Measuring tool and container with measuring function

Abstract

To provide a practical container with a measuring function.SOLUTION: A measuring tool includes: a first discharge passage partitioning portion that partitions a first discharge passage through which the content in a storage chamber is discharged; a first measuring chamber partitioning portion that partitions a first measuring chamber in which the content in the storage chamber is measured; a second discharge passage partitioning portion that partitions a second discharge passage through which the content inside the storage chamber is discharged to the outside of the container; and a second measuring chamber partitioning portion that measures the content in the storage chamber. A first inflow hole is provided in the first measuring chamber partitioning portion, spaced from a first outflow hole, so as to be located above the first outflow hole and a second inflow hole in a gravity direction in a first measurement posture. The second inflow hole is provided in the second measuring chamber partitioning portion, spaced from a second outflow hole, so as to be located above the second outflow hole and the first inflow hole in the gravity direction in a second measurement posture.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a measuring device and a container with a measuring function. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, containers with a measuring function have been known that measure the fluid contents stored in a storage chamber within the storage chamber and discharge the measured contents outside the container. The container with a measuring function disclosed in Patent Document 1 is equipped with an adjustment bolt that can move forward and backward within the measuring chamber where the contents are measured. With this container, the volume of the contents measured in the measuring chamber can be changed by changing the amount of insertion of the adjustment bolt into the measuring chamber. However, changing the measured volume as described above is not easy. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-346692 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] An object of the present invention is to provide a practical container with a measuring function. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The measuring device of the present invention is attached to a container, and measures fluid or granular contents stored in a storage chamber of the container in a measuring position in which the container is tilted in a specific direction from a placement position in which the container is placed on a horizontal surface with the bottom of the container facing downward in the direction of gravity, and includes a first discharge path partition section that partitions a first discharge path that discharges the contents in the storage chamber from a first discharge outlet to the outside of the container, a first measuring chamber partition section that is provided on the opposite side of the first discharge path from the first discharge outlet, communicates with the storage chamber and the first discharge path via a first inlet hole and a first outlet hole, respectively, and partitions a first measuring chamber that measures the contents in the storage chamber, and a second discharge path partition section that partitions a second discharge path that discharges the contents in the storage chamber to the outside of the container from a second discharge outlet different from the first discharge outlet. and a second measuring chamber partition section that is provided on the opposite side of the second discharge path from the second discharge outlet, that is connected to the storage chamber and the second discharge path via a second inlet hole different from the first inlet hole and a second outlet hole different from the first outlet hole, respectively, and that partitions a second measuring chamber different from the first measuring chamber that measures the contents, wherein the first inlet hole is provided in the first measuring chamber partition section at a distance from the first outlet hole so as to be located higher in the direction of gravity than the first outlet hole and the second inlet hole in a first measuring position that is one of the two different measuring positions, and the second inlet hole is provided in the second measuring chamber partition section at a distance from the second outlet hole so as to be located higher in the direction of gravity than the second outlet hole and the first inlet hole in a second measuring position that is the other of the two different measuring positions. [Effects of the Invention]

[0006] With a container equipped with a measuring device according to the present invention, the contents in the storage chamber can be measured to the capacity of the first measuring chamber by placing the container in a first measuring position, and the contents in the storage chamber can be measured to the capacity of the second measuring chamber by placing the container in a second measuring position. In other words, the contents in the storage chamber can be measured to different volumes simply by tilting the container in the resting position in different directions. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1]1 is a schematic diagram of a container with measuring function according to a first embodiment. FIG. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a container according to the first embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a measuring tool according to a first embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a measuring chamber partition according to the first embodiment. [Figure 5] 2 is a schematic diagram showing a first measuring position of the container with measuring function according to the first embodiment. FIG. [Figure 6] 3 is a schematic diagram showing a first discharging position of the container with measuring function according to the first embodiment. FIG. [Figure 7] 4 is a schematic diagram showing a second measuring position of the container with measuring function according to the first embodiment. FIG. [Figure 8] 4 is a schematic diagram showing a second discharging position of the container with measuring function according to the first embodiment. FIG. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a container with measuring function according to a second embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a measuring chamber partition according to a second embodiment. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a container with measuring function according to a third embodiment. [Figure 12] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a container with measuring function according to a fourth embodiment. [Figure 13] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a container with measuring function according to a fifth embodiment. [Figure 14] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a container with measuring function according to a sixth embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0008] (First embodiment) <Configuration of container with measuring function> 1 is a schematic diagram of a container with measuring function 1A. The container with measuring function 1A comprises a container 10A and a measuring device 20A. The container with measuring function 1A has a measuring function of measuring the content 2 stored in the container 10A within the container 10A using the measuring device 20A. The contents 2 are fluids or granules. Fluid contents 2 include beverages such as water or juice, seasonings such as sauce or vinegar, and liquid detergents or medicines. Granular contents 2 include seasonings such as sugar or salt, and granular detergents or medicines.

[0009] <Container> 2 is a schematic diagram of a container 10A. The container 10A defines a storage chamber 11A. The storage chamber 11A is a space for storing the contents 2. A communication hole 12A is provided above the container 10A in the placed position. The placed position refers to the position in which the container 10A is placed on a horizontal surface with the bottom of the container 10A facing downward in the direction of gravity. The communication hole 12A is a hole for attaching the measuring tool 20A inside the container 10A. In this embodiment, the container 10A is cylindrical with a bottom.

[0010] <Measuring tools> Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of a measuring tool 20A. Figure 3(a) is a schematic diagram showing the top surface of the measuring tool 20A. Figure 3(b) is a schematic diagram showing the side surface of the measuring tool 20A. The measuring tool 20A has a first discharge path partition 210A, a second discharge path partition 220A, a measuring chamber partition 230A, a lid 250A, a first measuring posture guiding portion 261A, and a second measuring posture guiding portion 262A.

[0011] The first discharge path dividing portion 210A is formed in a tubular shape and divides the first discharge path 211A. Here, the first discharge path 211A is a passage for discharging the contents 2 in the container 10A to the outside of the container 10A. "Tubular" means a hollow, elongated shape. One end of the first discharge path 211A functions as a first discharge outlet 212A. The contents 2 in the storage chamber 11A are discharged to the outside of the container 10A from the first discharge outlet 212A via the first discharge path 211A. In this embodiment, the first discharge path dividing portion 210A is assumed to be cylindrical in shape.

[0012] The second discharge path dividing portion 220A is formed in a tubular shape and divides the second discharge path 221A. Here, the second discharge path 221A is a passage for discharging the contents 2 in the container 10A to the outside of the container 10A. One end of the second discharge path 221A functions as a second discharge outlet 222A. The contents 2 in the storage chamber 11A are discharged to the outside of the container 10A from the second discharge outlet 222A via the second discharge path 221A. In this embodiment, the second discharge path dividing portion 220A is assumed to be cylindrical in shape.

[0013] Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of the measuring chamber partition 230A, in which (a) is a plan view and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the dashed line in (a). The measuring chamber partitioning section 230A partitions a first measuring chamber 231A and a second measuring chamber 241A. The measuring chamber partitioning section 230A is provided with a first inlet hole 232A, a first outlet hole 233A, a second inlet hole 242A, and a second outlet hole 243A. The first inlet hole 232A communicates the inside of the first measuring chamber 231A with the outside of the first measuring chamber 231A in the storage chamber 11A. The first outlet hole 233A communicates the first measuring chamber 231A with the first discharge path 211A. The second inlet hole 242A communicates the inside of the second measuring chamber 241A with the outside of the second measuring chamber 241A in the storage chamber 11A. The second outlet hole 243A communicates the second measuring chamber 241A with the second discharge path 221A. The first inlet hole 232A and the first outlet hole 233A are arranged spaced apart from each other. The second inlet hole 242A and the second outlet hole 243A are arranged spaced apart from each other. The first inlet hole 232A and the second inlet hole 242A are arranged spaced apart from each other.

[0014] The measuring chamber partition 230A is connected to the first discharge path partition 210A so that the first measuring chamber 231A and the first discharge path 211A are connected via the first outlet hole 233A, and is connected to the second discharge path partition 220A so that the second measuring chamber 241A and the second discharge path 221A are connected via the second outlet hole 243A.

[0015] In this embodiment, the measuring chamber partition 230A is configured to include a cylindrical side wall 230a, disk-shaped upper and lower wall portions 230b and 230c, and a disk-shaped middle wall portion 230d. The middle wall portion 230d is disposed between the upper and lower wall portions 230b and 230c, and defines an upper chamber 234A together with the side wall 230a and the upper wall portion 230b, and defines a lower chamber 244A together with the side wall 230a and the lower wall portion 230c. When the measuring device 20A is attached to the container 10A, the upper chamber 234A is located above the lower chamber 244A in the weight direction when the container 10A is placed in the installed position.

[0016] The first inlet hole 232A and the first outlet hole 233A are provided radially outward of the upper wall portion 230b so as to face each other across the center of the upper wall portion 230b. The second inlet hole 242A and the second outlet hole 243A are provided radially outward of the middle wall portion 230d so as to face each other across the center of the middle wall portion 230d. The first inlet hole 232A and the second inlet hole 242A are arranged so as to face each other across the center of the measuring chamber partitioning portion 230A. The second outlet hole 243A is arranged so as to be exposed through the first inlet hole 232A when viewed from the upper wall portion 230b side of the measuring chamber partitioning portion 230A. The first inlet 232A connects the storage chamber 11A to the upper chamber 234A, and the second inlet 242A connects the upper chamber 234A to the lower chamber 244A.

[0017] The measuring chamber partition 230A is connected to the first discharge path partition 210A so that the upper chamber 234A and the first discharge path partition 210A are connected via the first outlet hole 233A, and is connected to the second discharge path partition 220A so that the lower chamber 244A and the second discharge path 221A are connected via the second outlet hole 243A.

[0018] In this embodiment, the first measuring chamber 231A is the upper chamber 234A and the lower chamber 244A. In this embodiment, the second measuring chamber 241A is the lower chamber 244A. That is, the measuring chamber partitioning section 230A partitions the first measuring chamber 231A and the second measuring chamber 241A so that the second measuring chamber 241A is included in the first measuring chamber 231A. Therefore, the volume of the first measuring chamber 231A is larger than the volume of the second measuring chamber 241A.

[0019] In this embodiment, the side wall portion 230a, the upper wall portion 230b, and the lower wall portion 230c correspond to the "first measuring chamber partition portion," and the portion of the side wall portion 230a that partitions the lower chamber 244A, the middle wall portion 230d, and the lower wall portion 230c correspond to the "second measuring chamber partition portion." Hereinafter, the first measuring chamber 231A and the second measuring chamber 241A will be collectively referred to as the measuring chamber.

[0020] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lid portion 250A closes the communication hole 12A of the container 10A. The lid portion 250A is configured to be detachable from the container 10A. As shown in FIG. 3, the lid portion 250A is provided with a first through-hole 251A and a second through-hole 252A. The lid portion 250A is attached to the first discharge path dividing portion 210A and the second discharge path dividing portion 220A in a state in which the first discharge path dividing portion 210A and the second discharge path dividing portion 220A pass through the first through-hole 251A and the second through-hole 252A, respectively. The lid portion 250A is in tight contact with or sealed to the first discharge path dividing portion 210A and the second discharge path dividing portion 220A to prevent the contents 2 in the container 10A from leaking out through the first through-hole 251A and the second through-hole 252A.

[0021] The first measuring posture guiding unit 261A guides the tilting direction of the container 10A from the resting posture of the container 10A to a first specific direction when weighing the contents 2 in the container 10A and discharging the weighed contents 2 out of the container 10A. Here, the first specific direction is a direction in which the container 10A in the resting posture is tilted so that the first inlet 232A of the measuring chamber partition 230A is higher in the direction of gravity than the first outlet 233A. The first measuring posture induction section 261A may be the shape or color of the measuring tool 20A, or may be letters or figures displayed on the measuring tool 20A, or may be the shape or color of a component other than the measuring tool 20A, or may be letters or figures displayed on the component. In this embodiment, the end of the first discharge path dividing section 210A on the first discharge outlet 212A side is bent in the first specific direction. In this case, the first measuring posture guiding section 261A is the end of the first discharge path dividing section 210A on the first discharge outlet 212A side.

[0022] The second measuring posture guiding unit 262A guides the tilting direction of the container 10A from the resting posture of the container 10A to a second specific direction when weighing the contents 2 in the container 10A and discharging the weighed contents 2 out of the container 10A. Here, the second specific direction is a direction in which the container 10A in the resting posture is tilted so that the second inlet 242A of the measuring chamber partition 230A is higher in the direction of gravity than the second outlet 243A. The second measuring posture induction section 262A may be the shape or color of the measuring tool 20A, or may be letters or figures displayed on the measuring tool 20A, or may be the shape or color of a component other than the measuring tool 20A, or may be letters or figures displayed on the component. In this embodiment, the end of the second discharge path dividing section 220A on the second discharge outlet 222A side is bent in the second specific direction. In this case, the second measuring posture guiding section 262A is the end of the second discharge path dividing section 220A on the second discharge outlet 222A side.

[0023] 1, when the measuring tool 20A is attached to the container 10A, the first discharge outlet 212A of the first discharge path partition 210A and the second discharge outlet 222A of the second discharge path partition 220A shown in FIG. 3 are located outside the container 10A, and the measuring chamber partition 230A is located inside the container 10A. The measuring chamber partition 230A is located below the container 10A in the direction of gravity when the container is placed in the storage chamber 11A.

[0024] <How to use a container with measuring function> When the container with measuring function 1A is in the placed position shown in Fig. 1, the contents 2 in the storage chamber 11A flow into the upper chamber 234A through the first inlet hole 232A shown in Fig. 4. Also, the contents 2 in the upper chamber 234A flow into the lower chamber 244A through the second inlet hole 242A. That is, when the container with measuring function 1A is in the placed position, the contents 2 in the storage chamber 11A flow into the first measuring chamber 231A and the second measuring chamber 241A.

[0025] 5, when the container with measuring function 1A is tilted in the first specific direction from the placed posture, the upper surface 2a of the contents 2 in the first measuring chamber 231A becomes higher in the direction of gravity than the upper surface 2b of the contents 2 outside the first measuring chamber 231A. This separates the contents 2 inside the first measuring chamber 231A from the contents 2 outside the first measuring chamber 231A. In other words, the contents 2 in the storage chamber 11A are measured to approximately the capacity of the first measuring chamber 231A. Hereinafter, the attitude of the container with measuring function 1A in which the upper surface 2a of the contents 2 in the first measuring chamber 231A is higher in the direction of gravity than the upper surface 2b of the contents 2 outside the first measuring chamber 231A for the first time will be referred to as the first measuring attitude. The amount of the contents 2 measured by the measuring chamber partition 230A in the first measuring attitude will be referred to as the first measured amount. Note that the first measuring attitude changes depending on the amount of the contents 2 stored in the storage chamber 11A.

[0026] As shown in Figure 6, when the container with measuring function 1A is further tilted in the first specific direction, the upper surface 2a of the contents 2 in the first measuring chamber 231A becomes higher in the direction of gravity than the first discharge outlet 212A, and the contents 2 in the first measuring chamber 231A are discharged outside the container 1A through the first discharge outlet 212A. Hereinafter, the posture of the container with measuring function 1A in which the upper surface 2a of the contents 2 in the first measuring chamber 231A is higher than the first discharge outlet 212A in the direction of gravity for the first time will be referred to as the first discharge posture.

[0027] 7, when the container with measuring function 1A is tilted in the second specific direction from the placed posture, the upper surface 2c of the contents 2 in the second measuring chamber 241A becomes higher in the direction of gravity than the upper surface 2d of the contents 2 outside the second measuring chamber 241A. This separates the contents 2 inside the second measuring chamber 241A from the contents 2 outside the second measuring chamber 241A. In other words, the contents 2 in the storage chamber 11A are measured to approximately the capacity of the second measuring chamber 241A. Hereinafter, the attitude of the container with measuring function 1A in which the upper surface 2c of the contents 2 inside the second measuring chamber 241A is higher in the direction of gravity than the upper surface 2d of the contents 2 outside the second measuring chamber 241A for the first time will be referred to as the second measuring attitude. The amount of the contents 2 measured by the measuring chamber partition 230A in the second measuring attitude will be referred to as the second measured amount. Note that the second measuring attitude changes depending on the amount of the contents 2 stored in the storage chamber 11A.

[0028] As shown in Figure 8, when the container with measuring function 1A is further tilted in the second specific direction, the upper surface 2c of the contents 2 in the second measuring chamber 241A becomes higher in the direction of gravity than the second discharge outlet 222A, and the contents 2 in the second measuring chamber 241A are discharged outside the container 10A through the second discharge outlet 222A. Hereinafter, the posture of the container with measuring function 1A in which the contents 2 in the second measuring chamber 241A are for the first time positioned above the second discharge outlet 222A in the direction of gravity will be referred to as the second discharge posture. Furthermore, the first measuring position and the second measuring position are collectively referred to as the measuring position. The first discharging position and the second discharging position are collectively referred to as the discharging position. The first measuring amount and the second measuring amount are collectively referred to as the measuring amount.

[0029] <Effects of the first embodiment> According to the first embodiment, by tilting the container with measuring function 1A in a first specific direction, a first measured amount of contents 2 can be discharged out of the container 10A, and by tilting the container with measuring function 1A in a second specific direction, a second measured amount of contents 2 can be discharged out of the container 10A. Here, the first and second measured amounts of the contents 2 measured by the measuring chamber partitioning portion 230A depend on the volumes of the first measuring chamber 231A and the second measuring chamber 241A, respectively. Therefore, if an attempt is made to increase the measured amounts, the size of the measuring chamber partitioning portion 230A will become larger. In addition, the minimum volume (hereinafter referred to as the "lower limit volume") of the contents 2 in the storage chamber 11A that can be correctly measured by the measuring chamber partition 230A depends on the height in the direction of gravity of the first measuring chamber 231A and the second measuring chamber 241A when the container 10A is in the placed position.

[0030] Specifically, if the height of the contents 2 in the storage chamber 11A in the direction of gravity in the placed attitude of the container 10A is lower than the height of the first measuring chamber 231A, the measured amount when the container 10A is tilted in the first specific direction will be less than the volume of the first measuring chamber 231A. If the height of the contents 2 in the storage chamber 11A in the direction of gravity in the placed attitude of the container 10A is lower than the height of the second measuring chamber 241A, the measured amount when the container 10A is tilted in the second specific direction will be less than the volume of the second measuring chamber 241A. Therefore, in order to achieve both an increased measurement amount and a reduced lower limit capacity, it is necessary to expand the measuring chamber horizontally when the container 10A is in the placed position, and to lower the height of the measuring chamber in the direction of gravity when the container 10A is in the placed position. In this regard, in the first embodiment, the measuring chamber partition 230A is configured so that the second measuring chamber 241A is included in the first measuring chamber 231A. This makes it possible to reduce the size of the measuring chamber partition 230A and lower the lower limit capacity while ensuring the first and second measuring amounts. In other words, even if the amount of contents 2 stored in the container 10A becomes small, the contents 2 can be accurately measured.

[0031] According to the first embodiment, the first measuring posture guiding portion 261A can guide the tilt direction of the container with measuring function 1A to the first specific direction, and further guide the posture of the container with measuring function 1A to the first measuring posture. Furthermore, the second measuring posture guiding portion 262A can guide the tilt direction of the weighing container 1A to the second specific direction, and further guide the posture of the weighing container 1A to the second measuring posture. Here, the first specific direction is determined by the positional relationship between the first inlet hole 232A and the first outlet hole 233A formed in the measuring chamber partitioning portion 230A. The second specific direction is determined by the positional relationship between the second inlet hole 242A and the second outlet hole 243A formed in the measuring chamber partitioning portion 230A. Therefore, if the positional relationship between the first measuring posture guiding portion 261A and the second measuring posture guiding portion 262A and the measuring chamber partitioning portion 230A is misaligned, the first measuring posture guiding portion 261A and the second measuring posture guiding portion 262A will no longer be able to correctly guide the tilt direction of the container 10A to the first specific direction and the second specific posture, respectively.

[0032] In this regard, in the first embodiment, the first measuring posture guiding unit 261A and the second measuring posture guiding unit 262A are provided in the first discharge path dividing unit 210A and the second discharge path dividing unit 220A, respectively. That is, the first measuring posture guiding unit 261A and the second measuring posture guiding unit 262A are provided in the measuring device 20A. Therefore, when attaching the measuring device 20A to the container 10A, the positional relationship between the first measuring posture guiding unit 261A and the second measuring posture guiding unit 262A and the measuring chamber dividing unit 230A does not shift. As a result, the first measuring posture guiding unit 261A can guide the posture of the container with measuring function 1A to the correct first measuring posture, and the second measuring posture guiding unit 262A can guide the posture of the container with measuring function 1A to the correct second measuring posture.

[0033] Furthermore, in the first embodiment, the second outlet hole 243A is arranged so as to be exposed through the first inlet hole 232A when viewed from the upper wall portion 230b of the measuring chamber partitioning portion 230A. This allows the second discharge path partitioning portion 220A to be connected to the measuring chamber partitioning portion 230A through the first inlet hole 232A. Since there is no need to provide a hole in the measuring chamber partitioning portion 230A through which the second discharge path partitioning portion 220A passes, separate from the first inlet hole 232A, the measuring chamber partitioning portion 230A can be simplified.

[0034] (Second embodiment) 9 is a schematic diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention. In the second embodiment, components that are substantially the same as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. The measuring tool 20B includes a first discharge path partition 210B and a second discharge path partition 220B corresponding to the first discharge path partition 210A and the second discharge path partition 220A of the first embodiment, respectively, a measuring chamber partition 230B corresponding to the measuring chamber partition 230A of the first embodiment, and a first measuring posture guiding portion 261B and a second measuring posture guiding portion 262B corresponding to the first measuring posture guiding portion 261A and the second measuring posture guiding portion 262A of the first embodiment, respectively. The first discharge path dividing portion 210B divides a first discharge path 211B corresponding to the first discharge path 211A of the first embodiment. The second discharge path dividing portion 220B divides a second discharge path 221B corresponding to the second discharge path 221A of the first embodiment.

[0035] Figure 10 is a schematic diagram of the measuring chamber partition 230B, where Figure 10(a) is a plan view and Figure 10(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the dashed line in (a). The function of the measuring chamber partition 230B is substantially the same as the function of the measuring chamber partition 230A of the first embodiment. 10(b), the measuring chamber partitioning portion 230B partitions a first measuring chamber 231B and a second measuring chamber 241B. The first measuring chamber 231B and the second measuring chamber 241B are not included in each other and are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction when the container 10A is in the placed position.

[0036] The measuring chamber partition 230B is provided with a first inlet hole 232B, a first outlet hole 233A, a second inlet hole 242B, and a second outlet hole 243B, which correspond respectively to the first inlet hole 232A, the first outlet hole 233A, the second inlet hole 242A, and the second outlet hole 243A of the first embodiment. The first inlet hole 232B connects the first measuring chamber 231B to the storage chamber 11A. The first outlet hole 233B connects the first measuring chamber 231B to the first discharge path 211B. The second inlet hole 242B connects the second measuring chamber 241B to the storage chamber 11A. The second outlet hole 243B connects the second measuring chamber 241B to the second discharge path 221B.

[0037] The first inlet hole 232B and the first outlet hole 233B are arranged spaced apart from each other. The second inlet hole 242B and the second outlet hole 243B are arranged spaced apart from each other. The first inlet hole 232B and the second inlet hole 242B are arranged spaced apart from each other. The measuring chamber partition 230B is connected to the first discharge path partition 210A and the second discharge path partition 220A, respectively, so that the first measuring chamber 231B and the first discharge path 211B are connected via the first outflow hole 233B, and the second measuring chamber 241B and the second discharge path 221B are connected via the second outflow hole 243B.

[0038] In this embodiment, the measuring chamber partition 230B is configured to include a cylindrical side wall 230e, disk-shaped upper and lower wall portions 230f and 230g, and plate-shaped first and second partition wall portions 230h and 230k. The first and second partition wall portions 230h and 230k divide the space defined by the side wall 230e, the upper and lower wall portions 230f and 230g into a first measuring chamber 231B and a second measuring chamber 241B. In this embodiment, the volume of the first measuring chamber 231B is larger than the volume of the second measuring chamber 241B. The first inlet hole 232B and the first outlet hole 233B are provided on the inner and outer sides, respectively, of the upper wall portion 230f in the same radial direction. The second inlet hole 242B and the second outlet hole 243B are provided on the inner and outer sides, respectively, of the upper wall portion 230f in the same radial direction. The first inlet hole 232B and the second inlet hole 242B are arranged to face each other across the center of the upper wall portion 230f.

[0039] In this embodiment, the portions of side wall portion 230e, upper wall portion 230f, and lower wall portion 230g that define first measuring chamber 231B, and first partition wall portion 230h and second partition wall portion 230k correspond to the "first measuring chamber defining portion." The portions of side wall portion 230e, upper wall portion 230f, and lower wall portion 230g that define second measuring chamber 241B, and first partition wall portion 230h and second partition wall portion 230k correspond to the "second measuring chamber defining portion." In this embodiment, the first specific direction indicated by the first measuring posture inducing unit 261B is a direction in which the container 10A in the resting posture is tilted so that the first inlet 232B of the measuring chamber partitioning unit 230B is higher in the direction of gravity than the first outlet 233B. The second specific direction indicated by the second measuring posture inducing unit 262B is a direction in which the container 10A in the resting posture is tilted so that the second inlet 242B of the measuring chamber partitioning unit 230B is higher in the direction of gravity than the second outlet 243B.

[0040] The lid portion 250B of the second embodiment is substantially the same as the lid portion 250A of the first embodiment, except that the positions of the first through hole 251B and the second through hole 252B are different from the positions of the first through hole 251A and the second through hole 252A of the first embodiment. The first through hole 251B is provided at a position corresponding to the position of the first outlet hole 233B. The second through hole 252B is provided at a position corresponding to the position of the second outlet hole 243B.

[0041] <Effects of the second embodiment> According to the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, by tilting the container with measuring function 1B in a first specific direction, a first measured amount of contents 2 can be discharged out of the container 10A, and by tilting the container with measuring function 1B in a second specific direction, a second measured amount of contents 2 can be discharged out of the container 10A. In particular, in the second embodiment, the first measuring chamber 231B and the second measuring chamber 241B are arranged so as to be aligned horizontally depending on the position of the container 10A, thereby making it possible to further reduce the lower limit capacity of the container with measuring function 1B.

[0042] (Third embodiment) 11 is a schematic diagram showing a third embodiment of the present invention. In the third embodiment, components that are substantially the same as those in the above-described embodiments are assigned the same reference numerals as those in the above-described embodiments, and detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted. The container with measuring function 1C of the third embodiment includes a container 10A that is substantially the same as the containers 10A of the above-described embodiments, and a measuring tool 20C that corresponds to the measuring tool 20A and the measuring tool 20B of the above-described embodiments.

[0043] The measuring tool 20C has a discharge path partition 210C corresponding to the first discharge path partition 210A and the second discharge path partition 220A of the above-mentioned multiple embodiments, a measuring chamber partition 230B that is substantially the same as that of the second embodiment, a lid portion 250C corresponding to the lid portion 250A and the lid portion 250B of the above-mentioned multiple embodiments, a first measuring posture guiding portion 261C corresponding to the first measuring posture guiding portion 261A of the above-mentioned multiple embodiments, and a second measuring posture guiding portion 262C corresponding to the second measuring posture guiding portion 262A of the above-mentioned multiple embodiments.

[0044] The discharge path dividing portion 210C divides the discharge path into a first passage 211C connected to the first measuring chamber 231B, a second passage 221C connected to the second measuring chamber 241B, and a common passage 213C connected to the first passage 211C and the second passage 221C. An end of the common passage 213C opposite to the first measuring chamber 231B and the second measuring chamber 241B functions as a discharge port 212C. The contents 2 in the first measuring chamber 231B are discharged from the discharge port 212C to the outside of the container 10A via the first passage 211C and the common passage 213C. The contents 2 in the second measuring chamber 241B are discharged from the discharge port 212C to the outside of the container 10A via the second passage 221C and the common passage 213C.

[0045] The lid portion 250C is substantially the same as the lid portion 250A and the lid portion 250B of the above-described embodiments, except that the number and positions of the through-holes 251C differ from those of the above-described embodiments. Although Fig. 11 illustrates the lid portion 250C having the through-hole 251C in the center, the present invention is not limited to this.

[0046] The function of the first measuring attitude guiding unit 261C is substantially the same as that of the first measuring attitude guiding unit 261A in the above-described embodiments. In this embodiment, the first measurement posture guiding part 261C is provided on the lid part 250C and protrudes from the lid part 250C in a first specific direction. The first measuring posture induction section 261C may be the color or shape of the measuring tool 20C, or may be letters or figures displayed on the measuring tool 20C, or may be the color or shape of a component other than the measuring tool 20C, or may be letters or figures displayed on the component.

[0047] The function of the second measurement attitude guiding unit 262C is substantially the same as that of the second measurement attitude guiding unit 262A in the above-described embodiments. In this embodiment, the second measurement attitude guiding part 262C is provided on the lid part 250C and protrudes from the lid part 250C in a second specific direction. The second measuring posture induction section 262C may be the color or shape of the measuring tool 20C, or may be letters or figures displayed on the measuring tool 20C, or may be the color or shape of a component other than the measuring tool 20C, or may be letters or figures displayed on the component.

[0048] <Effects of the third embodiment> According to the third embodiment, as in the above-mentioned embodiments, by tilting the container with measuring function 1C in a first specific direction, a first measured amount of contents 2 can be discharged out of the container 10A, and by tilting the container with measuring function 1C in a second specific direction, a second measured amount of contents 2 can be discharged out of the container 10A.

[0049] According to the third embodiment, as in the above-mentioned embodiments, the first measuring posture induction unit 261C can induce the posture of the container with weighing function 1C to the first measuring posture, and the second measuring posture induction unit 262C can induce the posture of the container with weighing function 1C to the second measuring posture.

[0050] In the third embodiment, the first measuring posture guiding unit 261C and the second measuring posture guiding unit 262C are provided on the lid 250C. That is, in the third embodiment, the first measuring posture guiding unit 261C and the second measuring posture guiding unit 262C are provided on the measuring tool 20C. Therefore, the positional relationship between the first measuring posture guiding unit 261C and the second measuring posture guiding unit 262C and the measuring chamber partition 230B does not become distorted. As a result, the first measuring posture guiding unit 261C can guide the posture of the container with measuring function 1C to the correct first measuring posture, and the second measuring posture guiding unit 262C can guide the posture of the container with measuring function 1C to the correct second measuring posture.

[0051] In particular, in the third embodiment, the contents 2 are discharged from the discharge port 212C of the common passage 213C. This simplifies the structure of the portion of the discharge path partition 210C that is exposed to the outside of the container 10A, thereby improving the design of the container with measuring function 1C.

[0052] (Fourth embodiment) <Configuration of container with measuring function> 12 is a schematic diagram showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention. A container with measuring function 1D of the fourth embodiment includes a container 10D and a lid 30D.

[0053] <Container> Container 10D has a storage chamber partition 100D, a first discharge path partition 110D, a second discharge path partition 120D, a measuring chamber partition 130D, a first measuring posture guide portion 161D, and a second measuring posture guide portion 162D. A pouring hole 13D for pouring contents 2 into container 10D is provided above container 10D when in the placed posture. While FIG. 12 illustrates container 10D in which pouring hole 13D is provided in the upper wall above container 10D, the structure of container 10D is not limited to this.

[0054] The storage chamber partition 100D partitions a storage chamber that is substantially the same as the storage chamber 11A in the above-described embodiments. The first discharge path dividing portion 110D and the second discharge path dividing portion 120D divide a first discharge path 111D and a second discharge path 121D which are substantially the same as the first discharge path 211A and the second discharge path 221A of the first embodiment.

[0055] The measuring chamber partitioning section 130D partitions a first measuring chamber 131D and a second measuring chamber 141D that are substantially the same as the first measuring chamber 231A and the second measuring chamber 241A of the first embodiment. The measuring chamber partitioning section 130D is provided with inlet holes and outlet holes that correspond to the first inlet hole 232A, the first outlet hole 233A, the second inlet hole 242A, and the second outlet hole 243A of the first embodiment. In this embodiment, the measuring chamber partitioning section 130D is configured to have a side wall section 130a, an upper wall section 130b, a lower wall section 130c, and a middle wall section 130d, which correspond to the side wall section 230a, the upper wall section 230b, the lower wall section 230c, and the middle wall section 230d, respectively, of the first embodiment. In this case, the measuring chamber partitioning section 130D partitions an upper chamber 134D and a lower chamber 144D, which correspond to the upper chamber 234A and the lower chamber 244A, respectively, of the first embodiment. The first measuring chamber 131D is the upper chamber 134D and the lower chamber 144D. The second measuring chamber 141D is the lower chamber 144D.

[0056] The function of the first measuring posture guiding unit 161D is substantially the same as the function of the first measuring posture guiding unit 261A of the first embodiment. The first weighing posture guidance unit 161D may be the shape or color of the container 10D, or may be letters or figures displayed on the container 10D, or may be the shape or color of a component other than the container 10D, or may be letters or figures displayed on a component other than the container 10D. In this embodiment, the end of the first discharge path dividing section 110D on the first discharge outlet 112D side is bent in the first specific direction. In this case, the first measuring posture guiding section 161D is the end of the first discharge path dividing section 110D on the first discharge outlet 112D side.

[0057] The function of the second measuring attitude guiding unit 162D is substantially the same as the function of the second measuring attitude guiding unit 262A of the first embodiment. The second weighing posture induction unit 162D may be the shape or color of the container 10D, or may be letters or figures displayed on the container 10D, or may be the shape or color of a component other than the container 10D, or may be letters or figures displayed on a component other than the container 10D. In this embodiment, the end of the second discharge path dividing section 120D on the second discharge outlet 122D side is bent in the second specific direction. In this case, the second measuring posture guiding section 162D is the end of the second discharge path dividing section 120D on the second discharge outlet 122D side.

[0058] Lid 30D closes injection hole 13D of container 10D. Lid 30D is formed so as to be detachable from container 10D.

[0059] <Effects of the Fourth Embodiment> According to the fourth embodiment, as in the above-mentioned embodiments, by tilting the container with measuring function 1D in a first specific direction, a first measured amount of contents 2 can be discharged out of the container 10D, and by tilting the container with measuring function 1D in a second specific direction, a second measured amount of contents 2 can be discharged out of the container 10D.

[0060] Furthermore, according to the fourth embodiment, similar to the first embodiment described above, the size of the measuring chamber partition 130D can be reduced while ensuring the first measuring amount and the second measuring amount, the lower limit capacity of the container 1D with measuring function can be reduced, and the measuring chamber partition 130D can be simplified.

[0061] Furthermore, according to the fourth embodiment, similar to the above-mentioned embodiments, the first measuring posture guiding unit 161D can guide the posture of the container with weighing function 1D to the first measuring posture, and the second measuring posture guiding unit 162D can guide the posture of the container with weighing function 1D to the second measuring posture. In particular, in the fourth embodiment, the first measuring posture guiding unit 161D, the second measuring posture guiding unit 162D, and the measuring chamber partition 130D are provided in the container 10D. Therefore, the positional relationship between the first measuring posture guiding unit 161D, the second measuring posture guiding unit 162D, and the measuring chamber partition 130D does not become distorted. As a result, the first measuring posture guiding unit 161D can guide the posture of the container with measuring function 1D to the correct first measuring posture, and the second measuring posture guiding unit 162D can guide the posture of the container with measuring function 1D to the correct second measuring posture.

[0062] In particular, in the fourth embodiment, the first discharge path 111D and the second discharge path 121D, and the first measuring chamber 131D and the second measuring chamber 141D are partitioned by the container 10D. This allows the number of components of the container 1D with measuring function to be reduced. Note that although the structure of the container 10D is complex, the container 10D can be formed, for example, by a 3D printer.

[0063] (Fifth embodiment) FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention. A container with measuring function 1E of the fifth embodiment includes a container 10E and a lid 30E corresponding to the container 10D and the lid 30D of the fourth embodiment, respectively.

[0064] <Container> The container 10E has a storage chamber partition 100E, a first discharge path partition 110E, a second discharge path partition 120E, a measuring chamber partition 130E, a first measuring posture guiding portion 161E, and a second measuring posture guiding portion 162E. An injection hole 13E for injecting the contents 2 into the container 10E is provided above the container 10E in the placed position. While Fig. 13 illustrates the container 10E in which the injection hole 13E is provided in the upper side wall of the container 10E, the structure of the container 10E is not limited to this.

[0065] The storage chamber partition 100E partitions a storage chamber that is substantially the same as the storage chamber 11A in the above-described embodiments. The first discharge path dividing portion 110E and the second discharge path dividing portion 120E divide a first discharge path 111E and a second discharge path 121E which are substantially the same as the first discharge path 211A and the second discharge path 221A of the second embodiment. The measuring chamber partitioning portion 130E partitions a first measuring chamber 131E and a second measuring chamber 141E which are substantially the same as the first measuring chamber 231B and the second measuring chamber 241B of the second embodiment. The measuring chamber partition 130E is provided with inlet holes and outlet holes that are substantially the same as the first inlet hole 232B, the first outlet hole 233B, the second inlet hole 242B and the second outlet hole 243B of the second embodiment. In this embodiment, the measuring chamber partition 130E is configured to have a side wall portion 130e, an upper wall portion 130f, a lower wall portion 130g, a first partition wall portion 130h and a second partition wall portion 130k, which correspond to the side wall portion 230e, an upper wall portion 230f, a lower wall portion 230g, a first partition wall portion 230h and a second partition wall portion 230k of the second embodiment, respectively.

[0066] The function of the first measuring posture guiding unit 161E is substantially the same as the function of the first measuring posture guiding unit 261A of the second embodiment. The first weighing posture guidance unit 161E may be the color or shape of the container 10E, or may be letters or figures displayed on the container 10E, or may be the color or shape of a component other than the container 10E, or may be letters or figures displayed on a component other than the container 10E. In this embodiment, the end of the first discharge path dividing section 110E on the first discharge outlet 112E side is bent in the first specific direction. In this case, the first measuring posture guiding section 161E is the end of the first discharge path dividing section 110E on the first discharge outlet 112E side.

[0067] The function of the second measuring attitude guiding unit 162E is substantially the same as the function of the second measuring attitude guiding unit 262A of the second embodiment. The second weighing posture induction unit 162E may be the color or shape of the container 10E, or may be letters or figures displayed on the container 10E, or may be the color or shape of a component other than the container 10E, or may be letters or figures displayed on a component other than the container 10E. In this embodiment, the end of the second discharge path dividing section 120E on the second discharge outlet 122E side is bent in the second specific direction. In this case, the second measuring posture guiding section 162E is the end of the second discharge path dividing section 120E on the second discharge outlet 122E side.

[0068] Lid 30E closes injection hole 13E of container 10E. Lid 30E is configured to be detachable from container 10E.

[0069] <Effects of the Fifth Embodiment> According to the fifth embodiment, as in the above-mentioned embodiments, by tilting the container with measuring function 1E in a first specific direction, a first measured amount of contents 2 can be discharged out of the container 10E, and by tilting the container with measuring function 1E in a second specific direction, a second measured amount of contents 2 can be discharged out of the container 10E.

[0070] Furthermore, according to the fifth embodiment, similar to the above-mentioned embodiments, the first measuring posture guiding unit 161E can correctly guide the posture of the container with weighing function 1E to the first measuring posture, and the second measuring posture guiding unit 162E can correctly guide the posture of the container with weighing function 1E to the second measuring posture. Furthermore, according to the fifth embodiment, similarly to the second embodiment, the lower limit capacity of the measuring container 1E can be reduced.

[0071] In particular, in the fifth embodiment, the first discharge path 111E and the second discharge path 121E, and the first measuring chamber 131E and the second measuring chamber 141E are partitioned by the container 10E. This allows the number of components of the container 1E with measuring function to be reduced, as in the fourth embodiment. Although the structure of the container 10E is complex, the container 10E can be formed, for example, by a 3D printer.

[0072] (Sixth embodiment) 14 is a schematic diagram showing a sixth embodiment of the present invention. In the sixth embodiment, components that are substantially the same as those in the fifth embodiment are assigned the same reference numerals as those in the above embodiments, and detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted. The container with measuring function 1F of the sixth embodiment includes a container 10F corresponding to the container 10E of the fifth embodiment and a lid 30E that is substantially the same as that of the fifth embodiment. In the sixth embodiment, the container 10F defines a discharge path and a measuring chamber that are substantially the same as those of the third embodiment.

[0073] <Container> Container 10F has a storage chamber partition 100F, a discharge path partition 110F, a measuring chamber partition 130D that is substantially the same as that of the fifth embodiment, a first measuring posture guide portion 161F, and a second measuring posture guide portion 162F. A pouring hole 13E that is substantially the same as that of the fifth embodiment is provided above container 10F in the placed posture. While Fig. 13 illustrates container 10F in which pouring hole 13E is provided in the side wall above container 10F, the structure of container 10F is not limited to this. The storage chamber partition 100F partitions a storage chamber that is substantially the same as the storage chamber 11A in the above-described embodiments. The discharge passage dividing portion 110F divides a first passage 111F, a second passage 121F and a common passage 113F which are substantially the same as the first passage 211C, the second passage 221C and the common passage 213C of the third embodiment.

[0074] The function of the first measuring posture guiding unit 161F is substantially the same as the configuration of the first measuring posture guiding unit 261C of the third embodiment. The first weighing posture guidance unit 161F may be the color or shape of the container 10F, or may be letters or figures displayed on the container 10F, or may be the color or shape of a component other than the container 10F, or may be letters or figures displayed on a component other than the container 10F. In this embodiment, the first measuring posture guiding unit 161F is provided on the container 10F and protrudes from the container 10F in a first specific direction.

[0075] The function of the second measuring attitude guiding unit 162F is substantially the same as the configuration of the second measuring attitude guiding unit 262C of the third embodiment. The second weighing posture induction unit 162F may be the color or shape of the container 10F, or may be letters or figures displayed on the container 10F, or may be the color or shape of a component other than the container 10F, or may be letters or figures displayed on a component other than the container 10F. In this embodiment, the second measuring posture guiding part 162F is provided on the container 10F and protrudes from the container 10F in a second specific direction.

[0076] <Effects of the Sixth Embodiment> According to the sixth embodiment, as in the above-mentioned embodiments, by tilting the container with measuring function 1F in a first specific direction, a first measured amount of contents 2 can be discharged out of the container 10F, and by tilting the container with measuring function 1F in a second specific direction, a second measured amount of contents 2 can be discharged out of the container 10F.

[0077] Furthermore, according to the sixth embodiment, similar to the above-mentioned embodiments, the first measuring posture guiding unit 161F can correctly guide the posture of the container with weighing function 1F to the first measuring posture, and the second measuring posture guiding unit 162F can correctly guide the posture of the container with weighing function 1F to the second measuring posture.

[0078] Furthermore, according to the sixth embodiment, similarly to the third embodiment, the lower limit capacity of the container with measuring function 1F can be reduced, and the design of the container with measuring function 1F can be improved.

[0079] In particular, in the sixth embodiment, the first passage 111F and the second passage 121F, and the first measuring chamber 131E and the second measuring chamber 141E are partitioned by the container 10F. This allows the number of components of the container 1F with measuring function to be reduced. Note that although the structure of the container 10F is complex, the container 10F can be formed by, for example, a 3D printer.

[0080] <Other inventions> The inventions described in the above multiple embodiments are listed below. (1) The measuring device according to claim 2, wherein the second measuring chamber partition has a partition wall that divides the first measuring chamber into an upper chamber and a lower chamber serving as the second measuring chamber, above and below in the direction of gravity when the container is placed in the above-mentioned position, and the second inlet hole connects the upper chamber and the lower chamber. The middle wall portion 230d in the first embodiment corresponds to the "partition wall" in the invention (1). The upper chamber 234A and the lower chamber 244A in the first embodiment correspond to the "upper chamber" and the "lower chamber" in the invention (1), respectively. According to the invention of (1) above, by including the second measuring chamber in the first measuring chamber, the size of the first measuring chamber partition and the second measuring chamber partition can be reduced.

[0081] (2) The measuring device described in (1) above, wherein the second inlet hole is provided in the partition wall, and the second discharge path partition is connected to the partition wall through the first inlet hole so that the second discharge path and the second measuring chamber are connected to each other. According to the invention (2) above, by connecting the second discharge path partition to the partition wall through the first inlet, the second discharge path and the second measuring chamber can be connected to each other, thereby simplifying the structure of at least one of the first measuring chamber partition and the second measuring chamber partition.

[0082] (3) The measuring device described in claim 3, wherein the first measuring chamber partition and the second measuring chamber partition are configured so that the first measuring chamber and the second measuring chamber are aligned horizontally when the container is placed in the above-mentioned position, the first outlet hole is provided on the second measuring chamber partition side of the first measuring chamber partition, and the second outlet hole is provided on the first measuring chamber partition side of the second measuring chamber partition.

[0083] In the second and third embodiments, the first outlet hole 233B is located radially inward of the upper wall portion 230f relative to the first inlet hole 232B, which corresponds to the above (3) invention that "the first outlet hole is located on the second measuring chamber partition side of the first measuring chamber partition." Furthermore, in the second and third embodiments, the fact that the second outlet hole 243B is located radially inward of the upper wall portion 230f relative to the second inlet hole 242B corresponds to the above (3) invention that "the second outlet hole is located on the first measuring chamber partition side of the second measuring chamber partition." According to the invention of (3) above, the height of the container with the measuring tool attached in the direction of gravity in the placed position can be lowered, thereby reducing the lower limit capacity of the container with measuring function. In other words, even if the content stored in the container becomes small, the content can be accurately measured.

[0084] (4) The measuring tool according to claim 1, wherein the first discharge path dividing portion and the second discharge path dividing portion form a common discharge port that functions as the first discharge port and the second discharge port. The outlet 212C of the third embodiment corresponds to the "common outlet" of the invention (4) above. According to the invention of (4) above, the structure exposed to the outside of the container can be simplified.

[0085] (5) The measuring tool according to claim 1, further comprising a first measuring position guiding portion that guides the position of the container to the first measuring position. The first measuring posture guiding unit 261A of the first and second embodiments and the first measuring posture guiding unit 261C of the third embodiment correspond to the "first measuring posture guiding unit" of the invention (5) above. According to the present invention, the first measuring posture induction section can induce the posture of the container with measuring function to the correct first measuring posture, and the contents in the container can be correctly measured to the first measuring amount.

[0086] (6) A measuring tool having a second measuring position guiding portion that guides the position of the container to the second measuring position. The second measuring attitude guiding unit 262A of the first and second embodiments and the second measuring attitude guiding unit 262C of the third embodiment correspond to the "second measuring attitude guiding unit" of the invention (6) above. According to the invention (6) above, the second measuring posture guiding section can guide the posture of the container with measuring function to the correct second measuring posture, and the contents in the container can be correctly measured to the second measuring amount.

[0087] (7) A container with a measuring function, in which the container is tilted in a specific direction from a placement position in which the container is placed horizontally with the bottom of the container facing downward in the direction of gravity, to measure the contents of a fluid or granular material stored in a storage chamber of the container in the storage chamber, and in a discharge position in which the container is further tilted in the specific direction from the measurement position, to discharge the contents measured in the measurement position out of the container, wherein the first discharge section defines a first discharge path that discharges the contents in the storage chamber out of the container from a first discharge port. a passage dividing section, a first measuring chamber dividing section provided on the opposite side of the first discharge passage from the first discharge outlet, communicating with the storage chamber and the first discharge passage via a first inlet and a first outlet, respectively, and dividing a first measuring chamber that measures the contents in the storage chamber, and disposed on the bottom side of the storage chamber; a second discharge passage dividing section that divides a second discharge passage that discharges the contents in the storage chamber to outside the container from a second discharge outlet different from the first discharge outlet; a second measuring chamber partition section disposed on the bottom side of the storage chamber, which partitions a second measuring chamber different from the first measuring chamber and communicates with the storage chamber and the second discharge path via a second inlet hole different from the first inlet and a second outlet hole different from the first outlet hole, and which measures the contents in the storage chamber; wherein in a first measuring position which is one of the two different measuring positions, the first inlet hole is positioned above the first outlet hole in the direction of gravity, and in a second measuring position which is the other of the two different measuring positions, the first inlet hole is positioned above the first outlet hole in the direction of gravity a container with measuring function, characterized in that the second inlet hole is located higher in the direction of gravity than the second outlet hole, and in the placement position, the contents outside the first measuring chamber and the second measuring chamber flow into the first measuring chamber and the second measuring chamber, and in the first measuring position, the contents inside the first measuring chamber are separated from the contents outside the first measuring chamber, and in the second measuring position, the contents inside the second measuring chamber are separated from the contents outside the second measuring chamber.

[0088] The first discharge path dividing section 110D of the fourth embodiment corresponds to the "first discharge path dividing section" of the invention (7) above. The portion of the measuring chamber dividing section 130D that divides the first measuring chamber 231A corresponds to the "first measuring chamber dividing section" of the invention (7) above. The second discharge path dividing section 120D of the fourth embodiment corresponds to the "second discharge path dividing section" of the invention (7) above. The portion of the measuring chamber dividing section 130D that divides the second measuring chamber 241A corresponds to the "second measuring chamber dividing section" of the invention (7) above.

[0089] (8) A container with measuring function described in (7) above, wherein the first measuring chamber partition and the second measuring chamber partition are configured so that at least a portion of the second measuring chamber is included in the first measuring chamber.

[0090] (9) The container with measuring function described in (8) above, wherein the second measuring chamber partition has a separating section that divides the first measuring chamber into an upper chamber and a lower chamber as the second measuring chamber in the direction of gravity when the contents are placed in the above-mentioned position, the second inlet hole is formed in the partition section, and the upper chamber and the lower chamber are connected via the second inlet hole. The middle wall portion 130d of the fourth embodiment corresponds to the "partition wall portion" of the invention (9). The invention (9) above has substantially the same effect as the invention (1) above.

[0091] (10) A container with measuring function described in (9) above, wherein the second discharge path partition is connected to the second measuring chamber partition through the first inlet so that the second discharge path and the measuring chamber are connected to each other. The invention (10) above has substantially the same effect as the invention (2) above.

[0092] (11) A container with measuring function as described in (7) above, wherein the first measuring chamber partition and the second measuring chamber partition are configured so that at least a portion of the first measuring chamber and the second measuring chamber are aligned horizontally in the measuring position.

[0093] (12) A container with measuring function as described in (11) above, wherein the first outlet hole is provided on the second measuring chamber partition side of the first measuring chamber partition, and the second outlet hole is provided on the first measuring chamber partition side of the second measuring chamber partition.

[0094] In the above fifth and sixth embodiments, the fact that the outlet hole is positioned radially inward of the upper wall portion 130f relative to the inlet hole corresponds to the above invention (12) "the first outlet hole is provided on the second measuring chamber partition side of the first measuring chamber partition" and the above invention (12) "the second outlet hole is provided on the first measuring chamber partition side of the second measuring chamber partition" The invention (12) above has substantially the same effect as the invention (3) above.

[0095] (13) A container with measuring function described in any one of (7) to (12) above, wherein the first discharge path partition and the second discharge path partition form a common discharge port as the first discharge outlet and the second discharge outlet. The outlet 112F of the sixth embodiment corresponds to the "common outlet" of the invention (13). The invention (13) above has substantially the same effect as the invention (4) above.

[0096] (14) A container with a measuring function according to any one of (7) to (13) above, comprising a first measuring posture guiding unit that guides the posture of the container to the first measuring posture. The first measuring attitude guidance unit 161D of the fourth embodiment, the first measuring attitude guidance unit 161E of the fifth embodiment, and the first measuring attitude guidance unit 161F of the sixth embodiment correspond to the "first measuring attitude guidance unit" of the invention (14) above. The invention (14) above has substantially the same effect as the invention (5) above.

[0097] (15) A second measuring position guiding unit that guides the position of the container to the second measuring position is provided. The container with measuring function described in (14) above. The second measuring attitude guiding unit 162D of the fourth embodiment, the second measuring attitude guiding unit 162E of the fifth embodiment, and the second measuring attitude guiding unit 162F of the sixth embodiment correspond to the "second measuring attitude guiding unit" of the invention (15) above. The invention (15) above has substantially the same effect as the invention (6) above. [Explanation of symbols]

[0098] 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F container with measuring function, 2 contents, 2a top surface of contents in first measuring chamber, 2b top surface of contents outside first measuring chamber, 2c top surface of contents in second measuring chamber, 2d top surface of contents outside second measuring chamber, 10A, 10D, 10E, 10F container, 11A storage chamber, 12A communication hole, 13D, 13E injection hole, 30D, 30E lid portion, 100D, 100E, 100F storage chamber partition portion, 110D, 110E first discharge path partition portion, 110F discharge path partition portion, 111D, 111E first discharge path 111F 1st passage, 112D, 112E 1st discharge port, 112F discharge port, 113F common passage, 120D, 120E 2nd discharge passage section, 121D, 121E 2nd discharge passage 121F Second passageway, 122D, 122E Second discharge outlet, 130D, 130E Metering chamber area, 130a Side wall, 130b Upper wall, 130c Lower wall, 130d Middle wall, 130e Side wall, 130f Upper wall, 130g Lower wall, 130h First cut wall section, 130k Second cut wall section, 131D, 131E First metering chamber, 134D Upper chamber, 141D, 141E Second metering chamber, 144D Lower chamber, 161D, 161E, 161F First metering posture guidance section, 162D, 162E, 162F Second metering posture guidance section, 20A, 20B, 20C Metering instruments, 210A, 210B First discharge passage area, 210C Discharge route section, 211A, 211B First discharge route, 211C First passage, 212A First discharge outlet, 212C Discharge outlet, 213C Common passage, 220A, 220B Second discharge route section, 221A, 221B Second discharge route, 221C Second passage, 222A Second discharge outlet, 230A, 230B Metering chamber section, 230a Side wall, 230b Upper wall, 230c Lower wall, 230d Middle wall, 230e Side wall, 230f Upper wall, 230g Lower wall, 230h First cut wall section, 230k Second cut wall section, 231A, 231B First metering chamber, 232A, 232B First inlet, 233A, 233B First outflow orifice, 234A; Upper chamber, 241A, 241B; Second metering chamber, 242A, 242B; Second inflow orifice, 243A, 243B; Second outflow orifice, 244A; Lower chamber, 250A, 250B, 250C; Cover, 261A, 261B, 261C; First metering posture guide, 262A, 262B, 262C; Second metering posture guide.

Claims

1. A measuring device attached to a container, the measuring device being configured to measure the contents of a fluid or granular material stored in a storage chamber of the container in a measuring position in which the container is tilted in a specific direction from a placement position in which the container is placed on a horizontal surface with the bottom of the container facing downward in the direction of gravity, the measuring device comprising: a first discharge path partition that partitions a first discharge path through which the contents in the storage chamber are discharged from a first discharge port to the outside of the container; a first measuring chamber partition section that is provided on the opposite side of the first discharge passage from the first discharge port, that communicates with the storage chamber and the first discharge passage via a first inlet and a first outlet hole, respectively, and that partitions a first measuring chamber that measures the content in the storage chamber; a second discharge path partition that partitions a second discharge path through which the content in the storage chamber is discharged to the outside of the container from a second discharge port different from the first discharge port; a second measuring chamber partition section that is provided on the opposite side of the second discharge path from the second discharge port, that communicates with the storage chamber and the second discharge path via a second inlet hole different from the first inlet hole and a second outlet hole different from the first outlet hole, respectively, and that partitions a second measuring chamber different from the first measuring chamber, for measuring the content in the storage chamber; the first inlet is provided in the first measuring chamber partition at a distance from the first outlet so as to be located higher in a gravitational direction than the first outlet and the second inlet in a first measuring position that is one of the two different measuring positions, A measuring device characterized in that the second inlet hole is provided in the second measuring chamber partition at a distance from the second outlet hole so that it is located higher in the direction of gravity than the second outlet hole and the first inlet hole in a second measuring position, which is the other of the two different measuring positions.

2. The measuring device according to claim 1 , wherein the first measuring chamber partition and the second measuring chamber partition are configured such that at least a portion of the second measuring chamber is included in the first measuring chamber.

3. The measuring device according to claim 1, wherein the first measuring chamber partition and the second measuring chamber partition are configured so that at least a portion of the first measuring chamber and the second measuring chamber are aligned horizontally in the measuring position.

4. A container with a measuring function comprising the measuring device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the measuring tool is attached to the container such that the first discharge port and the second discharge port are located outside the container, the first measuring chamber partition and the second measuring chamber partition are located on the bottom side of the storage chamber, the first inlet hole is located higher in the weight direction than the first outlet hole and the second inlet hole in the first measuring position, and the second inlet hole is located higher in the gravity direction than the second outlet hole and the first inlet hole in the second measuring position, A container with measuring function characterized in that, in the placing position, the contents in the storage chamber flow into the first measuring chamber and the second measuring chamber, and in the first measuring position, the contents in the first measuring chamber are separated from the contents outside the first measuring chamber, and the contents in the second measuring chamber are separated from the contents outside the second measuring chamber.

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