Container

Abstract

To provide a container having guide means suitable for discharging the contents from the container mouth.SOLUTION: The container includes: a transparent or translucent storage container having a container body 10 for storing the contents therein; and a container mouth 20 provided at the upper part of the container body 10 and for discharging the contents, the container body having a display portion having a line 37a obliquely attached to the container body 10 as guidance means for visually guiding the state of the container body 10 when the contents are being discharged, the display portion being a label 37 affixed to the surface of the container body 10 with the line 37a displayed on the back side.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a container. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, container shapes and the like that are devised to make it easier to pour the contents have been proposed as containers for storing edible oil inside (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

[0003] For example, the container in Patent Document 1 is proposed as a plastic container with a handle that is compact without reducing the container volume even for a large-capacity container with a handle while maintaining ease of holding and pouring. This container is a plastic container for storing edible oil, etc., and has a recess for gripping formed on the opposing surface of the container body, and multiple annular ribs formed below the recess. It is said that by gripping the recess for gripping, it becomes easier to pour the contents.

[0004] Furthermore, the container of Patent Document 2 is proposed as a container that can optimize the pouring state of the contents. This container is a plastic container for storing edible oil or the like, and is composed of a mouth, a shoulder, and a body, with the mouth and shoulder inclined relative to the center line of the body. This allows the contents to be poured with less inclination, making the contents easier to pour, and also reduces the effect of pulsation when pouring the contents, making it easier to pour. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] JP 2003-226315 A [Patent Document 2] JP 2016-108017 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] In containers that contain edible oil or the like, the oil is often poured out by turning the container upside down at the end because the oil does not drain well. The container mouth is turned downward to pour out the last of the oil, but the optimal inclination angle of the container mouth has not been sufficiently considered in the past. Therefore, there is a problem in that the container does not have a guide means for guiding the container mouth to the optimal inclination angle.

[0007] SUMMARY OF THE PRESENTLY PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a container having a guide means suitable for emptying the contents from the mouth of the container. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] [1] The present invention provides a storage container having a container body for storing contents therein, and a container mouth provided at an upper portion of the container body for discharging the contents, The container body is provided with a guiding means for guiding the container body to a predetermined inclination angle when the content is discharged. [2] The guiding means may be a display unit comprising one or more selected from lines, letters, pictures, or figures attached to the container body, and the display unit may be configured to display information that is easily visible when the container body is at the specified inclination angle when the contents are ejected. [3] The display unit may be a label attached to the surface of the container body. [4] The guiding means may be a handle portion such as a handle hole, knob, or recess provided in the container body, and when the handle portion is held to eject the contents from the container mouth, the container body may be configured to be at the predetermined inclination angle due to the action of gravity. [5] The content may also be edible oil. [6] The storage container may be a storage container selected from a bottle, a pillow container, and a can container. [7] The inclination angle of the container body may be within an angle range of 150° to 165° when the container mouth is in a vertically downward direction during the discharge. Effect of the Invention

[0009] According to the container of the present invention, it is possible to provide a container having a guide means suitable for completely discharging the contents from the opening of the container. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 1(a) is a front view showing a container of the first embodiment placed on a floor surface, and FIG. 1(b) is a front view showing a state in which the container mouth is tilted downward by an angle θ when discharging the contents from the container mouth. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2(a) is a cross-sectional view showing the cross section of FIG. 1(a), and FIG. 2(b) is a cross-sectional view showing the cross section of FIG. 1(b) and illustrating the state in which the oil contents flow down the inner wall and out of the container mouth. [Diagram 3] Figure 3 is a graph in which the horizontal axis represents the time since the container was tilted and the vertical axis represents the amount of oil remaining in the container, and the relationship between time and the amount of oil remaining in the container is plotted for the container tilt angle θ, which is set as a parameter at 5° intervals from 150° to 180°. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a table showing the correlation between the amount of oil discharged and whether or not the container was shaken. [Diagram 5]FIG. 5(a) is a front view of a container having lines as guiding means formed on the container body of the first embodiment, FIG. 5(b) is a front view showing the container mouth of the container shown in FIG. 5(a) tilted downward at an inclination angle θ, FIG. 5(c) is a front view of a container having a barcode as guiding means formed on the container body of the first embodiment, FIG. 5(d) is a front view showing the container mouth of the container shown in FIG. 5(c) tilted downward at an inclination angle θ, FIG. 5(e) is a front view of a container having letters or character strings as guiding means formed on the container body of the first embodiment, FIG. 5(f) is a front view showing the container mouth of the container shown in FIG. 5(e) tilted downward at an inclination angle θ, FIG. 5(g) is a front view of a container having a shape as guiding means formed on the container body of the first embodiment, and FIG. 5(h) is a front view showing the container mouth of the container shown in FIG. 5(g) tilted downward at an inclination angle θ. [Figure 6] Figure 6(a) is a front view of a container in the first embodiment with a label attached to the container body as a guide means, and Figure 6(b) is a front view showing the container mouth of the container shown in Figure 6(a) tilted downward at an inclination angle θ. [Figure 7] Figure 7(a) is a front view of a container in the first embodiment with a label attached to the container body and lines or the like displayed on the back of the label as a guide means, Figure 7(b) is a BB cross-sectional view showing the cross-sectional shape of Figure 7(a), and Figure 7(c) is a front view of the container shown in Figure 7(a) when viewed from direction C in Figure 7(b) with the container mouth tilted downward at an inclination angle θ. [Figure 8] Figure 8(a) is a front view of a container in which ribs serving as guide means are formed on the container body in the first embodiment, and Figure 8(b) is a front view showing a state in which the container mouth of the container shown in Figure 8(a) is tilted downward at an inclination angle θ. [Figure 9] Figure 9(a) is a front view of a container in a second embodiment in which a handle hole is formed in the container body as a guide means, and Figure 9(b) is a front view showing the container mouth of the container shown in Figure 9(a) tilted downward at an inclination angle θ by holding the handle hole. [Figure 10] Figure 10(a) is a front view of a container in a state in which a handle knob as a guide means is formed on the container body portion in the second embodiment, and Figure 10(b) is a front view showing a state in which the container mouth portion of the container shown in Figure 10(a) is tilted downward at an inclination angle θ by holding the handle knob. [Figure 11] FIG. 11(a) is a three-dimensional oblique view of a can container as a container in the third embodiment, in which lines are formed on the can container main body as a guide means, and FIG. 11(b) is a three-dimensional oblique view of a pillow container as a container in the third embodiment, in which lines are formed on the pillow container main body as a guide means. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] [First embodiment of the present invention] The container 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is a storage container having a container body 10 for storing contents therein and a container mouth 20 provided on the upper part of the container body 10 for discharging the contents, and the container body 10 is configured to have an guiding means for guiding the container body 10 to a predetermined inclination angle when discharging the contents. In the first embodiment, the guiding means is a visually acting indicator, for example, an indicator formed as a line, a character, a character string, a picture, a figure, or a combination of these, attached to the container body 10, and the indicator is configured to be easily visible when the container body 10 is at a predetermined inclination angle when discharging the contents. The indicator may be printed and / or molded on the container body 10, or may be attached to the container body 10 by a label or the like. In addition, it is preferable that the indicator is displayed on a surface where the widest area of ​​the container side surface can be seen.

[0012] That is, in the first embodiment, when the contents are discharged, the visual effect and psychological effect are utilized in that the lines, letters, character strings, pictures, figures, etc., attached to the container body 10 as the guiding means are tilted at an angle that is easy for the user to see. For example, when the inclination angle θ of the container body 10 becomes a predetermined inclination angle, the lines, letters, character strings, pictures, figures, etc., attached to the container body 10, or a display part that is a combination of these, have a visual effect that makes the user feel that they are in a vertical direction or a horizontal direction (perpendicular to the vertical). As a result, when the inclination angle θ of the container body 10 becomes a predetermined inclination angle, a usage state suitable for discharging the contents from the container mouth 20 is possible.

[0013] In addition, the manner in which the guide means is attached to the container main body 10 may be such that lines, letters, character strings, pictures, figures, etc. are directly formed on the main body outer wall 10a of the container main body 10 by printing, molding, etc., or a label, film, etc. with lines, letters, character strings, pictures, figures, etc. attached thereto is attached to the main body outer wall 10a.

[0014] FIG. 1(a) is a front view showing a container of the first embodiment placed on a floor surface, and FIG. 1(b) is a front view showing a state in which the container mouth is tilted downward by an angle θ when discharging the contents from the container mouth.

[0015] In Fig. 1(a), the container 1 is usually placed on the floor surface 500 with the container bottom 15 in contact with it, and in this state, the container mouth is facing upward. As shown in Fig. 1(a), the container 1 is usually placed on the floor surface 500 with the container bottom 15 in contact with it.

[0016] The center of the container bottom 15 is defined as point R, the horizontal direction on which the floor surface 500 is located is defined as the x-direction, and the x-axis is defined as 51. The vertical upward direction is defined as the z-direction, and the z-axis is defined as 52. The central axis of the container 1, which passes through point R, is defined as 53.

[0017] As shown in FIG. 1(b), when the content contained in the container body 10 of the container 1 is discharged from the container mouth 20, the container body 10 is held, for example, with the fingers, and the container mouth 20 is oriented downward (direction A). At this time, the angle that the central axis 53 of the container 1 makes with the z-axis 52 is defined as the inclination angle θ of the container. As shown in FIG. 1(b), the inclination angle θ is defined based on the z-direction in the vertically upward direction. The unit of the inclination angle θ is ° (= deg). Therefore, when the container mouth 20 faces directly upward, the inclination angle θ = 0°, and when it faces directly downward, the inclination angle θ = 180°.

[0018] The specified tilt angle θ, which will be described in detail later, is an angle suitable for expelling the contents from the container mouth 20, and is particularly suitable for expelling the last few drops of the contents.

[0019] On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1(a), the container 1 is usually placed on a floor surface 500 with the container bottom 15 in contact therewith. A z-axis 52 in the z direction coincides with a central axis 53 of the container 1. Here, as shown in FIG. 1(a), a line segment having an angle of (180°-θ) from the z-axis 52 is defined as a guide line 54. For example, a line 31 as a guide means is formed on the container body 10 so as to be perpendicular to the guide line 54. When the contents are discharged from the container mouth 20, the container 1 is tilted so that the line 31 is horizontal as shown in FIG. 1(b), so that the container body 10 has a predetermined inclination angle θ when the contents are discharged.

[0020] For example, when the inclination angle θ is 160°, in Fig. 1(a), the line 31 as the guiding means is a line at an angle of 20° perpendicular to the guiding line 54, and in Fig. 1(b), when the inclination angle θ is a predetermined angle of 160°, the line 31 as the guiding means appears horizontal. When a user holds the container 1, for example, with the fingers, and expels the contents of the container 1 from the container mouth 20, the container 1 is inclined so that the line 31 is horizontal, and the container mouth 20 of the container 1 is guided to be at the predetermined downward inclination angle θ. This makes it easier to dispense the contents of the container 1 down to the last few drops.

[0021] FIG. 2(a) is a cross-sectional view showing the cross section of FIG. 1(a), and FIG. 2(b) is a cross-sectional view showing the cross section of FIG. 1(b) and illustrating the state in which the oil contents flow down the inner wall and out of the container mouth.

[0022] 2(a), the container 1 is in the shape of a bottle having an internal space for accommodating, for example, edible oil 70 as an internal content, and is placed with the container bottom 15 in contact with a floor surface 500. Note that the contents can be liquids other than edible oil 70, such as drinking water such as water and juice, and also mainly oils (fats and oils) that are liquid at room temperature, including edible oil.

[0023] In this embodiment, the container 1 is a plastic container such as a polyethylene container, a polypropylene container, a polyethylene terephthalate container, or a polylactic acid container, etc. In addition, the container can also be a glass container, a ceramic container, a metal (can) container, or a paper container.

[0024] As shown in Fig. 2(b), the container 1 is held with fingers or the like and tilted to discharge the contents (edible oil 70) from the container mouth 20. At this time, when the remaining amount of the contents (edible oil 70) is small, the contents run from the bottom 10c inside the container along the inner wall 10b and are discharged from the container mouth 20 as oil droplets 71. In the case of viscous contents such as edible oil 70, when the remaining amount is small, the oil droplets 71 do not fall downward from the bottom 10c inside the container, but run from the bottom 10c inside the container along the inner wall 10b and are discharged from the container mouth 20 as described above.

[0025] The inventors have found that the contents can be discharged more efficiently when the container mouth 20 is tilted downward at a certain angle, i.e., the above-mentioned predetermined tilt angle θ, rather than facing straight down (tilt angle θ=180°). In particular, when the contents is viscous oil such as edible oil 70, the inventors have found that the remaining few drops can be discharged more efficiently.

[0026] Fig. 3 is a graph plotting the relationship between time and the amount of oil remaining in the container, with the horizontal axis representing the time since the container was tilted and the vertical axis representing the amount of oil remaining in the container, with the container tilt angle θ set as a parameter at 5° intervals from 150° to 180°. Fig. 4 is a table showing the correlation between the presence or absence of shaking of the container and the amount of oil discharged.

[0027] As shown in Fig. 3, an evaluation was carried out on the influence of the difference in the inclination angle θ of the vessel 1 on the amount of residual oil by the following methods (1) to (4).

[0028] (1) To prepare container 1, pour approximately 15 g of edible oil into a PET container with a capacity of 600 g, and accurately weigh the weight of the edible oil poured in. (2) Tilt to the desired tilt angle θ in 1 second, and the point when it is fully tilted is defined as 0 seconds. (3) After 15 seconds, record the amount of oil discharged every 5 seconds. (4) The difference between the amount of oil put into container 1 in (1) and the amount of oil discharged is defined as the amount of oil remaining in the container.

[0029] The following results were obtained from the graph shown in Figure 3. As for the effect of the tilt angle θ on the amount of residual oil, as shown in Figure 3, it became clear that the amount of residual oil is minimized by tilting the container 1 at 160° to 165° for 30 seconds after tilting, and by tilting the container 1 at 150° to 165° when the container is fixed for 45 seconds or more.

[0030] In order to reduce the amount of oil remaining in the container, the container 1 may be shaken up and down, so next, as shown in Fig. 4, an evaluation was carried out of the effect of shaking the container 1 up and down on the amount of oil remaining. The evaluation was carried out by the following methods (1) to (4).

[0031] (1) To prepare container 1, pour approximately 15 g of edible oil into a PET container with a capacity of 600 g, and accurately weigh the weight of the oil poured in. (2) Tilt it 160° in 1 second, and the point when it is fully tilted is considered to be 0 seconds. (3) After 15 seconds, shake the container up and down for 5 seconds and weigh the amount of oil dispensed at that point. (4) The difference between the amount of oil put into container 1 in (1) and the amount of oil discharged is defined as the amount of oil remaining in the container.

[0032] The following results were obtained from the table shown in Figure 4. In other words, it became clear that shaking the container 1 up and down was not effective in reducing the amount of residual oil.

[0033] From the above experiments, it was concluded that when the oil in a container is used up, the amount of oil remaining in the container can be sufficiently reduced by tilting the container so that the inclination angle θ is 150° to 165°, and particularly so that the inclination angle θ is 160°, rather than 180°, and leaving the container still. In the present invention, shaking the container up and down is not excluded, but leaving the container still is preferable.

[0034] Therefore, the predetermined inclination angle θ of container body 10 is set within the range of 150° to 165° as the angle of container mouth 20 from the vertically upward to downward direction when the content is discharged. That is, container 1 is configured to have a guide means so that the inclination angle θ of container body 10 is 150° to 165°, preferably 160°.

[0035] FIG. 5(a) is a front view of the container 1 having a line 32 as a guide means formed on the container body 10 according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 5(b) is a front view showing a state in which the container mouth 20 of the container 1 shown in FIG. 5(a) is tilted downward at an inclination angle θ. The inclination angle θ is set to 150° to 165°, and preferably, the inclination angle θ is set to 160°. As shown in FIG. 5(a), a line 32 is formed on the main body outer wall 10a of the container main body 10 along the guide line 54, which is a line segment having an angle of (180°-θ) from the z-axis 52. Note that the container main body 10 and the main body outer wall 10a are, for example, cylindrical, elliptical cylindrical, polygonal prism, conical, elliptical conical, polygonal pyramid, truncated cone, or polygonal pyramid, and therefore, as shown in FIG. 5(a) and (b), when viewed in a plane, the line 32 may be straight or appear straight.

[0036] As shown in FIG. 5(b), when a person discharges the contents contained inside the container body 10 from the container mouth 20, the container body 10 is held with, for example, fingers and the container mouth 20 is directed downward (direction A). At this time, the person visually and psychologically tilts the container body 10 so that the line 32 on the container body 10 is in the up-down direction (vertical direction). As a result, the inclination of the container body 10 is adjusted to the above-mentioned inclination angle θ (150° to 165°, preferably 160°). At this time, the container 1 is in a state suitable for use in discharging the contents, for example, edible oil 70, from the container mouth 20, and is in a state suitable for use in discharging the last few drops of the contents.

[0037] FIG. 5(c) is a front view of a container having a barcode 33 as a guiding means formed on the container body 10 according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 5(d) is a front view showing a state in which the container mouth 20 of the container 1 shown in FIG. 5(c) is tilted downward A at an inclination angle θ. The inclination angle θ is set to 150° to 165°, and preferably, the inclination angle θ is set to 160°. As shown in FIG. 5(c), the barcode 33 is formed on the main body outer wall 10a of the container main body 10 so as to be perpendicular to the guiding line 54, which is a line segment having an angle of (180°-θ) from the z-axis 52. Note that the container main body 10 and the main body outer wall 10a are, for example, cylindrical, elliptical cylindrical, polygonal prism, conical, elliptical conical, polygonal pyramidal, truncated conical, or polygonal pyramidal, and therefore, when viewed in a plane, it is sufficient that the barcode 33 appears horizontal.

[0038] As shown in FIG. 5(d), when a person discharges the contents contained inside the container body 10 from the container mouth 20, the container body 10 is held with, for example, fingers and the container mouth 20 is directed downward (direction A). At this time, the person visually and psychologically tilts the container body 10 so that the barcode 33 attached to the container body 10 is horizontal (left-right direction). As a result, the inclination of the container body 10 is adjusted to the above-mentioned inclination angle θ (150° to 165°, preferably 160°). At this time, the container 1 is in a state suitable for use in discharging the contents, for example, edible oil 70, from the container mouth 20, and is in a state suitable for use in discharging the last few drops of the contents. In another embodiment, the inclination of the container body 10 may be adjusted to the above-mentioned inclination angle θ (150° to 165°, preferably 160°) by tilting the container body 10 so that the barcode 33 attached to the container body 10 is in the vertical direction (up and down direction).

[0039] FIG. 5(e) is a front view of a container having a character string 34 as a guiding means formed on the container body 10 according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 5(f) is a front view showing a state in which the container mouth 20 of the container 1 shown in FIG. 5(e) is tilted downward A at an inclination angle θ. The line (underline) tangent to the character string 34 does not need to be written, and a person can recognize the character string 34 and the direction of the character string 34 (for example, the line tangent to the character string 34) at the same time. There is no limit to the number of characters in the character string, and for example, a character string is formed with even one character. The inclination angle θ is set to 150° to 165°, preferably 160°. As shown in FIG. 5(e), the character direction of the character string 34 and / or the character string are formed on the main body outer wall 10a of the container body 10 so as to be perpendicular to the guiding line 54, which is a line segment having an angle of (180°-θ) from the z-axis 52. In addition, since the container main body 10 and the main body outer wall 10a are, for example, cylindrical, elliptical cylindrical, polygonal cylindrical, conical, elliptical conical, polygonal pyramidal, truncated conical, or polygonal pyramidal, it is sufficient that the letters and character strings 34 appear horizontal when viewed in a plane.

[0040] As shown in FIG. 5(f), when a person discharges the contents contained inside the container body 10 from the container mouth 20, the container body 10 is held with, for example, fingers and the container mouth 20 is directed downward (direction A). At this time, the person visually and psychologically tilts the container body 10 so that the direction of the characters of the character string 34 attached to the container body 10 and / or the character string are horizontal (left-right direction). As a result, the inclination of the container body 10 is adjusted to the above-mentioned inclination angle θ (150° to 165°, preferably 160°). At this time, the container 1 is in a state suitable for use in discharging the contents, for example, edible oil 70, from the container mouth 20, and is in a state suitable for use in discharging the last few drops of the contents. In another embodiment, the inclination of the container body portion 10 may be adjusted to the above-mentioned inclination angle θ (150° to 165°, preferably 160°) by tilting the container body portion 10 so that the direction of the characters and / or the character string of the character string 34 attached to the container body portion 10 are vertical (up and down).

[0041] FIG. 5(g) is a front view of the container 1 having a figure 35 as a guiding means formed on the container body 10 according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 5(h) is a front view showing a state in which the container mouth 20 of the container 1 shown in FIG. 5(g) is tilted downward A at an inclination angle θ. The line tangent to the figure 35 does not need to be written, and a person can recognize the direction of the figure 35 (for example, the line tangent to the figure 35) at the same time as recognizing the figure 35. The inclination angle θ is set to 150° to 165°, preferably 160°. As shown in FIG. 5(g), the direction and / or row of the picture or figure of the figure 35 is formed on the main body outer wall 10a of the container body 10 so as to be perpendicular to the guiding line 54, which is a line segment having an angle of (180°-θ) from the z-axis 52. In addition, since the container main body 10 and the main body outer wall 10a are, for example, cylindrical, elliptical cylindrical, polygonal cylindrical, conical, elliptical cone, polygonal pyramid, truncated cone, or truncated polygonal pyramid, it is sufficient that the figure and figure row 35 appear horizontal when viewed in a plane.

[0042] As shown in FIG. 5(h), when a person discharges the contents contained in the container body 10 from the container mouth 20, the container body 10 is held with, for example, fingers and the container mouth 20 is directed downward (direction A). At this time, the person visually and psychologically tilts the container body 10 so that the direction of the picture or figure and / or the figure row of the figure 35 attached to the container body 10 is horizontal (left-right direction). As a result, the inclination of the container body 10 is adjusted to the above-mentioned inclination angle θ (150° to 165°, preferably 160°). At this time, the container 1 is in a state suitable for use in discharging the contents, for example, edible oil 70, from the container mouth 20, and is in a state suitable for use in discharging the last few drops of the contents. In another embodiment, the inclination of the container body portion 10 may be adjusted to the above-mentioned inclination angle θ (150° to 165°, preferably 160°) by tilting the container body portion 10 so that the orientation and / or row of the picture or figure of the figure 35 applied to the container body portion 10 is vertical (up and down).

[0043] FIG. 6(a) is a front view of a container according to the first embodiment with a label 36 attached as a guide means to the container body, and FIG. 6(b) is a front view showing a state in which the container mouth 20 of the container 1 shown in FIG. 6(a) is tilted downward A at an inclination angle θ. As shown in FIG. 6(a), for example, a label 36 made of a plastic sheet or paper sheet with a figure 36a attached thereto is attached to the container body 10. As shown in FIG. 6(a), the label 36 is formed as a label 36 perpendicular to the guide line 54, which is a line segment having an angle of (180°-θ) from the z-axis 52. Also, as shown in FIG. 6(a), the figure 36a is formed as a figure 36a along the guide line 54, which is a line segment having an angle of (180°-θ) from the z-axis 52.

[0044] As shown in FIG. 6(b), when a person discharges the contents contained in the container body 10 from the container mouth 20, the person holds the container body 10 with, for example, fingers and points the container mouth 20 downward (direction A). At this time, the person visually and psychologically tilts the container body 10 so that the label 36 and / or the figure 36a attached to the container body 10 are in the up-down direction (vertical direction). As a result, the inclination of the container body 10 is adjusted to the above-mentioned inclination angle θ (150° to 165°, preferably 160°). At this time, the container 1 is in a state suitable for use in discharging the contents, for example, edible oil 70, from the container mouth 20, and is in a state suitable for use in discharging the last few drops of the contents.

[0045] Figure 7(a) is a front view of a container in which a label 37 is attached to the container body 10 in the first embodiment and lines 37a and the like are displayed on the back of the label 37 as a guide means, Figure 7(b) is a BB cross-sectional view showing the cross-sectional shape of Figure 7(a), and Figure 7(c) is a front view of the container 1 shown in Figure 7(a) when viewed from direction C in Figure 7(b) with the container mouth 20 tilted downward in direction A at an inclination angle θ.

[0046] In many cases, the container 1 in which the edible oil 70 or the like is stored is transparent or semi-transparent. In the example shown in FIG. 7(a), a line 37a or the like is displayed as a guide means on the back side of a label 37. For example, the label 37 is not attached to the entire circumference of the container body 10, or the label portion is transparent. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 7(b) and (c), the line 37a as a guide means on the back side of the label 37 can be seen through the transparent container 1. For example, the product name or the like that is usually displayed is displayed on the front side of the label 37. This makes it possible to make the line 37a as a guide means visible while maintaining the design of the product.

[0047] As shown in FIG. 7(c), when a person discharges the contents contained in the container body 10 from the container mouth 20, the container body 10 is held with, for example, fingers and the container mouth 20 is directed downward (direction A). At this time, the person visually recognizes the line 37a as a guide means on the back side of the label 37 through the transparent container 1. The person visually and psychologically tilts the container body 10 so that the line 32 on the container body 10 is in the up-down direction (vertical direction). As a result, the inclination of the container body 10 is adjusted to the above-mentioned inclination angle θ (150° to 165°, preferably 160°). At this time, the container 1 is in a state suitable for use in discharging the contents, for example, edible oil 70, from the container mouth 20, and is in a state suitable for use in discharging the last few drops of the contents.

[0048] FIG. 8(a) is a front view of the container 1 in a state in which the container body 10 according to the first embodiment has a rib 38 formed thereon as a guide means, and FIG. 8(b) is a front view showing a state in which the container mouth 20 of the container 1 shown in FIG. 8(a) is tilted downward at an inclination angle θ. In the same manner as in the above-described embodiment, the rib 38 is formed on the outer wall 10a of the container body 10 along the guide line 54, which is a line segment having an angle of (180°-θ) from the z-axis 52. The rib 38 is formed, for example, around the entire circumference of the outer wall 10a of the container body 10. When the container 1 is a plastic container, the container body 10 and the rib 38 can be integrally formed when the container 1 is molded. This can be expected to improve the rigidity of the container body 10 and also make it easier to hold the container body 10.

[0049] As shown in FIG. 8(b), when a person discharges the contents contained inside the container body 10 from the container mouth 20, the container body 10 is held with, for example, fingers and faces the container mouth 20 downward (direction A). At this time, the person visually and psychologically tilts the container body 10 so that the rib 38 attached to the container body 10 is in the up-down direction (vertical direction). As a result, the inclination of the container body 10 is adjusted to the above-mentioned inclination angle θ (150° to 165°, preferably 160°). At this time, the container 1 is in a state suitable for use in discharging the contents, for example, edible oil 70, from the container mouth 20, and is in a state suitable for use in discharging the last few drops of the contents.

[0050] [Second embodiment of the present invention] A container 100 according to a second embodiment of the present invention is a storage container having a container body 110 for storing contents therein, and a container mouth 120 provided on the upper part of the container body 110 and for discharging the contents, and the container body 110 is configured to have a guide means for guiding the container body 110 to a predetermined inclination angle when discharging the contents. In the second embodiment, the guide means is one that relies on gravity, and for example, the guide means is a handle portion 150 such as a handle hole 155, a handle knob 156, or a recess provided on the container body, and is configured so that the container body 110 has a predetermined inclination angle θ due to gravity when the handle portion 150 is held to discharge the contents from the container mouth 120.

[0051] Fig. 9(a) is a front view of a container according to the second embodiment in which a handle hole 155 is formed as a guide means in the container body 110, and Fig. 9(b) is a front view showing a state in which the container mouth 120 of the container 100 shown in Fig. 9(a) is tilted at an inclination angle θ in the downward direction A by holding the handle hole 155. Fig. 10(a) is a front view of a container 1 in which a handle knob 156 is formed as a guide means in the container body 110 according to the second embodiment, and Fig. 10(b) is a front view showing a state in which the container mouth 120 of the container 100 shown in Fig. 10(a) is tilted at an inclination angle θ in the downward direction A by holding the handle knob 156.

[0052] That is, the second embodiment utilizes gravity acting on container 100 when discharging the contents from container mouth 120 by holding handle 150 such as handle hole 155, handle knob 156, or recess provided in container body 110 as guiding means. Gravity acts on center of gravity G of container 100, and the line segment connecting handle 150 and center of gravity G is approximately vertical. As a result, the inclination angle θ of container body 110 becomes a predetermined inclination angle, enabling a state of use suitable for discharging all the contents from container mouth 120.

[0053] The predetermined tilt angle θ is 150° to 165°, similarly to the first embodiment, and preferably the tilt angle θ is 160°. Furthermore, the center of gravity G of container 100 changes depending on the remaining amount of the contents, but the position of handle 150 should be set so that the tilt angle θ is 150° to 165° when the remaining amount is small.

[0054] As shown in Fig. 9(b) and Fig. 10(b), when a person discharges the contents contained inside the container body 10 from the container mouth 20, the person holds the handle 150 (handle hole 155, handle knob 156, recess, etc.) of the container 100 with, for example, fingers, and points the container mouth 20 downward (direction A). At this time, the container 100 is tilted by gravity so that the center of gravity G passes through the Z axis, and the tilt angle θ is adjusted to 150° to 165°, preferably 160°. At this time, the container 100 is in a state suitable for use in discharging the contents, for example, edible oil 70, from the container mouth 120, and is in a state suitable for use in particular in discharging the last few drops of the contents.

[0055] [Third embodiment of the present invention] FIG. 11(a) is a three-dimensional perspective view of a can container 300 as a container according to the third embodiment, in which a line 330 is formed as a guide means on a can container body 310. FIG.

[0056] As shown in FIG. 11(a), the can container 300 is often covered with a vertical surface 315 with respect to the ground. As in the first and second embodiments, a line 330 serving as a guide means is provided on the vertical surface 315 of the container body 10. When discharging the contents, the can container 300 is tilted so that the line 330 serving as a guide means is at an angle (horizontal, vertical) that is easily visible to the user. As a result, the inclination angle θ of the can container 300 becomes a predetermined inclination angle (150° to 165°, preferably 160°), enabling a suitable usage state for discharging the contents from the container mouth 320.

[0057] 11(a) shows a pillow container as an inner bag, and can be applied in a similar manner to an outer box (such as a cardboard box) that covers the pillow container. In this case, the line 330 as a guiding means can be written on the outer box.

[0058] FIG. 11(b) is a three-dimensional perspective view of a pillow container 400 as a container according to the third embodiment, in which a line 430 is formed as a guiding means on a pillow container main body 410.

[0059] As shown in FIG. 11(b), the pillow container 400 is a pillow-shaped container formed, for example, by sealing two film-like sheets back to back to form a cylinder, sealing the bottom at a specified length, and cutting the cylinder. The line 430 as the guiding means is formed on the curved wall 415, but when the pillow container 400 is viewed in a plane, the line 430 may be a straight line or may appear to be a straight line. When discharging the contents, the pillow container 400 is tilted so that the line 430 as the guiding means is at an angle (horizontal, vertical) that is easily visible to the user. As a result, the inclination angle θ of the pillow container 400 becomes a predetermined inclination angle (150° to 165°, preferably 160°), and the pillow container 400 can be used in a state suitable for discharging the contents from the container mouth 420.

[0060] Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. Furthermore, the above embodiment does not limit the invention according to the claims. Furthermore, it should be noted that not all of the combinations of features described in the embodiment are essential to the means for solving the problems of the invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0061] 1...container, 10...container body, 10a...outer wall of body, 10b...inner wall, 10c...bottom, 15...container bottom, 20...container mouth, 31, 32...line, 33...barcode, 34...character string, 35...figure, 36...label, 36a...figure, 37...label, 38...rib, 2...z axis, 53...center axis, 54...guiding line, 70...edible oil, 71...oil droplet 100: container; 110: container body; 120: container mouth; 150: handle; 155: handle hole; 156: handle knob 300...can container, 310...can container body, 315...vertical surface, 320...container mouth part 400: Pillow container; 410: Pillow container body; 415: Wall; 420: Container mouth 500…floor surface A: Downward direction, G: Center of gravity, θ: Tilt angle

Claims

1. A transparent or translucent storage container having a container body portion for storing contents therein and a container mouth portion provided at an upper portion of the container body portion and for discharging the contents, The container body has a display section, which is configured to have one or more selected from a line, a letter, a character string, a picture, a figure, or a figure sequence, and is inclined with respect to the container body, as a guidance means for visually guiding the state of the container body when the content is discharged, A container, wherein the display unit is a label attached to the surface of the container body and having the guiding means displayed on the back surface.

2. The container of claim 1 , wherein the contents is edible oil.

3. The container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the container is selected from the group consisting of a bottle, a pillow container, and a can container.

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