Lid with flip top and handle and container with said lid

Abstract

To provide a lid that can improve sealing performance of a flip top while ensuring convenience of the flip top and a handle, and a container with the lid.SOLUTION: A container 10 is provided with a lid 14 that includes: a lid main body 20 having a dispensing portion 18 in which an opening 32 that opens toward outside of the container 10 is formed, and a connecting portion 26; a flip top 24 having a flip main body 42, a sealing portion 44 formed at one end in a longitudinal direction of the flip main body 42 to seal the opening 32, a flip turning portion 56 formed at the other end in the longitudinal direction thereof and turnably attached to the connecting portion 26, and a housing portion 52 formed inside of the flip main body 42 in a width direction; and a handle 22 having an annular portion 68 that can be housed inside the housing portion 52 and is formed into an annular shape, and is turnably attached to the housing portion 52.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a lid having a flip top and a handle and a container with the lid. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a container having a flip top and a handle. Many containers, such as bottles, are provided with a handle integrated with the lid for convenient holding. Some containers are also provided with a flip top or the like for easy sealing and full opening to facilitate dispensing of the contents of the container.

[0003] When a container lid is provided with both a flip top and a handle, the flip top and the handle may be provided adjacent to each other to ensure the convenience of both. In this case, the force applied when a user accesses the handle may unexpectedly act on the flip top in a direction to fully open the container. For this reason, there is room for improvement in improving the sealing performance of the flip top while ensuring the convenience of the flip top and the handle. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] US Patent Application Publication No. 2010 / 224631 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a lid and a container equipped with the lid that can improve the sealing performance of a flip top while ensuring the convenience of a flip top and a handle. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a lid for a container, the lid comprising: a lid main body portion having a dispensing portion formed with an opening that opens towards the outside of the container for dispensing the contents of the container, and a connecting portion; a flip main body portion; a sealing portion formed at one longitudinal end of the flip main body portion and sealing the opening, a flip rotation portion formed at the other longitudinal end of the flip main body portion and rotatably attached to the connecting portion, and a storage portion formed on the widthwise inner side of the flip main body portion; and a handle that can be accommodated inside the storage portion, has a ring-shaped portion formed in a ring shape, and is rotatably attached to the storage portion.

[0007] According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a container having a lid and a handle formed so that, when the handle is accommodated in a storage portion, the upper surface of the handle is approximately flush with the upper surface of the flip body portion.

[0008] According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a container having a lid and the lid, the storage portion being formed at the end of the flip main body portion on the flip rotation portion side along the longitudinal direction of the flip main body portion and concave toward the outside of the flip main body portion, and the annular portion being coaxial with the flip rotation portion and rotatable relative to the connecting portion.

[0009] According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a lid and a container having the lid, wherein the dispensing portion is formed in a cylindrical shape extending toward the outside of the container, and the sealing portion is formed in approximately the same shape as the opening when viewed in a plane, and has a closing portion that closes the opening, and an outer portion that extends toward the dispensing portion on the outer edge side of the closing portion and is formed along the outer shape of the dispensing portion, and the part of the outer portion on the side of the flip rotation portion extends toward the dispensing portion longer than other parts. Effect of the Invention

[0010] According to the first aspect of the present invention, a storage section is provided on the inside in the width direction of the flip body of the flip top, which is formed so that the annular part of the handle rotatably attached to the storage section can be stored therein. Therefore, when the user is not using the handle, the annular part of the handle can be stored in the storage section, and it is possible to suppress or prevent the user from accidentally coming into contact with the handle and applying a force to the flip top in a direction that would fully open the container. This allows the user to access the handle only when necessary, and the convenience of the flip top and the handle can be ensured, while improving the sealing performance of the flip top.

[0011] According to the second aspect of the present invention, the handle is formed so that the upper surface thereof when housed in the housing is substantially flush with the upper surface of the flip body. Therefore, compared to a case where the handle is provided so that the upper surface of the handle is located inside the housing, the user can easily remove the annular portion of the handle from the housing. This improves the convenience of the handle. Furthermore, since the upper surface of the handle is formed so as to be substantially flush with the upper surface of the flip body, the aesthetic appearance of the lid and the container when the handle is housed in the housing can be improved.

[0012] According to the third aspect of the present invention, the storage section is formed at the end of the flip body section on the flip rotation section side, and the annular section is rotatable with respect to the connecting section on the same axis as the flip rotation section. Therefore, the force (moment) required to remove the handle from the storage section can be applied to the annular section at a position close to the flip rotation section, so that it can be made small, and the influence of this moment on the flip body section can be suppressed or prevented. In addition, the annular section is stored in the storage section formed in a concave shape along the longitudinal direction of the flip body section and toward the outside of the flip body section. Therefore, when using the handle, the handle can be removed while suppressing unexpected contact with the flip body section, and the unexpected application of a moment to the flip body section can be suppressed. This suppresses or prevents the application of a moment to the flip body section when the handle is removed from the storage section, so that the convenience of the flip top and the handle can be ensured and the sealing performance of the flip top can be improved.

[0013] According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the sealing part has an outer part that extends toward the dispensing part at the outer edge side of the closing part and is formed along the outer shape of the dispensing part. Therefore, when the dispensing part is sealed by the sealing part, the outer part can be abutted against the outer periphery of the dispensing part, and the sealing performance of the sealing part can be improved. In addition, the outer part has a portion on the flip rotation part side that extends longer toward the dispensing part side than the other portion. Therefore, when the dispensing part is sealed by the sealing part, the range of the outer part that can abut against the outer periphery of the dispensing part can be widened, and the sealing performance of the flip top can be improved. Furthermore, compared to an outer part in which a portion other than the flip rotation part side extends longer toward the dispensing part side than the portion on the flip rotation part side, the moment for rotating the flip main body to fully open the dispensing part can be reduced, and convenience can be improved. This makes it possible to improve the sealing performance of the flip top while ensuring the convenience of the flip top and the handle.

[0014] The lid and container having the lid according to the present invention can improve the sealing performance of the flip top while ensuring the convenience of the flip top and handle. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a container according to this embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 shows an exploded perspective view of the container according to this embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 shows a plan view of the lid main body according to this embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the lid body shown in FIG. 3 taken along line 4-4. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 shows a plan view of the flip-top according to this embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 shows a vertical cross-sectional view of the flip top shown in FIG. 5 taken along line 6-6. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 shows a plan view of the handle according to this embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 shows a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the handle shown in FIG. 7 taken along line 8-8. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the container according to this embodiment taken along line 4-4 shown in FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0016] Hereinafter, a lid and a container having the lid according to an embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Similar or corresponding elements are given the same reference numerals, and duplicated descriptions will be omitted. In order to facilitate understanding, the scale of the drawings may be changed. In addition, the lid and container shown in the accompanying drawings are merely examples, and lids and containers of different dimensions may be formed.

[0017] 1 shows a perspective view of a container 10 according to this embodiment as viewed from the top side (lid side) of the container. In the figure, arrows indicate the top-bottom direction of the container and the horizontal direction of the container when the container 10 is placed on a horizontal surface. In the figure, UP indicates the top side of the container, and W indicates the horizontal direction of the container. In this embodiment, the horizontal direction W of the container and the radial direction of the lid and container 10 are approximately the same.

[0018] Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the container 10 shown in Fig. 1. The container 10 has a side portion 12A formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, a bottom portion 12B that closes one end side of the side portion 12A, and is equipped with a bottle 12 that stores the contents, and a lid 14 that seals a bottle opening 12C that is an opening for injecting / extracting the contents of the bottle 12.

[0019] The lid 14 includes a lid body 20 having an attachment portion 16 for attachment to the bottle 12 and a dispensing portion 18 for dispensing the contents of the bottle 12. The lid 14 also includes a handle 22 for holding the lid 14 and the container 10, and a flip top 24 for sealing the dispensing portion 18. The lid body 20 has a connecting portion 26 for connecting to the flip top 24 and the handle 22.

[0020] As shown in Fig. 3, the lid body 20 is formed in a substantially circular shape in a plan view. As shown in Fig. 4, the attachment portion 16 on the container lower side (container side) of the lid body 20 is provided with a female threaded portion 28 having a thread formed along the inner peripheral surface. The bottle 12 is provided on the bottle opening 12C side with a male threaded portion 30 having a thread formed along the outer peripheral surface (see Fig. 2), and the male threaded portion 30 can be screwed into the female threaded portion 28 to attach the lid 14 to the container 10.

[0021] A substantially cylindrical dispensing part 18 is provided on the upper side of the container of the lid main body 20, extending in the vertical direction of the container toward the outside of the container 10. An opening 32 is formed at the end of the dispensing part 18 on the upper side of the container, which opens to the outside of the container 10 and has an upper surface formed parallel to the bottle opening 12C (horizontal direction of the container). The contents in the bottle 12 are dispensed through the opening 32.

[0022] As shown in Fig. 3, the lid main body 20, which is formed in a substantially circular shape in a plan view, is provided with a connecting portion 26 for connecting to the flip top 24 and the handle 22, on the radially opposite side to the dispensing portion 18. The connecting portion 26 has a first support pillar 34 extending in the vertical direction of the container at one end side in the horizontal direction of the container, and a second support pillar 36 extending in the vertical direction of the container at the other end side in the horizontal direction of the container. As shown in Fig. 4, a first connecting portion 38 (not shown) and a second connecting portion 40 are provided on the radially inner side of the first support pillar 34 (not shown) and the second support pillar 36, each of which has one end open toward the dispensing portion 18 and the other end having a groove formed in a substantially circular shape in a side view.

[0023] 5 shows the flip top 24 for sealing the opening 32 (see FIG. 2). The flip top 24 has a flip body portion 42 formed in a substantially plate shape that is substantially parallel to the opening 32 when the opening 32 is sealed.

[0024] As shown in Fig. 6, a sealing portion 44 for sealing the opening 32 is formed on the container lower side of the end of the opening 32 side, which is one end of the flip main body 42 in the longitudinal direction. The sealing portion 44 is formed in substantially the same circular shape as the opening 32 in a plan view, and has a closing portion 46 that closes the opening 32. The sealing portion 44 also has an outer portion 48 that extends toward the dispensing portion 18 side (see Fig. 2) on the outer edge side of the closing portion 46. The outer portion 48 is formed concentrically with the closing portion 46 and along the outer circumferential shape of the dispensing portion 18.

[0025] The outer part 48 extends further toward the dispensing part 18 on the connecting part 26 side (on the flip rotating part 56 side described later), which is the other end in the longitudinal direction of the flip main body part 42, than on the opposite side in the radial direction (on one end side in the longitudinal direction of the flip main body part 42). Therefore, when the dispensing part 18 is sealed with the flip top 24, the part of the outer part 48 on the connecting part 26 side abuts against the outer peripheral surface of the dispensing part 18 over a wider area than the other parts.

[0026] The sealing portion 44 has an inner portion 50 formed radially inward of the outer portion 48, along the inner circumferential shape of the dispensing portion 18, and concentric with the outer portion 48. Therefore, when the dispensing portion 18 is sealed by the flip-top 24, the outer portion 48 of the sealing portion 44 abuts against the outer circumferential surface of the dispensing portion 18, and the inner portion 50 abuts against the inner circumferential surface of the dispensing portion 18, thereby more reliably sealing the opening 32.

[0027] At the end of the flip main body 42 on the connecting portion 26 side, a storage portion 52 is formed on the inside in the width direction of the flip main body 42 (inside in the horizontal direction of the container). The storage portion 52 is formed in a concave shape along the horizontal direction of the container, which is the longitudinal direction of the flip main body 42, and toward the outside in the radial direction of the container 10, which is the outside of the flip main body 42. Also, as shown in Fig. 6, a lower protrusion 54 that protrudes toward the connecting portion 26 side is formed on the lower side of the container at the end of the storage portion 52 on the sealing portion 44 side. Therefore, the end of the storage portion 52 on the sealing portion 44 side is formed so that its cross-sectional shape is approximately L-shaped in side view.

[0028] As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 2, at the end of the flip body 42 on the side of the connecting portion 26, a flip rotation portion 56 is formed along the longitudinal direction of the flip body 42 on the widthwise outer side of the storage portion 52. The flip rotation portion 56 has a first rotation portion 57 rotatably attached to the first connecting portion 38 and a second rotation portion 58 rotatably attached to the second connecting portion 40. The first rotation portion 57 has a first outer protrusion 60 having a substantially circular plate shape formed on the widthwise outer side of the flip body 42. The second rotation portion 58 has a second outer protrusion 62 having a substantially circular plate shape formed on the widthwise outer side of the flip body 42. The flip top 24 is rotatably attached to the connecting portion 26 by the first outer protrusion 60 being rotatably fitted into the first connecting portion 38 and the second outer protrusion 62 being rotatably fitted into the second connecting portion 40. Further, a substantially disk-shaped first inner protrusion 64 is formed on the first rotating portion 57 on the inner side in the width direction of the flip main body 42. Further, a substantially disk-shaped second inner protrusion 66 is formed on the second rotating portion 58 on the inner side in the width direction of the flip main body 42.

[0029] 7 and 2, the handle 22 is attached to the inside in the width direction of the storage section 52 (see FIG. 5). The handle 22 is formed so as to be able to be stored inside the storage section 52, and includes an annular section 68 formed in an annular shape with an open end on the connecting section 26 side of the flip main body 42. The handle 22 is also formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and includes a shaft section 70 connected to the annular section 68 so as to close the open portion of the annular section 68.

[0030] The handle 22 includes a first pivot portion 72 and a second pivot portion 74, in which holes having a generally cylindrical outer shape are formed toward the inside in the width direction at both ends of the shaft portion 70 side of the annular portion 68 in the horizontal direction of the container. The first pivot portion 72 is formed to a size that allows the first inner protrusion 64 to be rotatably inserted therein. The second pivot portion 74 is formed to a size that allows the second inner protrusion 66 to be rotatably inserted therein. This allows the annular portion 68 to be rotatable with respect to the flip top 24 and the connecting portion 26 on the same axis as the flip rotation portion 56.

[0031] As shown in Figure 8, an upper protrusion 76 that protrudes towards the dispensing section 18 side (flip top 24) is formed on the upper side of the container at the end of the annular portion 68 on the dispensing section 18 side (see Figure 2). The upper protrusion 76 is formed so as to engage with the lower protrusion 54 when the handle 22 is accommodated in the storage section 52. For this reason, the end of the annular portion 68 on the dispensing section 18 side is formed so that its cross-sectional shape is approximately an inverted L-shape in side view. Also, as shown in Figures 9 and 1, the handle 22 is formed so that the upper surface 22A of the handle 22 is approximately flush with the upper surface 42A of the flip main body portion 42 when it is accommodated in the storage section 52.

[0032] The actions and effects of the present invention will be described below.

[0033] According to this embodiment, the flip body 42 of the flip top 24 is provided on the inside in the width direction with a storage section 52 formed to be capable of storing therein the annular section 68 of the handle 22 rotatably attached to the storage section 52. Therefore, when the user does not use the handle 22, the annular section 68 of the handle 22 can be stored in the storage section 52, and it is possible to suppress or prevent the user from accidentally coming into contact with the handle 22 and applying a force to the flip top 24 in a direction to fully open the container 10. This allows the user to access the handle 22 only when the user needs it to hold the container 10, and it is possible to improve the sealing performance of the flip top 24, such as suppressing or preventing the container from being accidentally fully opened, while ensuring the convenience of the flip top 24 and the handle 22.

[0034] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the handle 22 is formed so that the upper surface 22A of the handle 22 is substantially flush with the upper surface 42A of the flip main body 42 when the handle 22 is stored in the storage section 52. Therefore, compared to a case in which the upper surface 22A of the handle 22 is located inside the storage section 52, the user can easily remove the annular portion 68 of the handle 22 from the storage section 52. This can improve the convenience of the handle 22. Furthermore, since the upper surface 22A of the handle 22 is formed so as to be substantially flush with the upper surface 42A of the flip main body 42, the aesthetic appearance of the lid 14 and the container 10 when the handle 22 is stored in the storage section 52 can be improved.

[0035] According to this embodiment, the storage section 52 and the annular section 68 are formed at the end of the flip body section 42 on the flip rotation section 56 side, and the annular section 68 is rotatable with respect to the connecting section 26 on the same axis as the flip rotation section 56. Therefore, the force (moment) required to remove the handle 22 from the storage section 52 can be reduced because it is only necessary to apply it to the annular section 68 at a position close to the flip rotation section 56, and the effect of this moment on the flip body section 42 can be suppressed or prevented. The annular section 68 is stored in the storage section 52 that is formed in a concave shape along the longitudinal direction of the flip body section 42 and toward the outside of the flip body section 42. Furthermore, when the handle 22 is stored in the storage section 52, the upper protrusion 76 engages with the lower protrusion 54 so as to cover it from the upper side of the container. Therefore, when using the handle 22, the handle 22 can be removed while preventing unexpected contact with the flip main body 42, and it is possible to prevent an unexpected moment from acting on the flip main body 42. This makes it possible to prevent or prevent a moment from acting on the flip main body 42 when the handle 22 is removed from the storage section 52, so that the convenience of the flip top 24 and the handle 22 is ensured and the sealing performance of the flip top 24 can be improved.

[0036] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the sealing part 44 has an outer part 48 and an inner part 50 that extend toward the dispensing part 18 on the outer edge side of the closing part 46 and are formed along the outer shape of the dispensing part 18. Therefore, when the dispensing part 18 is sealed by the sealing part 44, both the outer part 48 and the inner part 50 can be abutted against the dispensing part 18, and the sealing performance can be improved. In addition, the part of the outer part 48 on the connecting part 26 side (the shaft part 70 side) extends longer toward the dispensing part 18 than the other parts. Therefore, when the dispensing part 18 is sealed by the sealing part 44, the range of the outer part 48 that can abut against the dispensing part 18 can be increased, and the sealing performance can be improved. Furthermore, compared to a case in which the other parts extend longer toward the dispensing part 18 than the part on the shaft part 70 side, the force (moment) for rotating the flip main body part 42 to fully open the dispensing part 18 can be reduced by the part closer to the shaft part 70, and convenience can be ensured. This allows the flip top 24 to improve the sealing performance of the flip top 24, such as suppressing or preventing the container 10 from being accidentally fully opened through the flip top 24, while ensuring the convenience of the container 10 and the handle 22.

[0037] As described above, the lid 14 and the container 10 having the lid 14 of this embodiment can improve the sealing performance of the flip top 24 while ensuring the convenience of the flip top 24 and the handle 22.

[0038] Here, it has been described that the shaft portion 70 of the handle 22 is connected to the connecting portion 26 via the flip rotation portion 56 of the flip top 24, but this is not limited to the above, and the shaft portion of the handle and the connecting portion of the lid main body portion may be directly and rotatably connected to each other.

[0039] Although the embodiment of the lid 14 having the flip top 24 and the handle 22 and the container 10 including the lid 14 have been described, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. Various modifications of the above embodiment are included in the embodiments of the present invention within the scope of the concept of a person skilled in the art. [Explanation of symbols]

[0040] 10 containers 14 Lid 18 Dispensing section 20 Lid body 22 Handle 22A Top 24 Flip Top 26 Connecting part 32 Opening 42 Flip body 42A Top 44 Sealed part 46 Closing part 48 Outer part 52 Storage unit 56 Flip rotation part 68 Circular section

Claims

1. A lid provided on a container, A lid body portion having a dispensing portion having an opening portion that opens toward the outside of the container in order to dispense the contents of the container, and a connecting portion; a flip top having a flip main body, a sealing portion formed at one end in a longitudinal direction of the flip main body and sealing the opening, a flip rotation portion formed at the other end in the longitudinal direction of the flip main body and rotatably attached to the connecting portion, and a storage portion formed on the inside in a width direction of the flip main body; A handle that can be accommodated in the accommodation portion, has a ring-shaped portion, and is rotatably attached to the accommodation portion; Equipped with A lid in which the handle is accommodated inside the accommodating portion so that the annular portion contacts the accommodating portion, and when accommodated in the accommodating portion, the upper surface of the handle is formed to be approximately flush with the upper surface of the flip top including the flip body portion.

2. The lid described in claim 1, characterized in that the storage portion is formed at the end portion of the flip main body portion on the flip rotation portion side along the longitudinal direction of the flip main body portion and in a concave shape toward the outside of the flip main body portion, and the annular portion is rotatable relative to the connecting portion on a coaxial line with the flip rotation portion.

3. The dispensing portion is formed in a cylindrical shape extending toward the outside of the container, the sealing portion is formed in substantially the same shape as the opening in a plan view, and includes a closing portion that closes the opening, and an outer portion that extends toward the dispensing portion on an outer edge side of the closing portion and is formed along an outer shape of the dispensing portion, 3. The lid according to claim 1, wherein the outer portion has a portion on the flip rotation portion side that extends longer toward the dispensing portion side than other portions.

4. Bottle and A container comprising: a lid for sealing an opening of the bottle; The lid is A lid body portion having a dispensing portion having an opening portion that opens toward the outside of the container in order to dispense the contents of the container, and a connecting portion; a flip top having a flip main body, a sealing portion formed at one end in a longitudinal direction of the flip main body and sealing the opening, a flip rotation portion formed at the other end in the longitudinal direction of the flip main body and rotatably attached to the connecting portion, and a storage portion formed on the inside in a width direction of the flip main body; A handle that can be accommodated in the accommodation portion, has a ring-shaped portion, and is rotatably attached to the accommodation portion; Equipped with A container, wherein the handle is accommodated inside the accommodating portion so that the annular portion contacts the accommodating portion, and when accommodated in the accommodating portion, the upper surface of the handle is formed so as to be approximately flush with the upper surface of the flip top including the flip body portion.

5. The container according to claim 4, characterized in that the storage portion is formed at the end portion of the flip main body portion on the flip rotation portion side along the longitudinal direction of the flip main body portion and in a concave shape toward the outside of the flip main body portion, and the annular portion is rotatable relative to the connecting portion coaxially with the flip rotation portion.

6. The dispensing portion is formed in a cylindrical shape extending toward the outside of the container, the sealing portion is formed in substantially the same shape as the opening in a plan view, and includes a closing portion that closes the opening, and an outer portion that extends toward the dispensing portion on an outer edge side of the closing portion and is formed along an outer shape of the dispensing portion, 6. The container according to claim 4, wherein the outer portion has a portion on the flip rotation portion side that extends longer toward the dispensing portion side than other portions.

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