 4 as a receiver for the corresponding hinge type arms 7. The four hinge type arms 7 extend from near the peripheral part of the inside of the upper lid part 5 and the end of each arm is formed into a spherical shape for engagement with the peripheral groove 6. The two of the hinge type arms 7 are angularly 40 deg. spaced about the lid center and the other two thereof are positioned at the same angular space but diametri cally opposite and radially equidistant. To open the lid part 5, either of the two tabs 12 provided at two places on the lid part 5 is pushed up with the finger to disengage the ends of the hinge type arms 7 in a pair on the push-up side from the peripheral groove 6 and cause the ends of the hinge type arms 7 in the opposite pair to swing thereon as a hinge, whereby the upper lid can be opened.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a lid for opening and closing the mouth of a container such as a glass bottle.

(Prior Art) FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of a conventional container lid. As shown in the figure, the container lid 30 consists of a substantially cylindrical cylindrical portion 31 that fits into the mouth of the container 34 and an upper lid portion 32 that covers the cylindrical portion. It is integrally molded via a hinge portion 33 formed extremely thin, and the upper lid portion 32 is opened and closed by bending the hinge portion.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) Since the conventional container lid has the above-mentioned configuration, the opening/closing side and the hinge side of the lid are determined. For example, if you take a seasoning bottle as an example, since these bottles are usually used while cooking, the lid is often opened with one hand. In such cases, after picking up the bottle, the user checked the open/close side, rotated the bottle, moved his thumb to the open/close side, and then flipped up the top lid with his thumb to open it.

The present invention makes it possible to open the lid from multiple sides by making it possible to switch the opening/closing side of the lid and the hinge side, thereby eliminating the complexity of opening the lid as described above. It was done in order to

(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention provides a container lid consisting of a substantially cylindrical cylindrical portion that fits into the mouth of the container, and an upper lid portion that covers the cylindrical portion, the back surface of the upper lid portion. A plurality of hinge arms protruding downward or substantially inward are provided near the outer periphery of the hinge arm, and a receiving portion is formed in the cylindrical portion corresponding to the hinge arms and the tip of which is removable from the hinge. It is a container lid.

The tip of the hinge arm and the receiving part can be either male or female, but it is generally more convenient to make the tip of the hinge arm male and the receiving part female.

(Function) In the container lid of the present invention, there are a plurality of opening/closing sides and hinge sides. When the top lid is closed, all hinge arms of the top lid are hinged to the receiving portions of the cylindrical portion, and the lid is fixed.

When opening the top cover, there are multiple hinge arms, so use any hinge arm as the hinge side, the opposite side across the center as the opening/closing side, and use the receiving part of the cylindrical part for all but the hinge arm on the hinge side. break away.

If the lid is circular, if the hinge part is wide, the hinge part will be distorted when the lid is opened. If you use bare hinges, there will be no distortion and the lid will not rotate when you open it. A plurality of these pairs are then provided.

If the receiving part of the cylindrical part is formed into a continuous circumferential groove, there is no directionality between the upper lid part and the cylindrical part, so it is convenient to attach the upper lid part to the cylindrical part without considering the mutual positional relationship.

(Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a container lid 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the upper lid.

The container lid 1 is used for a liquid seasoning bottle 13, and consists of a substantially cylindrical cylindrical part 2 that fits into the mouth of the bottle 13, and an upper lid part 5 that covers the cylindrical part 2. As shown in Fig. 1, the cylindrical part 2 is composed of two pieces, an inner circumferential part 3 and an outer circumferential part 4, but this is divided for manufacturing convenience, and it may be made into one piece. . A spout 8 and an opening ring 9 for pouring contents are provided on the upper surface of the inner peripheral part 3, and a circumferential groove 6 is formed all around the outer peripheral part 4 as a receiving part corresponding to a hinge arm 7, which will be described later. . Four hinge arms 7 protrude near the outer periphery of the back surface of the upper lid part 5, the tips of which are formed into a spherical shape, and are hinged by fitting into the circumferential groove 6, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, two hinge arms 7 are arranged close to each other at a center angle of 40 degrees, and two hinge arms 7 are arranged at symmetrical positions with the center in between. Further, a pressure-resistant part 10 is formed at the base of the hinge arm 7, and as shown in FIG. When opening the upper lid part 5, flip up any one of the two newly formed knobs 12 on the upper lid part 5 with your finger. Then, the tips of the two hinged arms 7 that have been flipped up separate from the circumferential groove 6, and the tips of the two opposite hinged arms 7 function as hinges and rotate, as shown by the dotted lines in Figure 1. The top cover can be opened as shown. The same thing happens when the knob 12 on the opposite side is flipped up. A large container lid may be provided with eight hinged arms so that it can be opened and closed from four directions.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the upper lid portion 20 of the container lid according to another embodiment. This container lid has a substantially square planar shape.

Four hinge arms 21 protrude from the back surface of the upper lid part 20, and the tips thereof are formed into a cylindrical roll shape. Although the cylindrical portion is not shown, four grooves are formed as receiving portions corresponding to the hinge arms. In the case of a polygonal lid as in this embodiment, since the directionality is limited, there is no need for the receiving portion to be a circumferential groove extending all the way around. Also, to prevent the top lid from rotating,
It is possible to form the tip of the hinge arm into an elongated cylindrical roll shape so that there is only one hinge arm at each location. In the case of this embodiment, any of the knobs 22 formed on the four sides, that is, the four
You can open the top cover in any direction. 1 if the lid is opened
Only one hinge arm acts as a hinge, and the other three hinge arms are detached from the receiver.

(Effects of the Invention) The present invention enables the lid to be opened from multiple sides by making it possible to switch the opening/closing side and the hinge side of the lid. There is no need to check the hinge side, making it extremely easy for the user to use.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a container lid 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the upper lid, and FIG. 3...Inner circumference part, 4...Outer circumference part,
5... Upper lid portion, 6... Circumferential groove, 7... Hinge arm, 8...
...Spout, 9...Opening ring, IO...Pressure resistant part,
11...Pressure surface, 12...Pick, 13...Bottle, 2
0...Top lid part, 21...Hinged arm, 22...Knob

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A container lid consisting of a generally cylindrical cylindrical part that fits into the container mouth and an upper lid part that covers the cylindrical part, the lid being located approximately downward or approximately inward near the outer periphery of the back surface of the upper lid part. A container lid characterized in that a plurality of hinged arms protruding from the cylindrical part are provided, and a receiving part corresponding to the hinged arms is formed in the cylindrical part, the tip of which is removable from the hinged part. (2) The tips of the upper lid's hinge arms are spherical, and there are two hinge arms slightly close together, and two at symmetrical positions across the center of the lid, for a total of 4 hinge arms.
(3) The container lid according to claim (1) or (2), in which the receiving part of the cylindrical part is a continuous circumferential groove.