Squeeze tool

Abstract

To provide a squeeze tool for a creamy material, which is easy to handle.SOLUTION: A squeeze tool includes: a container connecting member 3 having a plurality of supply port parts 32 and 52 that can connect a container 2 where a creamy material 20 is included; and a discharge member 4 that joins flow channels from these supply port parts and discharges the joined creamy material. The flow channels directly inhibit leakage of the creamy material by bringing an end surface 31b of the container connecting member or an end surface of the container and a bottom surface 521b of the discharge member into surface contact in a connection direction of the container.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a squeezer for squeezing creamy materials. [Background technology]

[0002] A toy that uses multiple tubes filled with creamy resin to create imitation foods such as cakes has been proposed. For example, Patent Document 1 proposes a squeezer that has four supply ports that can be connected to containers containing creamy material, a junction that joins the flow paths from each supply port, and a nozzle that discharges the creamy material that has joined at the junction. This squeezer can create a wide variety of cream molded products. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2022-072926 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the squeezer of Patent Document 1 has a large number of parts and a complicated sealing structure, which makes it difficult for users such as children to prepare for use or clean it.

[0005] An object of the present disclosure is to provide a cream squeezer that is easy to handle. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The squeezer according to the present disclosure comprises a container connection member having a plurality of supply ports to which containers containing a cream-like substance can be connected, and a discharge member that merges flow paths from each of the supply ports and discharges the merged cream-like substance, wherein the flow paths directly suppress leakage of the cream-like substance by bringing the end face of the container connection member or the end face of the container into face contact with the bottom surface of the discharge member in the connection direction of the container. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a cream squeezer that is easy to handle. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a plan perspective view of a container connecting member and a discharge member of the squeezer. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is an exploded plan view perspective view of a container connecting member and a discharge member. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the bottom of the container connecting member and the discharge member. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a plan view of the container connecting member and the discharge member. [Figure 6] 6 is a cross-sectional view of the container connecting member and the discharge member taken along the line VI-VI in FIG. 2. FIG. [Figure 7] 7 is a cross-sectional view of the container connection member and the discharge member taken along the line VII-VII in FIG. 6. FIG. [Figure 8] 6 is a cross-sectional view of the squeezer with the container connected thereto, taken along line VI-VI. FIG. [Figure 9] This is a cross-sectional view corresponding to the VI-VI cross section of the squeezer in a state where the cream-like material has flowed toward the nozzle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 is an overall view of a squeezer 1. A user (e.g., a child or other player) can squeeze (extrude) the creamy material 20 (20A-20C) filled in each container 2 (2A-2C) of the squeezer 1 from the rear (upper side in Fig. 1) to the front (lower side in Fig. 1) of the container 2, thereby squeezing (pushing) the creamy material 20 out of the opening 631 of the nozzle 6 at the tip. The squeezed creamy material 20 can be placed on a surface such as a base (object to be decorated) (not shown) and used to create a decorative toy that resembles a Western-style confectionery decorated with whipped cream.

[0010] In this embodiment, cream resin is used as the cream-like material 20, and the squeezer 1 is used as a decorative toy, primarily for play. The squeezer 1 of this embodiment may use a cream-like material, such as whipped cream, which is commonly used for food, instead of cream resin. In this case, the squeezer 1 can be used to arrange food such as sponge cakes instead of cream resin.

[0011] The squeezer 1 comprises a container connection member 3 having a plurality of supply port portions 32 (first supply port) to which a container 2 containing a cream-like material 20 can be connected, and a discharge member 4 that merges the flow paths L from each supply port portion 32 and discharges the merged cream-like material 20.

[0012] A bag 21 containing a creamy substance 20 is provided in the majority of the rear of the container 2. The bag 21 is formed by overlapping two flexible sheet members 211 made of polyvinyl chloride resin or the like and bonding them together by thermocompression or the like. The rear end of the bag 21 is closed by bonding the two overlapping sheet members 211 together by thermocompression or the like (details not shown).

[0013] A plurality of containers 2 are connected to each supply port 32 (see FIG. 3, etc.) of the container connecting member 3. The squeezer 1 of this embodiment uses three containers 2A to 2C, each containing a different type of creamy material 20A to 20C (see FIG. 1) in a bag 21. The creamy material 20 filled in the bag 21 imitates whipped cream and may contain, for example, a synthetic adhesive, acrylic resin, cellulose, a stabilizer, a preservative, etc. Therefore, the creamy material 20 solidifies when it comes into contact with air and dries. The creamy materials 20A to 20C of this embodiment are each colored a different color by adding a coloring agent. The creamy material 20 may be formed to be transparent or translucent.

[0014] The bags 21 of the containers 2A to 2C are bound together with a detachable binding band 23 (see FIG. 1). By shifting the tying position forward as the amount of the creamy material 20A to 20C decreases, the backward flow (backflow) of the creamy material 20A to 20C can be reduced when the squeezer 1 is used.

[0015] The connecting portion 22 is formed in a generally cylindrical shape as a whole (see also FIGS. 1 and 8). As shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 8, a flange portion 221a is formed around the circumferential direction at the rear end edge of a rear portion 221 of the connecting portion 22. An opening 212 provided at the front end of the bag body 21 is connected to the connecting portion 22. In the vicinity of this opening 212, the inner edge of the opening 212 is adhered to the rear portion 221 of the connecting portion 22 so as to be in close contact with the opening 212.

[0016] The inner edge of the opening 212 and the outer periphery of the flange portion 221a of the rear stage 221 are tightly connected, preventing the creamy material 20 from leaking from the gap between the outer periphery side surface of the rear stage 221 and the opening 212. A male screw portion 222a is formed on the outer periphery side surface of the front stage 222 of the connecting part 22. A discharge outlet portion 223, which is a circular opening that allows the creamy material 20 to flow toward the nozzle connecting member 5, is formed at the front end of the front stage 222.

[0017] The container connecting member 3 is connected to a discharge member 4 that causes the creamy material 20 supplied from the supply port 32 to which the container 2 (see FIG. 8) is connected to join at a forward joining part 543 and flow toward the nozzle 6. The discharge member 4 includes a nozzle connecting member 5 and a nozzle 6. The nozzle connecting member 5 is connected to the container 2 via the container connecting member 3 on one side, and is connected to the nozzle 6 on the other side.

[0018] The nozzle connection member 5 will now be described. As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the nozzle connection member 5 is formed in the shape of a circular thick plate. The nozzle connection member 5 has an outer peripheral portion 511 that stands upward in an annular shape from the outer periphery. An annular abutment portion 511a is provided on the rear end edge of the outer peripheral portion 511. A plurality of engagement protrusions 511b are provided on the inner edge of the rear end of the outer peripheral portion 511, and are arranged intermittently around the axis P. The engagement protrusions 511b and the rear bottom surface 51a of the nozzle connection member 5 (discharge member 4) are arranged at a distance from each other.

[0019] The engagement protrusions 511b are provided so as to protrude inward from the outer circumferential portion 511. The engagement protrusions 511b are provided at three locations at approximately equal intervals (at approximately equal angles around the axis P) in the circumferential direction about the axis P. The engagement protrusions 511b have a step portion 511c that protrudes from the surface on the bottom surface 51a side. The step portion 511c is provided on the engagement protrusion 511b on the clockwise side on the axis P when viewed in the connection direction D1.

[0020] The nozzle connection member 5 has a circularly recessed supply port 52 on the bottom surface 51a. The supply port 52 (second supply port) is provided at three locations at approximately equal intervals (equal angles) in the circumferential direction around the axis P. The supply port 52 is a substantially circular recess. A bottom surface 521 of the supply port 52 is formed as a substantially flat surface. The bottom surface 521 is formed as a part of the bottom surface 51a. A convex portion 522 is formed on the bottom surface 521, protruding toward the rear of the squeezing tool 1 (upward in Figure 3). The convex portion 522 is a rib formed in a substantially Ω shape in a plan view (see Figures 5 and 7). An end surface 522c of the convex portion 522 is located forward (towards the nozzle 6) of the bottom surface 51a and is formed flat. The protrusion 522 has a C-shaped annular portion 522a and linear portions 522b that are linearly connected to the inner wall of the supply port portion 52 from positions corresponding to both ends of the C shape of the C-shaped annular portion 522a.

[0021] The nozzle connection member 5 has an inclined guide portion 53 on the bottom surface 521 inside the protrusion 522. The inclined guide portion 53 guides each of the flow paths L continuing from the multiple containers 2 connected to each of the supply ports 32 of the container connection member 3 toward each other in the approach direction D2 (direction toward the axis P). The inclined guide portion 53 has an inclined surface 53a inclined in the approach direction D2 and a discharge surface 53b that is a flat surface perpendicular to the connection direction D1 of the containers 2. The inclined surface 53a and the discharge surface 53b are continuous surfaces. The inclined surface 53a and the discharge surface 53b extend in the approach direction D2 with approximately the same width. The inclined surface 53a is formed at a shallow gradient (for example, a gradient of 45 degrees or less) with respect to the approach direction D2.

[0022] 6, most of the inclined guide portion 53 is disposed on an extension of the outlet portion 223 of the container 2. In the present embodiment, the inclined guide portion 53 is disposed at a position where most of the inclined surface 53a overlaps with an extension of the outlet portion 223 (connection direction D1 of the container 2) in a plan view.

[0023] The nozzle connection member 5 has a conduit section 54. The conduit section 54 is formed in the shape of a hollow cylinder having a plurality of discharge channels 541 divided into three parts around the axis P by an inner wall (see FIG. 7). Therefore, the cross section of each discharge channel 541 is formed in the shape of a fan with an obtuse interior angle (approximately 120 degrees in this embodiment) (see FIG. 7). A flow path L of the discharge channel 541 is connected to the discharge side of the inclined guide section 53. Furthermore, the discharge channel 541 is formed in a direction along the axis P, which is the connection direction D1 of the container 2.

[0024] The discharge path 541 is a flow path L for the creamy material 20 guided by the inclined guide section 53. In this embodiment, the discharge paths 541 from the container 2 connected to the supply port sections 52 provided at three locations (see also FIG. 7) are guided by the inclined guide section 53 and are arranged side by side in approximately the same direction in the conduit section 54.

[0025] Openings 542 on the front end side of each discharge path 541 have opening surfaces on the same plane (see also FIG. 4). Therefore, at the front end of conduit portion 54, confluence portion 543 is formed where each discharge path 541 that forms flow path L converges.

[0026] On the outer peripheral side surface of the conduit portion 54 on the opening 542 side, a male screw portion 544 that can be screwed with the female screw portion 641 of the base 6 is provided.

[0027] Next, the container connection member 3 will be described. The container connection member 3 is formed in a generally circular plate shape with a smaller diameter than the outer circumferential portion 511 of the nozzle connection member 5. The container connection member 3 has an outer circumferential portion 311 that stands upward in an annular shape from the outer circumferential edge. An engaging recess 311a that is recessed toward the axis P is formed in the outer circumferential portion 311a. A protrusion 311b that extends circumferentially relative to the axis P is provided in the engaging recess 311a on the front side of the squeezer 1 (the lower side in Figure 3).

[0028] Flange portions 311e are formed on the outer surface of the outer circumferential portion 311. The flange portions 311e are formed intermittently. The protrusion 311b and the flange portions 311e are spaced apart in the direction of the axis P, and an open portion 311c is provided on one circumferential side, and a closed restricting portion 311d is provided on the other circumferential side.

[0029] The container connection member 3 can be placed on the nozzle connection member 5 with the flange portion 311e abutting against the abutment portion 511a (see also FIG. 6). The container connection member 3 and the nozzle connection member 5 are connected by inserting the engagement protrusion 511b into the engagement recess 311a from the open portion 311c side and engaging the engagement protrusion 511b with the engagement recess 311a. At this time, the step portion 511c of the engagement protrusion 511b abuts against the protrusion 311b, pressing the container connection member 3 toward the nozzle connection member 5. Meanwhile, the flat end surface 31b of the container connection member 3 abuts against the bottom surface 51a of the nozzle connection member 5 (discharge member 4), so the container connection member 3 is essentially clamped between the engagement protrusion 511b and the bottom surface 51a and fixed to the nozzle connection member 5.

[0030] The container connection member 3 is provided with a plurality of (three in this embodiment) circular supply ports 32 arranged around the axis P. The inner diameter of the supply ports 32 is set to be approximately the same as the inner diameter of the supply port 52 in the nozzle connection member 5 (see FIG. 6). A female screw portion 33 is formed on the inner surface of the supply port 32. The container 2 is fixed to the container connection member 3 by threading the male screw portion 222a of the connection portion 22 into the female screw portion 33 of the supply port 32.

[0031] A cylindrical wall portion 321 extends rearward (upward in FIG. 3) from the rear surface portion 31a around the outer periphery of the supply port portion 32. The inner diameter of the cylindrical wall portion 321 is set to be larger than the opening diameter of the supply port portion 32.

[0032] The cylindrical wall portion 321 has a groove portion 322 formed on the inner wall on the axis P side, the groove portion 322 extending in a direction along the axis P. As shown in FIG. 5, the groove portion 322 is formed in a concave arc shape in a plan view.

[0033] As shown in FIG. 6 , the nozzle 6 has a rear section 61 with a large outer diameter, a middle section 62 with a smaller outer diameter than the rear section 61, and a front section 63 with a smaller outer diameter than the middle section 62. The nozzle 6 is generally formed in a conical cylindrical shape. A plurality of ribs 611 are formed on the outer peripheral side surface of the rear section 61 in the front-to-rear direction (the up-and-down direction in FIG. 1 or FIG. 6 ). A display plate 612 is provided on a part of the side surface of the rear section 61, spaced apart from the axis P and extending rearward. The display plate 612 is formed in a flat plate shape (details not shown). The outer surface of the display plate 612 can indicate the shape type of the opening 631 of the nozzle 6 using letters, figures, or a combination of these. The shape type can include the shape or size of the opening 631.

[0034] Additionally, a male screw portion 621 is provided on the outer peripheral side surface of the middle section 62. A cap that can be screwed onto the male screw portion 621 can be detachably attached to the nozzle 6. This makes it possible to protect the nozzle 6 from external damage and the creamy material 20 inside the squeezer 1 from drying out when the squeezer 1 is not in use.

[0035] The outer diameter of the front stage 63 is formed so as to gradually decrease toward the front. An opening 631 is formed at the front end of the front stage 63. The opening 631 may have, for example, an opening shape commonly used in squeezers for whipped cream. In this embodiment, a star-shaped eight-cut opening is used. Therefore, in a bottom view from below (details not shown), the opening 631 has eight sharp-pointed plates 631a arranged in a ring so that their acute-angled apexes face the center of the opening 631. Notches 631b are formed between the sharp-pointed plates 631a.

[0036] 6, the base 6 has a rear inner wall portion 64 with a large inner diameter, and a front inner wall portion 65 with a smaller inner diameter than the rear inner wall portion 64. The rear inner wall portion 64 is provided with a female thread portion 641 that screws into the male thread portion 544 of the conduit portion 54. The inner diameter of the front inner wall portion 65 gradually decreases in a cone shape toward the opening 631.

[0037] A stepped rear abutment portion 66 having an annular flat surface facing rearward is formed at the boundary between rear inner wall portion 64 and front inner wall portion 65. The front end of conduit portion 54 abuts rear abutment portion 66, thereby restricting the screwing depth of conduit portion 54 into ferrule 6 (in other words, the screwing position).

[0038] Next, the flow path L of the creamy material 20 will be described. Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to the cross section VI-VI of the squeezing tool 1 when the container 2 is connected. Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to the cross section VI-VI of the squeezing tool 1 when the creamy material 20 has flowed toward the nozzle 6.

[0039] The squeezer 1 in Figure 8 shows a state in which the container 2, container connection member 3, and discharge member 4 (nozzle connection member 5, nozzle 6) are connected, and the container 2 is filled with a cream-like material 20. When a user moves the cream-like materials 20A-20C contained in the containers 2A-2C toward the nozzle 6 so as to squeeze them out, the cream-like materials 20A-20C move forward toward the container connection member 3 and discharge member 4 (see Figure 8). The flow path L is formed by bringing the end surface 222b of the container 2 and the bottom surface 51a of the nozzle connection member 5 (discharge member 4) into face-to-face contact in the connection direction D1 of the container 2.

[0040] In the configuration of this embodiment, the annular end surface 222b around the discharge port 223 of the container 2 comes into face-to-face contact with the top surface of the Ω-shaped convex portion 522 formed on the bottom surface 51a of the nozzle connection member 5 (discharge member 4). Therefore, the creamy material 20 that flows from the container 2 into the supply port 52 moves along the inner wall of the C-shaped annular portion 522a of the convex portion 522, and then moves along the inner wall of the straight portion 522b toward the discharge path 541. This configuration directly prevents the creamy material 20 from leaking.

[0041] Furthermore, the flow path L is formed by bringing the end surface 222b of the container 2 and the bottom surface 51a of the nozzle connection member 5 (discharge member 4), and the end surface 31b of the container connection member 3 and the bottom surface 51a of the nozzle connection member 5 (discharge member 4), into face contact in the connecting direction D1 of the container 2. This allows the flow path L to have a double sealing structure, thereby preventing leakage of the creamy material 20.

[0042] In this embodiment, a portion of the discharge path 541 is disposed so as to be located within the opening of the supply port 52 (second supply port) connected to the container 2 when viewed from the rear to the front in the connection direction D1. Therefore, the creamy material 20 can be easily moved from the supply port 52 to the discharge path 541 with little force (low resistance). Furthermore, in this embodiment, the inclined guide portion 53 is provided in the flow path L, so that the creamy material 20 can be moved from the supply port 52 to the discharge path 541 with even less force (low resistance).

[0043] The creamy material 20 that passes through each discharge path 541 joins at a joining point 543 provided at the front end of the conduit portion 54, and moves toward the opening 631 of the nozzle 6 while being integrated with approximately equal cross-sectional ratios (see Figure 9).

[0044] The integrated cream material 20 is then extruded onto the surface to be formed (or the decorative surface), not shown. After an appropriate amount of cream material 20 has been extruded, the user moves the squeezer 1 away from the surface to be formed. When the squeezer 1 is lifted up, the cream material 20 adhering to the surface to be formed is pulled upward by the cream material 20 adhering to the nozzle 6, which is moving away, near the axis P, to form a peak. This creates a three-dimensional cream decoration with a corner in the center.

[0045] If the cream-like materials 20A-20C filled in the three containers 2A-2C are different colors, the cream decoration will be divided into three colors radially when viewed from above. Therefore, it is easy to create a variety of cream decorations with multiple color combinations.

[0046] Furthermore, if the cream-like materials 20A-20C filled into the three containers 2A-2C are of different forms (for example, transparency, decorations such as glitter or chip parts, etc.), the cream decoration is formed to include three different forms, radially divided when viewed from above. Therefore, it is easy to create a wide variety of cream decorations that integrally contain multiple forms of cream-like materials 20A-20C.

[0047] The cream decoration is then dried for a predetermined time until it hardens to a hardness suitable for storage or use as a decoration.

[0048] According to the embodiment of the present disclosure as described above, it is possible to provide the following squeezer.

[0049] The squeezer of the first aspect comprises a container connection member having a plurality of supply ports to which containers containing a cream-like material can be connected, and a discharge member that merges the flow paths from each of the supply ports and discharges the merged cream-like material, and the flow paths directly suppress leakage of the cream-like material by bringing the end face of the container connection member or the end face of the container into face contact with the bottom surface of the discharge member in the connection direction of the container.

[0050] According to this embodiment, the squeezer 1 can easily form a sealing structure for the flow path L using a small number of parts, while preventing unintended leakage of the creamy material 20. Furthermore, because the squeezer 1 is simply formed, it can be easily cleaned after use. Therefore, it is possible to form a squeezer 1 for creamy material that is easy to handle.

[0051] In the squeezing tool according to a second aspect, the discharge member has a nozzle connection member connected to the container on one side and connected to a nozzle on the other side.

[0052] According to this embodiment, the flow path L can be formed in one direction from one side to the other side, and therefore the creamy material 20 can be moved with less force.

[0053] In the squeezer of the third aspect, the container and the nozzle connected to the nozzle connecting member are connected via only two parts, the container connecting member and the nozzle connecting member, to form the flow path.

[0054] According to this embodiment, the squeezer 1 is made up of a small number of parts, which reduces the number of parts that need to be cleaned after use. Also, users (especially children) can easily assemble and disassemble the squeezer 1.

[0055] In the squeezer of the fourth aspect, the nozzle connection member has an inclined guide portion that guides each of the flow paths continuing from the multiple containers connected to each of the supply port portions toward each other, and the inclined guide portion is positioned on an extension of the discharge port portions of the containers.

[0056] According to this embodiment, the plurality of flow paths L for the cream material 20 are integrated via the inclined guide portion 53, so that the cream material 20 can be easily made to flow toward the nozzle 6 with little force.

[0057] In a squeezing tool according to a fifth aspect, the inclined guide portion has an inclined surface with an inclination of 45 degrees or less with respect to the approach direction.

[0058] According to this embodiment, it is possible to easily guide the cream-like material 20 toward the discharge path 541 while suppressing the volume of the flow path L from the end face 222b of the container 2 to the nozzle 6, thereby reducing the amount of cream-like material 20 remaining in the container connecting member 3 or the discharge member 4 after use.

[0059] The squeezing tool according to a sixth aspect includes a discharge path in which the flow paths guided by the inclined guide portion are arranged in parallel.

[0060] According to this embodiment, the cross-sectional areas of the creamy materials 20A to 20C discharged from the different containers 2A to 2C that join at the confluence 543 are made approximately equal, and a creamy material obtained by integrating the multiple creamy materials 20A to 20C can be discharged from the nozzle 6 in an attractive manner.

[0061] In the squeezer according to the seventh aspect, a part or the whole of the discharge passage is disposed within the opening of the second supply port connected to the container in the connecting direction.

[0062] According to this embodiment, the inside of the discharge path 541 can be easily seen from the front side (the nozzle 6 side) or the rear side (the container 2 side) of the nozzle connection member 5, and a cleaning tool can be easily inserted and a cleaning liquid (e.g., water) can be easily introduced, facilitating cleaning of the squeezer 1. In addition, a part or all of the discharge path 541 is disposed within the opening of the second supply port connected to the container 2 in the connection direction D1, which facilitates the flow of the creamy material 20.

[0063] In the squeezing tool of the eighth aspect, when the end face of the container and the bottom face of the discharge member are brought into face-to-face contact, the annular end face around the outlet of the container comes into face-to-face contact with the top face of the Ω-shaped convex portion formed on the bottom face of the discharge member.

[0064] According to this embodiment, the creamy material 20 that has flowed from the container 2 into the supply port 52 moves inside the C-shaped annular portion 522a of the convex portion 522, and then moves along the inner wall of the straight portion 522b toward the discharge path 541. Therefore, the creamy material 20 can flow easily while preventing leakage of the creamy material 20.

[0065] In a ninth aspect of the squeezing tool, the container and the nozzle connected to the nozzle connection member are connected via only two components, the container connection member and the nozzle connection member, to form the flow paths. The nozzle connection member has an inclined guide portion that guides each flow path continuing from the multiple containers connected to each of the supply ports toward each other. The inclined guide portion is arranged on an extension of the discharge port of the container. The inclined guide portion has an inclined surface with an inclination of 45 degrees or less with respect to the approaching direction. The inclined guide portion is provided with a discharge path in which each of the flow paths guided by the inclined guide portion is arranged in parallel. Part or all of the discharge path is arranged within the opening of a second supply port connected to the container in the connecting direction. When the end face of the container and the bottom surface of the discharge member are in face-to-face contact, the annular end face around the discharge port of the container is in face-to-face contact with the top surface of an Ω-shaped protrusion formed on the bottom surface of the discharge member.

[0066] According to this embodiment, a flow path L can be formed in one direction from one side to the other. This allows the cream material 20 to move smoothly. Furthermore, since the multiple flow paths L for the cream material 20 are integrated via the inclined guide portion 53, the cream material 20 can easily flow toward the nozzle 6 with little force. Furthermore, since the volume of the flow path L from the end surface 222b of the container 2 to the nozzle 6 can be reduced while facilitating the guidance of the cream material 20 toward the discharge path 541, the amount of cream material 20 remaining in the container connection member 3 or the discharge member 4 after use can be reduced. Furthermore, the cross-sectional areas of the cream materials 20A to 20C discharged from the different containers 2A to 2C that are joined at the junction portion 543 can be made uniform, allowing the cream material obtained by integrating the multiple cream materials 20A to 20C to be discharged from the nozzle 6 in an attractive manner.

[0067] Furthermore, the inside of the discharge channel 541 can be easily viewed from the front side (the nozzle 6 side) or the rear side (the container 2 side) of the nozzle connection member 5, and a cleaning tool can be easily inserted and a cleaning liquid (e.g., water) can be easily introduced, facilitating cleaning of the squeezer 1. Furthermore, a part or all of the discharge channel 541 is disposed within the opening of the second supply port connected to the container 2 in the connection direction D1, which facilitates the flow of the creamy material 20. Furthermore, the creamy material 20 flowing from the container 2 into the supply port portion 52 moves inside the C-shaped annular portion 522a of the convex portion 522, and then moves along the inner wall of the linear portion 522b toward the discharge channel 541. Therefore, the creamy material 20 can be easily flowed while preventing leakage of the creamy material 20.

[0068] This concludes the description of the embodiment of the present disclosure, but the aspects of the present disclosure are not limited to this embodiment. For example, in this embodiment, an example was shown in which the flow path L is formed by bringing the end surface 222b of the container 2 and the bottom surface 51a of the nozzle connection member 5 (discharge member 4) into face-to-face contact in the connecting direction D1 of the container 2. However, a configuration in which the end surface 31b of the container connection member 3 and the bottom surface 51a of the nozzle connection member 5 (discharge member 4) are in face-to-face contact in the connecting direction D1 of the container 2 may also be used. This also directly prevents leakage of the creamy material 20 from the flow path L, thereby enabling the squeezing tool 1 to be configured with a simplified structure and easy handling.

[0069] In addition, in this embodiment, a configuration has been described in which a portion of the discharge path 541 is disposed within the opening of the supply port portion 52 (second supply port) in the connection direction D1, but the entire discharge path 541 may be disposed within the opening of the supply port portion 52 (second supply port) in the connection direction D1. This causes the flow path L in the squeezing tool 1 to be formed linearly in the connection direction D1, making it even easier for the user to clean the squeezing tool 1. [Explanation of symbols]

[0070] 1 Squeezing tool 2(2A~2C) Container 3 Container connection member 4 Discharge member 5. Base connection member 6 nozzle 20(20A~20C) Cream-like substances 21 Bag body 22 Connection 23 Cable ties 31a Rear part 31b End face 32 Supply port 33 Female thread 51a Bottom 52 Supply port 53 Incline guiding section 53a Slope 53b Ejection surface 54 Conduit section 61 Later part 62 Middle section 63 Front section 64 Rear inner wall 65 Front inner wall 66 Rear contact part 211 Sheet material 212 Opening 221 latter part 221a Flange part 222 Front section 222a Male thread part 222b End face 223 Discharge port 311 Outer periphery 311a Engagement recess 311b Protrusion 311c open section 311d Regulation Department 311e flange 321 Cylindrical wall 322 Groove 511 Outer periphery 511a Contact part 511b Engagement protrusion 511c Stepped section 521 bottom 522 convex part 522a C-ring 522b Straight section 522c end face 541 Exhaust channel 542 Opening 543 Junction 544 Male thread part 611 Rib section 612 Display board 621 Male thread part 631 Opening 631a Sharp Plate 631b Notch 641 Female thread part D1 Connection direction D2 Approach direction

Claims

1. a container connecting member having a plurality of supply ports to which a container containing a creamy substance can be connected; a discharge member that merges the flow paths from the supply ports and discharges the merged creamy material; Equipped with the flow path brings the end surface of the container connecting member or the end surface of the container into face contact with the bottom surface of the discharge member in the connecting direction of the container, thereby directly suppressing leakage of the creamy material. Squeezing tool.

2. 2. The squeezer according to claim 1, wherein the discharge member comprises a nozzle connecting member connected to the container on one side and to a nozzle on the other side.

3. The squeezer according to claim 2, wherein the container and the nozzle connected to the nozzle connecting member are connected via only two components, the container connecting member and the nozzle connecting member, to form the flow path.

4. the nozzle connection member has an inclined guide portion that guides each of the flow paths continuing from the plurality of containers connected to each of the supply ports in a direction toward each other, The inclined guide portion is disposed on an extension of the outlet portion of the container. The squeezer according to claim 2 or 3.

5. The squeezer according to claim 4, wherein the inclined guide portion has an inclined surface with an inclination of 45 degrees or less with respect to the approach direction.

6. The squeezing tool according to claim 4, further comprising a discharge path in which the flow paths guided by the inclined guide portion are arranged in parallel.

7. The squeezer according to claim 6, wherein a part or all of the discharge passage is disposed within an opening of a second supply port connected to the container in the connecting direction.

8. 4. The squeezer according to claim 1, wherein when the end face of the container and the bottom face of the discharge member are in face-to-face contact, the annular end face around the outlet of the container is in face-to-face contact with the top face of an Ω-shaped convex portion formed on the bottom face of the discharge member.

9. the container and the nozzle connected to the nozzle connection member are connected via only two components, the container connection member and the nozzle connection member, to form the flow path; the nozzle connection member has an inclined guide portion that guides each of the flow paths continuing from the plurality of containers connected to each of the supply ports in a direction toward each other, the inclined guide portion is disposed on an extension of the outlet portion of the container, the inclined guide portion has an inclined surface with a gradient of 45 degrees or less with respect to the approach direction, a discharge path in which the flow paths guided by the inclined guide portion are arranged in parallel, a part or the whole of the discharge path is disposed within an opening of a second supply port connected to the container in the connecting direction; When the end surface of the container and the bottom surface of the discharge member are brought into face-to-face contact, the annular end surface around the discharge port of the container comes into face-to-face contact with the top surface of an Ω-shaped convex portion formed on the bottom surface of the discharge member. The squeezer according to claim 2.

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