Cutting-out container
The machined container achieves precise cutting of solid materials through a sliding contact mechanism, ensuring accurate material removal and easy refilling.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2024012722
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-01-31
- Publication Date
- 2025-08-13
AI Technical Summary
Existing cutting containers struggle with inaccurate cutting of material from solid objects.
A machined container design featuring a main body tube, receiving tray, rotor, and operation ring with sliding contact portions that facilitate precise cutting by moving the rotor relative to the solid object, utilizing sliding contact points to control the cutting process.
Enables high precision in the amount of material cut from the solid object, with the ability to detach and refill easily.
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Abstract
Description
[Technical Field]
[0001] The present invention relates to a machined container. [Background technology]
[0002] Conventionally, there has been known a scraping container, such as that shown in Patent Document 1 below, which includes a storage section in which solid material is stored and a topped cylindrical rotating lid rotatably attached to the storage section, with the top wall of the rotating lid provided with cutting means for cutting the solid material as the lid rotates relative to the storage section, and a discharge hole for discharging the cuttings scraped from the solid material to the top surface. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]
[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2021-17249 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]
[0004] This cutting container has the problem that it is difficult to accurately cut the amount of material cut from the solid material.
[0005] The present invention provides a machined container that can accurately machine the amount of cuttings from a solid object. [Means for solving the problem]
[0006] A shaving container according to one aspect of the present invention comprises a bottomed cylindrical main body tube extending in a vertical direction; a receiving tray that is arranged within the main body tube in an upwardly biased state and capable of downward movement, with a solid object supported on its upper surface; a topped cylindrical rotor that is arranged above the receiving tray and has a top wall that vertically sandwiches the solid object between itself and the upper surface of the receiving tray; and an operation ring that is arranged on the main body tube and capable of downward movement while its circumferential movement is restricted. The main body tube and the rotor are each formed with a first sliding contact portion and a second sliding contact portion that slide against each other when they abut against each other in the vertical direction, thereby moving the rotor toward one side in the circumferential direction relative to the main body tube. The operation ring and the rotor are each formed with a third sliding contact portion and a fourth sliding contact portion that slide against each other when the operation ring and the rotor move closer to each other in the vertical direction, thereby moving the rotor toward one side in the circumferential direction relative to the main body tube. They are formed separately, and in the process of moving the operating ring downward, when the rotating body and the receiving tray are moved downward relative to the main body tube and the second sliding contact portion of the rotating body is positioned lower than the first sliding contact portion of the main body tube, the upward biasing force applied to the receiving tray causes the rotating body to move upward relative to the operating ring, and the third sliding contact portion of the operating ring and the fourth sliding contact portion of the rotating body slide against each other, so that the second sliding contact portion faces the first sliding contact portion in the vertical direction, and a through hole that runs through in the vertical direction is formed in the top wall of the rotating body, and when the rotating body moves toward one side in the circumferential direction, the lower surface of the top wall of the rotating body slides over the upper surface of the solid object, and the solid object is cut by the corner formed by the inner surface located on the other side of the circumferential direction of the inner surfaces that face each other in the through hole and the lower surface of the top wall of the rotating body.
[0007] A first sliding contact portion is formed on the main body tube, a third sliding contact portion is formed on the operating ring, and a second sliding contact portion that slides against the first sliding contact portion and a fourth sliding contact portion that slides against the third sliding contact portion are formed on the rotating body.Therefore, in the process of moving the operating ring downward, when the rotating body and the receiving tray are moved downward relative to the main body tube against the upward biasing force and the second sliding contact portion of the rotating body is positioned below the first sliding contact portion of the main body tube, the upward biasing force applied to the receiving tray causes the rotating body to move upward relative to the operating ring, and the third sliding contact portion of the operating ring and the fourth sliding contact portion of the rotating body slide against each other, causing the rotating body to move toward one side in the circumferential direction relative to the main body tube, and the second sliding contact portion faces the first sliding contact portion in the vertical direction. When the operating ring is released from the pressure, the rotating body and the receiving tray move upward to restore their original position, and the second sliding contact portion of the rotating body hits the first sliding contact portion of the main body tube, and the second sliding contact portion slides against the first sliding contact portion, causing the rotating body to move toward one side in the circumferential direction relative to the main body tube. In the above process, when the rotating body moves toward one side in the circumferential direction relative to the main body tube, the lower surface of the top wall of the rotating body slides over the upper surface of the solid material, and the solid material is cut by the corner formed between the inner surface located on the other side in the circumferential direction of the inner surfaces facing each other in the circumferential direction of the through hole and the lower surface of the top wall of the rotating body. As described above, by pressing the operating ring, the rotating body, and the receiving tray once, the rotating body moves a certain amount relative to the solid object, and a certain amount of cutting material is cut out from the solid object, thereby enabling high precision in the amount of cutting material cut out from the solid object.
[0008] The main body tube may comprise a bottomed cylindrical lower tube portion and an upper tube portion removably attached to the lower tube portion, the operating ring protruding upward from within the upper tube portion, and the upper tube portion may restrict the circumferential rotational movement of the operating ring while restricting the operating ring from detaching upward.
[0009] The main body cylinder is provided with an upper cylinder part which restricts the rotational movement of the operation ring in the circumferential direction while restricting the operation ring from being separated upward, so that the operation ring and the rotating body can be prevented from being separated upward from the main body cylinder unexpectedly. The upper cylindrical part is detachably attached to the lower cylindrical part, so when the upper cylindrical part is detached from the lower cylindrical part, the operating ring and the rotating body can be detached from the lower cylindrical part, and the inside of the rotating body and the upper surface of the tray can be released, allowing new solid matter to be easily refilled. [Effects of the Invention]
[0010] According to the above aspect of the present invention, the amount of cutting material cut out from the solid object can be made highly accurate. [Brief explanation of the drawings]
[0011] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a machined container shown as one embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG. [Figure 3] 1. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which the operation ring is positioned at the lowermost position in the machined container of FIG. [Figure 4] (a) is a development view taken along the line 4A-4A in Fig. 1. (b) is a view showing a state in which the operation ring, the rotating body, and the tray have been moved downward from the state in Fig. 4(a). (c) is a development view taken along the line 4C-4C in Fig. 3. (d) is a view showing a state in which the operation ring has been released from the state in Fig. 4(c). DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0012] Hereinafter, a machined container according to one embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the machined container 1 includes a main body tube 11, a tray 12, a rotating body 13, and an operating ring 14. The main body tube 11 is formed in a cylindrical shape with a bottom, the receiving tray 12 and the rotating body 13 are formed in a cylindrical shape with a top, and the operation ring 14 is formed in a cylindrical shape. The main body tube 11, the receiving tray 12, the rotating body 13, and the operation ring 14 are arranged coaxially on a common axis.
[0013] Hereinafter, this common axis will be referred to as the container axis O, the side of the operating ring 14 along the container axis O will be referred to as the upper side, the side of the bottom wall 18 of the main body tube 11 along the container axis O will be referred to as the lower side, and the direction along the container axis O will be referred to as the up-down direction. When viewed from the up-down direction, the direction intersecting the container axis O will be referred to as the radial direction, and the direction going around the container axis O will be referred to as the circumferential direction.
[0014] The cylindrical main body 11 includes a bottomed cylindrical lower cylindrical portion 21 having a bottom wall 18, and an upper cylindrical portion 22 detachably attached to the lower cylindrical portion 21. A lid body is detachably attached to the cylindrical main body 11.
[0015] An inner tube 18a and an outer tube 18b extending upward are formed on the bottom wall 18 of the lower tube portion 21. The inner tube 18a and the outer tube 18b are arranged coaxially with the container axis O. A female thread is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the upper part of the peripheral wall of the lower tube portion 21. First drain holes 18c are formed in the bottom wall 18 of the lower tube portion 21 in a portion located between the inner tube 18a and the outer tube 18b and in a portion located radially outward from the outer tube 18b.
[0016] An external thread that screws into the internal thread of the lower cylinder portion 21 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the lower end of the upper cylinder portion 22. The upper portion of the upper cylinder portion 22 protrudes upward from the lower cylinder portion 21. 1 and 4(a), a plurality of vertical ribs 23, which protrude radially inward and extend vertically, are provided at intervals in the circumferential direction around the entire circumference on the inner peripheral surface of the upper cylindrical portion 22. The vertical ribs 23 extend downward from the upper end edge of the upper cylindrical portion 22. The lower end surface of the vertical rib 23 (hereinafter referred to as the first sliding contact portion 23a) extends upward as it approaches one side A along the circumferential direction. A horizontal rib 24 that protrudes radially inward and extends circumferentially is provided on the upper edge of the upper tubular portion 22. The horizontal rib 24 connects adjacent vertical ribs 23 in the circumferential direction. The inner peripheral surfaces of the horizontal ribs 24 and the vertical ribs 23 are continuous with no steps in the circumferential direction.
[0017] The tray 12 is provided in the main body tube 11 so as to be movable downward while being biased upward. The peripheral wall of the tray 12 surrounds the outer tube 18b of the main body tube 11 from the outside in the radial direction. The peripheral wall of the tray 12 is located above the bottom wall 18 of the main body tube 11. A biasing member 27 is provided between the inner peripheral surface of the peripheral wall of the tray 12 and the outer peripheral surface of the outer tube 18b of the main body tube 11. The biasing member 27 is a coil spring that extends in the vertical direction, and the outer tube 18b of the main body tube 11 is inserted inside it. The upper opening edge of the biasing member 27 abuts against the underside of the top wall of the tray 12, and the lower opening edge of the biasing member 27 abuts against the upper surface of the bottom wall 18 of the main body tube 11. The biasing member 27 is provided in a state of being compressed and deformed in the vertical direction.
[0018] The solid object X is supported on the upper surface of the top wall of the tray 12. A mounting shaft 25 and a restricting portion 26 are formed on the top wall of the tray 12, extending downward. Second drain holes 12a are formed in the top wall of the tray 12 in a portion located between the mounting shaft 25 and the restricting portion 26 and in a portion located radially outward from the restricting portion 26. A plurality of locking protrusions 12b are formed on the upper surface of the top wall of the tray 12, protruding upward and engaging with the surface of the solid object X to restrict rotational movement of the solid object X.
[0019] The mounting shaft 25 is fitted into the inner cylinder 18a of the main body cylinder 11 so as to be movable up and down while its rotational movement in the circumferential direction is restricted. The restricting portions 26 are circumferentially extending plates, and a plurality of restricting portions 26 are provided at intervals in the circumferential direction. The outer peripheral surfaces of the restricting portions 26 abut against or are close to the inner peripheral surface of the outer tube 18b of the main body tube 11. Engagement protrusions 26a, 18d are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the lower end of the restricting portion 26 and on the inner peripheral surface of the upper end of the outer tube 18b of the main body tube 11. When the tray 12 moves upward and the lower end of the restricting portion 26 reaches the upper end of the outer tube 18b, the engagement protrusions 26a, 18d engage with each other to restrict the tray 12 from being removed upward from the main body tube 11. As a result, when the upper tube portion 22, together with the rotor 13 and the operating ring 14, is removed from the lower tube portion 21, the tray 12 is restricted from being removed upward from the lower tube portion 21 even if the biasing member 27 is deformed to its original shape.
[0020] The top wall of the rotor 13 is provided above the tray 12, and the solid X is sandwiched between the top wall of the rotor 13 and the upper surface of the tray 12 in the vertical direction. A through-hole 31 that penetrates vertically is formed in the top wall of the rotor 13. The through-hole 31 is a slit that extends radially. A plurality of through holes 31 are provided at intervals in the circumferential direction. However, the number of through holes 31 may be one. As shown in Fig. 2, of inner surfaces 31a, 31b facing each other in the circumferential direction of through hole 31, inner surface 31a located on the other circumferential side B and the underside of the top wall of rotor 13 form a corner 32 that is pointed toward one circumferential side A. Opening surface 31c of through hole 31 in the underside of the top wall of rotor 13 extends downward as it approaches the other circumferential side B.
[0021] The peripheral wall of the rotor 13 is inserted into the main body tube 11 so as to be able to move up and down. The upper end of the peripheral wall of the rotor 13 protrudes upward from inside the upper tube portion 22 of the main body tube 11. The lower end of the peripheral wall of the rotor 13 surrounds the peripheral wall of the tray 12 from the outside in the radial direction.
[0022] A first sliding protrusion 28 protruding radially outward is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the lower end of the peripheral wall of the rotor 13. A plurality of first sliding protrusions 28 are provided at intervals in the circumferential direction. As shown in FIG. 4(a), the upper end surface of the first sliding protrusion 28 (hereinafter referred to as the second sliding contact portion 28a) extends upward toward one side A in the circumferential direction. The first sliding protrusion 28 is located between adjacent vertical ribs 23 in the circumferential direction, and the second sliding contact portion 28a is located above the first sliding contact portion 23a.
[0023] A second sliding protrusion 29 that protrudes radially outward is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the upper end of the peripheral wall of the rotor 13. In a front view from the radial outside, the second sliding protrusion 29 has an isosceles triangular shape that points upward. The second sliding protrusion 29 has side surfaces that face obliquely upward at portions that correspond to the equilateral parts that define the isosceles triangular shape. Of these two side surfaces, the side surface located on the other circumferential side B (hereinafter referred to as a fourth sliding contact portion 29a) extends upward as it approaches one circumferential side A, and the other side surface 29b located on the one circumferential side A extends downward as it approaches one circumferential side A. The lengths of the fourth sliding contact portion 29a and the other side surface 29b may be different from each other.
[0024] The operation ring 14 is mounted on the main body tube 11 so as to be movable downward while its rotational movement in the circumferential direction is restricted. The operation ring 14 is inserted between the inner peripheral surface of the main body tube 11 and the outer peripheral surface of the rotating body 13. The operation ring 14 protrudes upward from within the upper tube portion 22. A plurality of restriction protrusions 14a protruding radially outward are formed at intervals in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral surface of the operation ring 14. The restriction protrusions 14a are located between adjacent vertical ribs 23 in the circumferential direction. The restriction protrusions 14a abut or are close to adjacent vertical ribs 23 in the circumferential direction. This restricts relative movement in the circumferential direction between the operation ring 14 and the main body tube 11 (upper tube portion 22). The upper surfaces of the restriction protrusions 14a abut or are close to the lower surfaces of the horizontal ribs 24. This restricts the operation ring 14 from being removed upward from the main body tube 11 (upper tube portion 22).
[0025] A third sliding protrusion 30 that protrudes radially inward is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the upper end of the operation ring 14. In a front view seen from the radially inner side, the third sliding protrusion 30 has an isosceles triangular shape that points downward. The third sliding protrusion 30 has side surfaces that face diagonally downward at portions corresponding to the equilateral parts that define the isosceles triangular shape. Of these two side surfaces, the side surface located on one circumferential side A (hereinafter referred to as the third sliding contact portion 30a) extends upward as it approaches the one circumferential side A, and the other side surface 30b located on the other circumferential side B extends downward as it approaches the one circumferential side A. The lengths of the third sliding contact portion 30a and the other side surface 30b may be different from each other.
[0026] With the third sliding contact portion 30a in contact with or close to the fourth sliding contact portion 29a, the other side surface 30b of the third sliding protrusion 30 is spaced away from the other side surface 29b of the second sliding protrusion 29 toward one side A in the circumferential direction. The third sliding contact portion 30a and the fourth sliding contact portion 29a come into sliding contact with each other when the operation ring 14 and the rotating body 13 move relatively closer to each other in the vertical direction, thereby moving the rotating body 13 toward one side A in the circumferential direction relative to the main body cylinder 11.
[0027] Next, the operation of the machined container 1 will be described.
[0028] When the operating ring 14 is pressed down to move the rotating body 13 and the receiving tray 12 downward relative to the main body tube 11 against the upward biasing force, as shown in Figure 4(b), the second sliding contact portion 28a of the rotating body 13 is positioned below the first sliding contact portion 23a of the main body tube 11. At this time, the upward biasing force of the biasing member 27 applied to the receiving tray 12 causes the rotating body 13 to move upward relative to the operating ring 14, and the third sliding contact portion 30a of the operating ring 14 and the fourth sliding contact portion 29a of the rotating body 13 slide against each other. As a result, as shown in Figure 4(c), the other side surfaces 30b, 29b of the third sliding protrusion 30 and the second sliding protrusion 29 abut or come close to each other, and the rotating body 13 moves toward one side A in the circumferential direction relative to the main body tube 11, and the second sliding contact portion 28a of the rotating body 13 faces the first sliding contact portion 23a of the main body tube 11 in the vertical direction.
[0029] Then, when the operating ring 14 is released from the pressure, as shown in Figure 4(d), the rotating body 13 and the receiving tray 12 move upward by the urging member 27, and the second sliding contact portion 28a of the rotating body 13 abuts against the first sliding contact portion 23a of the main body tube 11, and the second sliding contact portion 28a slides against the first sliding contact portion 23a, causing the rotating body 13 to move circumferentially toward one side A relative to the main body tube 11. In the above process, when the rotor 13 moves toward one circumferential side A relative to the main body tube 11, the lower surface of the top wall of the rotor 13 slides over the upper surface of the solid X, and the solid X is cut by the corner 32 formed between the inner surface 31a, which is located on the other circumferential side B of the inner surfaces 31a, 31b that face each other circumferentially in the through hole 31, and the lower surface of the top wall of the rotor 13.
[0030] When the solid matter X has been used up, the upper cylinder portion 22 is rotated relative to the lower cylinder portion 21 toward the loosening side along the circumferential direction, and is removed together with the operation ring 14 and the rotating body 13. At this time, the biasing member 27 is restored to its original shape, and even if the tray 12 moves upward relative to the lower cylinder portion 21, when the lower end of the restricting portion 26 reaches the upper end of the outer cylinder 18b, the engaging protrusion 26a of the restricting portion 26 is engaged with the engaging protrusion 18d of the outer cylinder 18b, thereby restricting the tray 12 from being removed upward from the main cylinder 11. Then, with the rotating body 13 turned upside down, new solid matter X is placed inside the rotating body 13, and then the upper cylinder portion 22 is inserted into the lower cylinder portion 21 and rotated toward the tightening side along the circumferential direction, and is attached to the lower cylinder portion 21 together with the operation ring 14 and the rotating body 13.
[0031] As described above, according to the scraping container 1 of this embodiment, by pressing the operating ring 14, the rotating body 13, and the receiving tray 12 once, the rotating body 13 moves a certain amount relative to the solid material X, and a certain amount of cutting material is scraped out from the solid material X, thereby making it possible to achieve high precision in the amount of cutting material scraped out from the solid material X.
[0032] The main body cylinder 11 is provided with an upper cylinder part 22 that restricts the rotational movement of the operation ring 14 in the circumferential direction while restricting the operation ring 14 from coming off upward, so that the operation ring 14 and the rotating body 13 can be prevented from suddenly coming off upward from the main body cylinder 11. The upper cylinder part 22 is detachably attached to the lower cylinder part 21, so when the upper cylinder part 22 is detached from the lower cylinder part 21, the operation ring 14 and the rotating body 13 are detached from the lower cylinder part 21, making it possible to open the inside of the rotating body 13 and the upper surface of the tray 12, and to easily refill with new solid matter X.
[0033] The technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
[0034] The through-hole 31 of the rotor 13 may have a circular or angular shape when viewed from above and below. The opening surface 31c of the through-hole 31 on the lower surface of the top wall of the rotor 13 may extend straight in the circumferential direction.
[0035] In addition, within the scope of the spirit of the present invention, it is possible to replace the components in the above-described embodiments with well-known components as appropriate, and the above-described embodiments and the above-described variations may be combined as appropriate. [Explanation of symbols]
[0036] 1. Carved container 11 Main body tube 12 saucer 13 Rotating body 14 Operation ring 21 Lower cylinder part 22 Upper cylinder part 23a 1st sliding contact part 28a 2nd sliding contact part 29a 4th sliding contact part 30a 3rd sliding contact part 31 Through hole 32 Corner A One side B Other side X solids
Claims
1. a main body tube having a bottom and extending in the vertical direction; a tray provided in the main body tube so as to be movable downward while being biased upward, the tray having an upper surface on which solid objects are supported; a cylindrical rotor having a top wall disposed above the tray and configured to sandwich the solid object between the top wall and the upper surface of the tray; an operation ring provided on the main body tube so as to be movable downward while its rotational movement in the circumferential direction is restricted; The main body tube and the rotating body are each formed with a first sliding contact portion and a second sliding contact portion that slide against each other when they abut against each other in the up-down direction, thereby moving the rotating body toward one side in the circumferential direction relative to the main body tube, The operation ring and the rotating body are respectively formed with a third sliding contact portion and a fourth sliding contact portion that slide against each other when the operation ring and the rotating body move relatively close to each other in the up-down direction, thereby moving the rotating body toward one side in the circumferential direction with respect to the main body tube, In the process of moving the operation ring downward, when the rotating body and the receiving tray are moved downward relative to the main body tube and the second sliding contact portion of the rotating body is positioned lower than the first sliding contact portion of the main body tube, the rotating body moves upward relative to the operation ring due to the upward biasing force applied to the receiving tray, and the third sliding contact portion of the operation ring and the fourth sliding contact portion of the rotating body come into sliding contact with each other, so that the second sliding contact portion faces the first sliding contact portion in the vertical direction, A through hole penetrating vertically is formed in the top wall of the rotating body, and when the rotating body moves toward one side in the circumferential direction, the lower surface of the top wall of the rotating body slides over the upper surface of the solid material, causing the solid material to be cut by the corner formed between the inner surface located on the other side of the circumferential direction of the through hole and the lower surface of the top wall of the rotating body.
2. The main body tube includes a bottomed cylindrical lower tube portion and an upper tube portion detachably attached to the lower tube portion, The operating ring protrudes upward from within the upper cylindrical portion, The machined container according to claim 1 , wherein the upper cylindrical portion restricts rotational movement of the operation ring in a circumferential direction while restricting upward removal of the operation ring.
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