Measuring Cap

The metering cap stabilizes content discharge by using a movable part with controlled flow paths and elastic membranes to manage content transfer, addressing inconsistent dispensing issues in existing caps.

JP7599801B2Active Publication Date: 2024-12-16YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO LTD
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Application Number
JP2021126133
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2021-07-30
Publication Date
2024-12-16
Estimated Expiration
2041-07-30

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing metering caps experience variations in the amount of content discharged due to movements such as tilting, leading to inconsistent dispensing when the discharge port is opened for the first time.

Method used

A metering cap with a movable part that includes an inlet opening/closing part, a measuring chamber, a storage chamber, and a discharge port, allowing controlled movement of contents between these chambers to stabilize the amount dispensed, featuring a rotatable design with an elastic membrane and partition walls to manage flow paths.

Benefits of technology

The solution effectively suppresses variations in the amount of content dispensed, ensuring consistent dosing by stabilizing the content transfer between chambers, even with container tilting.

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Abstract

To provide a measuring cap capable of suppressing variation in a discharge amount of contents when a discharge port is opened to firstly discharge the contents.SOLUTION: In a measuring cap 1 which is attached to a mouth part 2a of a container body 2 to form a measurement discharge container 3, a discharge port opening / closing part 16 opens a discharge port 15 in an opened state where a movable part 12 is at an opening position, and the discharge port opening / closing part 16 closes the discharge port 15 in a closed state where the movable part 12 is at a closing position. By making the measurement discharge container 3 from an upright posture into an inverted posture in the opened state, it is set in a first state where a part of contents are moved from the inside of the container body 2 into a measurement chamber 19. By making the measurement discharge container 3 from the first state into the upright posture, it is set in a second state where the contents of an amount corresponding to a volume of the measurement chamber 19 are moved from the inside of the measurement chamber 19 into a storage chamber 20. By making the measurement discharge container 3 from the second state into the inverted posture, the contents in the storage chamber 20 are discharged from the discharge port 15.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
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Description

[Technical field]

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

[0002] A measuring cap is known which is attached to the mouth of a container body to form a metering and dispensing container, the metering and dispensing container having a metering chamber, a storage chamber, a discharge outlet and a discharge outlet opening and closing part, and by changing the metering and dispensing container from an upright position to an inverted position, a first state can be reached in which a portion of the contents have moved from inside the container body into the metering chamber, and by changing the metering and dispensing container from the first state to an upright position, a second state can be reached in which an amount of the contents according to the volume of the metering chamber has moved from the metering chamber into the storage chamber, and by changing the metering and dispensing container from the second state to an inverted position, the contents within the storage chamber can be discharged from the discharge outlet (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2013-10556 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the above-mentioned measuring cap, when the discharge port is opened and the measuring dispensing container is first turned from the upright position to the inverted position, the contents stored in the storage chamber after the previous discharge are discharged from the discharge port. However, when the discharge port is closed and the measuring dispensing container is carried, the amount of contents in the storage chamber increases or decreases due to the tilting or other movement of the measuring dispensing container at that time, and as a result, the amount of contents discharged when the discharge port is opened and the contents are first discharged may vary.

[0005] SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT EMBODIMENT An object of the present invention is to provide a measuring cap capable of suppressing variation in the amount of content dispensed when the content is first dispensed after the discharge port is opened. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The measuring cap of the present invention is a measuring cap that forms a measuring and dispensing container by being attached to the mouth of a container body, and has an inlet opening and closing part, a measuring chamber, a storage chamber, a discharge port, and a discharge port opening and closing part, the inlet opening and closing part and the discharge port are provided on a movable part that is movable between an open position and a closed position relative to the storage chamber, and when the movable part is in the open position, the inlet opening and closing part opens the inlet of the measuring chamber and the discharge port opening and closing part opens the discharge port, and when the movable part is in the closed position, the inlet opening and closing part closes the inlet of the measuring chamber. At the same time, the discharge port opening / closing part closes the discharge port, and by changing the metering discharge container from an upright position to an inverted position in the open state, a first state can be achieved in which a portion of the contents has moved from within the container body to the metering chamber, and by changing the metering discharge container from the first state to the upright position, a second state can be achieved in which the contents in an amount corresponding to the volume of the metering chamber have moved from the metering chamber to the storage chamber, and by changing the metering discharge container from the second state to the inverted position, the contents in the storage chamber can be discharged from the discharge port. a top wall of the measuring cap has an annular top wall outer peripheral portion and the movable portion, the movable portion has a movable portion main body and an elastic membrane portion connecting an inner peripheral edge portion of the top wall outer peripheral portion to the movable portion main body, the movable portion main body has the discharge port, and the elastic membrane portion has the discharge port opening / closing portion, It is a measuring cap.

[0008] In addition, in the above-mentioned configuration, the measuring cap of the present invention is preferably a measuring cap in which the movable part main body is connected to a portion of the inner peripheral edge of the outer periphery of the top wall via a hinge portion so as to be rotatable in the axial direction of the mouth portion, and the elastic membrane portion connects the remaining portion of the inner peripheral edge of the top wall outer periphery to the movable part main body.

[0009] In the measuring cap of the present invention having the above-mentioned configuration, it is preferable that the movable body is cylindrical with a top, and the discharge port is provided in a cylindrical wall of the movable body.

[0010] In addition, in the above configuration, the measuring cap of the present invention is preferably a measuring cap having a first partition wall separating a first flow path from inside the container body to inside the measuring chamber from the storage chamber, and a second partition wall separating the measuring chamber from a second flow path from inside the storage chamber to the discharge outlet.

[0011] In addition, in the measuring cap of the present invention having the above configuration, it is preferable that the inlet opening / closing part abuts against the first partition wall in the closed state and does not abut against the first partition wall in the open state. Effect of the Invention

[0012] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a measuring cap that can suppress variation in the amount of content dispensed when the content is first dispensed after the discharge port is opened. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a metering dispensing container according to an embodiment of the present invention in an open state. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a side view of the metered dispensing container shown at an angle different by 90° from that of FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a top view of the measuring cap shown in FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the metering and dispensing container shown in FIG. 1 in a closed state. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0014] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0015] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a measuring cap 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention forms a measuring and dispensing container 3 by being attached to a mouth portion 2a of a container body 2.

[0016] The container body 2 is bottle-shaped and has a cylindrical mouth 2a centered on the central axis O, a body 2b connected to the lower end of the mouth 2a, and a bottom (not shown) connected to the lower end of the body 2b. Note that the mouth 2a may be in a tubular shape other than a cylindrical shape, such as a rectangular tubular shape.

[0017] In this embodiment, the direction along the central axis O of the mouth 2a is also referred to as the axial direction or the vertical direction, the direction from the bottom toward the mouth 2a along the vertical direction is also referred to as the upward direction, and the opposite direction is also referred to as the downward direction, the direction along a straight line perpendicular to the central axis O is also referred to as the radial direction, the direction circumferentially around the central axis O is also referred to as the circumferential direction, and a cross section including the central axis O is also referred to as a longitudinal cross section.

[0018] Contents (not shown) are accommodated inside the container body 2 (contents accommodation space). The contents are not particularly limited, but are in powder form in this embodiment. The contents may be in a form other than powder, for example, liquid. Examples of the contents include detergent, food, etc.

[0019] The metering cap 1 has an outer peripheral wall 4, an inner peripheral wall 5, a bottom wall 6, a first partition wall 7, a top wall 8, an inlet opening / closing portion 9, a second partition wall 10, and an operation portion 11. The metering cap 1 also has a movable portion 12 connected to the top wall outer peripheral portion 8a. The movable portion 12 has a movable portion main body 13, an elastic membrane portion 14, the inlet opening / closing portion 9, the second partition wall 10, and the operation portion 11. The movable portion main body 13 has a cylindrical wall 13a and a top wall 13b. The cylindrical wall 13a has a discharge port 15, and the elastic membrane portion 14 has a discharge port opening / closing portion 16. The top wall 8 has the top wall outer peripheral portion 8a, the elastic membrane portion 14, and the movable portion main body 13.

[0020] The measuring cap 1 is composed of two parts, an inner cap 1a and an outer cap 1b, and each part is made of, for example, synthetic resin and formed by, for example, injection molding. The inner cap 1a has a lower part of the outer circumferential part 8a of the top wall, an inner circumferential wall 5, a bottom wall 6, and a first partition wall 7, and the outer cap 1b has an outer circumferential wall 4, an upper part of the outer circumferential part 8a of the top wall, and a movable part 12. The measuring cap 1 may be configured to be divided into two parts at a portion different from that of this embodiment. Furthermore, the number of parts for forming the measuring cap 1 is not limited to two.

[0021] The outer peripheral wall 4 is cylindrical and centered on the central axis O, and the inner peripheral surface of the outer peripheral wall 4 is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the mouth portion 2a by engagement between the concave and convex shapes, more specifically, engagement between a female threaded portion provided on the outer peripheral wall 4 and a male threaded portion provided on the mouth portion 2a. Note that the engagement between the concave and convex shapes is not limited to threaded engagement. The top wall outer peripheral portion 8a is annular and centered on the central axis O when viewed from above, and the lower surface of the top wall outer peripheral portion 8a abuts against the upper end surface of the mouth portion 2a when the outer peripheral wall 4 is attached to the mouth portion 2a.

[0022] The inner peripheral wall 5 has a cylindrical shape centered on the central axis O, and is disposed radially inside the mouth portion 2a. More specifically, the outer peripheral surface of the inner peripheral wall 5 abuts against the inner peripheral surface of the mouth portion 2a. The outer peripheral surface of the inner peripheral wall 5 and the inner peripheral surface of the mouth portion 2a may not abut against each other. A bottom wall 6 is continuous with the lower end portion of the inner peripheral wall 5.

[0023] The movable part 12 is movable between an open position shown in Fig. 1 and a closed position shown in Fig. 4. Between the movable part 12 and the bottom wall 6, in an open state in which the movable part 12 is in the open position, a first flow path 17 from inside the container body 2 to inside the measuring chamber 19, an inlet 18 of the measuring chamber 19, the measuring chamber 19, the storage chamber 20, a second flow path 21 from inside the storage chamber 20 to the discharge port 15, and the discharge port 15 are provided in this order to form a flow path for the contents.

[0024] As shown in Fig. 1, in the open state, the inlet opening / closing part 9 opens the inlet 18 of the measuring chamber 19, and the discharge outlet opening / closing part 16 opens the discharge outlet 15. As shown in Fig. 4, in the closed state where the movable part 12 is in the closed position, the inlet opening / closing part 9 closes the inlet 18 of the measuring chamber 19, and the discharge outlet opening / closing part 16 closes the discharge outlet 15. The inlet opening / closing part 9 abuts against the first partition wall 7 in the closed state, and does not abut against the first partition wall 7 in the open state. The discharge outlet opening / closing part 16 overlaps with the discharge outlet 15 in the closed state, and does not overlap with the discharge outlet 15 in the open state.

[0025] As shown in Figs. 1 to 3, the movable part body 13 is connected to the inner peripheral edge of the top wall outer peripheral part 8a by the elastic membrane part 14. More specifically, the movable part body 13 is connected to a part (first part) of the inner peripheral edge of the top wall outer peripheral part 8a via a hinge part 22 so as to be rotatable in the axial direction (up and down direction) of the mouth part 2a, and the elastic membrane part 14 connects the remaining part (second part) of the inner peripheral edge of the top wall outer peripheral part 8a to the movable part body 13. The movable part body 13 is in the shape of a cylinder with a top wall 13b and a cylindrical wall 13a, and the hinge part 22 is connected to the lower end of the cylindrical wall 13a. A discharge port 15 is provided at a position on the cylindrical wall 13a opposite to the hinge part 22 in a top view.

[0026] The rotation axis P of the hinge portion 22 extends in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the up-down direction. Hereinafter, the direction along the rotation axis P is also referred to as the left-right direction, the direction perpendicular to both the up-down direction and the left-right direction is also referred to as the front-rear direction, the direction from the hinge portion 22 toward the discharge port 15 along the front-rear direction is also referred to as the front, and the opposite direction is also referred to as the rear.

[0027] In the open state, the tube wall 13a is tubular with a diameter smaller than that of the inner peripheral edge of the top wall outer peripheral portion 8a, centered on an axis parallel to the rear of the central axis O, and with a front end and a rear end that are flat. The lower end edge of the tube wall 13a is inclined upward toward the front in the open state. The top wall 13b is inclined upward toward the front at a steeper angle than the lower end edge of the tube wall 13a in the open state. A portion (first portion) located at the lower end of the flat rear end at the lower end of the tube wall 13a is connected to the hinge portion 22. A portion (second portion) at the lower end of the tube wall 13a where the hinge portion 22 is not provided is connected to the upper end of the elastic membrane portion 14. In the open state, the elastic membrane portion 14 extends upward from the second portion of the inner peripheral edge of the top wall outer peripheral portion 8a toward the second portion of the lower end of the tube wall 13a. The portion of the elastic membrane portion 14 located in front of the discharge port 15 constitutes a discharge port opening / closing portion 16 .

[0028] The flat front end of the cylindrical wall 13a has a plurality of through holes 15a that form the discharge port 15. The number of through holes 15a can be set appropriately. The operating part 11 has a plate shape that protrudes upward from the front end of the top wall 13b in the open state, and more specifically, has a bent plate shape that bends forward and upward in the open state.

[0029] In the open state, the second partition wall 10 is flat and perpendicular to the front-rear direction, and extends downward from the top wall 13b beyond the lower end of the cylindrical wall 13a and the lower end of the elastic membrane portion 14. Both left and right ends of the second partition wall 10 are continuous with the cylindrical wall 13a at portions above the lower end of the cylindrical wall 13a. The portions between the lower end of the cylindrical wall 13a and the lower end of the elastic membrane portion 14 at both left and right ends of the second partition wall 10 are close to the inner peripheral surface of the elastic membrane portion 14 in the open state. The portions below the lower end of the elastic membrane portion 14 at both left and right ends of the second partition wall 10 are close to the inner peripheral surface of the top wall outer peripheral portion 8a in the open state.

[0030] In the open state, the inlet opening / closing part 9 is a flat plate that is vertical to the front-rear direction and extends downward from the top wall 13b to near the lower end of the cylindrical wall 13a. Both left and right ends of the inlet opening / closing part 9 are connected to the cylindrical wall 13a at portions above the lower end of the cylindrical wall 13a.

[0031] The bottom wall 6 has a generally D-shape with a missing rear end when viewed from above. The first partition wall 7 has a flat plate shape perpendicular to the front-rear direction in the open state, and extends upward from the rear end of the bottom wall 6 to the height of the inner peripheral edge of the top wall outer peripheral portion 8a. Both left and right ends of the first partition wall 7 are continuous with the inner peripheral wall 5 and the inner peripheral edge of the top wall outer peripheral portion 8a. The upper end of the first partition wall 7 is located above the lower end of the second partition wall 10.

[0032] The first partition wall 7 separates the first flow path 17 from the storage chamber 20. In the open state, the inlet 18 of the metering chamber 19 is formed between the upper end of the first partition wall 7 and the lower end of the inlet opening / closing portion 9. In the open state, the metering chamber 19 is formed between the inlet opening / closing portion 9 and the second partition wall 10 in the front-rear direction, and between the upper end of the first partition wall 7 and the top wall 13b in the up-down direction. In the open state, the storage chamber 20 is formed in a portion of the inner circumferential wall 5 adjacent to the bottom wall 6 and in a portion surrounded by the bottom wall 6 and the first partition wall 7. In the open state, the second partition wall 10 separates the metering chamber 19 from the second flow path 21.

[0033] 4, in the closed state, the elastic membrane portion 14 extends downward from the second portion of the inner peripheral edge portion of the top wall outer peripheral portion 8a toward the second portion of the lower end portion of the cylindrical wall 13a. Also, in the closed state, the top wall 13b is disposed horizontally, and the operating portion 11 protrudes radially outward (forward) beyond the outer peripheral wall 4.

[0034] A user can operate the operating unit 11 to move the movable part 12 downward relative to the storage chamber 20 by elastic deformation of the elastic membrane part 14, thereby changing the metering and dispensing container 3 from a closed state to an open state and from an upright position to an inverted position, thereby bringing about a first state in which a part of the contents has moved from inside the container body 2 into the measuring chamber 19 through the entrance 18 of the measuring chamber 19. At this time, the contents are introduced into the measuring chamber 19 until the vertical upper surface of the contents in the measuring chamber 19 reaches the upper end of the first partition wall 7. When the vertical upper surface of the contents in the measuring chamber 19 reaches the upper end of the first partition wall 7, it becomes difficult for air to flow into the container body 2 to be replaced by the contents, and the flow of the contents into the measuring chamber 19 stops.

[0035] Then, the user can change the metering and dispensing container 3 from the first state to an upright position, thereby changing the state to a second state in which an amount of contents corresponding to the volume of the metering chamber 19 has moved from inside the metering chamber 19 to inside the storage chamber 20, and can discharge the contents in the storage chamber 20 from the discharge port 15 by changing the metering and dispensing container 3 from the second state to an inverted position.

[0036] Furthermore, by turning the metered dispensing container 3 from the second state to an inverted position as described above, the user can turn the metered dispensing container 3 into the first state in parallel with discharging the content in the storage chamber 20. Therefore, the user can, for example, operate the operating unit 11 in the second state to turn the metered dispensing container 3 into a closed state and store the metered dispensing container 3 until the next use.

[0037] At this time, the entrance 18 of the metering chamber 19 is closed by the entrance opening / closing part 9. Therefore, even if the metering discharge container 3 is tilted when it is carried, the inflow and outflow of the contents between the container body 2 and the storage chamber 20 via the metering chamber 19 can be suppressed. As a result, the variation in the amount of the contents discharged when the metering discharge container 3 is opened again and is initially set to the first state can be suppressed. In this way, according to this embodiment, the variation in the amount of the contents discharged when the discharge port 15 is opened and initially discharged can be suppressed.

[0038] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

[0039] Therefore, the measuring cap 1 of the above-described embodiment can be modified in various ways, for example as described below.

[0040] The measuring cap 1 of the above-described embodiment is a measuring cap 1 that is attached to the mouth portion 2a of the container body 2 to form a measuring and dispensing container 3, and has an inlet opening and closing part 9, a measuring chamber 19, a storage chamber 20, a discharge port 15, and a discharge port opening and closing part 16. The inlet opening and closing part 9 and the discharge port 15 are provided on a movable part 12 that is movable between an open position and a closed position relative to the storage chamber 20. In an open state in which the movable part 12 is in the open position, the inlet opening and closing part 9 opens the inlet 18 of the measuring chamber 19 and the discharge port opening and closing part 16 opens the discharge port 15. In a closed state in which the movable part 12 is in the closed position, the inlet opening and closing part 9 closes the inlet 18 of the measuring chamber 19 and the discharge port opening and closing part 16 opens the discharge port 15. As long as it is a metering cap 1 that can be modified in various ways, by closing 8 and causing the discharge port opening / closing part 16 to close the discharge port 15, and by changing the metering dispensing container 3 from an upright position to an inverted position in the open state, a first state can be achieved in which a portion of the contents has moved from within the container body 2 into the measuring chamber 19, and by changing the metering dispensing container 3 from the first state to an upright position, a second state can be achieved in which an amount of the contents according to the volume of the measuring chamber 19 has moved from within the measuring chamber 19 into the storage chamber 20, and by changing the metering dispensing container 3 from the second state to an inverted position, the contents within the storage chamber 20 can be discharged from the discharge port 15.

[0041] For example, the inlet opening / closing part 9 is not limited to a plate-like configuration. The inlet opening / closing part 9 is not limited to a configuration in which it abuts against the first partition wall 7 in the closed state, and may be configured to be close to the first partition wall 7 in the closed state. The movable part body 13 is not limited to a configuration in which it is a cylinder with a top. The movable part body 13 is not limited to a configuration in which it is connected to the inner peripheral edge of the top wall outer peripheral part 8a via the hinge part 22, and may be configured, for example, in which the movable part body 13 is connected to the inner peripheral edge of the top wall outer peripheral part 8a via the elastic membrane part 14 over the entire circumference. The movable part 12 is not limited to a configuration having the elastic membrane part 14, and may be configured, for example, in which the movable part 12 is connected to the inner peripheral edge of the top wall outer peripheral part 8a so as to be slidable in the vertical direction.

[0042] In the above-described embodiment, the measuring cap 1 is preferably configured such that, in the above-described configuration, the top wall 8 of the measuring cap 1 has a ring-shaped top wall outer peripheral portion 8a and a movable portion 12, the movable portion 12 has a movable portion main body 13 and an elastic membrane portion 14 connecting the inner peripheral edge portion of the top wall outer peripheral portion 8a to the movable portion main body 13, the movable portion main body 13 has a discharge port 15, and the elastic membrane portion 14 has a discharge port opening / closing portion 16.

[0043] In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiment of the measuring cap 1, in the above configuration, it is preferable that the movable part main body 13 is connected to a portion of the inner peripheral edge of the top wall outer peripheral portion 8a via the hinge portion 22 so as to be rotatable in the axial direction of the mouth portion 2a, and the elastic membrane portion 14 connects the remaining portion of the inner peripheral edge of the top wall outer peripheral portion 8a to the movable part main body 13.

[0044] In addition, the measuring cap 1 of the above-described embodiment is preferably a measuring cap 1 in which the movable body 13 has a topped cylindrical shape and the discharge port 15 is provided in the cylindrical wall 13a of the movable body 13 in the above configuration.

[0045] In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the measuring cap 1 is preferably a measuring cap 1 having, in the above configuration, a first partition wall 7 that separates the first flow path 17 from the container body 2 to the measuring chamber 19 from the storage chamber 20, and a second partition wall 10 that separates the measuring chamber 19 from the second flow path 21 from the storage chamber 20 to the discharge outlet 15.

[0046] In addition, in the above-described embodiment, it is preferable that the measuring cap 1 in the above configuration is a measuring cap 1 in which the inlet opening / closing portion 9 abuts against the first partition wall 7 when in the closed state, and does not abut against the first partition wall 7 when in the open state. [Explanation of symbols]

[0047] 1 Measuring Cap 1a Inner cap 1b Outer cap 2 Container body 2a Mouth 2b Torso 3 Measuring and dispensing container 4 Outer wall 5 Inner wall 6 Bottom wall 7 First Partition Wall 8. Ceiling Wall 8a Ceiling wall outer periphery 9 Entrance opening and closing section 10 Second Partition Wall 11 Control section 12 Moving parts 13 Movable body 13a Cylinder wall 13b Top wall 14 Elastic membrane 15 Outlet 15a through hole 16 Discharge port opening / closing part 17 First flow path 18 Entrance 19 Weighing room 20 Storage chamber 21 Second flow path 22 Hinge part O center axis P rotation axis

Claims

1. A measuring cap that is attached to a mouth of a container body to form a measuring and dispensing container, The device has an inlet opening / closing portion, a measuring chamber, a storage chamber, a discharge port, and a discharge port opening / closing portion, The inlet opening / closing portion and the discharge port are provided on a movable portion that can move between an open position and a closed position relative to the storage chamber, When the movable part is in the open position, the inlet opening / closing part opens the inlet of the measuring chamber and the discharge outlet opening / closing part opens the discharge outlet, and when the movable part is in the closed position, the inlet opening / closing part closes the inlet of the measuring chamber and the discharge outlet opening / closing part closes the discharge outlet, In the open state, the metered discharge container can be turned from an upright position to an inverted position, thereby bringing the container into a first state in which a part of the contents has moved from inside the container body to inside the metering chamber, By changing the metering and dispensing container from the first state to the upright position, the container can be brought into a second state in which the content in an amount corresponding to the volume of the metering chamber has moved from the metering chamber to the storage chamber, By changing the metered dispensing container from the second state to the inverted position, the content in the storage chamber can be discharged from the discharge port, the top wall of the measuring cap has an annular top wall outer periphery and the movable part, The movable portion has a movable portion main body and an elastic membrane portion connecting an inner peripheral edge portion of the outer peripheral portion of the top wall to the movable portion main body, The movable body has the discharge port, and the elastic membrane has the discharge port opening / closing portion.

2. 2. The measuring cap of claim 1, wherein the movable body is connected to a portion of the inner peripheral edge of the outer periphery of the top wall via a hinge portion so as to be rotatable in the axial direction of the mouth portion, and the elastic membrane portion connects the remaining portion of the inner peripheral edge of the outer periphery of the top wall to the movable body.

3. 4. The measuring cap according to claim 2, wherein the movable body is cylindrical with a top, and the discharge port is provided in a cylindrical wall of the movable body.

4. A measuring cap according to any one of claims 1 to 3, comprising: a first partition wall that separates a first flow path from inside the container body to inside the measuring chamber from the storage chamber; and a second partition wall that separates the measuring chamber from a second flow path from inside the storage chamber to the discharge outlet.

5. The measuring cap according to claim 4 , wherein the inlet opening / closing part abuts against the first partition wall in the closed state, and does not abut against the first partition wall in the open state.

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