Container with carrying aid

The container with a carrying aid, featuring a cap, connecting band, and grip, addresses the need for stable and secure attachment to pockets or bags, enabling easy and safe transport of disinfectants and other contents.

JP2025167474APending Publication Date: 2025-11-07YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO LTD
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Application Number
JP2024072111
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-26
Publication Date
2025-11-07

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Technical Problem

There is a need for a container that can be safely and stably carried in a pocket or bag, especially with increased use of disinfectants by nurses and caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic, which requires a secure attachment mechanism.

Method used

A container equipped with a carrying aid comprising a cap, a carrying aid main body, a connecting band, and a grip, which allows for easy and stable attachment to a pocket or bag by folding the connecting band multiple times and engaging locking mechanisms.

Benefits of technology

The container can be easily fixed and carried stably by folding the connecting band between the cap and the container body, ensuring secure attachment and preventing accidental operation during transport.

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Abstract

To provide a container with a carrying aid that allows a container with content to be easily and stably attached to a pocket of clothes or bag to be carried around.SOLUTION: There are a container body 1, a cap 2 attached to the neck part of the container body 1, and a carrying aid 3 that keeps the container body 1 portable by holding an attachment object between the carrying aid 3 and the outer surface of the container body 1. The carrying aid 3 has a carrying aid body part 3a that surrounds at least the lower region of the front part of the cap 2, connecting bands 3b that are integrally connected to both ends of the carrying aid body part 3a and surround at least the lower region of the rear part of the cap 2 when folded in three or more, and a grip 4 that is connected to the carrying aid body part 3a and holds an attachment object onto the outer surface of the container body 1.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a container equipped with a carrying aid for attachment to a pocket of clothes, a bag, etc. [Background technology]

[0002] For example, as shown in Patent Document 1, there is known a portable container equipped with a clip that can be attached to a pocket of clothes, a bag, etc. Such a portable container is easy to find in a pocket or a bag, and since it will not tip over or the like, it will not be accidentally operated while being carried, and can be used safely. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2011-125773 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In recent years, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses and caregivers have been carrying disinfectant more frequently, and the amount of disinfectant used has also increased. Therefore, there has been a demand for the development of a container that can be safely carried in a pocket or bag, even if it has a large capacity.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a container equipped with a carrying aid that allows the container containing the contents to be easily and stably attached to a pocket of clothes, a bag, etc. and carried around. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The container equipped with the carrying aid of the present invention comprises a container body for accommodating contents, a cap that is removably attached to the mouth and neck of the container body and keeps the container body sealed, and a carrying aid that is provided on the outside of the cap and holds an attachment object between the cap and the outer surface of the container body to hold the container body portable, The carrying aid includes a carrying aid main body that surrounds at least the lower region of the front part of the cap and is engaged by inserting an engaging piece into a gap formed between the lower end of the cap and the shoulder part of the container main body; a connecting band that is integrally connected to both ends of the portable aid main body via hinges, surrounds at least the lower region of the rear surface of the cap when the portable aid main body is folded in three or more times, and is engaged by inserting a locking claw into a gap formed between the lower end of the cap and the shoulder of the container main body; The portable aid has a grip that is connected to the portable aid body and that clamps an object to be attached between the grip and the outer surface of the container body.

[0007] In addition, in the container equipped with the portable aid of the present invention, it is preferable that the connecting band is maintained in a three-fold state by folding three curved strips connected together via a hinge in a zigzag pattern from the inside to the outside, starting from the hinge.

[0008] Furthermore, in a container equipped with the portable aid of the present invention, it is preferable that, among the curved strips of the connecting band, the curved strip located on the outside when held in a tri-folded state has a finger hook for releasing the tri-folded state and unfolding the connecting band, the curved strip located in the middle has a convex or concave portion that can be detachably fitted into a concave or convex portion formed on the outer surface of the curved strip located on the inside to maintain the tri-folded state, and the curved strip located on the inside has a locking claw that fits into the gap formed between the lower end of the cap and the shoulder of the container body when folded in tri-fold.

[0009] In addition, in the container equipped with the portable aid of the present invention, it is preferable that the aid body has a finger hook at the top of the aid body, which rises along the outer wall of the cap and has an upper end curved outward.

[0010] In the container with the carrying aid of the present invention, the upper end of the finger hook preferably has a through opening that penetrates from above and below. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] According to the container equipped with the carrying aid of the present invention, the container can be easily fixed in the desired position and carried stably by holding the connecting band that constitutes the carrying aid, which is folded three or more times, between the carrying aid attached to the outside of the cap that is attached to the neck portion of the container body and the container body (body), and pinching an attachment object such as the edge of a pocket or bag. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] 1A and 1B are diagrams showing a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a container equipped with a carrying aid according to the present invention, in which (a) is a plan view, (b) is a front view, and (c) is a right side view (the carrying aid is shown in cross section). [Figure 2] FIG. 10 is a plan view showing the unfolded state of the link band. [Figure 3] 1A and 1B are diagrams showing a state in which a container equipped with a carrying aid according to the present invention is used, in which (a) is a plan view and (b) is a front view. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] Fig. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a container equipped with a carrying aid according to the present invention, where (a) is a plan view, (b) is a front view, and (c) is a right side view (the carrying aid is shown in cross section). Fig. 2 is a diagram showing the plan view of the state in which the link band is unfolded, and Fig. 3 is a diagram showing the state in which a container equipped with a carrying aid according to the present invention is in use, where (a) is a plan view and (b) is a front view.

[0014] In Figures 1 to 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a container body that contains the contents, 2 denotes a cap that is detachably attached to the mouth and neck of the container body 1 by undercut fitting or screwing and keeps the container body 1 sealed, and 3 denotes a carrying aid that is provided on the outside of the cap 2 and holds an attachment object such as the edge of a pocket between the cap and the outer surface of the container body 1 to hold the container body 1 portable.

[0015] The container body 1 can be manufactured using a material such as synthetic resin by extrusion blow molding, biaxial stretch blow molding, or the like, but the material and manufacturing method are not particularly limited. In addition, in this embodiment, a bottle-shaped container body 1 having an elliptical cylindrical body is shown as an example, but the shape of the container can be changed appropriately based on the type of content, the design of the container, the purpose, etc., and is not limited to the shape shown in the drawings.

[0016] The cap 2 is detachably attached to the neck of the container body 1 by screwing or undercut fitting. The cap 2 can be made of a material such as synthetic resin, but the material is not particularly limited. In this embodiment, a cylindrical cap is shown as an example, but the shape is not limited to the shape shown in the figure.

[0017] The cap 2 is provided with a dispenser 6 that is suspended from the inside of the neck of the container body 1 and has a dispenser (such as a pump, not shown) to which a pressure head 6a is attached. By repeatedly pressing the pressure head 6a, the contents contained in the container body 1 are sucked, pressurized, and compressed, and can be discharged from the nozzle 6b of the pressure head 6a. Note that the container equipped with the portable auxiliary part of the present invention is not limited to one having the dispenser 6 shown in Figures 1 to 3, and may be any container as long as the cap 2 is attached to the neck of the container body 1.

[0018] The carrying aid 3 has a carrying aid main body 3a that surrounds the lower half of the front side of the cap 2, and a connecting band 3b that is integrally connected to both ends of the carrying aid main body 3a via hinges h1 and h2 and that, when folded in three, surrounds the lower half of the remaining rear side of the cap 2. The carrying aid 3 can be made of a material such as synthetic resin, but the material is not particularly limited.

[0019] The carrying aid main body 3a and the connecting band 3b need only be provided so as to surround at least the lower region of the cap 2, and may, for example, be provided so as to surround the entirety (upper and lower regions) of the cap 2. In this embodiment, the carrying aid main body 3a is provided so as to surround half the circumference of the front side of the cap 2, but this is not limited to this, and the range surrounding the cap 2 by the carrying aid main body 3a can be changed as appropriate depending on the capacity and use of the container main body 1, the type of object to which it is attached, etc.

[0020] The carrying aid main body 3a has a locking piece 3a1 that locks the carrying aid main body 3a by being inserted into a gap e formed between the lower end of the cap 2 and the shoulder 1a of the container main body 1. The connecting band 3b has a locking claw 3b1 that is inserted into the gap e formed between the lower end of the cap 2 and the shoulder 1a of the container main body 1. The carrying aid 3 is held in place by the container main body 1 by having the locking piece 3a1 of the carrying aid main body 3a and the locking claw 3b1 of the connecting band 3b inserted into the gap e.

[0021] Interconnecting band 3b is maintained in a tri-folded state by folding three curved strips A to C, which are connected via hinges h3 and h4, in a zigzag pattern from the inside to the outside starting from hinges h3 and h4. Of curved strips A to C, outer curved strip A has a finger hook A1 that can be used to release the tri-folded state and unfold it, intermediate curved strip B has a convex portion B1 (or concave portion) that detachably fits into a concave portion C1 (or convex portion) formed on the outer surface of inner curved strip C to maintain the tri-folded state, and inner curved strip C has a locking claw 3b1 that fits into a gap e formed between the bottom end of cap 2 and shoulder portion 1a of container body 1 when folded in tri-fold. In this embodiment, the recess C1 is formed by utilizing a recess formed in the hinge h1, but the recess C1 can also be provided at any position on the curved strip C, in which case the position at which the protrusion B1 that fits into the recess C1 is formed is determined according to the position at which the recess C1 is formed. In this embodiment, the connecting band 3b is shown as an example consisting of three curved strips A to C that can be folded into a three-fold state, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it is possible to use a band that can be folded into more than three folds and maintained in that state.

[0022] 2 is a diagram showing the unfolded state of the connecting band 3b. By pushing the finger hook piece A1 with the fingers around the cap 2, the recessed portion C1 of the curved strip C and the protruding portion B1 of the curved strip B of the connecting band 3b are disengaged, and the portable aid 3 can be removed from the container body 1 by unfolding the band 3b and unfolding it. To remove the portable aid 3, after unfolding the connecting band 3b, the portable aid body 3a is shifted forward to remove the locking piece 3a1 from the gap e, and the portable aid body 3a is then pulled upward together with the connecting band 3b.

[0023] 1 to 3, reference numeral 4 denotes a grip connected to the carrying aid main body 3a, and in this embodiment, it is molded integrally with the carrying aid main body 3a. The grip 4 has a plate 4a located on the shoulder 1a of the container main body 1 and a grip main body 4b suspended from the tip of the plate 4a. As shown in Fig. 3, an attachment object such as the edge of a pocket is inserted from the lower open end of the grip main body 4b and clamped between the grip main body 4b and the outer surface of the container main body 1. It is preferable to provide at least one vertical rib 4b1 (four in the figure) on the inner wall surface of the grip main body 4b to prevent slippage between the grip main body 4b and the attachment object.

[0024] 1 to 3, reference numeral 5 denotes a finger hook that rises at the top of the portable aid main body 3a along the outer peripheral wall of the cap 2 and has an upper end that curves outward. By inserting a finger inside the finger hook 5 and supporting it from below while pressing in the pressing head 6a provided on the top of the cap 2, the contents contained in the container main body 1 can be easily dispensed with one hand without applying a load to the object to which it is attached.

[0025] Furthermore, by providing a through opening 5a that penetrates from the top to the bottom at the upper end of the finger hook 5, even if the contents drip from the nozzle 6b of the pressing head 6a, they can be dripped onto the ground or the like through the through opening 5a, and the top surface of the finger hook 5 can be prevented from being soiled by the contents adhering thereto.

[0026] When using a container equipped with the carrying aid of the present invention, first, carrying aid 3 is placed on the outside of cap 2 of container body 1 with connecting band 3b unfolded as shown in Figure 2, and locking piece 3a1 of carrying aid body 3a is inserted into gap e between cap 2 and shoulder 1a of container body 1. Next, an attachment object such as the edge of a pocket or bag is inserted into the gap formed between grip body 4b and the outer surface of container body 1 to temporarily secure container body 1, and then connecting band 3b is folded in three. This allows the attachment object to be sandwiched tightly between container body 1 and grip 4, securing and holding the container, allowing the container to be carried stably.

[0027] Furthermore, when the container of the present invention is attached to an object with a narrow opening (edge), such as a breast pocket of clothing, the carrying aid 3 can first be attached to the outside of the cap 2 of the container body 1 (by folding the connecting band 3b), and then the object to be attached can be inserted into the gap formed between the grip body 4b and the outer surface of the container body 1 to securely hold it in place. [Industrial Applicability]

[0028] A container equipped with the carrying aid of the present invention can be used as a container for carrying medicines such as disinfectants, as well as food, drink, cosmetics, etc. in a pocket, bag, etc. [Explanation of symbols]

[0029] 1 Container body 1a Shoulder 2 Caps 3 Portable aids 3a Portable aid body 3a1 Locking piece h1, h2 hinges 3b Linked Band 3b1 Locking claw e Gap h3, h4 hinge A-C curved strips A1 finger hook B1 convex part C1 recess 4 Grip 4a Plate 4b Grip body 5 Finger hook 5a Through opening 6 Dispenser 6a Pressing head 6b nozzle

Claims

1. The container comprises a container body for accommodating contents, a cap that is removably attached to the mouth and neck of the container body and keeps the container body sealed, and a carrying aid that is provided on the outside of the cap and holds an attachment object between the cap and the outer surface of the container body so that the container body can be carried. The carrying aid includes a carrying aid main body that surrounds at least the lower region of the front part of the cap and is engaged by inserting an engaging piece into a gap formed between the lower end of the cap and the shoulder part of the container main body; a connecting band that is integrally connected to both ends of the portable aid main body via hinges, surrounds at least the lower region of the rear surface of the cap when the portable aid main body is folded three or more times, and is engaged by inserting a locking claw into a gap formed between the lower end of the cap and the shoulder of the container main body; A container equipped with a carrying aid, characterized in that it has a grip connected to the carrying aid main body and configured to sandwich an object to be attached between the grip and the outer surface of the container main body.

2. A container with a carrying aid as described in claim 1, characterized in that the connecting band is maintained in a tri-folded state by folding three curved strips connected via hinges in a zigzag pattern from the inside to the outside starting from the hinge.

3. A container with a portable aid as described in claim 2, characterized in that, among the curved strips of the connecting band, the curved strip located on the outside when held in a tri-folded state has a finger hook for releasing the tri-folded state and unfolding the connecting band, the curved strip located in the middle has a convex or concave portion that can be detachably fitted into a concave or convex portion formed on the outer surface of the curved strip located on the inside to maintain the tri-folded state, and the curved strip located on the inside has a locking claw that fits into the gap formed between the lower end of the cap and the shoulder portion of the container body when folded in tri-fold.

4. A container equipped with a portable aid as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the auxiliary device main body has a finger hook at the top of the auxiliary device main body that rises along the outer wall of the cap and has an upper end that curves outward.

5. 5. A container equipped with a carrying aid according to claim 4, wherein an upper end of the finger hook has a through opening penetrating vertically.

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