Tubular container enabling complete use of contents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a tubular container in which remaining contents can be easily discharged and, more specifically, to a tubular container enabling complete use of contents without any remaining inside the tubular container in which various contents (toothpaste, ointment, cosmetics, etc.) of liquid, liquid phase, gel, cream types, etc. are stored. To achieve the above-described purpose, a tubular container according to the present invention comprises a tubular main body having a lid for opening and closing a discharge outlet, wherein the tubular main body comprises: a remaining-content access part formed by cutting a portion thereof; and a zipper for opening and closing the remaining-content access part.

Description

Tube-type container that allows for the complete use of the contents

[0001] The present invention relates to a tube-shaped container that facilitates the discharge of a residual amount of contents, and more specifically, to a tube-shaped container in which various contents (such as toothpaste, ointment, cosmetics, etc.) of liquid, liquid, gel, or cream types are stored, allowing the contents to be used completely without any residual amount remaining inside the container.

[0002] Tube-shaped containers for storing various contents, particularly those containing liquids, gels, and creams, are widely used for a wide range of products such as toothpaste, ointments, and cosmetics.

[0003] These tube-shaped containers are used by squeezing out the stored contents little by little, but when there is little content left, it is difficult to squeeze out the contents completely.

[0004] In particular, since it requires a lot of force to completely squeeze the contents from the end of the tube container toward the lid, the elderly and children, among others, have no choice but to throw away the contents even if there is actually enough left to use.

[0005] Tube-type containers with residual contents require internal cleaning during recycling, which not only increases disposal costs but also poses a problem of causing environmental pollution if they are not recycled and are simply discarded.

[0006] Accordingly, the present invention has been devised to solve the problems described above.

[0007] The purpose is to provide a tube-shaped container that has a zipper installed on the tube-shaped body so that when there is little content left, the zipper is opened to open the interior and the remaining contents can be completely used and then discarded.

[0008] To achieve the above objectives, the tubular container according to the present invention is,

[0009] A tubular container comprising a tubular body having a lid for opening and closing a discharge port,

[0010] The above-described tubular body is characterized by including a residual amount usage portion formed by cutting off a portion, and a zipper for opening and closing the residual amount usage portion.

[0011] And in a tubular container according to the present invention,

[0012] The above zipper is characterized by being waterproof.

[0013] In addition, in a tubular container according to the present invention,

[0014] It is characterized by including a vinyl film that wraps around and adheres to the outer surface of the tubular body including the zipper.

[0015] In addition, in a tubular container according to the present invention,

[0016] The above vinyl film is characterized by having a perforation line.

[0017] The tubular container according to the present invention is,

[0018] A zipper is installed on the tube-shaped body, allowing the contents remaining inside to be fully and cleanly used by opening the zipper when the contents are nearly empty. This enables internal cleaning, thereby allowing the tube-shaped body to be recycled instead of being discarded, which reduces carbon emissions and prevents environmental pollution.

[0019] It can be easily opened with the zipper slider, making it easy for the elderly and children to use, and

[0020] Through waterproofing of the zipper area and a vinyl film sealing structure, the contents are prevented from leaking out when the tube-shaped body is pressed for use while the zipper is unopened, and in particular, the vinyl film completely wraps around the zipper teeth and slider to prevent the zipper from opening unintentionally.

[0021] A perforation line is added to the vinyl film, allowing the vinyl film to be easily torn off and the zipper opened for use when needed.

[0022] FIG. 1 is a front view schematically illustrating the present invention.

[0023] *Explanation of the main parts of the drawing*

[0024] 10: Tube-shaped body 11: Lid

[0025] 12: Waterproof tape 13: Vinyl film

[0026] 20 : Zipper 21 : Teeth

[0027] 22 : Slider

[0028] The present invention is capable of various modifications and may take various forms, and embodiments (aspects or examples) are to be described in detail in the text. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to a specific disclosed form, and it should be understood that it includes all modifications, equivalents, and substitutions that fall within the spirit and scope of the present invention.

[0029] In each drawing, identical reference numerals, particularly those with identical tens and ones digits, or identical tens, ones, and alphabets, represent components having the same or similar functions; unless otherwise specified, the components referred to by each reference numeral in the drawing should be understood as components conforming to these criteria.

[0030] In addition, in each drawing, the components are depicted with exaggerated sizes or thicknesses, or simplified, for the sake of ease of understanding; however, the scope of protection of the present invention should not be interpreted as being limited by this.

[0031] The terms used herein are used merely to describe specific embodiments (aspects or examples) and are not intended to limit the invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0032] In this application, terms such as "comprising" or "consisting of" are intended to indicate the existence of the features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, and should be understood as not excluding in advance the existence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

[0033] Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as generally understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant technology, and should not be interpreted in an ideal or overly formal sense unless explicitly defined in this application.

[0034] The terms "~1~," "~2~," etc., described in this specification are used merely to distinguish different components and are not bound by the order of manufacture; furthermore, the names may not match those in the detailed description of the invention and the claims.

[0035] For convenience in describing the tubular container according to the present invention, a rough, non-strict directional standard is specified with reference to FIG. 1. The direction in which gravity acts is set downward, and the up, down, left, and right directions are determined as they appear. Unless otherwise specifically mentioned in the detailed description of the invention and claims related to other drawings, the direction is described by specifying it according to this standard.

[0036] Hereinafter, a tubular container according to the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings.

[0037] The present invention relates to a tubular container comprising a tubular body (10) having a lid (11) for opening and closing an outlet, as shown in FIG. 1.

[0038] The above tubular body (10) includes a portion formed by cutting off a portion of the remaining amount and a zipper (20) for opening and closing the remaining amount.

[0039] In the drawings of this specification, a tube-shaped body (10) primarily used for toothpaste is shown as a representative example, but it is sufficient if the tube-shaped body (10) is made of a soft material and is in a form that allows the contents to be squeezed out by hand, and the type of contents, the shape of the tube-shaped body (10), the structure of the lid (11), etc., can be varied in various ways.

[0040] The above zipper (20) comprises teeth (21) that interlock and lock together, and a slider (22) that slides into the teeth (21) and operates to lock or unlock the teeth (21), and is attached to and connected to an open portion of a tubular body (10) by a suture (23) to which the teeth (21) are connected.

[0041] There are no restrictions on the position or direction of the zipper (20) or the length of the teeth (21), but it is preferable that it be formed long in the longitudinal direction of the main body (10) so that the remaining contents can be used more easily when the tube-shaped main body (10) is opened with the zipper (20).

[0042] In particular, it is desirable to have a zipper (20) so that all remaining contents at the part where the lid (11) is attached can be used when the contents are squeezed out from the opposite end of the lid (11) (it can also be in the horizontal direction if necessary).

[0043] In addition, if the remaining amount of contents is not used all at once and remains inside the tube-shaped body (10), the zipper (20) can be closed again to store it temporarily.

[0044] In addition, since the zipper (20) of the above-mentioned tubular body (10) is used less frequently than zippers provided in general clothing or bags, it is desirable to use a material that has a certain durability and does not rust, such as eco-friendly plastic.

[0045] However, in the case of a zipper used in a zipper bag, since the contents may leak out when the tubular body (10) is squeezed, a zipper (20) composed of teeth (21) and a slider (22) must be used.

[0046] And, so as to prevent the contents from leaking out through the connection part of the zipper (20) when the above-mentioned tubular body (10) is pressed for use,

[0047] The above zipper (20) is waterproofed.

[0048] Various known methods may be considered for the waterproofing treatment applied to the above zipper (20), for example, a method in which a waterproof coating is applied to the surface of the teeth (21) and slider (22) of the zipper (20).

[0049] However, in order to more safely prevent leakage of the contents, it is preferable to wrap the inner or outer surface of the sealing portion (23) of the zipper (20) or one of these parts with a waterproof material and combine them.

[0050] The above waterproof member is formed in the form of a tape and covers the sealing portion (23), the interlocking portion of the teeth (21), the slider (22) coupling portion, etc. In the drawing, a representative embodiment is shown in which waterproof tapes (12) (14) are attached to the inner and outer surfaces, respectively, so as to cover both sides with the sealing portion (23) of the zipper (20) in between, and thus the remaining contents of the storage portion can be used by opening the zipper (20) and tearing or removing the waterproof tape (12).

[0051] These waterproof tapes (12)(14) are fully attached through heat compression, and unlike the drawing, they can be attached by placing the sealing portion (23) and the cut surface of the tubular body (10) side by side with the waterproof tapes (12)(14).

[0052] Furthermore, the present invention includes a vinyl film (13) that is in close contact with and wraps around the outer surface of the tubular body (10) including the zipper (20).

[0053] The above vinyl film (13) is wrapped around the outer surface of the tubular body (10) in a thin thickness and is in complete contact with the outer surface. At this time, various known packaging methods for the vinyl film (13), such as heat shrinkage, may be considered. However, it is preferable that the vinyl film (13) also be completely attached to the outer surface of the tubular body (10) through heat compression.

[0054] This is to prevent the vinyl film (13) from lifting off the outer surface of the tubular body (10) when the tubular body (10) is deformed by pressing.

[0055] Since this vinyl film (13) completely adheres to and wraps around the teeth (21) of the zipper (20) as well as the slider (22) with strong force, it prevents the teeth (21) from being forcibly opened and the zipper (20) from opening when the contents are squeezed out by pressing the tubular body (10), and prevents the slider (22) from moving from the locked position and the zipper (20) from opening unintentionally.

[0056] In addition, it is preferable that the vinyl film (13) has a perforation line (131).

[0057] This is because the above vinyl film (13) wraps around the tubular body (10) in a compressed form so that it is completely sealed, allowing the vinyl film (13) to be torn more easily using the above cutting line (131) to open the zipper (20).

[0058] These perforations (131) can also be provided on the vinyl film (13) in various known ways.

[0059] In addition, since the waterproof tape (12) attached to the inner surface of the above-mentioned tubular body (10) covers up to the interlocking part of the teeth (21), it is necessary to cut the waterproof tape (12) when opening the zipper (20).

[0060] Accordingly, the present invention further provides a blade portion (221) protruding along the interlocking path of the teeth (21) on the bottom surface (inner surface) of the slider (22).

[0061] The blade portion (221) protrudes only to a height that allows the waterproof tape (12) to be cut, so that when the tubular body (10) is pressed and used, the tubular body (10) is not damaged or the hand is not injured.

[0062] When the teeth (21) are opened by the movement of the slider (22), the blade portion (221) cuts the waterproof tape (12) by passing along the path where the teeth (21) were interlocked, thereby making it easier to use the remaining contents inside the tubular body (10).

[0063] This type of tube-shaped container allows the remaining contents to be used cleanly and completely by opening the zipper (20) without having to forcefully squeeze out the contents when there is little left in the storage compartment, thereby reducing environmental pollution and reducing cleaning costs during recycling, and can provide an eco-friendly tube-shaped container by allowing the contents to be used completely.

[0064] In describing the present invention above, the invention has been described primarily with reference to the attached drawings and tubular containers; however, various modifications, changes, and substitutions are possible by those skilled in the art, and such modifications, changes, and substitutions should be interpreted as falling within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A tubular container comprising a tubular body having a lid for opening and closing a discharge port, A tubular container characterized by including a portion of the tubular body formed by cutting out a portion of the remaining amount and a zipper for opening and closing the remaining amount.

2. In Paragraph 1, A tube-shaped container characterized by the zipper being waterproof.

3. In Paragraph 1, A tubular container characterized by including a vinyl film that wraps around and adheres to the outer surface of the tubular body including the zipper.

4. In any one of paragraphs 1 to 3, A tubular container characterized by having a perforation line on the vinyl film.

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