JPH0644847Y2 - Container lid - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial field of application) The present invention is a lid that covers the opening of a storage container, and is also used as a pedestal for stably mounting an object whose center of gravity is unstable. The present invention relates to a lid of a container.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, a lid of a storage container of this type is formed by an upper plate that closes an opening of the storage container and an outer fitting peripheral wall that is formed to extend downward from an outer peripheral edge of the upper plate. At the same time, a female screw is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the outer fitting peripheral wall so as to be screwed with a male screw formed on the container peripheral surface near the opening of the storage container.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) The above-described conventional lid of the container merely serves to cover the opening of the storage container.

However, it would be very convenient if this lid body could be used as a pedestal for stably installing an unstable mount in addition to merely serving as a lid body for a storage container. The present invention has been made in order to solve such a problem, and can be used as a lid for a storage container and also as a base for stably mounting a placed object with an unstable center of gravity. The purpose is to provide.

(Means for Solving the Problem) A lid of a container according to the present invention is a lid that covers an opening of a storage container and is removable from the storage container.
The lid body is composed of a lid main body and a plurality of legs, and the lid main body includes a disc-shaped upper plate, an annular peripheral wall formed by hanging from an outer peripheral edge of the upper plate, and the annular shape. It is composed of a brim-shaped annular plate extending radially outward from the lower end edge of the peripheral wall, and a lid side wall portion extending downwardly from the outer peripheral edge of the annular plate, and the leg portion is the annular peripheral wall. And a plurality of annular plates are formed in a curved shape having the same curvature as the circumferential curvature of the annular plate, and a plurality of legs are formed on the stepped portions in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the lid main body. A hole is formed in the annular peripheral wall such that the open end is pivotally mounted so as to be freely expandable, and one end of each leg can project inside the annular peripheral wall when the leg is expanded.

Further, the lid of the container according to the present invention is formed by projecting the grounding piece formed on the other end of the leg portion above the upper plate of the lid main body.

(Operation) Since the lid body of the present invention is configured as described above, it can be used as a lid body for a storage container, and also as a pedestal for stably placing a placing object by expanding the legs. Can also be used.

Further, the lid main body portion includes a disc-shaped upper plate, an annular peripheral wall formed by hanging down from an outer peripheral edge of the upper plate, and a brim-shaped extending radially outward from a lower end edge of the annular peripheral wall. Since it is composed of the annular plate and the side wall portion of the lid which is formed so as to extend downward from the outer peripheral edge of the annular plate, the legs are housed in the step formed by the annular peripheral wall and the annular plate. While being able to
When the lid body is used as a pedestal, the upper plate of the lid main body can be used as a ground plate.

Further, since the leg portion is formed to have the same curvature as the circumferential curvature of the annular plate forming the step portion, the leg portion which can be stored in the step portion has the maximum length. In addition, the upper plate of the lid body can be formed in a circular plate shape, and as a result, the ground contact area of the upper plate can be maximized.

Further, since the opening portion is formed in the annular peripheral wall so that one end portion of each leg portion can project inside the annular peripheral wall forming the step portion when the leg portion is expanded, it can be stored in the step portion. It is possible to widen the leg having the longest possible leg in the direction perpendicular to the axis of the lid body.

Further, since the grounding piece formed on the other end of the leg portion is formed so as to project above the upper plate of the lid main body, a heavy object such as a lamp is formed on the inner surface of the upper plate of the lid main body. When the is mounted, the leg portion bends inward, the installation surface is firmly grasped on the outer surface of the upper plate of the lid main body, and the installation object mounted on the inner surface of the upper plate of the lid main body can be stably held.

(Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the lid of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the lid with the legs closed, and FIG. 3 is an AA of FIG. It is a line sectional view. In the drawing, reference numeral 1 denotes a lid of a container that covers the opening of the storage container, and 2 denotes the storage container, which is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape having an opening only on the upper side.

The lid 1 is molded of synthetic resin, and the lid 1
Is composed of a lid main body 1A formed in a substantially cylindrical shape that closes the top opening of the storage container 2 and three legs 3, and these three legs 3 can be expanded to the lid main body 1A. It is installed in.

The lid body 1A is a disk-shaped upper plate 1c, an annular peripheral wall 1d formed by hanging from an outer peripheral edge of the upper plate 1c, and the annular peripheral wall 1d.
Collar-shaped annular plate 1e extending radially outward from the lower edge of the
And a lid side wall portion 1B that is formed so as to extend downward from the outer peripheral edge of the annular plate 1e.

On the inner surface of the upper plate 1c, the lid 1 is inverted and the upper plate 1c
A locking portion 1f is formed on the inner surface of the upper plate 1c with the inner surface of the upper surface as the upper surface so as to lock the mounted object so as not to fall. That is, the locking portion 1f is formed on the inner surface of the upper plate 1c as the thickness of the upper plate 1c, that is, as an annular wall projecting in the axial direction of the lid body 1A.

In order to securely lock the above-described object, a plurality of locking protrusions 1g, 1g ... Are formed on the inner peripheral wall of the locking portion 1f so as to project in the center direction.

In addition, a female screw 1h is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the lid side wall 1B so as to be screwed into the opening peripheral wall of the storage container 2.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a leg portion, which is an annular peripheral wall 1d of the lid main body 1A and an annular plate.
It is housed in the step portion 4 formed by 1e. This leg 4
Is composed of three legs 3A that divide the circumference of the annular plate 1e into three equal parts, bend to the same curvature as the circumferential curvature, and have a width that is substantially the same as the annular plate 1e. Then, one end of each leg 3A is pivotally supported on the annular plate 1e by a rivet 5 or the like, and each leg 3A is attached to the lid upper wall portion 1A.
It is provided so as to be rotatable in the radial direction of the annular plate 1e.

Further, each leg 3A is provided with a curved substrate 3a having the same curvature as the circumferential curvature of the annular plate 1e, and a rib 3b protruding upward (upward in FIG. 3) on the outer peripheral edge of the curved substrate 3a. At the same time, grounding pieces 3c, 3c are formed at the other end (tip end) so as to project further above the rib 3b.

Incidentally, in the annular peripheral wall 1d, when each leg 3A is expanded, one end of the leg 3A which is axially supported can be projected inward of the annular peripheral wall 1d, so that the circumferential direction of the annular peripheral wall 1d is increased. Openings 1i are formed at three locations at equal intervals.

Therefore, the height of the rib 3b is slightly smaller than the height of the inner peripheral wall 1a, and when the leg 3A expands, one end of the rib 3b has an opening portion of the inner peripheral wall 1d.
It is formed so that it can enter 1i.

Next, a usage state of the above configuration will be described.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a use state, and in the figure,
6 is a lamp that uses LPG (liquefied natural gas) as a fuel, and 7 is a cassette cylinder filled with LPG.

First, as shown in FIG. 1, the lid 1 externally fitted to the opening of the storage container 2 is removed, the legs 3 are expanded, the lid 1 is turned over, and the lid 1 is installed at an arbitrary place. Then, the bottom portion of the cylinder 7 having the lamp 6 attached thereto is engaged with the locking portion 1f formed on the inner surface of the upper plate 1c for use for the intended purpose.

The lid 1 can be stably installed even on an unstable object having a center of gravity at the top like a cylinder 7 to which the lamp 6 is attached.

The grounding piece 3c of the leg portion 3 is the upper plate 1c like the leg 3A on the right side of FIG.
Since it protrudes further upward, when a heavy object such as the lamp 6 is placed on the lid 1, the leg portion 3 bends inward, and the installation surface can be stably installed by firmly grasping the installation surface.

After use, restore the leg 3 that has been opened and use it as a lid as shown in FIG.

If the engaging projection 3d is formed on the curved substrate 3a facing the annular plate 1e at the tip of the leg 3A, and the engaging hole 1J is formed at the position of the annular plate 1e corresponding to the projection 3d, the expansion is achieved. When the leg 3A is returned to its original position, the engagement protrusion 3d engages with the engagement hole 1J, and there is no possibility that the leg portion 3 will spread when it is unnecessary.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the leg portion 3 is composed of three pieces, but the number thereof is not limited, and may be two, four, five, or more.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, since the lid of the present invention is configured as described above, it can be used as a lid of a storage container, and the legs can be spread to stabilize the placed object. It can also be used as a pedestal for mounting.

Further, the lid main body portion includes a disc-shaped upper plate, an annular peripheral wall formed by hanging down from an outer peripheral edge of the upper plate, and a brim-shaped extending radially outward from a lower end edge of the annular peripheral wall. Since it is composed of the annular plate and the side wall portion of the lid which is formed so as to extend downward from the outer peripheral edge of the annular plate, the legs are housed in the step formed by the annular peripheral wall and the annular plate. While being able to
When the lid body is used as a pedestal, the upper plate of the lid main body can be used as a ground plate.

Further, since the leg portion is formed to have the same curvature as the circumferential curvature of the annular plate forming the step portion, the leg portion which can be stored in the step portion has the maximum length. At the same time, the upper plate of the lid main body can be formed in a circular plate shape, and as a result, the ground contact area of the upper plate can be maximized. Therefore, when the lid is used as a pedestal, it is possible to firmly grasp the installation surface on the outer surface of the upper plate of the lid main body and stably hold the installation object placed on the inner surface of the upper plate of the lid main body.

Further, since the opening portion is formed in the annular peripheral wall so that one end portion of each leg portion can project inside the annular peripheral wall forming the step portion when the leg portion is expanded, it can be stored in the step portion. The leg having the maximum length of the leg that can be formed can be expanded to the maximum in the direction perpendicular to the axis of the lid main body. Therefore, when the lid body is used as a pedestal, the installation object placed on the inner surface of the upper plate of the lid body can be stably held.

Further, since the grounding piece formed on the other end of the leg portion is formed so as to project above the upper plate of the lid main body, a heavy object such as a lamp is formed on the inner surface of the upper plate of the lid main body. When the is mounted, the legs bend inward, the installation surface is firmly caught on the outer surface of the upper plate of the lid main body, and the installation object mounted on the inner surface of the upper plate of the lid main body can be stably held.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the lid of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the lid with legs closed, FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 2, and FIG. It is a perspective view showing a state. 1 ... Lid body, 1A ... Lid body part, 1f ... Locking part, 2 ... Storage container, 3 ... Leg part, 4 ... Step part

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A lid body that covers an opening of a storage container and is removable from the storage container, wherein the lid body is composed of a lid body portion and a plurality of legs, and the lid body portion is circular. A plate-shaped upper plate, an annular peripheral wall formed by hanging down from the outer peripheral edge of the upper plate, a collar-shaped annular plate formed to extend radially outward from a lower end edge of the annular peripheral wall, and the annular plate Of the lid side wall portion extending downward from the outer peripheral edge of the annular plate, and the leg portion is formed on the step portion formed by the annular peripheral wall and the annular plate so as to have the same curvature as the circumferential curvature of the annular plate. And a plurality of legs are provided on the stepped portion so as to be pivotally mounted so as to be able to expand in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the lid main body, and each leg is expanded when the legs are expanded. A lid body for a container, characterized in that an opening portion is formed in the annular peripheral wall so that one end thereof can project inside the annular peripheral wall. 2. A grounding piece projecting upward from the upper plate of the lid main body is formed at the other end of the leg portion of the first aspect of the present invention. Lid.