Dispensing container

Abstract

To provide a spouting container in which a sealing material is releasably attached to a mouth part of a container body and a cap body can be provided with an inserted part to be inserted into the mouth part of the container body.SOLUTION: In one aspect of a spouting container (100) of the present invention, a cap body (20) has a cap body part (21) in which a spout (21c) is formed, a ring part (22) connected to the lower part of the cap body part, a connecting part (23) that connects the cap body part to the ring part and an inserted part (50) provided in the cap body part, a sealing material (40) is mounted in a removable manner and a first locking part (12b) is formed on the mouth part, the connecting part is breakable, the sealing material is peeled off or broken from the mouth part, and in the state where the connecting part is broken, the cap body part can be locked to a first locking part in a state where at least a part of the cap body part is located inside the ring part and at least a part of the inserted part is inserted into the mouth part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

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

[0002] There are known dispensing containers that can dispense contents stored inside the container body to the outside. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a container in which a sealant is attached to the top surface of the nozzle of the container body before use, such as during distribution. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 6890896 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The cap body of a dispensing container may be provided with a cylindrical seal portion or the like as an inserted portion that is inserted into the cylindrical mouth portion of the container body. In this case, if a sealant is attached to the top surface of the cylindrical mouth portion of the container body before use, such as during distribution, as in Patent Document 1, the inserted portion cannot be inserted into the cylindrical mouth portion. Therefore, there is a problem in that it is difficult to adopt a configuration that provides an inserted portion such as a cylindrical seal portion for the cap body of a container in which a sealant is attached to the top surface of the cylindrical mouth portion of the container body.

[0005] In view of the above circumstances, one aspect of the present invention aims to provide a dispensing container that can have a sealing material removably attached to the mouth of the container body, while having an insertable portion on the cap body that can be inserted into the mouth of the container body. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] One aspect of the pouring container of the present invention comprises a bottomed cylindrical container body extending in the vertical direction, and a cap body attached to the mouth of the container body, wherein the cap body has a cap main body portion having a pouring outlet formed therein, an annular ring portion connected to the lower part of the cap main body portion and surrounding the mouth portion, a connecting portion connecting the cap main body portion and the ring portion, and an inserted portion provided on the cap main body portion, wherein a sealant that seals the mouth portion is removably attached to the mouth portion, and a first locking portion with which the cap main body portion can be locked is formed, and the connecting portion is breakable, and when the sealant is peeled from the mouth portion or the sealant attached to the mouth portion is broken and the connecting portion is broken, the cap main body portion has at least a part of the cap main body portion attached to the ring portion. and the radial distance between the mouth portion to Inserted and, in a state where at least a part of the inserted portion is inserted into the opening portion, the first locking portion Screwed It is lockable.

[0007] According to one aspect of the pouring container of the present invention, the cap body includes a cap main body portion having a pouring outlet formed therein, an annular ring portion connected to the lower side of the cap main body portion and surrounding the mouth portion, a connecting portion connecting the cap main body portion and the ring portion, and an insertion portion provided on the cap main body portion. A sealant that seals the mouth portion is removably attached to the mouth portion, and a first locking portion that can lock the cap main body portion is formed. Because the ring portion is provided below the cap main body portion, the cap body can be attached to the mouth portion while positioning the cap main body portion higher relative to the mouth portion than in the state when the pouring container is used. This allows the insertion portion provided on the cap main body portion to be positioned higher relative to the mouth portion before use, such as during distribution. Therefore, even if the mouth portion is sealed with the sealant, the cap body can be attached to the container body with the insertion portion facing above the sealant without being inserted into the mouth portion.

[0008] Furthermore, the connecting portion is rupturable. When the sealing material is peeled from the mouth portion and the connecting portion is ruptured, the cap body can be engaged with the first locking portion formed on the mouth portion with at least a portion of the cap body positioned inside the ring portion and at least a portion of the inserted portion inserted into the mouth portion. Therefore, by reattaching the cap to the mouth portion after peeling the sealing material from the mouth portion and moving the cap body downward relative to the mouth portion to lock it with the first locking portion of the mouth portion, the cap body can be attached to the mouth portion while inserting the inserted portion into the mouth portion.

[0009] As described above, according to one aspect of the dispensing container of the present invention, before the dispensing container is used, the cap body provided with the insertion portion can be attached to the container body while the mouth portion is sealed with the sealing material. When the dispensing container is used, the sealing material can be removed and the cap body can be easily attached to the mouth with the insertion portion inserted into the mouth by engaging the cap body with the first locking portion of the mouth. Furthermore, when the dispensing container is used, the cap body can be easily attached to the mouth with the insertion portion inserted into the mouth by engaging the cap body with the first locking portion of the mouth without removing the sealing material and breaking the sealing material with the insertion portion. Therefore, according to one aspect of the dispensing container of the present invention, it is possible to provide the cap body with the insertion portion that is inserted into the mouth of the container body while the sealing material is removably attached to the mouth of the container body.

[0010] Alternatively, instead of providing a ring portion, it may be possible to provide a removal ring that is removed from the cap body when using the pouring container. In this case, after removing the cap body from the container body to peel off the sealing material, the removal ring is removed from the cap body and the cap body is then attached to the opening of the container body. In other words, before using the pouring container, the user must remove the removal ring from the cap body separately from the operation of attaching the cap body to the opening.

[0011] In contrast, in one embodiment of the dispensing container of the present invention, the cap body can be engaged with the first engaging portion of the mouth portion with at least a portion positioned inside the ring portion. Therefore, by moving the cap body downward relative to the mouth portion while the ring portion remains connected to the cap body, the connecting portion can be broken and the cap body can be attached to the mouth portion. Therefore, the user does not need to take the trouble of removing the ring portion from the cap body, which reduces the effort required by the user to make the dispensing container usable. This improves user convenience.

[0012] The opening may be formed with a second locking portion to which the ring portion is locked. According to this configuration, the ring portion can be engaged with the opening portion. This allows the cap body to be attached to the container body even if the cap body is not attached to the opening portion before the dispensing container is used. Furthermore, even when the connecting portion is broken and the cap body is attached to the opening portion, i.e., when the dispensing container is ready for use, the ring portion can be engaged with the opening portion. This prevents the ring portion from separating from the container body, and prevents the ring portion that has separated from the cap body from becoming waste.

[0013] The inserted portion may be a cylindrical seal portion that fits into the mouth portion to seal between the mouth portion and the cap body portion. According to this configuration, the inserted portion can prevent the contents from leaking out from the gap between the opening and the cap body. [Effects of the Invention]

[0014] According to one aspect of the present invention, a dispensing container is provided in which a sealing material can be removably attached to the mouth of the container body, and an insertable portion that can be inserted into the mouth of the container body is provided on the cap body. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1]FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a portion of a dispensing container according to an embodiment, illustrating the state before the dispensing container is used, such as during distribution. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a part of a container body according to an embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a top view of a cap body and a lid body according to an embodiment. [Figure 4] 1 is a partial cross-sectional view of a portion of an embodiment of the dispensing container, showing the dispensing container in a usable state. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0016] Hereinafter, a description will be given of a dispensing container according to an embodiment of the present invention with reference to the drawings. Note that the scope of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiment, and can be arbitrarily modified within the scope of the technical concept of the present invention. The dispensing container 100 of this embodiment shown in Fig. 1 is a shake-out container that allows the contents inside the dispensing container 100 to be shaken out by shaking the dispensing container 100. Fig. 1 shows the dispensing container 100 in a state before use, such as during distribution. In the state shown in Fig. 1, the contents cannot be dispensed from the dispensing container 100 even if the dispensing container 100 is shaken. In the following description, unless otherwise specified, the relative positional relationship of each part of the dispensing container 100 refers to the relative positional relationship of each part in the state of the dispensing container 100 before use, such as during distribution, i.e., the state of the dispensing container 100 shown in Figure 1.

[0017] As shown in FIG. 1 , the dispensing container 100 includes a cylindrical container body 10 with a bottom that accommodates the contents, a cap body 20 attached to the mouth portion 12 of the container body 10, and a lid body 30 attached to the cap body 20. The contents accommodated in the container body 10 are not particularly limited, but examples thereof include powdered or granular materials such as seasonings and spices, including powdered cheese, salt, and pepper. However, the contents accommodated in the container body 10 are not limited to these. The contents accommodated in the container body 10 may be liquid, solid, plastic, or semi-solid. Although not shown in the drawings, a shrink label that covers at least the mouth portion 12 and the cap body 20 is attached to the dispensing container 100 before use, such as during distribution.

[0018] In the following description, the central axis of the container body 10 is referred to as the container axis O, and the direction along the container axis O, i.e., the container axial direction, is referred to as the "vertical direction." In each drawing, the vertical direction is indicated by the Z axis. In the vertical direction, the side on which the cap body 20 and the lid body 30 are located relative to the container body 10, i.e., the positive side (+Z side) of the Z axis arrow, is referred to as the "upper" or "upper side." The opposite side, i.e., the negative side (-Z side) opposite to the side on which the Z axis arrow is directed, is referred to as the "lower" or "lower side." In a plan view viewed from the vertical direction, the direction intersecting the container axis O is referred to as the radial direction, and the direction circumferential around the container axis O is referred to as the circumferential direction. Note that the container axis O of the container body 10 is aligned vertically when the dispensing container 100 is placed on a horizontal surface. The dispensing container 100 may be used in any orientation with the container axis O facing in any direction.

[0019] The container body 10 is a cylindrical body with a bottom that extends vertically. More specifically, the container body 10 is arranged coaxially with the container axis O and has a cylindrical shape that opens upward. The container body 10 has a cylindrical body portion 11 with a bottom and a cylindrical mouth portion 12 that connects to the upper end of the body portion 11. The mouth portion 12 opens upward. The mouth portion 12 has a cylindrical mouth main portion 12a and a first locking portion 12b and a second locking portion 12c formed on the outer peripheral surface of the mouth main portion 12a. The outer diameter of the mouth main portion 12a is smaller than the outer diameter of the body portion 11. The upper end of the body portion 11 forms a shoulder portion 11a that protrudes radially outward from the lower end of the mouth main portion 12a.

[0020] In this embodiment, the first locking portion 12b is a helical male screw portion that turns around the container axis O. The first locking portion 12b protrudes radially outward from the outer circumferential surface of the mouth main body portion 12a. In this embodiment, the second locking portion 12c is an annular plate that surrounds the mouth main body portion 12a. The second locking portion 12c is located below the first locking portion 12b. The second locking portion 12c is located above the shoulder portion 11a with a gap therebetween. The second locking portion 12c protrudes radially outward from the outer peripheral surface of the mouth main body portion 12a. The radially outer end of the second locking portion 12c is located radially outward from the radially outer end of the first locking portion 12b. The radially outer end of the second locking portion 12c is located radially inward from the radially outer end of the shoulder portion 11a of the body portion 11.

[0021] As shown in FIG. 2 , a sealant 40 that seals the mouth 12 is removably attached to the mouth 12. In this embodiment, the sealant 40 is a film-like member that covers and closes the upper opening of the mouth 12. The sealant 40 is removably attached to the upper end surface of the mouth 12. In this embodiment, the material that constitutes the sealant 40 has higher barrier properties than the resin that constitutes the cap body 20. The sealant 40 is, for example, an aluminum seal. Before the dispensing container 100 is used, such as during distribution, the sealant 40 seals the mouth 12 and the inside of the container body 10. This improves the shelf life of the contents contained in the container body 10. Furthermore, the sealant 40 can prevent the contents of the container body 10 from leaking to the outside during distribution, etc.

[0022] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the cap body 20 is disposed coaxially with the container axis O and has a cylindrical shape with a top that opens downward. In this embodiment, the cap body 20 is made of resin. As shown in FIG. 1, the cap body 20 has a cap main body portion 21, a ring portion 22, a connecting portion 23, and an inserted portion 50. The cap main body portion 21, the ring portion 22, and the connecting portion 23 are molded integrally. The inserted portion 50 is separate from the cap main body portion 21, the ring portion 22, and the connecting portion 23.

[0023] The cap main body 21 is cylindrical and has a top that is centered on the container axis O and opens downward. The cap main body 21 has a top wall 21a and a peripheral wall 21b. The top wall 21a is disc-shaped and disposed coaxially with the container axis O. A spout 21c is formed in the top wall 21a. The spout 21c is formed as a hole that penetrates the top wall 21a in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 3, the spout 21c in this embodiment is circular. Multiple spouts 21c are formed. Multiple spouts 21c are formed in the top wall 21a in regions on both sides of the container axis O in one radial direction. In FIG. 3, multiple spouts 21c are formed in the top wall 21a in regions on both sides of the container axis O in the left-right direction of FIG. 3. The number of spouts 21c formed in the region on the right side of the top wall portion 21a in the left-right direction of FIG. 3 is greater than the number of spouts 21c formed in the region on the left side of the top wall portion 21a in the left-right direction of FIG.

[0024] As shown in FIG. 1, the peripheral wall portion 21b extends downward from the outer peripheral edge portion of the top wall portion 21a. The peripheral wall portion 21b is cylindrical and arranged coaxially with the container axis O. The lower end of the peripheral wall portion 21b is located radially outward of the upper end of the mouth portion 12 and surrounds the upper end of the mouth portion 12. The lower end of the peripheral wall portion 21b surrounds the upper end of the first locking portion 12b formed on the mouth portion 12. A first locked portion 21d is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion 21b. The first locked portion 21d is formed on a lower portion of the inner peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion 21b. In this embodiment, the first locked portion 21d is a spiral female thread portion that rotates around the container axis O. The first locked portion 21d, which is a female thread portion, can be threaded into the first locking portion 12b, which is a male thread portion. The first locked portion 21d is screwed into the first locking portion 12b, thereby locking the cap body 21 to the first locking portion 12b. In the state shown in Fig. 1, the lower end of the first locked portion 21d is positioned above and spaced from the first locking portion 12b.

[0025] The ring portion 22 is connected to the lower part of the cap main body 21. The ring portion 22 is annular and surrounds the mouth 12. More specifically, the ring portion 22 is arranged coaxially with the container axis O and is cylindrical with openings on both sides in the vertical direction. The inner diameter of the ring portion 22 is larger than the inner diameter of the cap main body 21. The outer diameter of the ring portion 22 is larger than the outer diameter of the cap main body 21. The upper end of the ring portion 22 is located radially outside the lower end of the peripheral wall 21b of the cap main body 21. A small gap is provided radially between the upper end of the ring portion 22 and the lower end of the peripheral wall 21b. The vertical dimension of the ring portion 22 is smaller than the vertical dimension of the cap main body 21. The upper end of the ring portion 22 is located below the upper end of the mouth 12. The lower end of the ring portion 22 is located above the shoulder 11a of the barrel 11, facing the shoulder 11a with a gap therebetween. The lower end of ring portion 22 may be in contact with shoulder portion 11a of body portion 11 from above. The inner circumferential surface of ring portion 22 is disposed radially outwardly of first locking portion 12b of mouth portion 12 and spaced apart from it.

[0026] The ring portion 22 has a plurality of through holes 22c formed therein that penetrate the wall portion of the ring portion 22 in the radial direction. The plurality of through holes 22c are arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction. In this embodiment, the through holes 22c are elongated holes that extend in the circumferential direction. The vertical centers of the plurality of through holes 22c are located above the vertical center of the ring portion 22. By forming the plurality of through holes 22c, the ring portion 22 is hollowed out, and the weight of the cap body 20 is reduced.

[0027] Second locked portions 22a, 22b are formed on the inner circumferential surface of the ring portion 22. The second locked portions 22a, 22b are protrusions that protrude radially inward from a lower portion of the inner circumferential surface of the ring portion 22. The second locked portions 22a, 22b are located lower than the multiple through holes 22c. The second locked portion 22a has an annular shape that is arranged coaxially with the container axis O. The second locked portion 22b is arranged above the second locked portion 22a with a gap therebetween. A plurality of second locked portions 22b are provided with gaps in the circumferential direction.

[0028] The second locked portions 22a, 22b are locked to a second locking portion 12c formed in the mouth portion 12. The second locked portion 22a is hooked from below onto the radially outer end of the second locking portion 12c. The second locked portion 22b is hooked from above onto the radially outer end of the second locking portion 12c. In other words, the second locked portions 22a and 22b sandwich the radially outer end of the second locking portion 12c in the vertical direction. This allows the second locked portions 22a, 22b to be locked to the second locking portion 12c. The second locked portion 22a is undercut-fitted into the second locking portion 12c. Since the second engaging portions 22a, 22b are engaged with the second engaging portion 12c, the cap body 20 is attached to the container body 10 without the first engaging portion 21d of the cap main body 21 being engaged with the first engaging portion 12b of the mouth portion 12.

[0029] The connecting portion 23 connects the cap body 21 and the ring portion 22. More specifically, the connecting portion 23 connects the outer peripheral surface at the lower end of the peripheral wall portion 21b of the cap body 21 to the inner peripheral surface at the upper end of the ring portion 22. The connecting portion 23 is a breakable portion. In this embodiment, the connecting portion 23 is a weakened portion that is made breakable by being formed thinner than other portions of the cap body 20. As shown in FIG. 3 , a plurality of connecting portions 23 are provided at intervals in the circumferential direction. The multiple connecting portions 23 are arranged at equal intervals around one circumference in the circumferential direction. In this embodiment, four connecting portions 23 are provided.

[0030] As shown in FIG. 1 , the inserted portion 50 is provided in the cap body 21. In this embodiment, the inserted portion 50 is separate from the cap body 21 and attached to the inside of the cap body 21. The inserted portion 50 is arranged coaxially with the container axis O and has a cylindrical shape that opens on both sides in the vertical direction. In this embodiment, the inserted portion 50 is a sealing tubular portion that fits into the mouth 12 to seal between the mouth 12 and the cap body 21. In the state shown in FIG. 1 , the inserted portion 50 is not inserted into the mouth 12 and is arranged above and facing the seal material 40 attached to the mouth 12 of the container 10. The inserted portion 50 has a large-diameter tubular portion 51 and a small-diameter tubular portion 52.

[0031] The large-diameter cylindrical portion 51 is fitted and fixed to the inside of the peripheral wall portion 21b of the cap main body 21. More specifically, the large-diameter cylindrical portion 51 is fitted and fixed to the inside of a portion of the peripheral wall portion 21b that is located above the first locked portion 21d. The upper end of the large-diameter cylindrical portion 51 is the upper end of the inserted portion 50 and is in contact with the top wall portion 21a. The small-diameter cylindrical portion 52 is connected to the lower portion of the large-diameter cylindrical portion 51. The inner diameter of the small-diameter cylindrical portion 52 is smaller than the inner diameter of the large-diameter cylindrical portion 51. The outer diameter of the small-diameter cylindrical portion 52 is smaller than the outer diameter of the large-diameter cylindrical portion 51 and the inner diameter of the opening 12. The small-diameter cylindrical portion 52 is disposed radially inwardly away from the inner circumferential surface of the peripheral wall portion 21b. The small-diameter cylindrical portion 52 is disposed radially inwardly of the first locked portion 21d formed on the inner circumferential surface of the peripheral wall portion 21b, facing the first locked portion 21d with a gap therebetween. The lower end of the small-diameter cylindrical portion 52 is the lower end of the inserted portion 50 and is located above the lower end of the cap main body 21. The lower end of the small-diameter cylindrical portion 52 is in contact with the upper surface of the sealing material 40. The lower end of the small-diameter cylindrical portion 52 may be disposed above the upper surface of the sealing material 40. The upper portion of the small-diameter cylindrical portion 52 forms a sealing portion 52a having a larger outer diameter than the lower portion of the small-diameter cylindrical portion 52.

[0032] The lid body 30 is attached to the cap body 20. In this embodiment, the lid body 30 is integrally molded with the cap main body 21. The lid body 30 is connected to the top wall 21a of the cap main body 21 via a hinge portion 33. As shown in FIG. 3, the hinge portion 33 extends in a radial direction parallel to a direction perpendicular to the left-right direction in FIG. 3. In other words, the hinge portion 33 extends vertically in FIG. 3, which shows the cap body 20 viewed from above. The lid body 30 can rotate about the hinge portion 33 to open and close the spout 21c formed in the cap body 20. Each figure shows the lid body 30 in a closed state, blocking each spout 21c. As shown in FIG. 1, a protrusion 34 is formed on the underside of the lid body 30. The protrusion 34 is fitted into the spout 21c when the lid body 30 closes the spout 21c. In this embodiment, the protrusion 34 is cylindrical and opens downward.

[0033] In this embodiment, two lid bodies 30 are provided: a first lid body 31 and a second lid body 32. The first lid body 31 is capable of opening and closing a plurality of spouts 21c provided in the region on the right side of FIG. 3. The second lid body 32 is capable of opening and closing a plurality of spouts 21c provided in the region on the left side of FIG. 3. The first lid body 31 and the second lid body 32 are generally semicircular in shape, convex radially outward, when viewed in the vertical direction. The first lid body 31 is larger than the second lid body 32.

[0034] When using the dispensing container 100 for the first time, the user first removes the cap body 20 from the container body 10. At this time, the user disengages the second locked portions 22a, 22b of the ring portion 22 from the second locking portion 12c, and removes the cap body 20 from the mouth portion 12. Next, as shown by the two-dot chain line in Figure 2, the user picks up the sealing material 40 attached to the mouth portion 12 of the container body 10 with their fingers and peels it up, thereby peeling the sealing material 40 off from the container body 10. This opens the mouth portion 12 of the container body 10.

[0035] Next, the user reattaches the cap body 20 to the container body 10. At this time, the user re-engages the second locked portions 22a and 22b of the ring portion 22 with the second locking portion 12c, thereby attaching the cap body 20 to the mouth portion 12. Next, the user presses the cap main body 21 downward and rotates it around the container axis O, thereby screwing the first locked portion 21d formed on the cap main body 21 into the first locking portion 12b formed on the mouth portion 12. As a result, the cap main body 21 is attached to the mouth portion 12, as shown in FIG. 4.

[0036] Here, when the cap body 21 is attached to the mouth 12, the cap body 21 moves downward relative to the ring portion 22. As a result, the connecting portion 23 is broken, and the cap body 21 and the ring portion 22 are separated from each other. The connecting portion 23 may be threaded off by rotating the cap body 21 relative to the ring portion 22 around the container axis O. When the connecting portion 23 is broken and the first locked portion 21d of the cap body 21 is threaded into the first locking portion 12b of the mouth 12, the lower portion of the cap body 21 is inserted radially between the ring portion 22 and the mouth 12.

[0037] As the cap body 21 moves downward relative to the mouth 12, the inserted portion 50 provided on the cap body 21 also moves downward relative to the mouth 12. As a result, the lower portion of the inserted portion 50 is inserted into the mouth 12, as shown in FIG. 4 . In this embodiment, the small-diameter cylindrical portion 52 of the inserted portion 50 is fitted into the mouth 12. More specifically, the small-diameter cylindrical portion 52 is fitted into the mouth 12 with the seal portion 52a of the small-diameter cylindrical portion 52 in contact with the inner circumferential surface of the mouth 12. As a result, the inserted portion 50 seals the gap between the mouth 12 and the cap body 21. In this state, the upper portion of the mouth 12 is located radially between the small-diameter cylindrical portion 52 of the inserted portion 50 and the peripheral wall portion 21b of the cap body 21.

[0038] The user rotates the cap body 21 around the container axis O until it can no longer rotate relative to the mouth 12 around the container axis O. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4 , when the lower end of the large-diameter cylindrical portion 51 of the insertion portion 50 contacts the upper end of the mouth 12, the cap body 21 cannot be moved downward relative to the mouth 12, and therefore the cap body 21 cannot be rotated relative to the mouth 12 around the container axis O. In this state, the lower end of the cap body 21 is positioned above the second locking portion 12c of the mouth 12, facing each other with a gap therebetween. In addition, in this state, the lower end of the cap body 21 is positioned slightly above the second locked portion 22b. Because the second locked portions 22a and 22b are locked to the second locked portion 12c of the mouth 12, the ring portion 22 separated from the cap body 21 does not come off the mouth 12 and remains attached to the mouth 12. At this time, the inner peripheral surface of the ring portion 22 may be fitted onto the outer peripheral surface of the cap body portion 21 .

[0039] As a result of the above, the user can place the dispensing container 100 in the state shown in Figure 4. The state shown in Figure 4 is a state in which the contents can be shaken out of the dispensing container 100, i.e., the dispensing container 100 is in a usable state. When using the dispensing container 100 that has become usable as shown in Figure 4, the user opens either the first cover 31 or the second cover 32 to open the spout 21c. The user can shake the dispensing container 100 with the open spout 21c facing vertically downward, thereby shaking and pouring out the contents of the container body 10 from the spout 21c to the outside.

[0040] The procedure for making the pouring container 100 usable is not limited to the procedure described above. For example, when attempting to remove the cap body 20 from the mouth portion 12 in order to peel off the sealing material 40 from the mouth portion 12, the connecting portion 23 may be broken. In this case, the user may remove only the cap main body portion 21 from the mouth portion 12 while the second locked portions 22a, 22b of the ring portion 22 remain locked to the second locking portion 12c. In this case, after peeling off the sealing material 40, the user engages only the cap main body portion 21 with the first locking portion 12b of the mouth portion 12 and attaches it to the mouth portion 12, making the pouring container 100 usable.

[0041] Furthermore, for example, the user can make the dispensing container 100 usable without peeling the sealing material 40 from the mouth 12. In this case, the user rotates the cap main body 21 with the sealing material 40 attached to the mouth 12 to screw it onto the first locking portion 12b, thereby breaking the connecting portion 23 and causing the inserted portion 50 to pierce and break the sealing material 40. This opens the mouth 12, allows the inserted portion 50 to be inserted into the mouth 12, and makes the dispensing container 100 usable. In this manner, in the present embodiment, when the sealing material 40 attached to the mouth 12 is broken and the connecting portion 23 is broken, the cap main body 21 can be locked to the first locking portion 12b with at least a portion of the cap main body 21 positioned inside the ring portion 22 and at least a portion of the inserted portion 50 inserted into the mouth 12.

[0042] According to this embodiment, the cap body 20 includes a cap main body 21 having a spout 21c formed therein, an annular ring 22 connected to the lower side of the cap main body 21 and surrounding the mouth 12, a connecting portion 23 connecting the cap main body 21 and the ring 22, and an insertion portion 50 provided on the cap main body 21. A sealant 40 that seals the mouth 12 is removably attached to the mouth 12, and a first locking portion 12b that can lock the cap main body 21 is formed. Because the ring 22 is provided below the cap main body 21, the cap body 20 can be attached to the mouth 12 while the cap main body 21 is positioned higher relative to the mouth 12 than in the state when the pouring container 100 is used, i.e., the state shown in FIG. 4. This allows the insertion portion 50 provided on the cap main body 21 to be positioned higher relative to the mouth 12 before use, such as during distribution. Therefore, even if the mouth portion 12 is sealed by the sealing material 40, it is possible to attach the cap body 20 to the container body 10 in a state where the inserted portion 50 faces above the sealing material 40 without being inserted into the mouth portion 12, as shown in Figure 1.

[0043] Furthermore, connecting portion 23 is rupturable. When sealing material 40 is peeled from mouth portion 12 and connecting portion 23 is ruptured, cap body 21 can be engaged with first locking portion 12b formed on mouth portion 12 with at least a portion of cap body 21 positioned inside ring portion 22 and at least a portion of inserted portion 50 inserted into mouth 12. Therefore, as described above, by reattaching cap body 20 to mouth 12 after peeling sealing material 40 from mouth 12 and moving cap body 21 downward relative to mouth 12 to lock with first locking portion 12b of mouth 12, cap body 21 can be attached to mouth 12 while inserting inserted portion 50 into mouth 12. In this embodiment, by rotating the cap main body portion 21 around the container axis O and screwing it onto the mouth portion 12, the cap main body portion 21 can be attached to the mouth portion 12 while breaking the connecting portion 23, and the inserted portion 50 can be inserted into the mouth portion 12.

[0044] As described above, according to this embodiment, before the dispensing container 100 is used, the cap body 20 provided with the inserted portion 50 can be attached to the container body 10 while the mouth portion 12 is sealed by the sealing material 40. When the dispensing container 100 is used, the sealing material 40 is removed, and then the cap main body 21 is engaged with the first locking portion 12b of the mouth portion 12, so that the cap main body 21 can be easily attached to the mouth portion 12 with the inserted portion 50 inserted into the mouth portion 12. Furthermore, as described above, when the dispensing container 100 is used, the cap main body 21 can be engaged with the first locking portion 12b of the mouth portion 12 without removing the sealing material 40, and the sealing material 40 is broken by the inserted portion 50, so that the cap main body 21 can be easily attached to the mouth portion 12 with the inserted portion 50 inserted into the mouth portion 12. Therefore, according to this embodiment, it is possible to removably attach the sealing material 40 to the mouth portion 12 of the container body 10, while providing the cap body 20 with an inserted portion 50 that is inserted into the mouth portion 12 of the container body 10.

[0045] Also, for example, instead of providing the ring portion 22, it is also possible to provide a removal ring that is removed from the cap body 20 when using the dispensing container 100. In this case, after removing the cap body 20 from the container body 10 to peel off the sealing material 40, the removal ring is removed from the cap body 20, and the cap body 20 is attached to the opening portion 12 of the container body 10. In other words, before using the dispensing container 100, the user needs to perform the task of removing the removal ring from the cap body 20 separately from the task of attaching the cap body 20 to the opening portion 12.

[0046] In contrast, in this embodiment, the cap main body 21 can be engaged with the first engaging portion 12b of the mouth portion 12 with at least a portion of the cap main body 21 positioned inside the ring portion 22. Therefore, as described above, by moving the cap main body 21 downward relative to the mouth portion 12 while the ring portion 22 remains connected to the cap main body 21, the connecting portion 23 can be broken and the cap main body 21 can be attached to the mouth portion 12. Therefore, the user does not need to take the trouble of removing the ring portion 22 from the cap body 20, and the effort required by the user to make the pouring container 100 usable can be reduced. This improves user convenience.

[0047] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the mouth portion 12 is formed with a second locking portion 12c to which the ring portion 22 is locked. Therefore, the ring portion 22 can be locked to the mouth portion 12. As a result, even if the cap body 21 is not attached to the mouth portion 12 before the dispensing container 100 is used, the cap body 20 can be attached to the container body 10. Furthermore, even if the connecting portion 23 is broken and the cap body 21 is attached to the mouth portion 12, that is, even if the dispensing container 100 is ready for use, the ring portion 22 can be locked to the mouth portion 12. This prevents the ring portion 22 from separating from the container body 10, and prevents the ring portion 22 that has separated from the cap body 21 from becoming waste.

[0048] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the second locked portion 22b formed on the ring portion 22 is hooked from above by the second locking portion 12c. Therefore, even if the cap main body 21 is pushed downward when attaching the cap main body 21 to the mouth portion 12, the ring portion 22 can be prevented from moving downward. This makes it easier to move the cap main body 21 downward relative to the ring portion 22 when attaching the cap main body 21 to the mouth portion 12, and makes it easier to break the connecting portion 23. Note that, as described above, when the lower end of the ring portion 22 contacts the shoulder portion 11a of the barrel portion 11 from above, the ring portion 22 is supported from below by the shoulder portion 11a, and downward movement of the ring portion 22 can be more effectively prevented. This makes it easier to move the cap main body 21 downward relative to the ring portion 22, and makes it easier to break the connecting portion 23. When the lower end of the ring portion 22 contacts the shoulder portion 11a of the body portion 11 from above, the second locked portion 22b does not need to be provided.

[0049] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the inserted portion 50 is a cylindrical sealing portion that fits into the mouth portion 12 to seal between the mouth portion 12 and the cap main body portion 21. Therefore, the inserted portion 50 can prevent the contents from leaking out from the gap between the mouth portion 12 and the cap main body portion 21. Furthermore, according to this embodiment, a shrink label that covers at least the mouth portion 12 and the cap body 20 is attached to the dispensing container 100 before use, such as during distribution. This makes it possible to prevent the connecting portion 23 from unintentionally breaking during distribution, etc. Also, it makes it possible to prevent erroneous operations, such as attempting to attach the cap body 21 to the mouth portion 12 while the mouth portion 12 is sealed by the sealing material 40.

[0050] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the following configurations may also be adopted. The first locking portion capable of locking the cap body may have any configuration as long as it is capable of locking the cap body. The first locking portion may be, for example, a locking protrusion that protrudes radially outward from the cap body. In this case, the cap body is locked to the mouth of the container body by, for example, a first locked portion provided on the cap body being undercut-fitted into the first locking portion, which is the locking protrusion. In this case, when the user wants to use the dispensing container, the user pushes the cap body downward without rotating it around the container axis, thereby breaking the connecting portion and attaching the cap body to the mouth. The connecting portion connecting the cap body and the ring portion may have any configuration as long as it is breakable. The number of connecting portions is not particularly limited.

[0051] The second locking portion formed on the mouth of the container body may have any configuration as long as it can lock the ring portion. The second locking portion may be a threaded portion into which a threaded portion provided on the ring portion is screwed. The mouth of the container body may not have a second locking portion. In this case, the cap body may be attached to the container body by locking a portion of the cap body other than the ring portion to the mouth portion before the dispensing container is used, such as during distribution. Also, for example, if a shrink label covering at least the mouth portion and the cap body is attached to the dispensing container before the dispensing container is used, such as during distribution, the cap body may not be locked to the mouth portion. In this case, the cap body is attached to the container body by being pressed against the container body by the shrink label.

[0052] Furthermore, when the cap body is engaged with the first engaging portion of the opening and the dispensing container is ready for use, the ring portion may be detached and removable from the container body. Furthermore, when the dispensing container is ready for use, the ring portion may be attached to the cap body by fitting its inner peripheral surface to the outer peripheral surface of the cap body. In this case, the ring portion may be attached to the cap body without being engaged with the opening, or may be attached by fitting to the outer peripheral surface of the cap body while being engaged with the second engaging portion of the opening. The sealing material releasably attached to the mouth of the container body may have any configuration as long as it can seal the mouth.

[0053] The insertion portion provided on the cap body may have any configuration and may be used for any purpose, as long as it is a portion at least partially inserted into the opening when the dispensing container is in use. The insertion portion may be, for example, a portion having a function of measuring the contents. In this case, since the insertion portion is not inserted into the opening during distribution, the contents inside the container do not enter the insertion portion until the dispensing container is used for the first time. This allows the insertion portion to suitably measure the contents when measuring the contents for the first time using the insertion portion of the dispensing container. The insertion portion may be integrally molded with the cap body. The dispensing container to which the present invention is applicable is not limited to a shake-out container, but may be any type of dispensing container. The configurations described in this specification can be combined with each other within the scope of not being mutually contradictory. [Explanation of symbols]

[0054] 10...container body, 12...mouth portion, 12b...first locking portion, 12c...second locking portion, 20...cap body, 21...cap main body portion, 21c...pouring outlet, 22...ring portion, 23...connecting portion, 40...sealing material, 50...receiving portion, 100...pouring container, O...container axis

Claims

1. a cylindrical container body with a bottom extending in the vertical direction; a cap body attached to the opening of the container body; Equipped with The cap body is a cap body portion having a spout formed therein; an annular ring portion connected to a lower portion of the cap body portion and surrounding the mouth portion; a connecting portion that connects the cap body portion and the ring portion; an insertion portion provided on the cap body; and a seal material that seals the mouth portion is removably attached to the mouth portion, and a first locking portion that can lock the cap body portion is formed; The connecting portion is breakable, A pouring container in which, when the sealing material is peeled off from the mouth portion or the sealing material attached to the mouth portion is broken and the connecting portion is broken, the cap main body portion can be screwed into and locked to the first locking portion with at least a portion of the cap main body portion inserted radially between the ring portion and the mouth portion and at least a portion of the inserted portion inserted into the mouth portion.

2. The pouring container according to claim 1, wherein the opening portion is formed with a second locking portion to which the ring portion is locked.

3. The pouring container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the inserted portion is a cylindrical seal portion that fits into the mouth portion to seal between the mouth portion and the cap body portion.

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