JPH0628443Y2 - Shaking container cap - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to a cap for use in a shaker container containing powdered or granular seasonings and the like.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, in this type of container, a cap having an openable / closable lid is attached so that the seasoning and the like contained therein can be easily drawn out. This cap is composed of a cap body attached to the mouth of the container and having a sprouting hole in the top part, and a lid body pivotally supported by the cap body to openably and closably cover the sprouting hole. By pushing down the rear plate of the lid located rearward, the front plate located forward of the pivotal support of the lid and covering the blowout hole pivots upward to open the blowout hole. Met. In order to prevent unnecessary shaking of the lid body during the shaking operation, that is, in order to prevent the shaking hole from being unnecessarily covered with the lid body, for example, a pivot provided on the lid body side is provided on the cap body side. It was provided so as to be fitted in the groove and regulate the movement of the lid body by the holding force applied to the pivot from the groove.

[Problems to be solved by the device]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional one, the pivot is tightened to regulate the movement of the lid so that the movement of the lid is restricted, and the opening / closing operation of the lid is performed with a fingertip. It is difficult for the fingertips to feel the sharpness of the closed state. For this reason, even when opening and closing with the fingertips of the hand holding the container during cooking work, etc., the properly set open state (maximum open state) or reliable closed state for shaking cannot be obtained. Things aren't thrown out properly,
Alternatively, the lid may not be closed securely to form a gap, and the contents may inadvertently spill out from the gap.

Therefore, the present invention has an object to restrict unnecessary movement of the lid body and to obtain the maximum open state or the reliable closed state of the lid body by an opening / closing operation with one hand.
The purpose is to facilitate handling of the shaking container.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above problems, and includes a cap body having a blowout hole in a top portion, and a lid body pivotally supported by the cap body to cover the blowout hole in an openable and closable manner.
A front plate portion located forward of the pivotal support portion of the lid and covering the blowout hole is rotated upward by pushing down a rear plate portion located rearward from the pivotal support portion of the lid body to open the blowout hole. In the cap, a pivot is provided on the lid through a spring-like portion that is curved from the rear surface of the rear plate toward the front plate, and a jetty is provided on the rear surface of the front plate near the pivot, and the cap body is provided. Is provided with a contact portion near the bearing portion supporting the pivot end so that the jetty movably abuts in a biased state, and the jetty can be disengaged at the corresponding portion when the lid is closed. And a second recess that locks the jetty so that the jetty can be engaged and disengaged when the lid is in the maximum open state. The above problems are solved.

[Action]

In the present invention, when the lid body is in the maximum open state and the closed state,
The jetty locks in the recess of the contact portion on the side of the cap body, so that the lid body is positioned and the maximum open or closed state of the lid body is maintained. When the rear plate is pushed down in the closed state, the jetty is released from the first recess as the lid rotates, and the swing hole is opened. On the other hand, when the lid is rotated, the front plate is pushed in to rotate the lid. The jetty is disengaged from the second recess along with the movement, and when the lid is closed, the jetty is locked in the first depression as described above and the closed state is maintained.

〔Example〕

Next, the present invention will be described in detail based on an embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 5.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a cap attached to a shaking container, and the cap 1 is composed of a cap main body 2 attached to a mouth (not shown) of the container and a lid 3.

In the cap body 2, the center of the top portion is lowered by one step, a plurality of blowout holes 21 are opened at the side end side of the step portion 20, and a concave portion 22 is provided on the side facing the blowout hole 21. In addition, the rear plate portion of the lid body 3 described later is provided so as to be pushed down.

On the other hand, the lid body 3 is arranged on the stepped portion 20, and the front plate portion 31 having a plurality of protrusions 30 that fit into the blowout hole 21 covers the blowout hole 21 and corresponds to the recess 22. A spring member 33 curved from the rear surface of the rear plate portion 32 located toward the front plate portion side is provided, and a pivot 34 provided at the tip of the spring member 33 is provided with the concave portion 2
The lid 3 is rotatably attached to the cap body 2 by being fitted into the bearing portions 23 on both corresponding inner side surfaces of 2, and the front plate is centered on the pivotal portion by pushing down the rear plate portion 32. The plate portion 31 rotates upward to open the blowout hole 21.

On the back surface of the lid 3, the jetty 3 is formed near the pivot 34.
5 is provided, and each of the bearing portions 23 of the cap main body 2 is provided with a contact portion 24 with which the jetty 35 abuts in a biased state by the elasticity of the spring member 33. The jetty 35 is brought into sliding contact with the abutting portion 24 along with the rotation. Then, when the cover 3 is closed, that is, when the front plate portion 31 covers the blow-out hole, the first recessed portion 2 to which the jetty 35 is detachably engaged is retained in the contact portion 24.
5 is provided, and the projecting ridge 35 is locked in the first recess 25 to maintain the closed state of the lid body 3. Particularly, the front plate portion 31 is stepped in a biased state by the drag force of the spring member 33. It is in contact with the portion 20 to ensure the closed state. Then, the jetty 35 is disengaged from the recess 25 by the pushing-down operation of the rear plate portion 32, and the lid body is rotated.

Further, the abutting portion 24 is provided with a second recess 26 to which the jetty 35 is detachably locked when the lid 3 is tilted to the maximum, and the jetty 35 is locked to the second recess 26. This maintains the open state of the lid body, that is, the state in which the lid body is opened to the maximum and the blow-out hole is opened, and this also pushes down the front plate portion 31 to disengage the jetty 35 from the recess 26, and as described above, When the plate portion 31 covers the blowout hole, the jetty 35 is locked in the first recess 25 and the closed state is maintained.

[Effect of device]

As described above, according to the present invention, the cap for the ejection container includes the cap body having the ejection hole at the top and the lid body pivotally supported by the cap body to cover the ejection hole so as to be openable and closable. By pushing down the rear plate located rearward from the pivot of the lid, the front plate located forward of the pivot of the lid and covering the ejection hole pivots upward to open the ejection hole. It is configured, the pivot is provided on the lid body via the spring-like portion that is curved from the back surface of the rear plate toward the front plate direction, and a jetty is provided on the back surface of the front plate near the pivot, The cap main body is provided with a contact portion in the vicinity of a bearing portion that supports the pivot end so that the jetty movably abuts in a biased state, and the corresponding portion has the jetty when the lid is closed. The first recess that is releasably locked and the jetty engages when the lid is in the maximum open state. Since the second concave portion that can be locked is provided, the lid can be opened and closed with a fingertip, and the closed state or the maximum open state can be maintained, and the swing hole is covered by the lid when the content is shaken. Even when the lid is closed, the lid covers the blowout hole in a biased state by the resistance force of the spring member, so that the leakage of the contents can be surely prevented. Further, since the blow-out hole is surely covered with the lid body in the biased state, even if the powder having high hygroscopicity is stored in the container, a good dry state can be maintained without absorbing moisture. Further, the jetty, which is in sliding contact with the contact portion in a biased state, passes over the convex portion between the first concave portion and the second concave portion, and then is locked in the first concave portion or the second concave portion and is in the closed state. Since the maximum open state is achieved, the movement of the lid body is improved, and the opening / closing operation of the lid body can be surely performed with the fingertips.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing an embodiment of a cap for a dispensing container according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a lid body of the embodiment, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a cap body of the embodiment. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a lid body in a closed state in one embodiment, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing a maximum open state in one embodiment. 1 ... Cap 2 ... Cap main body 21 ... Blow-out hole, 23 ... Bearing part 24 ... Abutting part, 25 ... First recess 26 ... Second recess 3 ... Lid body 31 ... Front plate 32, rear plate 33, spring member 34, pivot 35, jetty

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Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A rear plate, which comprises a cap body having a sprocket hole in a top portion and a lid body pivotally supported by the cap body to openably and closably cover the sprocket hole, the rear plate being located rearward from the pivotal support portion of the lid body. In the cap configured such that the front plate portion that is located forward of the pivotal support portion of the lid and covers the blowout hole is rotated upward by opening the blowout hole by pushing down the portion, the front plate from the rear surface of the rear plate portion. A pivot is provided on the lid through a spring-shaped portion curved in the direction of the part, and a jetty is provided on the rear surface of the front plate near the pivot, and the cap main body is provided with a bearing for supporting the pivot end. In the vicinity, there is provided a contact portion that movably abuts the jetty in a biased state, and in the corresponding portion, a first concave portion to which the jetty is detachably locked when the lid body is in a closed state, and a lid portion of the lid body. It is characterized in that a second recess is provided so that the jetty can be engaged and disengaged in the maximum open state. The cap for the shaking container to be collected.