Removal container

Abstract

To provide a dispensing container that allows for quantitative dispensing of contents while reducing the number of parts in the cap. [Solution] The dispensing container 1A comprises a container body 2 and a cap 4. The cap 4 has a first dispensing section 5 and a second dispensing section 6. The container body 2 comprises a storage space S capable of accommodating contents, and a partition 3 that divides the storage space S into an upper storage space S1 and a lower storage space S2, and forms a communication space S3 that connects the upper storage space S1 and the lower storage space S2. The upper surface F3 of the partition 3 is formed by a receiving surface capable of storing a certain amount of contents at a position in the upper storage space S1 that is aligned vertically with the first dispensing section 5. Furthermore, the partition 3 is formed by crushing a part of the container body 2 inward in the width direction.

Description

[[Technical Field]]

[0001] The present invention relates to a dispensing container. [[Background Art]]

[0002] As a conventional dispensing container, for example, there is known a container provided with a quantitative stopper that enables measurement of contents by inverting the dispensing container to introduce the contents in a container body into a measuring chamber through a connection path behind a partition wall, and then erecting the dispensing container again to introduce the contents into a temporary holding chamber (see, for example, Patent Document 1). As another example of a conventional dispensing container, there is known a container provided with a measuring cap that enables measurement of contents by dividing a holding space for holding the contents into an upper side and a lower side, so that the contents can be measured by tilting the dispensing container and then placing it in an erect posture (see, for example, Patent Document 2). [[Prior Art Literature]] [[Patent Literature]]

[0003] [[Patent Document 1]] Japanese Patent No. 5832165 [[Patent Document 2]] Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2024-142424 [[Summary of the Invention]] [[Problem to be Solved by the Invention]]

[0004] The quantitative stopper described in Patent Document 1 is a cap constituted by a partition member corresponding to an inner plug fitted to the inner periphery of the mouth of the container body, and a stopper body corresponding to a cap body fitted to the outer periphery of the mouth of the container body. Similarly, the measuring cap described in Patent Document 2 is also a cap constituted by a cap body and an inner plug. That is, in the conventional dispensing container, it is necessary to form the measuring chamber with a cap constituted by a plurality of parts. Therefore, the conventional dispensing container described above has room for improvement in terms of reducing the number of component parts of the cap.

[0005] The objective of the present invention is to provide a dispensing container that allows for quantitative dispensing of contents while reducing the number of parts in the cap. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] (1) The dispensing container of the present invention comprises a container body and a cap attached to the mouth of the container body, wherein a first dispensing section and a second dispensing section are formed on the cap, and the container body comprises a storage space capable of accommodating contents, which is accessible to the first dispensing section and the second dispensing section through the mouth of the container body, and the storage space is divided into an upper storage space accessible to the first dispensing section and the second dispensing section and a lower storage space located below the upper storage space. The container also includes a partition that forms a communication space connecting the upper storage space and the lower storage space at a position aligned vertically with the second dispensing section, the upper surface of the partition is formed by a receiving surface capable of storing a certain amount of the contents at a position aligned vertically with the first dispensing section within the upper storage space, and furthermore, the partition is formed by crushing a part of the container body inward in the width direction.

[0007] (2) The dispensing container of the present invention comprises a container body and a cap attached to the mouth of the container body, wherein a separate dispensing portion is formed on the cap, the container body comprises a storage space capable of accommodating contents, which is connected to the separate dispensing portion through the mouth of the container body, and a partition portion which divides the storage space into an upper storage space connected to the separate dispensing portion and a lower storage space located below the upper storage space, and forms a communication space connecting the upper storage space and the lower storage space at a position aligned vertically with the portion between the upper storage space and the lower storage space excluding the separate dispensing portion, the upper surface of the partition portion is formed by a receiving surface capable of storing a certain amount of the contents at a position aligned vertically with the separate dispensing portion in the upper storage space, and furthermore, the partition portion is formed by crushing a part of the container body inward in the width direction.

[0008] (3) In the dispensing container of (1) above, the cap may be provided with a first lid that closes the first dispensing section in a way that allows it to be opened, and a second lid that closes the second dispensing section in a way that allows it to be opened.

[0009] (4) In the dispensing container of (2) above, the cap may be attached to the mouth of the container body so as to be rotatable around the mouth.

[0010] (5) In the dispensing container of (2) or war chronicle (4) above, the cap may be provided with a separate lid that closes the separate dispensing section in an openable manner.

[0011] (6) The dispensing container described in (2) or (4) may further be provided with a top lid that can openly close the individual dispensing section. [Effects of the Invention]

[0012] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a dispensing container that allows for quantitative dispensing of contents while reducing the number of parts in the cap. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0013] [Figure 1] This is a cross-sectional view showing a dispensing container, which is a first embodiment of the present invention, in a cross-section that includes the central axis of the dispensing container. [Figure 2] This is a schematic plan view from above showing an example of the configuration and layout of the first and second dispensing sections formed in the cap shown in Figure 1. [Figure 3] Figure 1 is a front view of the container body. [Figure 4] Figure 3 is a left side view of the container body. [Figure 5] Figure 3 is a perspective view of the container body, shown from the left side facing the front of the container body. [Figure 6] This is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing an example of the preparation procedure when measuring the contents of the dispensing container shown in Figure 1. [Figure 7] This is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing an example of how the contents of the dispensing container in Figure 1 are measured using the partition. [Figure 8] This is a cross-sectional view showing a second embodiment of the present invention, specifically a dispensing container, with a cross-section including the central axis of the dispensing container. [Figure 9] Figure 8 is a schematic plan view from above showing an example of the configuration and layout of the dispensing section formed in the cap. [Figure 10] This is a cross-sectional view showing a third embodiment of the present invention, specifically a dispensing container, with a cross-section including the central axis of the dispensing container. [Figure 11] Figure 10 is a schematic plan view from above showing an example of the configuration and layout of the dispensing section formed in the cap. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0014] Hereinafter, an exemplary embodiment of a dispensing container according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0015] In the following description, the "axial direction" refers to the direction in which the central axis (also simply referred to as the "axis") of the dispensing container extends. In this embodiment, the "axial direction" is also referred to as the "vertical direction". In addition, the "upper side (up)" refers to one side in the axial direction, and the "lower side (down)" refers to the other side in the axial direction. In particular, in this embodiment, the "upper side (up)" refers to the side where the cap is disposed, that is, the side where the mouth of the container body is disposed, and the "lower side (down)" refers to the side where the bottom of the container body is disposed.

[0016] In addition, in the following description, the "width direction" refers to a direction perpendicular to the axial direction, and is also referred to as the "radial direction". In particular, when the axis is used as a reference (center), the side closer to the axis is referred to as "inner in the width direction (inner in the radial direction)", and the side farther from the axis is referred to as "outer in the width direction (outer in the radial direction)". Furthermore, the "circumferential direction" is the circumferential direction centered on the axis.

[0017] FIG. 1 shows a dispensing container 1A according to a first embodiment of the present invention in a cross-section including the central axis O of the dispensing container 1A. The dispensing container 1A can accommodate, as contents, for example, granular material C1 or solid material C2. Examples of the contents include food products such as cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and seasonings.

[0018] As shown in FIG. 1, the dispensing container 1A includes a container body 2 and a cap 4 attached to a mouth portion 21 of the container body 2. In this embodiment, the central axis of the container body 2 and the central axis of the cap 4 are each coaxial with the central axis O of the dispensing container 1A.

[0019] In this embodiment, the container body 2 is a bottle container. In this embodiment, the container body 2 includes a mouth portion 21, a neck portion 22 connected to the mouth portion 21, a shoulder portion 23 connected to the neck portion 22, a body portion 24 connected to the shoulder portion 23, a heel portion 25 connected to the body portion 24, and a bottom portion 26 that closes the lower end of the heel portion 25. In this embodiment, the container body 2 includes a neck ring 27 between the mouth portion 21 and the neck portion 22. The container body 2 can be formed, for example, by extrusion blow molding using a resin such as polypropylene (PP) or polyethylene (PE). However, the container body 2 is not limited to extrusion blow molding (EBM), and can be formed, for example, by biaxial stretch blow molding using a resin such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

[0020] The cap 4 has a first dispensing section 5 and a second dispensing section 6. In this embodiment, the cap 4 includes a mounting cylinder 41 that is attached to the mouth 21 of the container body and a top wall 42 that closes the upper end of the mounting cylinder 41. In this embodiment, the first dispensing section 5 and the second dispensing section 6 are each formed in the top wall 42.

[0021] In this embodiment, the cap 4 includes a first lid 44 that releasably closes the first dispensing section 5, and a second lid 45 that releasably closes the second dispensing section 6. In this embodiment, the first lid 44 and the second lid 45 are each pivotably connected to the top wall 42 by a hinge 46.

[0022] In addition, in this embodiment, the cap 4 is attached to the mouth 21 of the container body 2 by a threaded portion 8. In this embodiment, the threaded portion 8 is composed of a male thread 8a formed on the outer circumferential surface of the mouth 21 of the container body 2 and a female thread 8b formed on the inner circumferential surface of the mounting cylinder 41 of the cap 4. In this embodiment, the cap 4 is attached to the mouth 21 of the container body 2 by screwing the female thread 8b of the cap 4 onto the male thread 8a of the container body 2.

[0023] Figure 2 schematically shows an example of the configuration and layout of the first and second dispensing sections 5 and 6 formed on the cap 4, viewed from above. As shown in Figure 2, in this embodiment, the first dispensing section 5 and the second dispensing section 6 are positioned opposite each other in the radial direction, with the axis O in between. In this embodiment, the first dispensing section 5 is composed of one large hole A1. The large hole A1 is a through hole that penetrates the top wall 42 in the axial direction. In this embodiment, as shown in Figure 2, the large hole A1 has a crescent-shaped contour in a plan view. In contrast, in this embodiment, the second dispensing section 6 is composed of a plurality of small holes A2. Each of the small holes A2 is also a through hole that penetrates the top wall 42 in the axial direction. In this embodiment, as shown in Figure 2, the small holes A2 have a circular contour in a plan view.

[0024] As shown in Figure 1, the container body 2 includes a storage space S capable of accommodating contents (C1, C2) that is accessible through the opening 21 of the container body 2 to the first dispensing section 5 and the second dispensing section 6, respectively, and a partition 3 that divides the storage space S into an upper storage space S1 accessible to the first dispensing section 5 and the second dispensing section 6 and a lower storage space S2 located below the upper storage space S1, and forms a communication space S3 between the upper storage space S1 and the lower storage space S2, at a position aligned vertically with the second dispensing section 6, thereby connecting the upper storage space S1 and the lower storage space S2.

[0025] In this embodiment, the partition portion 3 protrudes radially inward from the inner surface of the body portion 24 of the container body 2. Above the partition portion 3, a measuring chamber R is formed for measuring a fixed amount of contents (C1, C2). The upper surface F1 of the partition portion 3 is formed by a receiving surface capable of storing a fixed amount of contents (C1, C2) at a position aligned vertically with the first dispensing portion 5 in the upper storage space S1. Specifically, in this embodiment, the upper surface F1 of the partition portion 3 is composed of a bottom surface F11 connected to the inner surface F24 of the body portion 24 and an upper inclined surface F12 connected to the bottom surface F11. In this embodiment, the upper inclined surface F12 is inclined upward as it moves away from the bottom surface F11. The measuring chamber R according to this embodiment is composed of a recess partitioned by the upper surface F1 of the partition portion 3 and the inner surface F24 of the body portion 24. In this embodiment, the upper storage space S1 is the storage space S located above the upper end 3p of the partition 3. However, in this embodiment, the weighing chamber R is included in the upper storage space S1. Also, as shown in Figure 1, in this embodiment, the partition 3 protrudes so as to cross the axis O. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the bottom surface F11 is a horizontal plane.

[0026] In this embodiment, the lower surface F2 of the partition 3 is composed of a lower end surface F21 connected to the inner surface F24 of the body 24 and a lower inclined surface F22 connected to the lower end surface F21. In this embodiment, the lower inclined surface F22, like the upper inclined surface F12 of the upper surface F1, is inclined upward as it moves away from the lower end surface F21. In this embodiment, the lower inclined surface F22 is parallel to the upper inclined surface F12. In this embodiment, the lower end surface F21 is a horizontal plane, like the bottom surface F11 of the upper surface F1. In this embodiment, the lower storage space S2 is a storage space S located below the lower end surface F21 of the partition 3.

[0027] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the communication space S3 is a space within the storage space S that is partitioned by the inner surface F24 of the body 24 and the inner surface (radial end surface) F3 and the lower inclined surface F22 of the partition 3. The communication space S3 connects the upper storage space S1 and the lower storage space S2 in the vertical direction. As a result, when the dispensing container 1A is in an inverted position with the mouth 21 of the container body 2 facing downwards (ground side), the communication space S3 allows the contents (C1, C2) stored in the lower storage space S2 to be moved to the upper storage space S1. Conversely, when the dispensing container 1A is in an upright position with the bottom 26 facing ground, the communication space S3 allows the contents (C1, C2) stored in the upper storage space S1, excluding the contents (C1, C2) stored in the weighing chamber R, to be moved to the lower storage space S2.

[0028] Furthermore, the partition portion 3 is formed by crushing a part of the container body 2 inward in the width direction. The partition portion 3 can be formed together with the container body 2, for example, by blow-blowing a parison used for extrusion blow molding of the container body 2, with a part of the parison corresponding to the body portion 24 of the container body 2 sandwiched between two molds.

[0029] Figure 3 is a front view of the container body 2. Here, the side of the container body 2 where the partition 3 is located is considered the front. Figure 4 is a left side view of the container body 2 shown in Figure 3. Furthermore, Figure 5 is a perspective view of the container body 2, shown from the left side facing the front of the container body 2.

[0030] For example, referring to Figure 3, the partition portion 3 is formed in a front view by crushing a part of the body portion 24 of the container body 2 by sandwiching it inward in the width direction. As a result, as shown in Figure 3, the body portion 24 of the container body 2 has a plate-shaped pinch portion 34 formed by the sandwiching, and recesses D are formed on both sides of the pinch portion 34 in the width direction. In this embodiment, the recess D is partitioned by an upper wall portion 31, a lower wall portion 32, an inner wall portion 33, and a pinch portion 34. Specifically, the upper wall portion 31, the lower wall portion 32, the inner wall portion 33, and the pinch portion 34 are each composed of the walls of the container body 2 that make up the body portion 24. In this embodiment, the upper wall portion 31 is composed of a lower end wall 31a and an upper inclined wall 31b. As shown in Figure 4, the upper inclined wall 31b is inclined upward as it moves away from the lower end wall 31a. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the lower wall portion 32 is composed of a lower end wall 32a and a lower inclined wall 32b. The lower inclined wall 32b, like the upper inclined wall 31b, is also inclined upward as it moves away from the lower end wall 32a, as shown in Figure 4.

[0031] As shown in Figure 1, in this embodiment, the upper surface F1 of the partition 3 is formed by the inner surface F24 of the body portion 24 that forms the upper wall portion 31. Specifically, the bottom surface F11 and the upper inclined surface F12 are formed by the inner surface F24 of the body portion 24 that forms the lower end wall 31a of the upper wall portion 31 and the inner surface F24 of the body portion 24 that forms the upper inclined wall 31b of the upper wall portion 31, respectively. Similarly, in this embodiment, the lower surface F2 of the partition 3 is formed by the inner surface F24 of the body portion 24 that forms the lower wall portion 32 of the lower wall portion 32. Specifically, the lower end surface F21 and the lower inclined surface F22 are formed by the inner surface F24 of the body portion 24 that forms the lower end wall 32a of the lower wall portion 32 and the inner surface F24 of the body portion 24 that forms the lower inclined wall 32b of the lower wall portion 32, respectively. Similarly, in this embodiment, the inner surface F3 of the partition 3 is formed by the inner surface F24 of the body 24 that forms the inner wall 33.

[0032] Here, we will explain an example of how to use the dispensing container 1A. Here, the contents will be powdered material C1.

[0033] First, we will explain an example of the procedure for extracting a certain amount of powdered material C1.

[0034] When a certain amount of powder C1 is to be dispensed, the user inverts the dispensing container 1A from the upright position shown in Figure 1 to the inverted position shown in Figure 6. This fills the upper storage space S1 with the powder C1 contained in the lower storage space S2 and the communication space S3. Next, as shown in Figure 7, the user inverts the dispensing container 1A from the inverted position shown in Figure 6 to the upright position. This allows the powder C1 filled in the upper storage space S1 to be returned to the lower storage space S2 and the communication space S3, except for the powder C1 remaining in the weighing chamber R, as shown in Figure 7. In particular, in this embodiment, the cap 4 is provided with a partition wall 43. In this case, the powder C1 is efficiently guided to the weighing chamber R along the partition wall 43. Next, the user opens the first lid 44 and then tilts the dispensing container 1A so that the first dispensing section 5 is positioned below the bottom 26 of the container body 2. This allows a fixed amount of powder C1, weighed in the weighing chamber R, to be removed from the container body 2 through the first dispensing section 5.

[0035] Next, we will explain an example of the procedure for taking out an arbitrary amount of powdered material C1.

[0036] To dispense an arbitrary amount of powder or granular material C1, the user opens the second lid 45 in the upright position shown in Figure 1, and then tilts the dispensing container 1A so that the second dispensing section 6 is positioned below the bottom 26 of the container body 2. This allows the user to dispense an arbitrary amount of powder or granular material C1 contained in the storage space S through the second dispensing section 6 without weighing it in the weighing chamber R.

[0037] The dispensing container 1A divides the storage space S formed inside the container body 2 into storage spaces (S1, S2, S3, R) for dispensing a fixed amount of powder C1 and storage spaces (S1, S2, S3) for dispensing an arbitrary amount of powder C1, by forming a partition 3 by crushing a part of the container body 2 inward in the width direction. Therefore, the dispensing container 1A does not require any components other than the cap 4, such as an inner stopper, to be attached between the container body 2 and the cap 4 in order to selectively dispense a fixed amount of powder C1 and an arbitrary amount of powder C1. Thus, the dispensing container 1A is a dispensing container that enables quantitative dispensing of powder C1 while reducing the number of parts of the cap 4.

[0038] In particular, in this embodiment, the cap 4 is equipped with two dispensing openings: a first dispensing section 5 that allows for the dispensing of a fixed amount, and a second dispensing section 6 that allows for the dispensing of an arbitrary amount. In this case, the user can easily select between dispensing a fixed amount and dispensing an arbitrary amount simply by visually selecting between the first dispensing section 5 and the second dispensing section 6.

[0039] In addition, in this embodiment, the cap 4 includes a first lid 44 that retractably closes the first dispensing section 5, and a second lid 45 that retractably closes the second dispensing section 6. In this case, the first dispensing section 5 and the second dispensing section 6 can be kept in a hygienic state. In particular, in this embodiment, the first lid 44 and the second lid 45 are each connected to the top wall 42 via hinges 46. In this case, the first lid 44 and the second lid 45 can be easily handled.

[0040] Next, Figure 8 shows a dispensing container 1B, which is a second embodiment of the present invention, in a cross-section including the central axis O of the dispensing container 1B. However, parts that are substantially the same as those of dispensing container 1A are denoted by the same reference numerals, and their descriptions are omitted.

[0041] Dispensing container 1B, like dispensing container 1A, comprises a container body 2 and a cap 4 attached to the mouth 21 of the container body 2. However, as shown in Figure 8, the cap 4 has a separate common dispensing section (separate dispensing section) 7 that can be used for both dispensing a fixed amount and dispensing an arbitrary amount.

[0042] As shown in Figure 8, in the dispensing container 1B, the storage space S of the container body 2 is connected to the common dispensing section 7 through the opening 21 of the container body 2. In addition, in the dispensing container 1B, as shown in Figure 8, the partition 3 divides the storage space S into an upper storage space S1 that is connected to the common dispensing section 7 and a lower storage space S2 located below the upper storage space S1. A communication space S3 is formed between the upper storage space S1 and the lower storage space S2, at a position aligned vertically with the portion excluding the common dispensing section 7, to connect the upper storage space S1 and the lower storage space S2. As shown in Figure 8, the upper surface F1 of the partition 3 is formed by a receiving surface capable of storing a certain amount of contents (C1, C2) at a position in the upper storage space S1 that is aligned vertically with the common dispensing section 7. Furthermore, the partition 3 is formed by crushing a part of the container body 2 inward in the width direction, similar to the dispensing container 1A.

[0043] In this embodiment, the cap 4 is rotatably attached to the mouth 21 of the container body 2 so as to be around the mouth 21. In this embodiment, the cap 4 is attached to the mouth 21 of the container body 2 by an undercut fitting portion 9. In this embodiment, the undercut fitting portion 9 is composed of a container body side fitting portion 9a formed on the outer circumferential surface of the mouth 21 of the container body 2 and a cap side fitting portion 9b formed on the inner circumferential surface of the mounting cylinder 41 of the cap 4. The cap side fitting portion 9b is formed by an annular groove 9c formed on the inner circumferential surface of the mounting cylinder 41. The annular groove 9c is formed in an annular shape around the axis O in the circumferential direction over the entire circumference. In this embodiment, the cap 4 is attached to the mouth 21 of the container body 2 by fitting the cap side fitting portion 9b of the cap 4 to the container body side fitting portion 9a of the container body 2 in the vertical direction, for example by driving in a stopper. As a result, the cap 4 is attached to the opening 21 of the container body 2 so as to be rotatable around the opening 21.

[0044] Figure 9 schematically shows an example of the configuration and layout of the common dispensing section 7 formed on the cap 4 in this embodiment, viewed from above. In this embodiment, the common dispensing section 7 is composed of a plurality of small holes A2. Each of the small holes A2 is also a through hole that penetrates the top wall 42 in the axial direction, similar to the dispensing container 1A. In this embodiment, as shown in Figure 9, the small holes A2 have a circular contour shape in a plan view. In this embodiment, the common dispensing section 7 can be positioned to align vertically with the partition section 3, as shown in Figure 8, by rotating the cap 4 around the mouth 21 of the container body 2.

[0045] In this embodiment, the cap 4 is equipped with a common lid (a single lid) 47 that retractably closes the common dispensing section 7. In this embodiment, the common lid 47 is pivotably connected to the top wall 42 by a hinge 46, similar to the dispensing container 1A.

[0046] Here, we will explain an example of how to use the dispensing container 1B. Here again, the contents will be powder / granular material C1.

[0047] First, we will explain an example of the procedure for extracting a certain amount of powdered material C1.

[0048] When dispensing a certain amount of powder C1, the user rotates the cap 4 relative to the mouth 21 of the container body 2 so that the common dispensing section 7 and the partition section 3 are aligned vertically, as shown in Figure 8. At this time, the common lid 47 is closed, as shown in Figure 8. Next, the dispensing container 1B is inverted from the upright position shown in Figure 8 to the inverted position, similar to the dispensing container 1A in Figure 6. As a result, the powder C1 contained in the lower storage space S2 and the communication space S3 is filled into the upper storage space S1, similar to the dispensing container 1A. Next, similar to the dispensing container 1A in Figure 7, the user inverts the dispensing container 1B from the inverted position to the upright position shown in Figure 8. As a result, similar to the dispensing container 1A, the powder C1 filled in the upper storage space S1 can be returned to the lower storage space S2 and the communication space S3, except for the powder C1 remaining in the weighing chamber R, similar to the dispensing container 1A in Figure 7. In this embodiment as well, the cap 4 is provided with a partition wall 43. In this case, the powder C1 is efficiently guided to the weighing chamber R along the partition wall 43. Next, the user opens the common lid 47 and then tilts the dispensing container 1B so that the common dispensing section 7 is positioned below the bottom 26 of the container body 2. This allows a fixed amount of powder C1 weighed in the weighing chamber R to be dispensed from the container body 2 through the common dispensing section 7.

[0049] Next, we will explain an example of the procedure for taking out an arbitrary amount of powdered material C1.

[0050] To dispense an arbitrary amount of powder or granular material C1, the user rotates the cap 4 relative to the mouth 21 of the container body 2, as shown by the arrow in Figure 8, to align the common dispensing section 7 so that it is not aligned vertically with the partition 3. Next, with the container in the upright position shown in Figure 8, the user opens the common lid 47 and then tilts the dispensing container 1B, similar to the dispensing container 1A, so that the common dispensing section 7 is positioned below the bottom 26 of the container body 2. This allows the user to dispense an arbitrary amount of powder or granular material C1 contained in the storage space S through the common dispensing section 7 without weighing in the weighing chamber R.

[0051] Similar to the dispenser 1A, the dispenser 1B forms a partition 3 by crushing a portion of the container body 2 inward in the width direction, thereby dividing the storage space S formed inside the container body 2 into storage spaces (S1, S2, S3, R) for extracting a fixed amount of powder C1 and storage spaces (S1, S2, S3) for extracting an arbitrary amount of powder C1. Therefore, similar to the dispenser 1A, the dispenser 1B does not require the installation of any components other than the cap 4, such as an inner stopper, between the container body 2 and the cap 4 in order to selectively extract a fixed amount of powder C1 and an arbitrary amount of powder C1. Thus, the dispenser 1B, like the dispenser 1A, is a dispenser that allows for quantitative extraction of powder C1 while reducing the number of parts in the cap 4.

[0052] In particular, in this embodiment, the cap 4 is equipped with a common dispensing port 7 that can be used for both dispensing a fixed amount and dispensing an arbitrary amount. In this case, the cap 4 can be made simpler in configuration.

[0053] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the cap 4 is rotatably attached to the mouth 21 of the container body 2. In this case, the user can easily select between dispensing a fixed amount and dispensing an arbitrary amount simply by rotating the cap 4 relative to the mouth 21 of the container body 2 while visually checking the common dispensing section 7.

[0054] In addition, in this embodiment, the cap 4 is provided with a separate common lid 47 that retractably closes the common dispensing section 7. In this case, the common dispensing section 7 can be kept in a hygienic state, similar to the dispensing container 1A. In particular, in this embodiment, the common lid 47 is connected to the top wall 42 via a hinge 46, similar to the first lid 44 and second lid 45 of the dispensing container 1A. In this case, the common lid 47 is easy to handle.

[0055] Next, Figure 10 shows a dispensing container 1C, which is a third embodiment of the present invention, in a cross-section including the central axis O of the dispensing container 1C. However, parts that are substantially the same as those of dispensing containers 1A and 1B are given the same reference numerals, and their descriptions are omitted.

[0056] Dispensing container 1C is a modified version of dispensing container 1B. Similar to dispensing container 1B, the cap 4 has a common dispensing section 7 that can be used for both dispensing a fixed amount and dispensing an arbitrary amount. By omitting the partition wall 43, dispensing container 1C allows for the dispensing of solid matter C2 as its contents. Examples of solid matter C2 include cube-type condiments such as sugar cubes, candies such as gum, and pharmaceuticals such as tablets and capsules.

[0057] Figure 11 schematically shows an example of the configuration and layout of the common outlet section 7 formed on the cap 4 in this embodiment, viewed from above. In this embodiment, the common outlet section 7 is composed of a single large hole A1. The large hole A1 is a through hole that penetrates the top wall 42 in the axial direction. In this embodiment, as shown in Figure 11, the large hole A1 has a contour shape that is larger than a crescent shape and has a moderately curved shape, including the axis O, in a plan view.

[0058] As shown in Figure 10, the dispensing container 1C according to this embodiment further includes an upper lid 10 that retractably closes the common dispensing portion 7 of the cap 4. In this embodiment, the upper lid 10 is removably attached to the cap 4 by an undercut fitting portion 11. In this embodiment, the undercut fitting portion 11 is composed of a cap-side fitting portion 11a formed on the outer circumferential surface of the mounting cylinder 41 of the cap 4 and an upper lid-side fitting portion 11b formed on the inner circumferential surface of the upper lid 10. In this embodiment, the upper lid 10 is attached to the cap 4 by removably fitting the upper lid-side fitting portion 11b of the upper lid 10 to the cap-side fitting portion 11a of the cap 4 in the vertical direction. Thus, the upper lid 10 is removably attached to the cap 4.

[0059] Here, we will explain an example of how to use the dispenser container 1C. However, in this example, the contents will be solid matter C2.

[0060] First, we will explain an example of the procedure for extracting a certain amount of solid material C2.

[0061] When a certain amount of solid material C2 is to be dispensed, the user rotates the cap 4 relative to the mouth 21 of the container body 2, similar to the dispensing container 1B, to align the common dispensing section 7 and the partition section 3 vertically, as shown in Figure 10. At this time, the top lid 10 is closed, as shown in Figure 10. Next, the dispensing container 1C is inverted from the upright position in Figure 10 to the inverted position, similar to the dispensing container 1B. As a result, the solid material C2 contained in the lower storage space S2 and the communication space S3 falls into the upper storage space S1. Next, similar to the dispensing container 1B, the user returns the dispensing container 1C from the inverted position to the upright position in Figure 10. As a result, the contents C that have fallen into the upper storage space S1, excluding the solid material C2 remaining in the weighing chamber R, can be returned to the lower storage space S2 and the communication space S3, as shown in Figure 10. In this embodiment, the cap 4 is not provided with a partition wall 43. In this case, the solid material C2 is easily guided from above the partition 3 into the weighing chamber R. Next, the user removes the top lid 10 and, similar to the dispensing container 1B, tilts the dispensing container 1C so that the common dispensing section 7 is positioned below the bottom 26 of the container body 2. This allows a fixed amount of solid material C2, weighed in the weighing chamber R, to be dispensed from the container body 2 through the common dispensing section 7.

[0062] Next, we will explain an example of the procedure for extracting an arbitrary amount of solid material C2.

[0063] When taking out an arbitrary amount of solid material C2, the user rotates the cap 4 relative to the mouth 21 of the container body 2, similar to the dispensing container 1B, to align the common dispensing section 7 so that it is not aligned vertically with the partition section 3. Next, in the upright position shown in Figure 10, the top lid 10 is removed, and then, similar to the dispensing container 1B, the dispensing container 1C is tilted so that the common dispensing section 7 is positioned below the bottom 26 of the container body 2. This allows any amount of solid material C2 contained in the storage space S to be taken out through the common dispensing section 7 without weighing in the weighing chamber R.

[0064] Similar to dispensers 1A and 1B, dispenser 1C forms a partition 3 by crushing a portion of the container body 2 inward in the width direction, thereby dividing the storage space S formed inside the container body 2 into storage spaces (S1, S2, S3, R) for extracting a fixed amount of solid material C2 and storage spaces (S1, S2, S3) for extracting an arbitrary amount of solid material C2. Therefore, dispenser 1C does not require any components other than the cap 4, such as an inner stopper, to be attached between the container body 2 and the cap 4 in order to selectively extract a fixed amount of solid material C2 and an arbitrary amount of solid material C2. Thus, dispenser 1C is a dispenser that enables quantitative extraction of solid material C2 while reducing the number of parts in the cap 4. In this embodiment, as with the dispensing container 1B, the position of the common dispensing section 7 can be selectively changed between a position where it is aligned vertically with the partition section 3 as shown in Figure 11, and a position where it is not aligned vertically with the partition section 3, by rotating the cap 4 around the mouth 21 of the container body 2.

[0065] Furthermore, the dispensing container 1C is further equipped with a top lid 10 that allows the common dispensing section 7 to be opened. In this case, similar to the dispensing container 1B, the common dispensing section 7 can be kept in a hygienic state. Also, in this case, by making the cap 4 and the top lid 10 separate components, the cap 4 can be made simpler in design.

[0066] As described above, the present invention provides a dispensing container that allows for quantitative dispensing of the contents (C1, C2) while reducing the number of parts in the cap 4.

[0067] As described above, exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been stated, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments and can be modified in various ways without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, the first extraction section 5 and the second extraction section 6 can be configured such that the first extraction section 5 is made up of a small hole A2, while the second extraction section 6 is made up of a large hole A1. Also, the contour shapes of the first extraction section 5, the second extraction section 6, and the common extraction section 7 can be appropriately selected from existing shapes. Furthermore, the configurations (items) used in each of the above embodiments can be added to and replaced with each other. [Explanation of symbols]

[0068] 1A: Dispensing container (first embodiment), 1B: Dispensing container (second embodiment), 1C: Dispensing container (third embodiment), 2: Container body, 21: Mouth, 22: Neck, 23: Shoulder, 24: Body, 25: Heel, 26: Bottom, 3: Partition, 31: Upper wall, 31a: Lower end wall, 31b: Upper inclined wall, 32: Lower wall, 32a: Lower end wall, 32b: Lower inclined wall, 33: Inner wall, 34: Pinch, 4: Cap, 41: Mounting cylinder, 42: Top wall, 43: Partition, 44: First lid, 45: Second lid, 46: Hinge, 47: Common lid (single lid), 5: First dispensing section, 6: Second dispensing section 7: Common dispensing section (single dispensing section), 8: Threaded section, 8a: Male thread, 8b: Female thread, 9: Undercut fitting section, 9a: Container body side fitting section, 9b: Cap side fitting section, 10: Top lid, 11: Undercut fitting section, 11a: Cap side fitting section, 11b: Top lid side fitting section, A1: Large hole, A2: Small hole, C: Contents, F1: Top surface of partition section, F11: Bottom surface, F12: Upper inclined surface, F2: Lower surface of partition section, F21: Lower end surface, F22: Lower inclined surface, F3: Inner surface of partition section, O: Central axis of dispensing container (container body, cap), R: Measuring chamber, S: Storage space, S1: Upper storage space, S2: Lower storage space, S3: Communication space

Claims

1. A dispensing container comprising a container body and a cap attached to the mouth of the container body, wherein a first dispensing section and a second dispensing section are formed on the cap, The container body comprises a storage space capable of accommodating contents, which is accessible through the opening of the container body to the first and second dispensing sections, and a partition that divides the storage space into an upper storage space accessible through the first and second dispensing sections and a lower storage space located below the upper storage space, and forms a communication space between the upper and lower storage spaces, at a position aligned vertically with the second dispensing section, thereby connecting the upper and lower storage spaces. The upper surface of the partition is formed by a receiving surface capable of storing a certain amount of the contents at a position in the upper storage space that is aligned vertically with the first dispensing section. Furthermore, the partition portion is formed by crushing a part of the container body inward in the width direction, resulting in a dispensing container.

2. A dispensing container comprising a container body and a cap attached to the mouth of the container body, wherein a separate dispensing portion is formed in the cap, The container body comprises a storage space capable of accommodating contents, which is connected to the single dispensing section through the mouth of the container body, and a partition portion which divides the storage space into an upper storage space connected to the single dispensing section and a lower storage space located below the upper storage space, and forms a communication space connecting the upper storage space and the lower storage space at a position aligned vertically with the portion excluding the single dispensing section between the upper storage space and the lower storage space. The upper surface of the partition is formed by a receiving surface capable of storing a certain amount of the contents at a position in the upper storage space that is aligned vertically with the single dispensing section. Furthermore, the partition portion is formed by crushing a part of the container body inward in the width direction, resulting in a dispensing container.

3. The dispenser container according to claim 1, wherein the cap comprises a first lid that releasably closes the first dispenser and a second lid that releasably closes the second dispenser.

4. The dispenser container according to claim 2, wherein the cap is rotatably attached to the mouth of the container body so as to be around the mouth.

5. The dispensing container according to claim 4, wherein the cap comprises a separate lid that closes the separate dispensing portion in an openable manner.

6. The dispensing container according to claim 2, further comprising a top lid that can openly close the aforementioned single dispensing section.

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