JPH0644751U - Spout for container - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a pouring device for a container capable of easily visually observing the amount of the poured content liquid. [Structure] A first cap 3, a cylinder portion 4 formed on the first cap 3, a stopper 5 provided on the cylinder portion 4, and a floating motion which is fitted in the cylinder portion 4 and has a bypass passage 6 for the content liquid. The body 7, the first ball valve 8 between the floating body 7 and the stopper 5, the outflow hole 9 that communicates the inside and outside of the first cap 3, and the first cap 3 are fitted so as to cover the outflow hole 9. The combined transparent second cap 10, the spout pipe 11 provided on the second cap 10, the ball stopper 12 formed inside the spout pipe 11, and the spout pipe 11
And a second ball valve 14 in the guide tube 13.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a container pour tool, and more particularly to a pour tool having a function of measuring a pour amount.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Generally, a container containing a liquid in the content portion is provided with a pouring tool for pouring out the content liquid. In many cases, the container is of the squeeze type, and the amount to be poured out can be roughly known by visually observing the content liquid actually poured out or by pressing the container.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the above-mentioned conventional container, when it is poured into a large amount of water, such as a bath, it immediately diffuses. Therefore, it is impossible to confirm the exact amount of liquid dispensed.

Further, when the content liquid is transferred to another opaque container, it is difficult to know how much the liquid has been transferred. Various quantitative dispensing devices that can set the discharge amount in advance have also been proposed, but this can only be used to dispense a fixed amount, so its application may be limited, and when special operations are required. There is.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned matters, and it is possible to know an accurate dispense amount without relying on intuition, and a dispenser for a container in which the dispense amount can be freely set and operated easily. Is a technical issue.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention has the following structure in the spout provided in the mouth tube portion 2 of the container 1.

That is, the first cap 3 that fits into the mouth tube portion 2, the cylinder portion 4 that is formed in the first cap 3 and extends in the container inward direction, and the cylinder portion 4 is provided inside the tip end of the cylinder portion 4. A girder stopper 5, a floating body 7 slidably fitted in the cylinder portion 4 and having a bypass path 6 for the content liquid, and a first ball valve 8 located between the floating body 7 and the stopper 5. And an outflow hole 9 formed at the base of the cylinder portion 4 for communicating the inside and outside of the first cap 3.

Further, a second cap 10 which is fitted to the first cap 3 so as to cover the outflow hole 9 and is formed of a transparent body, and a spout pipe 11 which is provided in the second cap 10 and communicates with the outside. A ball stopper 12 formed inside the pouring pipe 11, a guide pipe 13 communicating with the pouring pipe 11 and extending toward the base of the cylinder portion 4, and inside the guide pipe 13. The flow rate in the bypass passage 6 is set to be substantially equal to the flow rate in the outflow hole 9, and the contents of the content liquid to be discharged are reversed by reversing the top and bottom of the container. The amount of the content liquid substantially equal to the amount was configured to remain in the second cap 10.

[0009]

[Action]

 When the container is turned upside down, the first ball valve 8, the second ball valve 14 and the floating body 7 move downward. At this time, the floating body 7 mainly descends due to the weight of the first ball valve 8 and comes into contact with the tip of the guide tube 13. Here, since the floating body 7 is provided with the bypass passage 6, the content liquid in the container 1 flows into the guide pipe 13 through the bypass passage 6.

On the other hand, the second ball valve 14 contacts the ball stopper 12, but the spout pipe 11 is not closed, and the content liquid flowing into the guide pipe 13 is discharged from the spout pipe 11 to the outside. .

At the same time, the content liquid flows into the second cap 10 from the outflow hole 9. Since the inside of the second cap 10 is closed, this content liquid remains inside the second cap 10. Since the flow rate in the bypass 6 is set to be substantially equal to the flow rate in the outflow hole 9, the amount of the content liquid discharged from the spout pipe 11 to the outside is equal to the amount of the content liquid remaining in the second cap 10. equal. Further, since the second cap 10 is transparent, the discharge amount can be estimated by observing the amount of the content liquid remaining in the second cap 10.

Here, when the container is placed in the upright state, the second ball valve 14 drops, the floating body 7 also moves downward due to this weight, and separates from the tip of the guide tube 13. At the same time, the first ball valve 8 also falls and contacts the stopper 5. In this state, the content liquid remaining in the second cap 10 drops through the bypass passage 6 and further passes through the stopper 5 to return into the container.

[0013]

【Example】

 Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The container 1 is a squeeze container made of synthetic resin, and the mouthpiece 2 of the container 1 is provided with a pouring tool A 1.

From the appearance, the spout A is composed of a first cap 3 that fits into the mouth tube portion 2 and a second cap 10 that is fitted over the first cap 3. The first cap 3 has a cylinder portion 4 formed in a central portion thereof and extending inward of the container. The base portion of the cylinder portion 4 has a large diameter in two stages, and the diameter-reduced portion on the distal end side acts as a cylinder.

Four protrusions are formed as stoppers 5 inside the tip of the cylinder portion 4. A floating body 7 is slidably fitted in the cylinder portion 4. The floating body 7 has a substantially cylindrical shape, and an inner wall portion on one end side thereof expands in a tapered shape. A slit as a bypass 6 is provided in the inner diameter portion.

A first ball valve 8 is provided between the floating body 7 and the stopper 5. The first ball valve 8 is designed so as not to come off to the outside by the floating body 7 and the stopper 5.

A flat surface portion 15 is formed on the outer periphery of the base portion of the cylinder portion 4, and the flat surface portion 15 is provided with two outflow holes 9 for communicating the inside and the outside of the first cap 3, respectively. Has been.

On the other hand, a second cap 10 formed of a transparent body is fitted on the top of the first cap 3 so as to cover the outflow hole 9. The second cap 10 is formed in a substantially cup shape, and a spout pipe 11 communicating with the outside is provided at the center of the canopy portion 10a. A ball stopper 12 is provided on the inside of the base of the spout tube 11. The ball stopper 12 is composed of four protrusions extending from the inner wall of the pouring pipe 11 and a shaft 12a provided at the tip of these protrusions.

A guide tube 13 is connected to the back surface of the canopy portion 10a. The guide tube 13 communicates with the spout tube 11 and extends so as to face the reduced diameter portion of the cylinder portion 4. A second ball valve 14 is provided inside the guide tube 13, and the second ball valve 14 can freely move between the shaft 12a and the floating member 7. ing.

The cross-sectional area and the fluid resistance value of each part are set so that the flow rate of the content liquid in the bypass passage 6 is substantially equal to the flow rate in the outflow holes 9, 9. The operation will be described below.

First, as shown in FIG. 2, when the container is tilted, the first ball valve 8, the second ball valve 14 and the floating body 7 move downward. At this time, the floating body 7 mainly descends due to the weight of the first ball valve 8 and contacts the shaft 12a. Here, the content liquid in the container 1 flows into the guide pipe 13 through the bypass passage 6 as shown by the arrow F.

Although the second ball valve 14 is in contact with the shaft 12a, the spout pipe 11 is not closed because there is a gap between the four projections. Therefore, the content liquid that has flowed into the guide pipe 13 is discharged to the outside from the spout pipe 11.

At the same time, the content liquid flows into the second cap 10 from the outflow hole 9. At this time, one outflow hole 9 functions as an air vent hole. Since the inside of the second cap 10 is closed, this content liquid remains inside the second cap 10.

Since the flow rate in the bypass passage 6 is set to be substantially equal to the flow rate in the outflow hole 9, the amount of the content liquid discharged from the spout pipe 11 to the outside remains in the second cap 10. It becomes equal to the amount of the content liquid. Since the second cap 10 is transparent, the discharge amount can be estimated by observing the amount of the content liquid remaining in the second cap 10 from the outside.

Next, as shown in FIG. 1, when the container is placed in the upright state, the second ball valve 14 drops, and the floating body 7 also moves downward due to this weight and is separated from the tip of the guide tube 13. To do. At the same time, the first ball valve 8 also drops and abuts on the stopper 5. In this state, the content liquid remaining in the second cap 10 falls through the bypass path 6 and further passes through the stopper 5 to return into the container.

As described above, since the amount of pouring out can be confirmed at hand, the amount of pouring out can be easily estimated even in water or the like where the contents immediately diffuse due to pouring out. .

Unlike the quantitative dispensing device, the dispensing amount can be freely confirmed within the range of the inner volume of the second cap 10, so that the application is not limited and can be easily used. Further, not limited to this example, for example, even when a pipe or the like is connected to the pouring pipe 11 and pouring out, the pouring amount can be known from the outside. If the second cap 10 is provided with a scale, it can be used as a simple measuring instrument.

[0028]

[Effect of device]

 According to the present invention, the content liquid that is substantially equal to the amount of the content liquid that has been poured out is accumulated in the transparent second cap, so that the amount of the content liquid that has already been poured out can be easily estimated.

Further, the degree of freedom of the amount to be poured out is large and the handling is easy, and the amount to be poured out can be known by an operation similar to that of a normal pouring container.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a container according to an embodiment of the present invention in an upright state.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention in a pouring state.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the first cap according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... Container, 2 ... Port cylinder part, 3 ... First cap, 4 ... Cylinder part, 5 ... Stopper, 6 ... Bypass passage, 7 ... Floating body, 8 ... First ball valve, 9 ... Outflow hole, 10 ... Second cap, 11 ... Spout tube, 12 ... Ball stopper, 13 ... Guide tube, 14 ... Second ball valve.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A spout provided on a mouth tube of a container, comprising: a first cap that fits into the mouth tube; a cylinder part formed on the first cap and extending inward of the container; A stopper provided inside the tip of the portion, a floating body slidably fitted in the cylinder portion and having a bypass passage for the content liquid, and a first ball valve located between the floating body and the stopper. An outflow hole formed in the base portion of the cylinder portion for communicating the inside and outside of the first cap, a second cap fitted to the first cap to cover the outflow hole and formed of a transparent body, and a second cap A spout pipe provided on the cap and communicating with the outside, a ball stopper formed inside the spout pipe, a guide pipe communicating with the spout pipe and extending toward the base of the cylinder portion, and a guide Located inside the tube A second ball valve, and the flow rate in the bypass passage is set to be substantially equal to the flow rate in the outflow hole. By inverting the top and bottom of the container, the flow rate is substantially equal to the amount of the content liquid discharged. The container pour tool characterized in that the content liquid of (3) remains in the second cap.