Container with grip

Abstract

To provide a container which is easy to hold by hand and enables a user to quickly determine the correct discharge direction of the container by the feel of the unique shape of the container body. [Solution] The present disclosure provides a container for containing a liquid, comprising a container body and a guide joint that removably seals the container body, the guide joint including an outlet protruding from the guide joint, wherein the container body includes a gripping portion recessed from the outside to the inside of the container, and a flat portion, the flat portion and the gripping portion being located on either side of the outlet of the guide joint, respectively, and the flat portion facing the gripping portion.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to the packaging arts and, more specifically, to containers having a grip for containing liquids. [Background technology]

[0002] In the conventional packaging technology field, in order to facilitate production and transportation, a container for containing liquid is generally cylindrical in shape with a central symmetry. This shape does not conform to the ergonomics of the human hand, and is not comfortable when the body of the container is held by hand. In addition, the mouth of the container for containing liquid includes a guide joint having a discharge port. The guide joint is for sealing the container and guiding the liquid to be discharged through the discharge port. The discharge port is generally a guide groove formed by rolling a tongue-shaped piece, and has a specific guide direction. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The present disclosure aims to provide a container that is easy to grip in the hand and allows the correct dispensing direction of the container to be quickly determined by the feel of the unique shape of the container body.

[0004] According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a container for containing a liquid, comprising a container body and a guide joint, the guide joint removably sealing the container body, the guide joint including an outlet protruding from the guide joint, wherein the container body includes a gripping portion recessed from the outside to the inside of the container, and a flat portion, the flat portion and the gripping portion being respectively located on either side of the outlet in the guide joint, and the flat portion facing the gripping portion.

[0005] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the outlet has an open guide groove, the bottom of which is located at the mid-plane between the flat portion and the gripping portion.

[0006] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the ratio of the height of the innermost part of the gripping portion recessed inward to the height of the container body in the axial direction of the container is 0.5:1 to 0.8:1.

[0007] According to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the ratio of the depth of the innermost recess of the gripping portion in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the container to the overall width of the container in the same direction is 1:4.5 to 1:7.

[0008] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the container body further includes a shoulder portion integrally connected to the gripping portion and a base portion, the shoulder portion being provided at the highest point of the container body, the base portion being provided at the lowest point on the side of the gripping portion away from the guide joint, the inwardly recessed innermost point of the gripping portion being closer to the shoulder portion than the base portion, the gripping portion being connected to the shoulder portion, and the area between the innermost point of the gripping portion and the shoulder portion being shaped into a streamlined arc surface.

[0009] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a portion between the innermost portion of the grip portion and the base portion is shaped into a streamlined arcuate surface.

[0010] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the slope of the portion of the surface of the gripping portion extending from the innermost point to the shoulder portion is greater than the slope of the portion of the surface of the gripping portion extending from the innermost point to the base portion.

[0011] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, in a cross section perpendicular to the central axis of the container, the bending curvature of the flat portion is smaller than the bending curvature of the remaining portion of the container.

[0012] According to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the flat portion is elongated and extends from the shoulder portion to the base portion.

[0013] According to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the container body further includes a transparent window, the transparent window being elongated and extending from the shoulder portion to the base portion, the transparent window being provided between the flat portion and the gripping portion in the circumferential direction of the container and being arranged in parallel with the flat portion, and the transparent window being integrally formed with the container body.

[0014] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the shoulder portion, the base portion, the gripping portion, the flat portion, and the transparent window portion of the container body are smoothly connected to each other.

[0015] The container for holding liquid according to each of the above-mentioned exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure has a unique shape of the container body, which conforms to the ergonomics of the human hand, is easy to grip, and can provide an optimal guiding direction when gripping. The container body also has a unique transparent window, which has the advantage of being able to intuitively display the remaining amount of liquid inside the container.

[0016] From the following description of the present disclosure with reference to the drawings, other objects and advantages of the present disclosure will become apparent and the present disclosure can be fully understood. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 illustrates the relative position of a container to a person's hand during use according to the present disclosure. [Diagram 2] 13A-13C show alternative relative positions of the container with respect to a person's hand during use in accordance with the present disclosure. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is an elevational view of a container according to the present disclosure in an upright position. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is another elevational view of a container according to the present disclosure in an upright position. [Diagram 5] FIG. 13 is yet another elevational view of a container according to the present disclosure in an upright position. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a front view of one of the bottom portions of a container according to the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0018] The technical methods of the present disclosure will be described in more detail below with reference to the drawings through examples. In the specification, the same or similar symbols indicate the same or similar components. The following description of the embodiments of the present disclosure with reference to the drawings is merely intended to interpret the overall concept of the present disclosure, and should not be understood as being intended to limit the present disclosure.

[0019] Also, in the following detailed description, for ease of understanding, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments of the present invention. However, it will be apparent that one or more embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in illustrative form in order to simplify the drawings.

[0020] According to one overall technical concept of the present disclosure, there is provided a container for containing a liquid, comprising a container body and a guide joint, the guide joint removably sealing the container body, the guide joint including an outlet protruding from the guide joint, the container body including a gripping portion recessed from the exterior to the interior of the container, and a flat portion, the flat portion and the gripping portion being respectively located on either side of the outlet in the guide joint, and the flat portion facing the gripping portion.

[0021] The containers of the present disclosure can be used to package a variety of liquid products, including cleaning products, disinfectants, dishwashing mixes, laundry cleaners, fabric conditioners, fabric dyes, surface protectants, hair care products, food, beverages, medicines, supplements, automotive products, aviation products, and the like.

[0022] 1-2 show the relative action of the container with respect to the human hand during use according to the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 1, when a user tries to grasp the container, the user's hand extends to the concave grip of the container, and the thumb and other four fingers of the user's hand naturally grip the narrowest part of the container, i.e., the vicinity of the innermost recessed part. Among them, the thumb extends beyond a part between the grip and the flat part to the flat part and simultaneously presses the flat part. The other four fingers of the user's hand, i.e., the index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and little finger, are placed in the concave grip, and the index finger is in close contact with the lower part of the shoulder of the container, so that the container can be easily pinched and lifted. As shown in FIG. 2, when the user needs to dispense the container, the thumb naturally comes into contact with the flat part, and the liquid in the container is dispensed in an optimal guide direction along with the ergonomic movement of the wrist.

[0023] Figures 3-5 show three elevational views of a container according to the present disclosure when placed in an upright position, and Figure 6 shows a front view of the bottom of a container according to the present disclosure.

[0024] As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, a container for containing a liquid includes a container body 100 and a guide joint 200, the guide joint 200 removably seals the container body 100, and the guide joint 200 includes a discharge port 201 protruding from the guide joint 200. The container body 100 includes a gripping portion 101 recessed from the outside to the inside of the container, and a flat portion 102, the flat portion 102 and the gripping portion 101 being located on both sides of the container. For example, the flat portion 102 and the gripping portion 101 may be located on both sides of the discharge port 201 in the guide joint 200. The flat portion 102 faces the gripping portion 101. The flat portion 102 is used to attach a label on which information related to the stored product, such as the product name, trademark, ingredients, usage, manufacturer, distributor, etc., is printed. A human hand simultaneously grasps the grip portion 101 and the flat portion 102 to realize a dispensing operation onto the container.

[0025] Since the container has a specific guide direction, if the container is not held correctly, the liquid in the container will be smoothly guided and will not flow away from the outlet and into other undesired places. This makes it difficult for a person to hold the container quickly and optimally with his / her hand. However, in the embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned arrangement of the grip, flat part and outlet is provided, so that the user can quickly determine the correct way to discharge the container just by feeling the unique shape of the container body with his / her hand, and does not need to carefully observe the position of the outlet. Therefore, it is convenient for users who are particularly blind or who have the habit of unconsciously discharging liquid. As shown in FIG. 5, the outlet 201 has an open guide groove 202, and the bottom of the guide groove 202 is located at the mid-plane between the flat part 102 and the grip part 101. The relative position of the outlet 201 and the grip part 101 can realize the optimal guidance of the guide joint 200 when the person's hand holds the container.

[0026] As shown in Fig. 3 and Fig. 5, the ratio of the height h2 of the innermost part A recessed inward of the gripping part 101 to the height h1 of the container body 100 is 0.5:1 to 0.8:1, and preferably 0.625:1. The height h1 of the container body 100 is defined as the vertical distance between the shoulder part 103 and the base part 104 of the container body 100 when the container body 100 is placed vertically on a horizontal plane. The height h2 of the innermost part A is defined as the vertical distance between the innermost part A and the base part 104 when the container body 100 is placed vertically on a horizontal plane. In a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the container body 100, the ratio of the recess depth d2 of the innermost part A recessed inward of the gripping part 101 to the overall width d1 of the container in the same direction is 1:4.5 to 1:7, and preferably 1:5.7. The overall width d1 of the container is defined as the maximum horizontal width of the base of the container body 100 when the container body 100 is placed vertically on a horizontal surface. The recess depth d2 of the innermost point A is defined as the horizontal distance between the widest point of the base of the container body 100 and the innermost point A when the container body 100 is placed vertically on a horizontal surface. As can be seen from the test, when the dimensions of the recess are designed in this way, an optimal compromise between the shape and stability of the container is obtained. In addition, since the position of the most recessed point approaches the golden section point of the height, the design of the recess is full of aesthetics.

[0027] As shown in Figures 3 to 5, the container body 100 further includes a shoulder portion 103 and a base portion 104 that are integrally connected to the grip portion 101, the shoulder portion 103 being provided at the highest point of the container body 100, the base portion 104 being provided at the lowest point on the side of the grip portion 101 that is away from the guide joint 200, the innermost portion A of the grip portion 101 that is recessed inward is closer to the shoulder portion 103 than the base portion 104, the grip portion 101 is connected to the shoulder portion 103, and the portion between the innermost portion A of the grip portion 101 and the shoulder portion 103 is molded into a streamlined arc surface. The portion between the innermost portion A of the grip portion 101 and the base portion 104 is molded into a streamlined arc surface.

[0028] As shown in Fig. 3, the gradient α1 of the portion extending from the innermost point A to the shoulder portion 103 on the surface of the grip portion 101 is larger than the gradient α2 of the portion extending from the innermost point A to the base portion 104 on the surface of the grip portion 101. The gradient α1 is defined as the angle between a tangent plane of the portion passing through the innermost point A and extending from the innermost point A to the shoulder portion 103 and a vertical plane, and the gradient α1 is defined as the angle between a tangent plane of the portion passing through the innermost point A and extending from the innermost point A to the base portion 104 and a vertical plane. With this design, the portion above the innermost point A is suitable for placing the index finger of a person's hand, and the portion below the innermost point A is suitable for placing the middle finger, ring finger, and little finger of a person's hand side by side.

[0029] 6, in a cross section perpendicular to the central axis, the bending curvature of the flat portion 102 is smaller than the bending curvature of the other portions of the container. The flat portion 102 is used for attaching a label.

[0030] 3 to 5, the flat portion 102 is elongated and extends from the shoulder portion 103 to the base portion 104. In this way, the area of ​​the flat portion 102 is maximized, allowing more information to be printed on the attached label.

[0031] 5, the container body 100 further includes a transparent window 105, which is elongated and extends from the shoulder portion 103 to the base portion 104, and which is provided between the flat portion 102 and the grip portion 101 in the circumferential direction of the container and is arranged in parallel with the flat portion 102, and which is integrally formed with the container body 100. Since the transparent window 105 is in the form of an extremely thin slit, the liquid level is displayed as a dot in the transparent window 105, making it easy to identify the height of the water level.

[0032] 3 to 5, there is a smooth connection between the shoulder portion 103, the base portion 104, the grip portion 101, the flat portion 102, and the transparent window 105 in the container body 100. Since each portion is smoothly connected, it is easy to hold comfortably in a human hand, and even if it is hit hard, cracks due to sharp corners are unlikely to occur.

[0033] The container for holding liquid according to each of the above-mentioned exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure has a unique shape of the container body, which conforms to the ergonomics of the human hand, is easy to grip, and can provide an optimal guiding direction when gripping. The container body also has a unique transparent window, which has the advantage of being able to intuitively display the remaining amount of liquid inside the container.

[0034] It is obvious to those skilled in the art that the above-mentioned embodiments are merely illustrative, and those skilled in the art can improve them, and the structures described in each embodiment can be freely combined without causing any contradiction in structure or principle.

[0035] Although the present disclosure has been described in conjunction with the drawings, the examples disclosed in the drawings are merely for illustrative purposes of the best mode for carrying out the present disclosure, and should not be understood as being for the purpose of limiting the present disclosure.

[0036] While some embodiments of the overall concept of the present invention have been shown and described, it should be understood that those skilled in the art may make changes to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the overall concept of the present invention, and that the scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the claims and their equivalents.

[0037] It should be noted that the term "comprises" does not exclude other elements or steps, and the terms "a" or "one" do not exclude a plurality. Moreover, the reference numerals of any elements in the claims should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present disclosure.

[0038] The dimensions and values ​​set forth herein should not be understood to be strictly limited to the exact numerical values ​​quoted. On the contrary, unless otherwise specified, each dimension is intended to indicate the recited numerical value and a functionally equivalent range surrounding that numerical value. For example, a ratio of "0.625:1" is intended to indicate "about 0.625:1."

Claims

1. A container for containing a liquid, comprising a container body (100) and a guide joint (200), the guide joint (200) removably sealing the container body (100), the guide joint (200) including a discharge port (201) protruding from the guide joint (200), The container body (100) includes a grip portion (101) recessed from the outside to the inside of the container, and a flat portion (102); The flat portion (102) and the gripping portion (101) are located on both sides of the discharge port (201) of the guide joint (200), respectively; The flat portion (102) faces the grip portion (101), The discharge port (201) has an open guide groove (202), and the bottom of the guide groove (202) is located at the intermediate plane between the flat portion (102) and the grip portion (101); the flat portion (102) and the gripping portion (101) face each other in the width direction of the bottom of the guide groove (202), and when the container is placed in an upright position and the bottom surface of the bottom of the guide groove (202) through which the liquid flows is viewed from the front, the gripping portion (101) is positioned on a first lateral side of the bottom of the guide groove (202), and the flat portion (102) is positioned on a second lateral side of the bottom of the guide groove (202); The container, wherein the first lateral side is opposite the second lateral side.

2. The container according to claim 1, characterized in that, in the axial direction of the container, the ratio of the height of the innermost part of the gripping portion (101) recessed inward to the height of the container body (100) is 0.5:1 to 0.8:

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3. The container according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the container, the ratio of the depth of the recess at the innermost part recessed inwardly of the gripping portion (101) to the overall width of the container in the same direction is 1:4.5 to 1:

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4. The container body (100) further includes a shoulder portion (103) integrally connected to the grip portion (101) and a base portion (104); The shoulder portion (103) is provided at the highest point of the container body (100), The base portion (104) is provided at a lowest point on the side of the grip portion (101) away from the guide joint (200), The innermost part of the gripping portion (101) is closer to the shoulder portion (103) than the base portion (104); The gripping portion (101) is connected to the shoulder portion (103), 3. The container according to claim 1, wherein the portion between the innermost portion of the gripping portion (101) and the shoulder portion (103) is formed in a streamlined arc shape.

5. 5. The container according to claim 4, wherein the portion between the innermost portion of the gripping portion (101) and the base portion (104) is formed in a streamlined arc shape.

6. 6. The container according to claim 5, wherein the slope of the portion of the surface of the gripping portion (101) extending from the innermost point to the shoulder portion (103) is greater than the slope of the portion of the surface of the gripping portion (101) extending from the innermost point to the base portion (104).

7. 5. The container according to claim 4, characterized in that in a cross section perpendicular to the central axis of the container, the bending curvature of the flat portion (102) is smaller than the bending curvature of the remaining part of the container.

8. 8. The container of claim 7, wherein the flat portion (102) is elongated and extends from the shoulder portion (103) to the base portion (104).

9. The container body (100) further includes a transparent window (105); The container according to claim 4, characterized in that the transparent window (105) is elongated and extends from the shoulder portion (103) to the base portion (104), the transparent window (105) is provided between the flat portion (102) and the gripping portion (101) in the circumferential direction of the container and is arranged in parallel with the flat portion (102), and the transparent window (105) is integrally formed with the container body (100).

10. The container according to claim 9, characterized in that the shoulder portion (103), the base portion (104), the gripping portion (101), the flat portion (102), and the transparent window (105) of the container body (100) are smoothly connected to each other.

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