Open / close container

Abstract

To provide an open / close container capable of preventing an open / close lid from being left half-closed or imperfectly.SOLUTION: The open / close container 1 includes: a container body 2 having a bottom 2a, a body 2b, and a flange 2c connected in this order; a frame body 3 having an upper frame 3a facing the flange 2c, an outer frame 3b extending downward from the outer peripheral edge of the upper frame 3a, and an inner frame 3c extending downward from the inner peripheral edge of the upper frame 3a, the frame body being attached to the flange 2c; an open / close lid 4 having an upper frame-shaped portion 4a1 facing the upper frame 3a, an outer frame-shaped portion 4a2 facing the outer frame 3b, and an inner frame-shaped portion 4a3 facing the inner frame 3c; and a hinge portion 5 connecting the outer frame-shaped portion 4a2 to the outer frame 3b so that the open / close lid 4 can rotate between an open position and a closed position, the open / close lid 4 being held in a temporary position between the open position and the closed position by the lower end of the inner frame-shaped portion 4a3 resting on the inner peripheral edge of the upper frame 3a on the side of the hinge portion 5, thereby being operated toward the closed position to rotate to the closed position.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

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

[0002] There is known an openable / closable container that has a container body having a bottom, a body, and a flange in this order; a frame body that is attached to the flange and has an upper frame facing the flange, an outer frame extending downward from the outer peripheral edge of the upper frame, and an inner frame extending downward from the inner peripheral edge of the upper frame; an openable / closable lid that has an upper frame-shaped portion facing the upper frame, an outer frame-shaped portion facing the outer frame, and an inner frame-shaped portion facing the inner frame; and a hinge portion that connects the outer frame-shaped portion to the outer frame so that the openable / closable lid can rotate between an open position and a closed position (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2016-69016 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the case of the above-described openable container, when the openable lid is closed, for example, the lower end of the outer frame rests on the outer edge of the upper frame on the side opposite the hinge, which may result in the container being left partially closed. In this case, the container may be left partially closed and then forgotten to be closed completely, which may affect the contents inside the container body.

[0005] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an openable / closable container that can prevent the openable / closable lid from being left partially closed. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] One aspect of the present invention is as follows.

[0007] [1] a container body having a bottom, a body, and a flange connected in this order; a frame body attached to the flange, the frame body having an upper frame facing the flange, an outer frame extending downward from an outer peripheral edge of the upper frame, and an inner frame extending downward from an inner peripheral edge of the upper frame; an opening / closing cover having an upper frame-shaped portion facing the upper frame, an outer frame-shaped portion facing the outer frame, and an inner frame-shaped portion facing the inner frame; a hinge portion connecting the outer frame portion to the outer frame so that the opening / closing cover can be rotated between an open position and a closed position; The opening / closing lid is held in a temporary position between the open position and the closed position by the lower end of the inner frame-shaped portion resting on the inner peripheral edge of the upper frame on the side of the hinge portion, and is operated toward the closed position to rotate to the closed position.

[0008] [2] The openable / closable container described in [1] has a temporary fastening piece extending downward from the lower end of the outer frame-shaped portion, and by rotating from the closed position toward the open position beyond the temporary fastening position, the temporary fastening piece abuts against the outer frame, thereby holding the open position. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an openable / closable container that can prevent the openable / closable lid from being left partially closed. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a right side view, partially in section, showing the openable / closable container in a closed state according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a front view of the openable / closable container shown in FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a top view of the openable / closable container shown in FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a top view of the openable / closable container shown in FIG. 1 in an open state. [Figure 5] 2A to 2C are explanatory views illustrating the closed state, the temporarily closed state, the temporarily opened state, and the open state of the openable / closable container shown in FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the periphery of the hinge portion in the closed state. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the periphery of the hinge portion in a temporarily fastened state. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the hinge portion and its surroundings in a partially opened state. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0012] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 8, in one embodiment of the present invention, an openable / closable container 1 includes a container body 2 having a bottom 2a, a body 2b, and a flange 2c connected in this order; a frame body 3 having an upper frame 3a facing the flange 2c, an outer frame 3b extending downward from the outer peripheral edge of the upper frame 3a, and an inner frame 3c extending downward from the inner peripheral edge of the upper frame 3a, the frame body 3 being attached to the flange 2c; an upper frame-shaped portion 4a1 facing the upper frame 3a, an outer frame-shaped portion 4a2 facing the outer frame 3b, and and an opening / closing lid 4 having an inner frame portion 4a3 facing the inner frame 3c, and a hinge portion 5 connecting the outer frame portion 4a2 to the outer frame 3b so that the opening / closing lid 4 can rotate between an open position and a closed position, and the opening / closing lid 4 is held in a temporary position between the open position and the closed position by the lower end of the inner frame portion 4a3 resting on the inner peripheral edge of the upper frame 3a on the hinge portion 5 side (see FIG. 7), and is operated toward the closed position to rotate about a rotation axis P to the closed position. In this embodiment, the direction along the central axis O of the barrel 2b of the container body 2 is referred to as the up-down direction, the side from the bottom 2a toward the flange 2c along the up-down direction is referred to as the upper side, and the opposite side is referred to as the lower side, the direction perpendicular to the central axis O is referred to as the radial direction, and the direction going around the central axis O is referred to as the circumferential direction. In this embodiment, as shown in Fig. 5, the state in which the opening / closing lid 4 is in the closed position is referred to as the closed state (see Figs. 1 to 3 and 6), the state in which the opening / closing lid 4 is in the temporarily locked position is referred to as the temporarily locked state (see Fig. 7), the state in which the opening / closing lid 4 is in the temporarily opened position is referred to as the temporarily opened state (see Fig. 8), and the state in which the opening / closing lid 4 is in the open position is referred to as the open state (see Fig. 4). The contents of the openable container 1 are not particularly limited, and may be, for example, granular laundry detergent in which gel or liquid detergent is covered with a water-soluble film, or powdered laundry detergent.

[0013] With the above configuration, when the opening / closing cover 4 is closed, the lower end of the inner frame portion 4a3 rests on the inner peripheral edge of the upper frame 3a on the hinge portion 5 side, creating a temporary locking state that makes it clear at a glance that the opening / closing cover 4 is not closed, preventing the user from forgetting to completely close the opening / closing cover 4. This prevents the opening / closing cover 4 from being left partially closed.

[0014] The inner frame portion 4a3 has a curved portion 4a4 that is curved so as to be recessed radially outward in top view on the hinge portion 5 side, and the opening / closing lid 4 is held in the temporary locking position by the lower end of the inner frame portion 4a3 resting on the inner peripheral edge of the upper frame 3a at the curved portion 4a4. With the above configuration, by operating the opening / closing lid 4 from a state held in the temporary locking position toward the closed position, the curved portion 4a4 is elastically deformed, and the opening / closing lid 4 can be easily rotated to the closed position.

[0015] The opening / closing lid 4 has a temporary fastening piece 4a5 extending downward from the lower end of the outer frame-shaped part 4a2, and when the opening / closing lid 4 rotates from the closed position to the open position, passing the temporary fastening position, the temporary fastening piece 4a5 comes into contact with the outer frame 3b, thereby holding the opening / closing lid 4 in the temporary open position. According to the above configuration, by setting the opening / closing lid 4 in the temporary open position, the container body 2 can be kept open without taking up more space than when the opening / closing lid 4 is in the open position.

[0016] The hinge portion 5 has a first hinge 5a and a second hinge 5b lined up in the circumferential direction, the temporary fastening piece 4a5 is provided between the first hinge 5a and the second hinge 5b in the circumferential direction, the outer frame 3b has a notch 3b1 provided between the first hinge 5a and the second hinge 5b in the circumferential direction and extending upward from the lower end of the outer frame 3b, and the opening / closing lid 4 is held in the temporary open position by the temporary fastening piece 4a5 abutting against the outer frame 3b within the notch 3b1. The first hinge 5a and the second hinge 5b each connect the lower end of the outer frame-shaped portion 4a2 to the lower end of the outer frame 3b.

[0017] The frame 3, hinge portion 5, and opening / closing lid 4 are connected in this order and formed as a single unit. The opening / closing lid 4 has a frame portion 4a having an upper frame portion 4a1, an outer frame portion 4a2, an inner frame portion 4a3, and temporary fastening pieces 4a5, and a lid main body portion 4b connected to the radially inner side of the frame portion 4a. The opening / closing container 1 has a lid member 6 having the frame 3, the hinge portion 5, and the opening / closing lid 4, and a container main body 2 formed separately from the lid member 6. The lid member 6 and the container main body 2 are each formed from a material such as resin. The opening / closing lid 4 has a rib 4c that extends along the outer peripheral edge of the lid main body portion 4b and is recessed downward, but this is not limited to this.

[0018] The frame-shaped portion 4a of the opening / closing lid 4 has an engaging portion 4a6 and a release operation portion 4a7, and the frame body 3 has an engaged portion 3d. In the closed state, the engaging portion 4a6 engages with the engaged portion 3d to maintain the closed state, and is released from engagement with the engaged portion 3d by a release operation on the release operation portion 4a7.

[0019] The overall shape of the openable / closable container 1 (the flange 2c, the frame 3, and the frame-shaped portion 4a) is rectangular when viewed from above, but is not limited to this.

[0020] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the above-described embodiments can be modified in various ways without departing from the gist of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0021] 1 Openable container 2 Container body 2a bottom 2b Torso 2c flange 3 Frame 3a Upper frame 3b Outer frame 3b1 Notch 3c inner frame 3d mated part 4 Opening and closing lid 4a Frame-shaped part 4a1 Upper frame part 4a2 Outer frame part 4a3 Inner frame part 4a4 curved section 4a5 Temporary fastening piece 4a6 Mating part 4a7 Release operation part 4b Lid body 4c Rib 5 Hinge part 5a First hinge 5b Second hinge 6 Lid member O center axis P rotation axis

Claims

1. a container body having a bottom, a body, and a flange connected in this order; a frame body attached to the flange, the frame body having an upper frame facing the flange, an outer frame extending downward from an outer peripheral edge of the upper frame, and an inner frame extending downward from an inner peripheral edge of the upper frame; an opening / closing cover having an upper frame-shaped portion facing the upper frame, an outer frame-shaped portion facing the outer frame, and an inner frame-shaped portion facing the inner frame; a hinge portion connecting the outer frame portion to the outer frame so that the opening / closing cover can be rotated between an open position and a closed position; The opening / closing lid is held in a temporary position between the open position and the closed position by the lower end of the inner frame-shaped portion resting on the inner peripheral edge of the upper frame on the side of the hinge portion, and is operated toward the closed position to rotate to the closed position.

2. The openable / closable container of claim 1, wherein the openable / closable lid has a temporary fastening piece extending downward from the lower end of the outer frame-shaped portion, and when the openable / closable lid rotates from the closed position toward the open position beyond the temporary fastening position, the temporary fastening piece abuts against the outer frame, thereby maintaining the open position.

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