Weighing function-fitted fixture and weighing function-fitted container

Abstract

To provide a weighing function-fitted fixture and a weighing function-fitted container which realize the smooth weighing and discharge of contents.SOLUTION: A weighing function-fitted fixture 20 fixed to a container 80 comprises a fixture body 30 and a movable member movably fixed to the fixture body 30. The fixture body 30 comprises: a content receiving part 31 for receiving contents C from the container 80; a first weighing chamber 32 which can communicate with the content receiving part 31; and a content discharge part 33 for discharging the contents C. The movable member 40 is fixed to the fixture body 30 so as to be movable between a transfer position P1 where a second weighing chamber 41 communicates with the first weighing chamber 32 and a discharge position P2 where the second weighing chamber 41 communicates with the content discharge part 33.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a measuring attachment and a measuring container, and more particularly to a measuring attachment and a measuring container that are attached to a container that holds powdery or granular contents. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, containers with a measuring function have been proposed as containers for storing powdered or granular contents such as salt or sugar, which have a measuring function for measuring the contents and dispensing a predetermined amount of the contents (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2022-53392 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, while the applicant has been conducting research and development into containers with measuring functions, it has become apparent that there is room for improvement in terms of realizing smooth measuring and dispensing of the contents.

[0005] SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT EMBODIMENTS Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an attachment with measuring function and a container with measuring function that are simply configured and enable smooth measuring and dispensing of the contents. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The mounting device with measuring function of the present invention is a mounting device with measuring function that is attached to a container, and comprises a mounting device main body and a movable member that is movably attached to the mounting device main body, wherein the mounting device main body has a contents receiving section that receives contents from the container, a first measuring chamber that can communicate with the contents receiving section, and a contents discharge section that discharges the contents, and the movable member has a second measuring chamber and is attached to the mounting device main body so as to be movable between a transfer position in which the second measuring chamber is connected to the first measuring chamber and a discharge position in which the second measuring chamber is connected to the contents discharge section, thereby solving the above problem. In the above-mentioned fitting with measuring function, the capacity of the second measuring chamber may be set to be larger than the capacity of the first measuring chamber. In any of the above-mentioned mounting devices with measuring function, the movable member may have a shutter portion as a part that moves integrally therewith, and the shutter portion may be configured to block the space between the content receiving portion and the first measuring chamber in the transfer position, and to communicate between the content receiving portion and the first measuring chamber in the discharge position. In any of the above-mentioned fittings with weighing function, the movable member may be biased toward the transfer position by a biasing means. In any of the above-mentioned mounting devices with measuring function, the mounting device with measuring function may further include a shutter member that moves independently of the movable member, and the shutter member may be attached to the mounting device body so as to be movable between an open position that allows communication between the contents receiving portion and the first measuring chamber, and a closed position in which the shutter member blocks the space between the contents receiving portion and the first measuring chamber. In any of the above-mentioned mounting devices with measuring function, the movable member is urged by a biasing means toward a non-communicating position in which it is not in communication with both the first measuring chamber and the content discharge portion, and the shutter member is urged by a biasing means toward the open position, and the mounting device with measuring function further includes a handle member movably attached to the mounting device main body, the handle member having a first pressing portion that presses the movable member and a second pressing portion that presses the shutter member, and the handle member is configured so that, when moved in the discharge operation direction relative to the mounting device main body, the first pressing portion moves the shutter member to the closed position, and then the second pressing portion moves the movable member to a transfer position, and then the second pressing portion moves the movable member to the discharge position. In any of the above-mentioned mounting devices with measuring function, the shutter section or the shutter member has a partition plate section that separates the contents receiving section and the first measuring chamber, and the partition plate section has a chamfered inclined edge section located on the side of the communication point between the contents receiving section and the first measuring chamber when the contents receiving section and the first measuring chamber are open and communicating with each other, and the chamfered inclined edge section may be formed so as to be inclined toward the communication point as it moves from the contents receiving section side to the first measuring chamber side. In any of the above-mentioned mounting devices with measuring function, the shutter section or the shutter member may have a sound-making engagement section that is formed to engage with the mounting device main body and make sound when the movable member is moved to dispense the contents. In any of the above-mentioned mounting devices with measuring function, the content discharge portion may have a diffusion plate portion having a plurality of through-holes for passing and diffusing the content when the content is discharged. The container with measuring function of the present invention solves the above-mentioned problem by comprising the above-mentioned attachment with measuring function and the above-mentioned container. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the present invention, smooth measurement and discharge of contents can be achieved with a simple configuration. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a container with measuring function according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a container with measuring function according to the first embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing the operation of the container with measuring function according to the first embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 11 is an explanatory view showing a container with measuring function according to a second embodiment. [Diagram 5] 13A to 13C are explanatory views showing the operation of a container with measuring function according to the second embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] [First embodiment] A container 10 with measuring function according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[0010] First, the container with measuring function 10 is a container with a measuring function that measures powdered or granular contents C such as salt or sugar and dispenses a predetermined amount, and as shown in Figures 1 and 2, it comprises a container 80 that holds the contents C and an attachment device 20 with measuring function that is detachably attached to the container 80.

[0011] The specific configuration of each component of the container 10 with measuring function will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[0012] As shown in Figure 2, the mounting fixture 20 with weighing function comprises a mounting fixture main body 30 to which a container 80 is removably attached, a movable member 40 which is movably attached to the mounting fixture main body 30, and a handle member 60 which is movably attached to the mounting fixture main body 30.

[0013] The attachment body 30 is formed from a synthetic resin or the like, and has a contents receiving portion 31, a first measuring chamber 32, and a contents discharging portion 33, as shown in FIG.

[0014] The contents receiving portion 31 is a portion that receives the contents C from the container 80 when the container 80 is attached to the mounting tool main body 30, as shown in FIG. 2 and 3, the first measuring chamber 32 is formed to be capable of communicating with the contents receiving portion 31, and is a portion for measuring a predetermined amount of contents C. The capacity of the first measuring chamber 32 is set to be the same as the predetermined amount (e.g., 1.0 g) of contents C to be measured and discharged by the container with measuring function 10, or to be slightly larger than the predetermined amount. The content discharge section 33 is a section for discharging the content C, and has a diffusion plate section 33a having a plurality of through-holes for passing and diffusing the content C when discharging the content C, and a diffusion flow path 33b whose width increases toward the downstream side in the discharge direction, as shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3. When discharging the content C, the content C can be discharged in a (drop-by-drop) diffused state by discharging the content C through the plurality of through-holes of the diffusion plate section 33a and the diffusion flow path 33b.

[0015] The movable member 40 is made of synthetic resin or the like, and has a second measuring chamber 41 whose capacity is larger than that of the first measuring chamber 32, as shown in FIG. The movable member 40 is attached to the mounting body 30 so as to be movable between a transfer position P1 (shown in Figure 3(a)) in which the second measuring chamber 41 is connected to the first measuring chamber 32 but not connected to the content discharge section 33, and a discharge position P2 (shown in Figure 3(b)) in which the second measuring chamber 41 is not connected to the first measuring chamber 32 but is connected to the content discharge section 33. More specifically, the movable member 40 is attached to the mounting body 30 in a state in which it can move linearly (slide) in a horizontal direction (left-right direction on the paper in Figure 3) that intersects (is perpendicular to) the direction in which the contents C is ejected (up-down direction on the paper in Figure 3).

[0016] As shown in Figures 2 and 3(a), the movable member 40 is installed in a state where it is biased toward the transfer position P1 by a biasing spring 70 as a biasing means, and is located at the transfer position P1 in a normal state (the state shown in Figures 2 and 3(a)) where no external force is being applied. Note that at the transfer position P1, the movable member 40 is positioned at the transfer position P1 by a part of the movable member 40 engaging with a part of the mounting tool main body 30.

[0017] As shown in FIG. 2, the movable member 40 has a shutter section 50 for separating the content receiving section 31 and the first measuring chamber 32 in an openable and closable manner as a part that moves (moves) integrally therewith (in this embodiment, a part formed integrally with the movable member 40). This shutter section 50 is formed in a plate shape and is configured to block the space between the content receiving section 31 and the first measuring chamber 32 at the transfer position P1 shown in Figures 2 and 3(a), and to communicate between the content receiving section 31 and the first measuring chamber 32 through its opening 51 at the discharge position P2 shown in Figure 3(b).

[0018] As shown in FIG. 2, the shutter portion 50 has a plate-shaped partition plate portion 52 as a portion that separates the content receiving portion 31 and the first measuring chamber 32 at the transfer position P1. As shown in Figure 3 (b), this partition plate portion 52 has a chamfered inclined edge portion 52a located on the side of the communication point between the content receiving section 31 and the first measuring chamber 32 when the content receiving section 31 and the first measuring chamber 32 are in communication with each other in the discharge position P2. As shown in FIG. 3(b), this scraped inclined edge portion 52a is formed so as to be inclined toward the communication location from the content receiving portion 31 side toward the first measuring chamber 32 side.

[0019] Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 3(b), the shutter portion 50 has a sound-making engagement portion 53 at its tip side which is formed to engage with the engaged portion of the mounting device main body 30 to produce a sound (and a clicking sensation) when the movable member 40 is moved to eject the contents C (in this embodiment, when the movable member 40 is moved to the ejection position P2). The sound (and clicking sensation) produced by this sound-making engagement portion 53 enables the user to perceive that the contents C have been ejected.

[0020] The handle member 60 is formed from a synthetic resin or the like, and is attached so as to be movable (swingable in this embodiment) relative to the attachment main body 30, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, and is a part that is operated by the user (specifically, moved by the user gripping the entire attachment main body 30 including the handle member 60) when the user ejects the contents C. The handle member 60 is attached so as to move the movable member 40 in conjunction with the handle member 60, and as shown in Figure 3, the handle member 60 moves the movable member 40 in conjunction with the movement of the handle member 60, thereby moving the movable member 40 from the transfer position P1 to the discharge position P2.

[0021] As shown in FIG. 3(b), the handle member 60 has a sound-producing engagement portion 61 that is formed so as to engage with the engaged portion of the attachment main body 30 to produce a sound (and a clicking sensation) when the handle member 60 is moved to eject the contents C (in this embodiment, when the movable member 40 is moved to the ejection position P2). The sound (and clicking sensation) produced by this sound-producing engagement portion 61 enables the user to perceive that the state has shifted to one in which the contents C can be ejected.

[0022] The container 80 is made of synthetic resin or the like, and has a storage section for storing the contents C as shown in FIG. 2, and is detachably attached to the attachment body 30 of the attachment device 20 with a measuring function. The container 80 may be attached to the fitting body 30 of the fitting 20 with measuring function in any manner.

[0023] Next, the operation of the measuring container 10 in the first embodiment during a dispensing operation will be described below.

[0024] First, when discharging the contents C, the handle member 60 is operated to push the movable member 40, as shown in FIG. 3(b), to move the movable member 40 to the discharging position P2.

[0025] When this movable member 40 is moved to the discharge position P2, as shown in Figure 3 (b), the second measuring chamber 41 is connected to the contents discharge section 33, and the contents C in the second measuring chamber 41 are discharged to the outside from the contents discharge section 33 due to their own weight.

[0026] Then, after the contents C have been discharged, when the user stops pushing the handle member 60, the biasing force of the biasing spring 70 causes the movable member 40 to return to the transfer position P1 shown in FIG. 3(a).

[0027] When the movable member 40 is returned to the transfer position P1 shown in Figure 3 (a), the first measuring chamber 32 and the second measuring chamber 41 become connected, and the contents C in the first measuring chamber 32 flow into the second measuring chamber 41 due to its own weight. At this time, since the capacity of the second measuring chamber 41 is set larger than the capacity of the first measuring chamber 32, when the contents C in the first measuring chamber 32 are caused to flow into the second measuring chamber 41, the upper surface of the contents C in the second measuring chamber 41 lowers, creating space at the top of the second measuring chamber 41, thereby preventing the shutter portion 50 from pinching the contents C when the shutter portion 50 slides.

[0028] In addition, when the movable member 40 returns to the transfer position P1 shown in Figure 3(a), the shutter section 50 formed integrally with the movable member 40 also returns to the position shown in Figure 3(a). At this time, since the shutter section 50 has a scraped inclined edge portion 52a, this scraped inclined edge portion 52a can lift the contents C located near the boundary between the contents receiving section 31 and the first measuring chamber 32 toward the contents receiving section 31, so that the shutter section 50 can be smoothly returned to the position shown in Figure 3(a).

[0029] Furthermore, when the shutter portion 50 returns to the position shown in Figure 3(a), the sound-producing engagement portion 53 disengages from the mounting device main body 30, and this disengagement causes vibrations in the shutter portion 50. However, the vibrations generated in the shutter portion 50 can impart vibrations to the contents C located near the boundary between the contents receiving portion 31 and the first measuring chamber 32, so that the contents C can be lifted up nicely toward the contents receiving portion 31.

[0030] In the container with measuring function 10 of this embodiment obtained in this manner, the movable member 40 having the second measuring chamber 41 is attached to the mounting device main body 30 so as to be movable between a transfer position P1 in which the second measuring chamber 41 communicates with the first measuring chamber 32 and a discharge position P2 in which the second measuring chamber 41 communicates with the contents discharge section 33, thereby enabling smooth measuring and discharge of the contents C.

[0031] Moreover, the movable member 40 has the shutter section 50 as a part thereof, and the shutter section 50 is configured to close the gap between the content receiving section 31 and the first measuring chamber 32 at the transfer position P1, and to communicate between the content receiving section 31 and the first measuring chamber 32 at the discharge position P2. This makes it possible to appropriately partition the content receiving section 31 and the first measuring chamber 32 so that they can be opened and closed, while avoiding an increase in the number of movable members relative to the mounting tool main body 30. [Second embodiment]

[0032] Next, a container 10 with measuring function according to a second embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 4 and 5. Here, since the configuration of the second embodiment is exactly the same as the configuration of the first embodiment described above, only the differences from the first embodiment will be described below, and the rest will be omitted.

[0033] First, in the above-mentioned first embodiment, the movable member 40 is described as having the shutter portion 50 as a part that moves integrally with it, whereas in the second embodiment, the shutter member 50 is formed separately from the movable member 40 and moves independently of the movable member 40.

[0034] This shutter member 50 is attached to the mounting fixture main body 30 so as to be movable between an open position P5 shown in Figure 5(a), which allows communication between the contents receiving section 31 and the first measuring chamber 32, and a closed position P4 shown in Figures 5(b) to (d), in which the shutter member 50 blocks the space between the contents receiving section 31 and the first measuring chamber 32.

[0035] As shown in Fig. 4, the shutter member 50 is installed in a state in which it is biased toward the open position P5 by a second biasing spring 72 serving as a biasing means, and is arranged to be located at the open position P5 in a normal state (the state shown in Fig. 4 and Fig. 5(a)) in which no external force is being applied. Note that, at the open position P5, a part of the shutter member 50 engages with a part of the mounting tool main body 30, thereby positioning the shutter member 50 at the open position P5.

[0036] The shutter member 50 includes a partition plate portion 52 having a chamfered inclined edge portion 52a, similar to the shutter portion 50 of the first embodiment. The specific aspects of the partition plate portion 52 (and the scraped inclined edge portion 52a) in the second embodiment are similar to those in the first embodiment, and therefore description thereof will be omitted.

[0037] In addition, the shutter member 50 of the second embodiment has a sound-producing engagement portion 53 on its tip side that is formed so as to engage with the engaged portion of the attachment main body 30 to produce a sound (and a clicking sensation) when the movable member 40 is moved to eject the contents C (in this embodiment, while the movable member 40 is being moved to the ejection position P2).

[0038] In addition, in the second embodiment, the movable member 40 is attached to the mounting device main body 30 in a state in which it can move between a transfer position P1 shown in Figure 5(c), a discharge position P2 shown in Figure 5(d), and a non-communicating position P3 shown in Figure 5(a) in which it is non-communicating with both the first measuring chamber 32 and the content discharge section 33. As shown in Figures 4 and 5(a), the movable member 40 is installed in a state in which it is biased toward the non-communicating position P3 by a biasing spring 71 serving as a biasing means, and is arranged to be located in the non-communicating position P3 in a normal state (the state shown in Figures 4 and 5(a)) in which no external force is being applied. Note that in the non-communicating position P3, a part of the movable member 40 engages with a part of the mounting tool main body 30, thereby positioning the movable member 40 in the non-communicating position P3.

[0039] In addition, the handle member 60 in the second embodiment is attached so as to be movable relative to the mounting body 30 (linearly movable in the second embodiment), and has a first pressing portion 62 for pushing and moving the movable member 40, and a second pressing portion 63 for pushing and moving the shutter member 50, as shown in FIG.

[0040] Next, the operation of the measuring container 10 in the second embodiment during a dispensing operation will be described below.

[0041] First, when discharging the contents C, as shown in Figure 5 (b), the handle member 60 is moved in the discharging operation direction relative to the mounting fixture main body 30, whereby the first pressing portion 62 moves the shutter portion 50 to the blocking position P4 which blocks the space between the contents receiving portion 31 and the first measuring chamber 32.

[0042] Next, as shown in FIG. 5(c), by further moving the handle member 60 in the discharge operation direction (while further moving the shutter portion 50), the second pressing portion 63 moves the movable member 40 from the non-communicating position P3 to the transfer position P1, thereby connecting the first measuring chamber 32 and the second measuring chamber 41, and the contents C in the first measuring chamber 32 flow into the second measuring chamber 41.

[0043] Next, as shown in FIG. 5(d), by further moving the handle member 60 in the discharge operation direction (while further moving the shutter portion 50), the second pressing portion 63 moves the movable member 40 from the transfer position P1 to the discharge position P2, thereby connecting the second measuring chamber 41 to the contents discharge portion 33, and the contents C in the second measuring chamber 41 are discharged to the outside from the contents discharge portion 33.

[0044] Then, after the contents C have been ejected, when the user stops pushing the handle member 60, the movable member 40 returns to the non-communicating position P3 due to the biasing force of the first biasing spring 71, and the shutter portion 50 returns to the open position P5 due to the biasing force of the second biasing spring 72.

[0045] The container with measuring function 10 of the second embodiment thus obtained has the following advantages in addition to those described in the first embodiment.

[0046] In other words, in the second embodiment of the container with measuring function 10, by providing a shutter member 50 that is formed separately from the movable member 40 and moves independently of the movable member 40, it is possible to individually set the timing of opening and closing between the contents receiving section 31 and the first measuring chamber 32 by the shutter member 50, and the timing of connecting the second measuring chamber 41 to the first measuring chamber 32 or the contents discharging section 33, thereby enabling even better adjustment of the metering and discharging of the contents C.

[0047] Furthermore, by configuring the shutter member 50 to move independently of the movable member 40, the biasing springs 71, 72 which bias the respective members 40, 50 can be individually provided and the spring strength of these biasing springs 71, 72 can be individually adjusted, thereby enabling good adjustment of the operational feel, etc.

[0048] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various design modifications can be made without departing from the present invention described in the claims, such as forming a container 10 with measuring function by any combination of the respective configurations of the above or following embodiments and modified examples.

[0049] For example, in the above-described embodiment, the movable member 40 is described as being attached to the mounting device main body 30 so as to be capable of linear movement (sliding), but the manner of attachment of the movable member 40 to the mounting device main body 30 is not limited to this, and any manner in which the movable member 40 is attached to the mounting device main body 30 so as to be movably attached thereto is acceptable, for example, the movable member 40 is attached rotatably to the mounting device main body 30.

[0050] In addition, in the above-mentioned first embodiment, the movable member 40 is described as being formed integrally with the shutter section 50, but the specific form of the shutter section 50 is not limited to this and may be any part that moves integrally with the movable member 40. Specifically, the movable member 40 and the shutter section 50 may be formed separately, and the shutter section 50 may be attached to the movable member 40 so that the movable member 40 and the shutter section 50 move integrally. [Explanation of symbols]

[0051] 10. Container with measuring function 20 ··· Weighing fixture 30 ··· Mounting fixture body 31 Contents receiving section 32 ··· 1st weighing room 33 ... Contents discharge part 33a Diffusion plate section 33b Diffusion channel 40 ... Movable member 41 ... 2nd weighing room 50 ··· Shutter section (shutter member) 51 Opening 52 Partition plate section 52a: Sloping edge 53 Sound-producing engagement portion 60 .... Handle member 61 .... Sound-producing engagement portion 62 First pressing portion 63 Second pressing portion 70 ..... biasing spring (biasing means) 71 First biasing spring (biasing means) 72 Second biasing spring (biasing means) 80... container P1: Transfer position P2: Discharge position P3: Non-communicating position P4: Blocked position P5: Open position C...Contents

Claims

1. A measuring attachment that is attached to a container, comprising: The mounting tool includes a mounting body and a movable member that is movably attached to the mounting body, the attachment body has a contents receiving portion that receives the contents from the container, a first measuring chamber that can communicate with the contents receiving portion, and a contents discharging portion that discharges the contents, The movable member has a second measuring chamber and is attached to the fitting body so as to be movable between a transfer position in which the second measuring chamber is connected to the first measuring chamber and a discharge position in which the second measuring chamber is connected to the content discharge portion.

2. 2. The fixture with measuring function according to claim 1, wherein the capacity of the second measuring chamber is set to be larger than the capacity of the first measuring chamber.

3. The movable member has a shutter portion as a part that moves integrally with the movable member, The mounting device with measuring function as described in claim 1, characterized in that the shutter portion is configured to block the gap between the content receiving portion and the first measuring chamber in the transfer position, and to communicate between the content receiving portion and the first measuring chamber in the discharge position.

4. 4. The metering fixture of claim 3, wherein the movable member is biased toward the transfer position by a biasing means.

5. The measuring function-equipped attachment further includes a shutter member formed separately from the movable member and movable independently of the movable member, The fixture with measuring function as described in claim 1, characterized in that the shutter member is attached to the fixture body so as to be movable between an open position that allows communication between the contents receiving portion and the first measuring chamber and a closed position in which the shutter member blocks the space between the contents receiving portion and the first measuring chamber.

6. The movable member is biased by a biasing means toward a non-communicating position in which the movable member is not in communication with either the first measuring chamber or the content discharging portion, The shutter member is biased toward the open position by a biasing means, The measuring function-equipped attachment further includes a handle member movably attached to the attachment body, the handle member has a first pressing portion that presses the movable member and a second pressing portion that presses the shutter member, The mounting device with measuring function as described in claim 5, characterized in that when the handle member is moved in the discharge operation direction, the first pressing portion moves the shutter member to the closing position, then the second pressing portion moves the movable member to the transfer position, and then the second pressing portion moves the movable member to the discharge position.

7. The shutter section or the shutter member has a partition plate section that separates the content receiving section and the first measuring chamber, the partition plate portion has a chamfered inclined edge portion located on a side of a communication portion between the content receiving portion and the first measuring chamber when the content receiving portion and the first measuring chamber are in an open and communicating state, The mounting fixture with measuring function as described in claim 3 or claim 5, characterized in that the chamfered inclined edge portion is formed so as to incline toward the communication location as it moves from the contents receiving portion side toward the first measuring chamber side.

8. The fixture with measuring function according to claim 3 or claim 5, characterized in that the shutter section or the shutter member has a sound-making engagement section that is formed to engage with the fixture main body and make a sound when the movable member is moved to eject the contents.

9. The fixture with measuring function according to claim 1, characterized in that the content discharge portion has a diffusion plate portion having a plurality of through-holes for passing and diffusing the contents when the contents are discharged.

10. A container with measuring function, comprising: the attachment with measuring function according to claim 1; and the container.

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