Dispensing tools and containers

By applying an oil-repellent treatment to the outside of the pouring outlet in pouring tools and containers, the issue of drip generation when pouring oily liquids is addressed, enhancing the efficiency and cleanliness of the pouring process.

JP7653411B2Active Publication Date: 2025-03-28J OIL MILLS INC
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Application Number
JP2022505110
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2020-03-05
Filing Date
2021-02-18
Publication Date
2025-03-28
Estimated Expiration
2041-02-18

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing pouring tools and containers fail to effectively suppress the generation of drips when pouring oily liquids, particularly due to the high viscosity of these liquids.

Method used

The pouring tool and container incorporate an oil-repellent treatment on the outside of the pouring outlet, preventing liquid from adhering and flowing around the outlet, thereby reducing drip formation.

Benefits of technology

This solution effectively suppresses the generation of liquid drips when pouring oily liquids, improving the pouring process by minimizing liquid loss and mess.

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Abstract

A spout fitting (2) according to one embodiment is attached to a container body (3), and is provided with a spout (10) for pouring oily liquid that is stored in said container body (3). Of the outer sides of the spout (10), at least the outer side at which the liquid passes when the liquid is poured is subject to oil-repelling processing (13). Furthermore, a container (1) according to one embodiment is provided with the spout fitting (2), and the container body (3) storing the oily liquid.
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Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a dispensing tool and a container, and more particularly to a dispensing tool and a container for use with oily liquids. [Background technology]

[0002] When oily liquids such as cooking oils and dressings are poured from a container, some of the liquid remains around the spout, and this remaining liquid may flow around the outside of the container and drip. Patent Document 1 discloses a technology relating to a spout structure with excellent liquid drainage properties. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2011-105382 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] As described above, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique relating to a spout structure with excellent liquid drainage. However, even if the spout structure is the structure disclosed in Patent Document 1, there is a problem in that dripping cannot be sufficiently suppressed in the case of highly viscous liquids such as oily liquids.

[0005] In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a pouring tool and a container that can prevent dripping when an oily liquid is poured. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A pouring tool according to one aspect of the present invention is attached to a container body and has a pouring outlet for pouring an oily liquid stored in the container body, and at least the outside of the pouring outlet, at least the outside of the position through which the liquid passes when poured, is treated to be oil repellent.

[0007] A container according to one aspect of the present invention comprises the above-mentioned dispensing tool and a container body storing an oily liquid. Effect of the Invention

[0008] The present invention can provide a pouring tool and a container that can prevent dripping when an oily liquid is poured. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a side view for explaining a container according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a side view for explaining the spouting tool according to the embodiment. [Diagram 3] 1A and 1B are a cross-sectional view and a top view showing a spout according to an embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the case where liquid is poured using the pouring tool according to the embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view for explaining a case where liquid is poured using a pouring tool according to the prior art. [Figure 6] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of the configuration of the spout according to the embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of the configuration of the spout according to the embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of the configuration of the spout according to the embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of the configuration of the spout according to the embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of the configuration of the spout according to the embodiment. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of the configuration of the spout according to the embodiment. [Figure 12] 12 is a cross-sectional view for explaining a case where liquid is poured using the pouring tool according to the configuration example shown in FIG. 11. FIG. [Figure 13A] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of the configuration of the spout according to the embodiment. [Figure 13B] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of the configuration of the spout according to the embodiment. [Figure 13C] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of the configuration of the spout according to the embodiment. [Figure 14] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of the configuration of the spout according to the embodiment. [Figure 15] FIG. 11 is a top view showing another configuration example of the spout according to the embodiment. [Figure 16] 16 is a cross-sectional view of the spout shown in FIG. 15 taken along line XVI-XVI. [Figure 17] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of the configuration of the spout according to the embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 is a side view for explaining a container according to an embodiment. As shown in Fig. 1, the container 1 according to the present embodiment includes a pouring tool 2 and a container body 3 that stores a liquid. The pouring tool 2 is attached to the container body 3 and is used to pour the oily liquid stored in the container body 3.

[0011] The liquid stored in the container body 3 is an oily liquid. Here, the oily liquid is a liquid containing oil such as edible oil and dressing. For example, edible oils include linseed oil, perilla oil, olive oil, grapeseed oil, corn oil, sesame oil, rice oil, soybean oil, rapeseed oil, palm oil, sunflower oil, safflower oil, cottonseed oil, and peanut oil. The present invention can be used for any oily liquid that is liquid at room temperature, without being limited to these. The present invention can also be applied to viscous paste-like materials (for example, paste-like margarine, etc.).

[0012] The container body 3 can be made of, for example, a resin container, a paper container, a glass container, etc. Examples of materials that can be used for the resin container include polyolefin resins such as polypropylene and polyethylene, and polyester resins such as polyethylene terephthalate.

[0013] As shown in FIG. 1, the spout 2 is attached to the top of the container body 3. The spout 2 may be formed integrally with the container body 3. For example, in the case of a resin container 1, the spout 2 and the container body 3 can be formed integrally by molding using a mold having a shape in which the spout 2 and the container body 3 are integrated. The spout 2 may also be configured to be separable from the container body 3. For example, after the liquid in the container 1 is used, the spout 2 (e.g., plastic) and the container body 3 (e.g., paper or glass) may be separated so that they can be disposed of separately.

[0014] Fig. 2 is a side view for explaining the dispensing tool according to the present embodiment. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view and a top view showing the dispensing tool according to the present embodiment. Note that the illustration of the lid body 11 is omitted in Fig. 3. The same applies to the following Figs. 4 to 14.

[0015] As shown in FIG. 2, the spout 2 according to this embodiment includes a spout 10 and a lid 11. As shown in FIG. 3, the spout 10 is a cylindrical structure with an opening 19 therein. The oily liquid stored in the container body 3 is poured out of the container 1 through the opening 19 provided in the spout 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the lid 11 is attached to the spout 10 via a hinge 12. That is, the lid 11 is attached to the spout 10 in a rotatable manner using the hinge 12, and this allows the top of the spout 10 to be opened and closed. FIG. 1 shows the spout 10 in a closed state, and FIG. 2 shows the spout 10 in an open state.

[0016] 1 and 2 show a configuration example in which the lid 11 is attached to the spout 10 via the hinge 12, but in this embodiment, the lid 11 may be configured to screw onto the spout 10. In this case, the lid 11 can be removed from the spout 10 or the lid 11 can be used to cover the spout 10 by rotating the lid 11. Also, in FIGS. 2 and 3, the spout 10 has a cylindrical shape, but in this embodiment, the spout 10 may have a shape other than a cylindrical shape. For example, the spout 10 may have an elliptical shape when viewed in a plan view, or a polygonal shape such as a rectangle.

[0017] In this embodiment, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, an oil-repellent finish 13 is applied to the outside of the spout 10. By applying the oil-repellent finish 13 to the outside of the spout 10 in this manner, it is possible to prevent dripping when an oily liquid is poured. Note that in Figure 3, in order to clearly show the location of the oil-repellent finish 13, the part where the oil-repellent finish 13 is applied is illustrated as being thicker than the surface of the spout 10, but in reality, the part where the oil-repellent finish 13 is applied is configured to be thinner than the surface of the spout 10.

[0018] Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the case where liquid is poured using a conventional spouting tool. As shown in the left diagram of Fig. 5, when liquid 121 is poured from spout 110 using conventional spouting tool 102, liquid 121 is poured with a part of liquid 121 wrapping around the outside of spout 110 (the part where liquid has wrapped around is indicated by reference symbol 122).

[0019] 5, when attempting to return the spout 102 to the vertical position to stop the spouting of the liquid 121, the liquid 122 that had flowed around the outside of the spout 110 remains on the outside of the spout 102, and this remaining liquid 123 flows around the outside of the spout 102 (container) and drips. In particular, in the case of a highly viscous liquid such as an oily liquid, such dripping occurs significantly.

[0020] In contrast, in the present embodiment, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, the outside of the spout 10 is treated with an oil-repellent finish 13, which makes it possible to prevent dripping when an oily liquid is poured. A detailed explanation will be given below with reference to Figure 4.

[0021] 4 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the case where liquid is poured using the spout 2 according to this embodiment. As shown in the left diagram of FIG. 4, when liquid 21 is poured from spout 10 using spout 2 according to this embodiment, since oil repellent finish 13 is applied to the outside of spout 10, it is possible to prevent a part of liquid 21 from wrapping around to the outside of spout 10. In other words, when oil repellent finish 13 is applied to the outside of spout 10, adhesion of liquid 21 to the outside of spout 10 can be prevented by oil repellent finish 13. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a part of liquid 21 from wrapping around to the outside of spout 10.

[0022] In this manner, in this embodiment, it is possible to prevent a part of the liquid 21 from flowing around to the outside of the spout 10, and therefore, as shown in the right diagram of Fig. 4, it is possible to prevent dripping when the spout 2 is returned to the vertical position to stop the pouring of the liquid 21. That is, in this embodiment, since the oil repellent finish 13 is applied to the outside of the spout 10, it is possible to prevent the liquid 22 from remaining on the outside of the spout 10. Therefore, it is possible to prevent dripping.

[0023] In addition, while FIG. 1 shows an example in which the spout 2 is attached to the top of the container body 3, in this embodiment, the spout 2 may be attached to the slope of a paper container having a slope at the top of the container body (i.e., a paper container having a roof shape at the top). When the spout 2 is attached to the slope of a container having a roof shape in this way, the opening of the spout 2 is not horizontal when the container body is placed, so that liquid is likely to drip. In particular, when the container body is nearly full of liquid, the liquid is poured from the spout 2 even by tilting the container slightly, so that liquid is likely to drip. Therefore, when the spout 2 according to this embodiment is attached to the slope of a container having such a roof shape, the effect of the present invention is particularly remarkable.

[0024] 2 to 4 show an example in which oil repellent finish 13 is applied to the entire outer circumference of spout 10, but in this embodiment, it is sufficient to apply oil repellent finish to at least the outer circumference of spout 10, at the position through which liquid 21 passes when liquid is poured. For example, oil repellent finish 13 may be applied to half of the circumference of spout 10, on the side through which liquid 21 passes when liquid is poured.

[0025] In the present embodiment, the oil repellent finish 13 is a finish that repels oil, in other words, a finish that increases the contact angle of oil, and can be applied, for example, by coating the surface of the spout 10 with an oil repellent. For example, the oil repellent may be a fluorine-based oil repellent, a silicone-based oil repellent, a Teflon-based oil repellent, or the like.

[0026] In this embodiment, the oil repellent treatment 13 may be performed by adding fine particles to the resin material from which the spout 10 is made. In this way, by adding fine particles to the resin material from which the spout 10 is made, it is possible to form irregularities on the surface of the spout 10 after molding, thereby imparting oil repellency. For example, inorganic materials such as metal oxides (e.g., silica, alumina, etc.), organic materials such as cured resins, etc. can be used as the fine particles. The particle size of the fine particles is not particularly limited as long as it is a particle size that can impart oil repellency, but can be, for example, 5 μm or more and 100 μm or less.

[0027] According to the invention of the present embodiment described above, it is possible to provide a pouring tool and a container that are capable of preventing dripping when an oily liquid is poured.

[0028] Next, another configuration example of the spout device according to the present embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, as in the spout 2a shown in Fig. 6, the outside of the spout 10 and the top surface of the spout 10 (the surface on the tip side of the spout 10) may be subjected to an oil-repellent finish 13a. By thus applying the oil-repellent finish 13a to the top surface of the spout 10, it is possible to prevent liquid from adhering to the top surface of the spout 10, and it is possible to effectively prevent dripping.

[0029] 7, oil-repellent finish 13b may be applied to the outside of spout 10, the top surface of spout 10 (the surface at the tip side of spout 10), and the inside of spout 10. By applying oil-repellent finish 13b to the inside of spout 10 in this way, adhesion of liquid to the inside of spout 10 can be suppressed, and dripping can be effectively suppressed.

[0030] For example, in this embodiment, the oil-repellent finish 13b may be applied to the entire surface of the spout 10. For example, by using an oil-repellent material as a raw material when manufacturing the spout 2b, the entire surface of the spout 10 after manufacture can be made oil-repellent. For example, by manufacturing the spout 2b using a silicone resin, the entire surface of the spout 10 can be made oil-repellent.

[0031] In this embodiment, the outside and inside of the spout 10 (excluding the top surface of the spout 10) may be subjected to an oil repellent treatment (not shown).

[0032] In this embodiment, the shape of the spout 10c may be a shape in which the edge of the tip of the spout 10c spreads outward and then folds back, as in the spout 2c shown in FIG. 8. In this case, the oil repellent finish 14 is applied to the lower side of the folded-back part of the tip of the spout 10c, as in the spout 2c shown in FIG. 8. In this specification, the part of the spout 10c to which the oil repellent finish 14 is applied can also be expressed as the outside (outer circumference) of the spout 10c (that is, it is continuously connected to the outer surface of the spout 10c). In the spout 2c shown in FIG. 8, the shape of the spout 10c is a shape that suppresses dripping, and the oil repellent finish 14 is applied to the outside of the spout 10c, so that dripping can be effectively suppressed.

[0033] In this embodiment, as in the spout 2d shown in FIG. 9, the oil repellent treatment 14 may be applied to the lower side of the folded-back part of the tip of the spout 2c shown in FIG. 8, and the oil repellent treatment 15 may also be applied to the upper side of the folded-back part. In this specification, the part of the spout 10c to which the oil repellent treatment 15 is applied may also be expressed as the inside (inner circumference) of the spout 10c (that is, it is continuously connected to the inner surface of the spout 10c). In the spout 2d shown in FIG. 9, the shape of the spout 10c is a shape that suppresses dripping, and the outer and inner sides of the spout 10c are respectively subjected to the oil repellent treatments 14 and 15, so that dripping can be effectively suppressed.

[0034] In this embodiment, the shape of the spout 10e may be such that the edge of the tip of the spout 10e spreads outward, as in the spout 2e shown in FIG. 10. In this case, the edge of the tip of the spout 10e is treated with oil repellent 13e, as in the spout 2e shown in FIG. 10. That is, the configuration of the spout 2e shown in FIG. 10 corresponds to the configuration in which the edge of the tip of the spout 10 of the spout 2b shown in FIG. 7 spreads outward. In the spout 2e shown in FIG. 10, the shape of the spout 10e is such that it suppresses dripping, and the tip of the spout 10e is treated with oil repellent 13e, so that dripping can be effectively suppressed. In the spout 2e shown in FIG. 10, the oil repellent treatment may be applied only to the outside (corresponding to FIG. 3), or the oil repellent treatment may be applied to the outside and the top surface (corresponding to FIG. 6).

[0035] In the other configuration examples shown in Figs. 6 to 10, at least the portion of spout 10 through which liquid passes when the liquid is poured may be subjected to an oil repellent treatment.

[0036] Another configuration example according to this embodiment will be further described. In the following, an example of a configuration in which an oleophilic finish is applied in addition to an oil-repellent finish will be described.

[0037] In this embodiment, as in the spout 2f shown in Fig. 11, the outside of the spout 10 may be subjected to oil repellent treatment 13f, and the inside of the spout 10 may be subjected to lipophilic treatment 17f. By adopting such a configuration, the occurrence of dripping can be effectively suppressed. Here, lipophilic treatment 17f is a treatment that increases the wettability with oil, in other words, a treatment that reduces the contact angle of oil, and can be applied, for example, by coating the surface of the spout 10 with a lipophilic agent.

[0038] Fig. 12 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the case where liquid is poured using the pouring tool according to the configuration example shown in Fig. 11. As shown in the left diagram of Fig. 12, when liquid 21 is poured from the pouring outlet 10 using the pouring tool 2f shown in Fig. 11, since the oil repellent finish 13f is applied to the outside of the pouring outlet 10, it is possible to prevent the liquid 21 from wrapping around and adhering to the outside of the pouring outlet 10.

[0039] Thereafter, as shown in the right diagram of FIG. 12, when the spouting tool 2f is returned vertically to stop the spouting of the liquid 21, the liquid 21 tends to gather in the part with the lipophilic treatment 17f (inside near the outlet of the spout 10). In other words, since the part with the lipophilic treatment 17f has high wettability to the liquid 21, the liquid 21 tends to gather in the part with the lipophilic treatment 17f. Therefore, when the spouting tool 2f is returned vertically, the liquid that was present near the outlet of the spout 10 (particularly the top surface) is drawn to the inside of the spout 10 (the liquid drawn to the inside is indicated by the symbol 22). Therefore, it is possible to suppress the liquid from remaining on the outside and top surface of the spout 10, and it is possible to effectively suppress the occurrence of dripping.

[0040] In this embodiment, the lipophilic treatment may be performed by forming at least one of a recess and a protrusion on the inside near the outlet of the spout 10. That is, as in the spout 2g shown in FIG. 13, the lipophilic treatment may be performed by forming at least one of a recess 31 and a protrusion 32 on the inside of the spout 10 while performing an oil repellent treatment 13g on the outside of the spout 10. FIG. 13A shows a configuration example in which a recess 31 is formed on the inside near the outlet of the spout 10. FIG. 13B shows a configuration example in which a protrusion 32 is formed on the inside near the outlet of the spout 10. FIG. 13C shows a configuration example in which a recess 31 and a protrusion 32 are formed on the inside near the outlet of the spout 10.

[0041] In this way, when at least one of the recessed portion 31 and the protruding portion 32 is formed on the inside near the outlet of the spout 10, the liquid is attracted to the recessed portion 31 and the protruding portion 32 on the surface of the spout 10 due to the surface tension of the liquid, and tends to remain in the recessed portion 31 and the protruding portion 32. This makes it possible to impart lipophilicity to the inside of the spout 10.

[0042] 13A to 13C are merely examples, and in this embodiment, the number of recesses 31 and protrusions 32 to be formed can be determined as desired. For example, when producing the spout 2g by injection molding, by using a mold having at least one of a recess and a protrusion, at least one of a recess and a protrusion can be formed inside the spout 10 when producing the spout 2g.

[0043] 14, in this embodiment, the outside of the spout 10 and the top surface of the spout 10 (the surface on the tip side of the spout 10) may be treated with an oil repellent finish 13h, and the inside of the spout 10 may be treated with an oleophilic finish 17h. With this configuration, the occurrence of dripping can be effectively suppressed.

[0044] In the configuration examples shown in Figs. 11 to 14, at least the portion of spout 10 through which liquid passes when the liquid is poured may be subjected to an oil repellent or lipophilic finish.

[0045] In the configuration shown in Figs. 11 and 14 (configuration having lipophilic finishes 17f and 17h), if the material constituting the spout 10 itself is lipophilic, the inside of the spout 10 can be made lipophilic without applying the lipophilic finishes 17f and 17h. In this case, lipophilic finishes by coating or unevenness formation are not required. In the present invention, lipophilic finishes may be applied by using lipophilic materials as the raw materials for manufacturing the spout 10 in this way. For example, plastic has hydrophobic and lipophilic properties. Also, glass and paper have hydrophilic and lipophilic properties.

[0046] Next, another configuration example according to this embodiment will be further described. Fig. 15 is a top view showing another example of the configuration of the spout according to the present embodiment Fig. 16 is a cross-sectional view of the spout shown in Fig. 15 taken along line XVI-XVI.

[0047] The spout 202 shown in Figs. 15 and 16 includes a main body 210 and a lid 211. A spout 213 is provided inside the main body 210. An opening 219 is provided in the center of the spout 213. As shown in the cross-sectional view of Fig. 16, the spout 213 has a shape in which the edge 214 at the tip spreads outward (see Figs. 8 and 9). The liquid stored in the container body passes through the opening 219 provided in the spout 213 and is poured out of the container. Note that Fig. 16 shows a cross-sectional view in which a plug 220 is attached. When using the spout 202, the plug 220 is pulled upward and removed, and the inside of the container is connected to the outside through the opening 219.

[0048] 15 and 16, the lid 211 is attached to the main body 210 via a hinge 212. That is, the lid 211 is attached to the main body 210 in a rotatable state using the hinge 212, and this allows the top surface of the main body 210 (pouring outlet 213) to be opened and closed.

[0049] In addition, the spout 202 shown in Figs. 15 and 16 has an inner lid 216 provided inside the lid 211. The inner lid 216 is configured to come into contact with the spout 213 when the body 210 is closed using the lid 211. With this configuration, the opening 219 can be plugged using the inner lid 216. The outer periphery of the body 210 is configured to fit with the outer periphery of the lid 211. Therefore, the spout 202 shown in Figs. 15 and 16 can plug both the inside and the outer periphery of the body 210 when the body 210 is closed using the lid 211. Therefore, it is possible to effectively prevent liquid from leaking from the opening 219 to the outside.

[0050] As shown in Figs. 15 and 16, the spouting tool 202 has a groove 221 on the outside of the spout 213. The groove 221 has a function of receiving liquid that drips from the edge 214 at the tip of the spout 213 to the outside of the spout 213 when liquid is poured from the spout 213. In Fig. 16, the flow of liquid that drips from the edge 214 of the spout 213 is indicated by arrows. Also, the upper part of the outer wall 224 of the groove 221 is configured to be inclined inward. This makes it possible to prevent liquid from dripping from the groove 221 to the outside of the main body 210 when the spout 213 is tilted.

[0051] As shown in Fig. 17, groove 221 is provided so as to surround the outer periphery of spout 213. Groove 221 is configured to connect to opening 219 at connecting portion 222 on the hinge 212 side. Therefore, when spout 213 is tilted to pour liquid from spout 213 and then spout 213 is returned to a horizontal position, liquid dripping from edge 214 of spout 213 temporarily accumulates in groove 221, and then flows through groove 221 on the outer periphery of spout 213, passes through connecting portion 222, and flows to opening 219. In Fig. 17, the area where liquid is flowing is indicated by hatching.

[0052] In addition, in the spout 202 shown in Figs. 15 to 17, the groove 221 is oil-repellent. For example, the groove 221 provided so as to surround the outer periphery of the spout 213 may be oil-repellent at least at a position where the liquid passes. The entire groove 221 may be oil-repellent. By applying the oil-repellent treatment in this way, the liquid accumulated in the groove 221 can easily flow through the groove 221 on the outer periphery of the spout 213. Therefore, the dripping liquid can easily return to the inside of the container through the groove 221. When applying the oil-repellent treatment to the groove 221, the same method as that described above can be used.

[0053] 15 to 17, the spout 213 is oil-repellent (or may be lipophilic) like the other configuration examples. The oil-repellent and lipophilic finishes on the spout 213 are the same as in the other configuration examples, so a duplicated explanation will be omitted.

[0054] While the present invention has been described above with reference to the above-described embodiment, the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, and naturally includes various modifications, alterations, and combinations that may be made by a person skilled in the art within the scope of the invention as defined in the claims of the present application.

[0055] This application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2020-37472, filed on March 5, 2020, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein in its entirety. [Explanation of symbols]

[0056] 1 container 2, 2a~2h pouring tool 3 Container body 10, 10c, 10e spout 11 Lid 12 Hinge 13, 13a~13h, 14, 15 Oil repellent finish 17f, 17h lipophilic processing 19 Opening 21 liquid 31 Recess 32 Convex 202 Pour tool 210 Main body 211 Lid 212 Hinge 213 Spout 214 Relationship 216 Inner lid 219 Opening 221 Groove 222 Connecting part 224 Exterior wall

Claims

1. A pouring tool attached to a container body and having a pouring outlet for pouring an oily liquid stored in the container body, At least a portion of the outside of the spout through which the liquid passes when the liquid is poured is oil-repellent treated; At least a portion of the inside of the spout through which the liquid passes when the liquid is poured has lipophilicity. Pour tool.

2. A pouring device as described in claim 1, configured such that when the liquid is poured from the pouring outlet and the pouring of the liquid is stopped, the liquid tends to collect in the portion having the lipophilicity, and the liquid present near the outlet of the pouring outlet is drawn toward the inside of the pouring outlet.

3. The spout according to claim 1 or 2, wherein at least a portion of the top surface of the spout, where the liquid passes when the liquid is poured, is treated to be oil repellent.

4. The spout according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the spout has a shape in which the edge of the tip of the spout spreads outward and then folds back.

5. The spout according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the spout has a shape in which the edge of the tip of the spout spreads outward.

6. The spout according to claim 1, wherein the spout is provided with a lipophilic treatment by forming at least one of a recess and a protrusion on the inside of the spout.

7. The spout according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the oil repellent treatment is performed by coating the spout with an oil repellent.

8. The spout according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the oil repellent treatment is performed by adding fine particles to a resin material that is a raw material of the spout.

9. The spouting tool includes a groove portion provided to surround the outer periphery of the spout outlet, The groove portion is configured to receive liquid that drips down the outside of the spout and to return the received liquid to the container body through the groove portion, An oil repellent treatment is applied to at least a portion of the groove through which the liquid passes. A dispenser according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

10. A spout according to any one of claims 1 to 9, A container body storing the liquid. container.

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