Container with measuring cap

Abstract

To prevent a problem such that when pouring a liquid product for refill such as a detergent housed in a non-rigid plastic bag, a container body is empty and light so as to be easily moved and the liquid product is spilled or overflowed because it does not have a large pouring port which is required during refilling of the liquid product.SOLUTION: A nozzle is detachable and a cylinder is provided between a container body and an extraction cap, so that the cylinder can be detached from the container body, and when the nozzle or cylinder is removed, a large opening is made, and a liquid product such as a detergent is poured into the large opening, so that the liquid product can be refilled without spilling or overflowing.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a container with a measuring cap. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventional containers with measuring caps contain liquid products (liquid detergent, liquid bleach, fabric softener, etc.) in the container itself, and after using up the contents, people are conscious of reducing plastic waste and purchase refills of liquid products contained in non-rigid plastic bags. By refilling these refills into the container with measuring cap, people are able to reuse the container with measuring cap without having to buy a new one.

[0003] Such containers with measuring caps include a container body that contains the liquid contents, a measuring cap that measures the liquid contents poured out of the container body, and an extraction cap with a pouring nozzle for pouring the liquid contents into the measuring cap. A return port is provided to return the liquid contents that flows out of the measuring cap back into the container body. However, after containers with measuring caps became widely available, environmental awareness of reducing plastic waste began to emerge. Considerations for refilling have been limited to enlarging the return port or providing a slit in the extraction nozzle. Commercially available containers and extraction caps are fixed in place, making it impossible to detach the extraction cap from the container body. Furthermore, because they lack the large pouring port needed for refilling, when pouring the refill liquid product contained in a non-rigid plastic bag, the empty and light container body is prone to movement, resulting in spillage and overflow (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 3015342 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 09-309548 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] The problem that the present invention aims to solve is the need to provide a large injection port when refilling.

[0006] The present invention aims to solve the above problem by providing a container with a measuring cap, which comprises a container body for containing a liquid and has an opening with a screw portion; a screw portion at one end that screws onto the screw portion of the container body; an inner tube on the inside continuing from the screw portion at one end; a ring-shaped bottom flap continuing from the inner tube; a nozzle for extracting the liquid contained in the container body from the bottom flap toward the other end; a cylindrical extraction cap also having a screw portion at the other end; and a measuring cap having a screw portion that screws onto the screw portion at the other end of the extraction cap, wherein the extraction cap is detachable from the container body.

[0007] In addition, the above problem is attempted to be solved by the container with measuring cap described in claim 1, characterized in that a screw portion that screws into the screw portion of the container body described in claim 2 is provided at one end, an inner tube is provided inside the screw portion at the one end, a ring-shaped bottom flap is provided continuing from the inner tube, an extraction port for extracting the liquid contained in the container body is provided at the bottom flap, a nozzle that screws or fits into the extraction port and extracts the liquid contained in the container body is provided toward the other end, and the nozzle is freely attachable and detachable from the bottom flap.

[0008] Furthermore, the above problem is attempted to be solved by the container with measuring cap described in claim 1, characterized in that a tube is provided between the container body and the extraction cap, the tube having a screw portion at one end that screws into the screw portion of the container body described in claim 3 and a screw portion at the other end that screws into the screw portion at one end of the extraction cap, and the tube can be freely attached and detached from the container body, or the extraction cap can be freely attached and detached from the tube. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the container with a measuring cap of the first invention comprises a container body for containing a liquid and an opening having a screw portion, a screw portion at one end that screws into the screw portion of the container body, an inner tube on the inside continuing from the screw portion at the one end, a ring-shaped bottom flap continuing from the inner tube, a nozzle from the bottom flap facing toward the other end for extracting the liquid contained in the container body, a cylindrical extraction cap also having a screw portion at the other end, and a measuring cap having a screw portion that screws into the screw portion at the other end of the extraction cap, and the extraction cap is characterized in that it is freely attached and detached from the container body.

[0010] The container with a measuring cap of the second invention has a screw portion at one end that screws into the screw portion of the container body, an inner tube on the inside of the screw portion at the one end, a ring-shaped bottom flap that continues from the inner tube, an extraction port on the bottom flap for extracting the liquid contained in the container body, a nozzle that screws into or fits into the extraction port and extracts the liquid contained in the container body is provided toward the other end, and the nozzle is detachable from the bottom flap.

[0011] The container with a measuring cap of present invention 3 is characterized in that a tube is provided between the container body and the extraction cap, the tube having a screw portion at one end that screws into the screw portion of the container body and a screw portion at the other end that screws into the screw portion at one end of the extraction cap, and the tube can be freely attached and detached from the container body, or the extraction cap can be freely attached and detached from the tube. [Effects of the Invention]

[0012] According to the container with measuring cap of the present invention 1, when a liquid product (liquid detergent, liquid bleach, fabric softener, etc.) is used up and then a refill liquid product stored in a non-rigid plastic bag is purchased, and this refill liquid product is refilled into the container with measuring cap, the extraction cap can be removed from the container body and the liquid product can be poured into the large opening of the container body, so the liquid product can be refilled without spilling or overflowing.

[0013] According to the container with measuring cap of the second invention, when a liquid product (such as liquid detergent, liquid bleach, fabric softener, etc.) is used up and a refill liquid product stored in a non-rigid plastic bag is purchased, and this refill liquid product is refilled into the container with measuring cap, the nozzle can be removed from the bottom flap and the liquid product can be poured into the container through the large opening of the extraction cap, so that the liquid product can be refilled without spilling or overflowing.

[0014] According to the container with measuring cap of the third invention, when a liquid product (such as liquid detergent, liquid bleach, fabric softener, etc.) is used up and then a refill liquid product stored in a non-rigid plastic bag is purchased and this refill liquid product is refilled into the container with measuring cap, the tube can be removed from the container body or the extraction cap can be removed from the tube, and the liquid product can be poured into the large opening of the container body or the large opening of the tube, so that the liquid product can be refilled without spilling or overflowing. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of a container with a measuring cap of the present invention. [Figure 2] 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of a container with a measuring cap of the present invention. [Figure 3] 1 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of one embodiment of a container with a measuring cap of the present invention. [Figure 4] 5 is a cross-sectional view along the line AA showing another embodiment of the container with a measuring cap according to the present invention, which is different from that shown in FIG. 3. FIG. [Figure 5] 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of a container with a measuring cap of the present invention. [Figure 6] 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of a container with a measuring cap of the present invention. [Figure 7] 1 is a cross-sectional view of a container with a measuring cap according to an embodiment of the present invention taken along the line BB. [Figure 8] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state of a container with a measuring cap during refilling. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0016] The present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Fig. 1 shows a container with a measuring cap 1 according to the present invention;

[0017] As shown in Figure 3, container body 2 has an opening 5, which has a threaded portion 6. A cylindrical extraction cap 3 has a threaded portion 7 that screws onto threaded portion 6, and an inner tube 8 on the inside of the threaded portion 7. A ring-shaped bottom flap 9 continues from inner tube 8, and a nozzle 10 for extracting the liquid contained in container body 2 is provided from bottom flap 9 facing away from container body 2. A measuring cap 4 having a measuring scale 13 is attached to cylindrical extraction cap 3 by a terminal portion 12.

[0018] When washing with liquid detergent, the liquid detergent contained in the container body 2 is poured into the measuring cap 4 through the extraction nozzle 10, measured using the measuring scale 13, and poured into the washing machine. The liquid detergent adhering to the measuring cap 4 drips down the inside of the extraction cap 3, collects in the bottom vent 9, and falls into the container body 2 through the return port 14.

[0019] When the liquid detergent in the container body 2 is used up and becomes empty, conventionally it was necessary to inject liquid refill product 15 through the slit 16 of the extraction nozzle 10 as shown in Figure 8(C). However, in the refilling operation according to the present invention, the screw portion 6 of the container body 2 is loosened from the screw portion 7 of the extraction cap 3 and the extraction cap 3 is removed from the container body 2, whereby the opening 5 of the container body 2 appears as shown in Figure 8(A), and the liquid refill product 15 can be injected into the opening 5.

[0020] In another embodiment of the present invention shown in Figure 4, a container 1 with a measuring cap has an opening 5 in its container body 2, which has a threaded portion 6. A cylindrical extraction cap 18 has a threaded portion 7 that screws onto the threaded portion 6, an inner tube 28 on the inside of the threaded portion 7, and an annular bottom flap 19 that continues from the inner tube 28, with an extraction port 24 in the center of the bottom flap 19 and a threaded portion 20. A nozzle 22 for extracting the liquid contained in the container body 2 has a threaded portion 21 that screws onto the threaded portion 20 and is held by the threaded portion 21 facing away from the container body 2. The cylindrical extraction cap 18 also has a threaded portion 11 on the end opposite the container body 2. A measuring cap 4 having a measuring scale 13 is attached by a threaded portion 12 that screws onto the threaded portion 11.

[0021] When washing with liquid detergent, the liquid detergent contained in the container body 2 is poured into the measuring cap 4 through the extraction nozzle 22, measured using the measuring scale 13, and poured into the washing machine. The liquid detergent adhering to the measuring cap 4 drips down the inside of the extraction cap 18, collects in the bottom vent 19, and falls into the container body 2 through the return port 23.

[0022] When the liquid detergent in the container body 2 is used up and becomes empty, conventionally, it is necessary to inject the refill liquid product 15 through the slit 16 of the extraction nozzle 10 as shown in Figure 8(C). However, in the refilling operation according to the present invention, the screw portion 20 of the extraction cap 18 is loosened from the screw portion 21 of the nozzle 22 and the nozzle 22 is removed, and the extraction port 24 appears as shown in Figure 8(B). When the refill liquid product 15 is injected into the bottom 19 of the extraction cap 18, it is received into the container body 2 through the extraction port 24 and return port 23.

[0023] A container with a measuring cap 1A according to another embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 5 comprises a tube 25 that screws onto the container body 2, an extraction cap 3 that screws onto the tube 25, and a measuring cap 4 that screws onto the extraction cap 3.

[0024] As shown in Figure 7, container body 2 has an opening 5, which has a threaded portion 6. A tube 25 is threaded onto container body 2, and the tube 25 has a threaded portion 26 that threads onto threaded portion 6 and a threaded portion 27 that threads onto threaded portion 7 of extraction cap 3. Cylindrical extraction cap 3 has threaded portion 7 that threads onto threaded portion 27. Cylindrical extraction cap 3 has an inner tube 8 on the inside of threaded portion 7, and an annular bottom flap 9 that continues from inner tube 8. A nozzle 10 for extracting the liquid contained in container body 2 is provided from bottom flap 9 facing away from container body 2, and a threaded portion 11 is also provided on the end of cylindrical extraction cap 3 that is opposite container body 2. A measuring cap 4 having a measuring scale 13 is attached by a threaded portion 12 that threads onto threaded portion 11.

[0025] When washing with liquid detergent, the liquid detergent contained in the container body 2 is poured into the measuring cap 4 through the extraction nozzle 10, measured using the measuring scale 13, and poured into the washing machine. The liquid detergent adhering to the measuring cap 4 drips down the inside of the extraction cap 3, collects in the bottom vent 9, and falls into the container body 2 through the return port 14.

[0026] When the liquid detergent in the container body 2 is used up and becomes empty, in the past it was necessary to inject the liquid refill product 15 through the slit 16 of the extraction nozzle 10 as shown in Figure 8(C). However, in the refilling operation according to the present invention, the screw portion 27 of the tube 25 is loosened from the screw portion 7 of the extraction cap 3 and the extraction cap 3 is removed from the tube 25, revealing the opening 5 of the container body 2 as shown in Figure 8(A). Then the liquid refill product 15 can be injected into the opening 5. [Explanation of symbols]

[0027] Container with measuring cap 1, container with measuring cap 1A, container body 2, extraction cap 3, measuring cap 4, opening 5, screw portion 6, screw portion 7, inner tube 8, bottom flapper 9, nozzle 10, screw portion 11, screw portion 12, measuring mark 13, return port 14, refill liquid product 15, slit 16, extraction cap 18, bottom flapper 19, screw portion 20, screw portion 21, nozzle 22, return port 23, extraction port 24, tube 25, screw portion 26, screw portion 27, inner tube 28

Claims

1. a container body for containing a liquid, the container body having an opening with a screw portion; a cylindrical extraction cap having a screw portion at one end that screws into the screw portion of the container body, an inner tube provided inside the screw portion at the one end, an annular bottom flap provided inside the inner tube, a nozzle for extracting the liquid contained in the container body from the bottom flap toward the other end, and a screw portion at the other end; and a measuring cap having a screw portion that screws into the screw portion at the other end of the extraction cap. wherein the extraction cap is detachable from the container body.

2. A container with a measuring cap as described in claim 1, characterized in that it has a screw portion at one end that screws into the screw portion of the container body, an inner tube on the inside continuing from the screw portion at the one end, a ring-shaped bottom flap that continues from the inner tube, an extraction port on the bottom flap for extracting the liquid contained in the container body, a nozzle that screws into or fits into the extraction port and extracts the liquid contained in the container body, and is provided toward the other end, and the nozzle is freely attachable and detachable from the bottom flap.

3. A container with a measuring cap as described in claim 1, characterized in that a tube having a screw portion at one end that screws into the screw portion of the container body and a screw portion at the other end that screws into the screw portion at one end of the extraction cap is provided between the container body and the extraction cap, and the tube can be freely attached and detached from the container body, or the extraction cap can be freely attached and detached from the tube.

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