JP2002293350A - cap - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To enable a lid to be more easily opened even with one hand. SOLUTION: In a cap including a cap main body 2 and a lid 3 supported via an opening / closing hinge 4 so as to cover an upper portion of the cap main body 2 so as to be openable and closable, the cap 3 is externally fitted to the cap main body 2. A ring-shaped operation body 5 is provided,
The operating body 5 is swingably supported in the opening direction of the lid 3 around the opening / closing hinge 4 side of the lid 3 as a fulcrum, and an operating section 42 is provided on the opposite side of the opening / closing hinge 4 of the operating body 5. Provided, operation unit 4
When the operating body 5 is operated so that the operating body 5 swings in the opening direction about the opening / closing hinge 4 as a fulcrum, the operating body 5 presses the lid body 3 on the side opposite to the opening / closing hinge 4 in the opening direction. When the operating body 5 swings in the opening direction with the opening / closing hinge 4 as a fulcrum, the opening / closing hinge 4 or the opening / closing hinge 4 side of the lid 3 is moved so as to move the cover 3 in the opening direction. A pressing portion 43 for pressing is provided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a cap.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a cap used for a container such as a bottle for cosmetics, a cap body and a lid body capable of covering an upper portion of the cap body and connected to the cap body via a hinge for opening and closing are provided. This type of cap is now well known, for example, as described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-15844 as a prior art. In this cap, the opening / closing hinge serves as a spring, and when the lid is opened only a predetermined amount from the closed state, the remaining opening movement is automated by the spring force of the opening / closing hinge, or when the lid is closed only a predetermined amount from the open state. There is the convenience that the remaining closing movement is automated by the spring force of the opening / closing hinge. However, the amount of operation to be given at the time of opening or closing is not clear, and if this amount of operation is insufficient, there has been inconvenience that opening and closing fails.

[0003] In order to provide waterproofness at the time of closing, it is necessary to provide a certain degree of engagement strength between the cap body and the lid. There was also a problem that it required power and eventually required both hands. Therefore, a cap capable of solving these problems is disclosed in the above-mentioned Japanese Utility Model Publication No. Hei 6-1584.
No. 4, JP-A-7-9747, and the like. In the caps described in these publications, a slidable plate material is provided on the upper surface of the cap body,
An operating portion projecting outward from a closed interface between the cap body and the lid is provided at the tip of the plate.

Accordingly, when the plate is slid in the pushing direction when the lid is closed, the lid is pushed open by the occurrence of a wedge action (disengagement), and the hinge for opening and closing is continuously provided at the rear end of the plate. Was pressed from the inside, whereby the lid could be opened with one hand.

[0005]

With the conventional cap,
Since the plate material was provided on the upper surface of the cap body, the resistance between the plate material and the cap body increased, and the sliding operation of the plate material might not be smooth. ), The contents and the like in the container are soaked and adhere and grow, and the movement of the plate material may be gradually deteriorated or the plate material may be easily detached, and the lid may not be easily opened with one hand.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to enable the lid to be more easily opened with one hand.

[0007]

The technical means of the present invention for solving this technical problem is to support a cap body 2 via an opening / closing hinge 4 so as to cover the upper part of the cap body 2 so as to be openable and closable. In the cap provided with the closed lid 3, a ring-shaped operation body 5 fitted to the cap body 2 is provided, and the operation body 5 is provided around the opening / closing hinge 4 side of the lid 3 as a fulcrum. 3 is swingably supported in the opening direction of the
An operation section 42 is provided on the side opposite to the opening / closing hinge 4. When the operation section 42 is operated so that the operating body 5 swings about the opening / closing hinge 4 side in the opening direction, the lid 3 is closed. When the operation body 5 swings in the opening direction about the opening / closing hinge 4 as a fulcrum, the cover 3 is opened. The pressing portion 43 for pressing the opening / closing hinge 4 or the opening / closing hinge 4 side of the lid 3 so as to move the lid 3 is provided.

Another technical means of the present invention is that an outer cover body 6 surrounding the outer periphery of the cap body 2 is provided, and most of the operation body 5 is housed between the cap body 2 and the outer cover body 6. It is in the point that is retained. Another technical means of the present invention is that a ring-shaped mounting body 51 located inside the operating body 5 is provided so as to have a double internal / external structure between the operating body 5 and the mounting body 51. The operating body 5 is externally fitted and fixed to the cap main body 2, and is connected to the mounting body 51 so as to be swingable in the opening direction of the lid 3 around the opening / closing hinge 4 side with respect to the mounting body 51. There is in the point.

[0009] Another technical means of the present invention is the operation body 5
Is connected to the cap body 2 so as to be swingable in the opening direction of the lid 3 around the opening / closing hinge 4 as a fulcrum. According to another technical measure of the present invention, an outer cover body 6 surrounding the outer periphery of the cap body 2 is provided.
And the lid 3 is connected via an opening / closing hinge 4. Another technical means of the present invention is to provide an outer cover body 6 surrounding the outer periphery of the cap body 2.
However, the outer cover 6 is swingably supported in the opening direction of the cover 3 with the opening / closing hinge 4 side of the cover 3 as a fulcrum, and the outer cover 6 is also used as the operating body 5.

Another technical means of the present invention is to provide a cap having a lid 3 which is supported to be openable and closable via an opening / closing hinge 4 so as to be swingable in the opening direction of the lid 3. When the operating body 5 is operated to swing in the opening direction, the side of the lid 3 opposite to the opening / closing hinge 4 is pressed by the operating body 5 in the opening direction. And
When the operating body 5 swings in the opening direction, the opening / closing hinge 4 or the pressing portion 43 for pressing the opening / closing hinge 4 side of the lid 3 is provided so as to move the lid 3 in the opening direction. It is in.

Another technical means of the present invention is that the lid 3
Is supported via the opening / closing hinge 4 so as to cover the opening 92 of the container body 7 so as to be openable and closable.
The point is that it is formed in a ring shape and is externally fitted to the container body 7. Another technical means of the present invention is that a container cover 91 surrounding the outer periphery of the container body 7 is provided,
Is stored and held between the container body 7 and the container cover body 91. Another technical means of the present invention resides in that a return portion 34 for returning the operating body 5 from the state of swinging in the opening direction by elasticity is provided.

Another technical means of the present invention is that the pressing portion 4
3 is provided on the side of the opening / closing hinge 4 of the operating body 5, and when the operating body 5 swings in the opening direction, the pressing portion 43 presses the opening / closing hinge 4 to enlarge the lid 3 in the opening direction. It is configured to be moved.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 4 show one embodiment of a cap 1 according to the present invention. 1 shows the closed state of the cap 1, and FIG. 2 shows an opened state (full open) of the cap 1 by performing an opening operation from this state. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the cap 1 includes a cap body 2, a lid 3, an opening / closing hinge 4, and an operation body (operation ring body) 5.
And an outer cover body 6.

Cap body 2, lid 3, hinge 4 for opening and closing
The outer cover 6 is integrally formed with the outer cover 6, and the operating body 5 is formed as a separate member in a ring shape. Cap body 2
And the like, and the operating body 5 may be formed of a synthetic resin material as appropriate. The cap body 2 can be attached to the mouth 8 of the container body 7, has a top wall portion 11 and a peripheral wall portion 12, and has a shape in which a short cylinder with a bottom is turned upside down as a whole. I have. Container body 7
The cap 1 forms a container such as a cosmetic bottle.

The peripheral wall 12 of the cap body 2 is provided with an inward engaging claw 13 along the lower end thereof, and the engaging claw 13 is provided around the mouth 8 of the container body 7. The cap body 2 (that is, the entire cap 1) can be attached to the container body 7 by engaging with the engagement ring 14. An extraction hole 15 communicating with the inside of the mouth 8 of the container body 7 is provided in the top wall portion 11 of the cap body 2.
The contents stored in the container body 6 are taken out from the container.

The outer cover 6 has a cylindrical shape and is formed so as to surround the outer periphery of the cap body 2.
The lower end portions of the cap body 2 and the peripheral wall portion 12 are integrally connected by a plurality of connecting portions 17. A notch-shaped concave portion 16 is formed in the upper end portion on the front end side of the outer cover body 6. An annular storage space 18 having an open upper end is formed between the outer cover body 6 and the cap body 2.
The lid 3 has an inverted dish shape having a circular shape substantially the same diameter as the cap body 2 and is connected to and supported by one end in the circumferential direction of the outer cover 6 via an opening / closing hinge 4. With the hinge 4 for use as a fulcrum, it swings in the directions of arrows A and B shown in FIG. 2 to cover the upper portion of the cap body 2 so as to be freely opened and closed.

On the lower surface side of the lid 3, a cylindrical plug 19 which can be fitted into the outlet 15 is formed so as to project therefrom. The lid 3 covers the upper portion of the cap body 2 with the lid 3. When the is closed, the plug 19 is fitted in the outlet 15 and closes the outlet 15, so that a high water stopping action can be obtained. Opening / closing hinge 4
Has a spring band portion 24 and auxiliary connecting portions 25 provided on both sides of the spring band portion 24. When the lid 3 is opened (when fully opened), the cap body 2 Outlet 1
The cover 3 is turned up to the extent that the cover 3 does not interfere with the flow of the contents from the container 5 (between 120 ° and 180 ° in the illustrated example), and the state is maintained.

The spring band 24 extends from the outer cover 6 to the lid 3.
Is formed so as to have a hook-shaped (inverted L-shape) side surface by making a cut over the upper surface of the outer cover body 6 at the lower end and the lid 3 at the upper end.
To each other. Therefore, the spring force of the spring band portion 24 urges the cover 3 in the closing direction until the cover 3 reaches a predetermined angle (a state shown by a chain line in FIG. 2) from the closed state, and the cover 3 As the angle approaches, the force for urging in the closing direction increases, and when the angle exceeds a predetermined angle, the urging direction is reversed to cause the lid 3 to move in the opening direction, and finally the lid 3 When the cover 3 is opened at a predetermined opening angle, the spring force is substantially eliminated (see FIG. 2), and as a result, the open state of the lid 3 at this time is maintained.

The operation body 5 is used for opening the lid 3 and is incorporated into the storage space 18 between the cap body 2 and the outer cover body 6 from above, and most of the operation body 5 is It is stored and held in a storage space 18 between the outer cover body 2 and the outer cover body 6. The operating body 5 has a cylindrical side wall 2.
7 and a ring-shaped ceiling wall portion 28 integrally, and a side wall portion 27
A first leg 29 projects downward on the front side (opposite to the opening / closing hinge 4 of the lid 3), and a second leg is provided on the rear side of the side wall 27 (on the opening / closing hinge 4 of the lid 3). 30 protrudes downward.

An engaging portion 32 projects from a lower end of the second leg portion 30 via a connecting portion 31, an opening window 33 is formed in the second leg portion 30, and the opening window 33 has an elastic L-shape. An operation body return portion 34 having a shape of a letter is provided. A stopper hole 35 is provided in the first leg 29. The locking portion 32 is inserted and engaged in a mounting hole 36 formed in the rear connecting portion 17. Accordingly, the operating body 5 is configured such that the elastic deformation of the connecting portion 31 causes the connecting portion 31 (the lower portion of the lid 3 on the opening / closing hinge 4 side) as a fulcrum to open the lid 3 (in substantially the same direction as the arrow A direction). ) Is swingably supported.

A rising stopper 37 is formed on the peripheral wall 12 of the cap body 2 so as to project into the stopper hole 35.
When the operating body 5 swings in the opening direction about the opening / closing hinge 4 as a fulcrum, the lower opening edge of the stopper hole 35 contacts the ascending stopper 37 from below, and the operating body The swing of the shutter 5 in the opening direction (the direction substantially the same as the direction of arrow A) is regulated at the position shown in FIG. The front end (rear end) of the operating body return portion 34 is in contact with or close to the inner surface of the outer cover body 6, and when the operating body 5 swings in the opening direction,
The operation body 5 that has been swung in the opening direction is automatically returned to the original position by the restoring force of the elastically deformed operation body return section 34.

On the opposite side of the opening / closing hinge 4 of the operating body 5 (above the first leg 29 of the peripheral wall portion 12), an operating portion 42 projecting outward is provided. Between the front end of the body 3, that is, forward from the recess 16 of the outer cover body 6.
When the operation is made to swing in the opening direction (the direction of arrow A) with the side as a fulcrum, the side opposite to the opening / closing hinge 4 of the lid 3 (the swinging end side) is moved to the operating body 5 (the upper surface of the operating section 42). Side) in the opening direction. Further, a pressing portion 43 is provided on the opening / closing hinge 4 side of the operating body 5 (above the second leg 30 of the side wall portion 27), and when the operating body 5 swings in the opening direction about the opening / closing hinge 4 side as a fulcrum. The lower part of the spring band 24 of the opening / closing hinge 4 is pressed rearward so as to move the lid 3 in the opening direction.

According to the above-described embodiment, when the lid 3 is opened from the closed state shown in FIG. 1, when a finger is hooked on the operation unit 42 and the operation unit 42 is pressed upward (in the direction of arrow a),
The operating body 5 swings in the opening direction of the lid 3 (substantially the same direction as the arrow A direction) with the connecting portion 31 (the lower portion of the lid 3 on the side of the opening / closing hinge 4) as a fulcrum. The operation unit 42, which is a unit,
The opposite side (front end side) of the lid 3 from the opening / closing hinge 4 is pressed in the opening direction (arrow A direction). In this case, the opposite side of the lid 3 from the opening / closing hinge 4 is pressed along the opening direction (the direction of the arrow A) by the operating body 5, so that even a small force resists the spring force of the opening / closing hinge 4. , Smoothly move the lid 3 with the arrow A
The stopper 19 can be easily removed from the outlet hole 15. In addition, when the operating body 5 swings in the opening direction with the opening / closing hinge 4 side as a fulcrum, the pressing portion 43 presses the lower portion of the spring band portion 24 of the opening / closing hinge 4 rearward. The lid 3 passes through a predetermined position indicated by a chain line in FIG. 2 and the lid 3 largely moves in the opening direction.

The lower opening edge of the stopper hole 35 contacts the ascending stopper 37 from below, thereby restricting the swing of the lid 3 in the opening direction to the position shown by the solid line in FIG. I do. At this time, the operation body return portion 34 presses against the inner surface of the outer cover body 6 and the operation return portion 34 is elastically deformed to the front side. Therefore, when the pressing operation of the operating unit 42 is released, the operating body 5 is automatically returned to the original position from the state of swinging in the opening direction due to the restoring force of the operating body returning unit 34 that has been elastically deformed to the front side. It is. Therefore, the lid 3 can be easily opened with one hand holding the container body 7 by pressing the operation unit 42 upward with the thumb or the like of one hand holding the container body 7. . In addition, no special members other than the operation body 5 are required, and the number of parts can be reduced to prevent an increase in cost. Also, most of the operation body 5 is formed by the outer cover body 7 and the cap body 2. Since the operation body 5 is housed in between, even when the lid 3 is opened, the operation body 5 is not greatly exposed to the outside, and
The contents in the container body 7 do not adhere to the cover 3, and the lid 3 can be smoothly opened for a long period of time.

In the above embodiment, the outer cover 6
And the lower end of the peripheral wall 12 of the cap body 2 are integrally connected to each other by a plurality of connecting portions 17. Instead, the connecting portion 17 is formed as a continuous plate, and only one connecting portion 17 is provided. It may be provided. FIG. 5 shows a modification of the operating body 5 in the embodiment. Operation body 5
Has a top wall portion 28, but the side wall portion 27 is omitted. The first leg 27 protrudes downward on the front side of the top wall 28 (the side opposite to the opening / closing hinge 4 of the lid 3), and the second leg 30 is provided on the rear side of the top wall 28 (lid 3). Opening hinge 4
Side). The other points are the same as those of the above-described embodiment, and the operating body 5 is
Is elastically deformed, and supported by the connecting portion 31 (the lower portion of the lid 3 on the side of the opening / closing hinge 4) as a fulcrum in the opening direction of the lid 3 (substantially the same direction as the arrow A direction). When the opening and closing hinge 5 swings about the opening / closing hinge 4 in the opening direction, the lower opening edge of the stopper hole 35 contacts the ascending stopper 40 from below and swings the lid 3 in the opening direction. The movement is regulated, and the operating body 5 is returned to the original position from the state of swinging in the opening direction by the restoring force of the elastically deformed operating body return portion 34. Further, when the operating unit 37 is operated so that the operating body 5 swings in the opening direction with the opening / closing hinge 4 side as a fulcrum, the opening side of the lid 3 opposite to the opening / closing hinge 4 is opened by the operating body 5. When the operating body 5 swings in the opening direction with the opening / closing hinge 4 side as a fulcrum, the spring band 24 of the opening / closing hinge 4 is moved so as to move the lid 3 in the opening direction.
Is pressed.

6 to 8 show another embodiment. The upper end portions of the outer cover body 6 and the peripheral wall portion 12 of the cap main body 2 are integrally connected by a connecting portion 47, and an annular storage space 18 having a lower end opened between the outer cover body 6 and the cap main body 2 is formed. Is formed. A ring-shaped attachment body 51 located inside the operation body 5 is provided.
And the mounting body 51 have an inner / outer double structure, and the operating body 5
The lower end of the opening / closing hinge 4 (rear end) is connected to the mounting body 51 by a connecting portion 53. Operating body 5 and mounting body 5
1 is inserted into the storage space 18 between the cap body 2 and the outer cover body 6 from below and incorporated therein, and most of the operation body 5 and the mounting body 51 are stored and held in the storage space 18. ,
The attachment body 51 is fitted and fixed to the peripheral wall portion 12 of the cap body 2.

The height of the operating body 5 in the vertical direction gradually decreases from the rear end to the front end.
Is inclined such that it gradually descends from the rear end side (opening / closing hinge 4 side) to the front end side. Due to the elastic deformation of the connecting portion 53, the operating body 5 moves the connecting portion 53 (opening / closing hinge 4) with respect to the mounting body 51 as shown in FIG.
Side), and is supported so as to be swingable in the opening direction of the lid 3. As in the case of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the operation part 42 protruding outward is provided on the side opposite to the opening / closing hinge 4 of the operation body 5 (upper front end of the operation body 5).
Is provided, and the operating unit 42 is connected to the operating body 5 by the opening / closing hinge 4.
When operated to swing in the opening direction with the side as a fulcrum, the side opposite to the opening / closing hinge 4 of the lid 3 is pressed in the opening direction by the operation section 42 which is a part of the operation body 5. Have been. Further, a pressing portion 43 is provided on the opening / closing hinge 4 side of the operating body 5 (upper end on the rear side of the operating body 5), and when the operating body 5 swings in the opening direction with the opening / closing hinge 4 side as a fulcrum, a cover is provided. The spring band 2 of the opening / closing hinge 4 is moved so as to move the body 3 in the opening direction.
4 is pressed rearward.

An engagement projection 52 is provided at a middle part of the front side of the operation body 5, and the engagement projection 52 is engaged with the upper end edge of the concave portion 17 of the outer cover body 6 from above. The downward swing is regulated. FIG. 9 shows another embodiment, in which the lower end portions of the outer cover body 6 and the peripheral wall portion 12 of the cap body 2 are integrated with each other by a connecting portion 17 as in the case of the embodiment of FIGS. Is formed between the outer cover body 6 and the cap main body 2 to form an annular storage space 18 having an open upper end.

The operating body 5 is incorporated from the upper side into a storage space 18 between the cap body 2 and the outer cover body 6, and most of the operation body 5 is stored in the storage space 18 between the cap body 2 and the outer cover body 6. It is stored and held. A locking portion 58 is projected from a lower end on the rear end side of the operating body 5 via a connecting portion 57, and the locking portion 58 is inserted and engaged with the mounting hole 36 of the connecting portion 17. 6 to 8, the height of the operating body 5 in the vertical direction gradually decreases from the rear end side to the front end side. The end surface is inclined so as to gradually descend from the rear end side (opening / closing hinge 4 side) to the front end side.
The operating body 5 is swingable in the opening direction of the cover 3 (substantially the same direction as the direction of arrow A) with the connecting portion 57 (opening / closing hinge 4 side) as a fulcrum with respect to the mounting body 51 by the elastic deformation of. It is supported to be.

FIG. 10 shows another embodiment, in which a cover body 61 for hiding the operation body 5 is provided. The cover body 61 has an annular top wall portion 62 and a cylindrical mounting leg 63, and the mounting leg 63 is provided with an inward engaging convex portion 65. The cover body 61 is attached to the cap main body 2 by engaging with an engaging concave portion 66 provided in the main body 2. By this cover body 61, most of the operation body 5 is hidden so as not to be seen from above and the appearance of the cap 1 is improved. The other points are the same as those in the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 11 shows another embodiment, and FIGS.
As in the case of the embodiment of FIG. 8, the outer cover body 6 and the peripheral wall 12 of the cap body 2 are connected to each other at the upper ends thereof.
7, an annular storage space 18 having an open lower end is formed between the outer cover body 6 and the cap body 2. On the rear end side of the operating body 5, there is provided a locking portion 69 that protrudes upward from a lower end of the operating body 5 via a connecting portion 68. Fitting between the mounting piece 70 projecting downward and the peripheral wall portion 12 of the cap body 2, the locking concave portion 71 provided on the locking portion 69 is replaced with the engaging convex portion 72 provided on the peripheral wall portion 12. By the engagement, the operating body 5 is fixed to the cap body 2.

The operation body 5 is inserted into the storage space 18 between the cap body 2 and the outer cover body 6 from below and incorporated therein, and most of the operation body 5 is stored and held in the storage space 18. I have. 6 to 8, the height of the operating body 5 in the vertical direction gradually decreases from the rear end side to the front end side. The end face is inclined so as to gradually descend from the rear end side (opening / closing hinge 4 side) to the front end side.
Due to the elastic deformation of the operation body 8, the operating body 5 is supported so as to be swingable in the opening direction of the lid body 3 with the connecting portion 68 (opening / closing hinge 4 side) as a fulcrum relative to the cap body 2.

As in the case of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, an operating portion projecting outward is provided on the opposite side of the opening / closing hinge 4 of the operating body 5 (upper front end of the operating body 5). When the operating unit 42 is operated so that the operating body 5 swings in the opening direction with the opening / closing hinge 4 side as a fulcrum, the side of the lid 3 opposite to the opening / closing hinge 4 is operated by the operating body. 5 is configured to be pressed in the opening direction by the operation unit 42 which is a part of the operation unit 5. Further, a pressing portion 43 is provided on the opening / closing hinge 4 side of the operating body 5 (upper end on the rear side of the operating body 5), and when the operating body 5 swings in the opening direction with the opening / closing hinge 4 side as a fulcrum, a cover is provided. The lower part of the spring band portion 24 of the opening / closing hinge 4 is pressed rearward so as to move the body 3 in the opening direction.

FIG. 12 shows another embodiment, in which the cap body 2 and the operating body 5 are integrally formed, and the outer cover 6 and the lid 3 are integrally formed. The cap body 2 and the operating body 5 are connected via a connecting portion 73, and the outer cover body 6 and the lid body 3 are connected via an opening / closing hinge 4. The height of the operating body 5 in the vertical direction gradually decreases from the rear end side to the front end side, and the upper end surface of the operating body 5 goes from the rear end side (opening / closing hinge 4 side) to the front end side. Inclining gradually. Due to the elastic deformation of the connecting portion 73, the operating body 5 is supported so as to be swingable in the opening direction of the lid 3 with the connecting portion 73 (opening / closing hinge 4 side) as a fulcrum relative to the cap body 2. I have.

As in the case of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, an operating portion projecting outward is provided on the side opposite to the opening / closing hinge 4 of the operating body 5 (upper front end of the operating body 5). When the operating unit 42 is operated so that the operating body 5 swings in the opening direction with the opening / closing hinge 4 side as a fulcrum, the side of the lid 3 opposite to the opening / closing hinge 4 is operated by the operating body. 5 is configured to be pressed in the opening direction by the operation unit 42 which is a part of the operation unit 5. Further, a pressing portion 43 is provided on the opening / closing hinge 4 side of the operating body 5 (upper end on the rear side of the operating body 5), and when the operating body 5 swings in the opening direction with the opening / closing hinge 4 side as a fulcrum, a cover is provided. The lower part of the spring band portion 24 of the opening / closing hinge 4 is pressed rearward so as to move the body 3 in the opening direction.

FIGS. 13 to 16 show another embodiment, in which the cap body 2 and the lid 3 are formed integrally with a support 75 interposed therebetween. A support 75 is provided at the lower end of the peripheral wall 12 of the cap body 2 via a connecting portion 76.
The lid 3 is connected to the lid 5 via an opening / closing hinge 4.
Further, an outer cover body 6 surrounding the outer periphery of the cap body 2 is provided. The outer cover body 6 has a cylindrical side wall 77.
An opening window 79 is provided at the rear end side of the side wall portion 77, and a mounting piece 80 is provided from the rear end portion of the top wall portion 78 corresponding to the opening window 79. Are protruding downward. A locking portion 83 is projected from the lower end of the mounting piece 80 via a connecting portion 82 bent in an L-shape.
3 is engaged with the mounting hole 85 of the connecting portion 76,
The outer cover body 6 is connected to the cap body 2. Thus, the outer cover body 6 is also used as the operating body 5, and the opening direction of the lid body 3 is supported by the elastic deformation of the connecting part 82 with the connecting part 82 (the lower part of the lid body 3 on the opening / closing hinge 4 side) as a fulcrum. (Substantially the same direction as the direction of arrow A).

Then, as in the case of the above embodiment,
An operation unit 42 protruding outward is provided on the opposite side of the opening / closing hinge 4 of the operation body 5 (outer cover body 6).
When the operating body 5 is operated so as to swing in the opening direction about the opening / closing hinge 4 as a fulcrum, the side of the lid 3 opposite to the opening / closing hinge 4 is moved to an operating section which is a part of the operating body 5. It is configured to press in the opening direction at 42. Further, a pressing portion 43 is provided on the opening / closing hinge 4 side of the operating body 5, and when the operating body 5 (outer cover body 6) swings about the opening / closing hinge 4 side in the opening direction, the lid 3 is opened. The lower part of the spring band portion 24 of the opening / closing hinge 4 is pressed rearward so as to move in the direction.

On the front end side of the peripheral wall portion 12 of the cap body 2,
An operation body return portion is provided, and when the outer cover body 6 (operation body 5) swings in the opening direction about the opening / closing hinge 4 side as a fulcrum, the operation body return portion is moved to the side wall portion of the outer cover body 6. 77, it is elastically deformed by being pushed rearward, and the swinging of the outer cover body 6 (the operating body 5) in the opening direction (direction substantially the same as the direction of the arrow A) is restricted by the restoring force of the operating body returning portion 34. At the same time, the outer cover body 6 (the operating body 5) that has been swung in the opening direction is automatically returned to the original position by the restoring force of the elastically deformed operating body returning portion 34.

FIG. 17 shows another embodiment in which the container body 7, the lid 3 and the container cover 91 are integrally formed, and the lid 3 is provided at the rear upper end of the container cover 91 with the hinge 4 for opening and closing.
The lid 3 swings around the opening / closing hinge 4 as a fulcrum so as to cover the upper end opening 92 of the container body 7 in an openable and closable manner. The container body 7
Inside, for example, a cosmetic cream is stored. On the lower surface side of the lid 3, a cylindrical engaging cylindrical portion 93 that can be fitted to the container main body 7 is formed so as to protrude, and the lid 3 covers the upper end opening 92 of the container main body 7 with the lid 3. When the body 3 is in the closed state, the engagement cylindrical portion 93 is configured to fit outside the upper end opening 92.

A ring-shaped operating body 5 for opening the lid 3 is provided, and a ring-shaped mounting body 51 located inside the operating body 5 is provided. The operation body 5 and the mounting body 51 are connected to each other by a connecting portion 53 at the lower end of the opening / closing hinge 4 (rear end). The operating body 5 and the mounting body 51 are inserted into the storage space 18 between the container body 7 and the container cover body 91 from below and incorporated, and most of the operating body 5 and the mounting body 5 are attached.
1 are stored and held in the storage space 18, and the mounting body 51 is fitted and fixed to the container body 7.

The height of the operating body 5 in the vertical direction gradually decreases from the rear end to the front end.
Is inclined such that it gradually descends from the rear end side (opening / closing hinge 4 side) to the front end side. The operating body 5 is supported by the elastic deformation of the connecting portion 53 so as to be swingable in the opening direction of the lid 3 around the connecting portion 53 (opening / closing hinge 4 side) as a fulcrum with respect to the mounting body 51. I have. As in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, an operation portion 42 protruding outward is provided on the opposite side of the opening / closing hinge 4 of the operation body 5 (the upper end on the front side of the operation body 5). When the operation unit 42 is operated so that the operating body 5 swings in the opening direction about the hinge 4 for opening and closing, the hinge 4 for opening and closing the lid 3 is opened.
The other side is configured to be pressed in an opening direction by an operation section 42 which is a part of the operation body 5. Further, a pressing portion 4 is provided on the opening / closing hinge 4 side of the operating body 5 (the rear upper end portion of the operating body 5).
The lower portion of the spring band portion 24 of the opening / closing hinge 4 is moved rearward so that the lid 3 is moved in the opening direction when the operating body 5 swings in the opening direction with the opening / closing hinge 4 as a fulcrum. Side.

In this case, the cap 1 of the container comprises a lid 3, an opening / closing hinge 4, an operating body 5, a mounting body 51 and the like. In the above-described embodiment, the pressing portion 43 is provided on the opening / closing hinge 4 side of the operating body 5 so as to protrude rearward, and when the operating body 5 swings in the opening direction with the opening / closing hinge 4 side as a fulcrum, To move the lid 3 in the opening direction,
The rear protruding pressing portion 43 is configured to press the lower part of the spring band portion 24 of the opening / closing hinge 4 rearward. However, instead of this, the pressing portion 43 is not formed in a rear protruding shape. A projection that projects toward the pressing portion 43 may be provided on the spring band portion 24 of the opening / closing hinge 4. Further, when the operating body 5 swings in the opening direction with the opening / closing hinge 4 side as a fulcrum, the pressing portion 43 replaces the spring band 24 and replaces the auxiliary connecting portion 25 of the opening / closing hinge 4 or the lid 3. The cover 3 may be moved in the opening direction by pressing the vicinity of the opening / closing hinge 4.

In the above embodiment, the operation unit 42
When the operating body 5 is operated so as to swing in the opening direction about the opening / closing hinge 4 as a fulcrum, the side of the lid 3 opposite to the opening / closing hinge 4 is pressed by the operating body 5 in the opening direction. However, when the operating section 42 is operated so that the operating body 5 swings in the opening direction with the opening / closing hinge 4 as a fulcrum, the opening / closing hinge 4 of the lid 3 On the other side, operate body 5
May be pressed in the opening direction at a portion other than the operation unit 42 of the above. Further, the cap body 2, the lid 3, the opening / closing hinge 4, the operation body 5, the outer cover 6 and the like are not limited to being formed of a synthetic resin material, and a part or the whole is made of aluminum or stainless steel. Including the case of metal
It can also be made of glass or the like.

The outer shape of the cap body 2 or the like or the container body 7 is not limited to an ellipse or a circle as a planar shape, but can be changed to, for example, a square shape. Also,
In the embodiments of FIGS. 1, 2, 9, and 10, the locking method between the ring-shaped operation body 5 and the cap body 2 is under, but the locking method is not limited to this. Instead, other locking means may be used. 6 and 7, the ring-shaped attachment body 51 is sandwiched between the cap body 2 and the container body 7, but the method of fixing the attachment body 51 is not limited to this. Instead, other means may be used.

In addition, it can be appropriately changed according to the embodiment.

[0046]

According to the present invention, the lid can be more easily opened with one hand.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing a closed state of a lid according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view showing an open state of the lid.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an open state of the lid.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the operation body.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a modification of the operating body.

FIG. 6 is a side sectional view showing a closed state of a lid according to another embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a side sectional view showing an open state of the lid.

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the cap.

FIG. 9 is a side sectional view showing an open state of a cover according to another embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a side cross-sectional view of an open state of a lid according to another embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a side sectional view showing an open state of a cover according to another embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a side cross-sectional view of an open state of a cover according to another embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a side sectional view showing a closed state of a lid according to another embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a side sectional view showing an open state of the lid.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the outer cover body.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the cap body and the lid.

FIG. 17 is a side sectional view showing a closed state of a cover according to another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cap 2 Cap main body 3 Lid 4 Opening / closing hinge 5 Operation body 6 Outer cover body 7 Container main body 42 Operation part 43 Pressing part 51 Mounting body

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Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A cap comprising: a cap body (2); and a lid (3) supported via an opening / closing hinge (4) so as to cover the upper part of the cap body (2) in an openable and closable manner. A ring-shaped operating body (5) that is fitted to the cap body (2) is provided, and the operating body (5) is provided with a lid (3) on the hinge (4) side for opening and closing as a fulcrum. An operation section (42) is provided on the side opposite to the opening / closing hinge (4) of the operation body (5) so as to be swingable in the opening direction of 3).
When the operation body (2) is operated so that the operating body (5) swings in the opening direction with the opening / closing hinge (4) as a fulcrum, the side of the lid (3) opposite to the opening / closing hinge (4) is operated. The lid (3) is moved in the opening direction when the operating body (5) swings about the hinge (4) for opening and closing in the opening direction. Pressing part (4) pressing the opening / closing hinge (4) or the opening / closing hinge (4) side of the lid (3) as described above.
3) is a cap provided. 2. An outer cover body (6) surrounding the outer periphery of the cap body (2), and most of the operation body (5) is provided between the cap body (2) and the outer cover body (6). The cap according to claim 1, wherein the cap is housed and held. 3. A ring-shaped attachment body (51) located inside the operation body (5) is provided so as to have a double internal / external structure between the operation body (5) and the operation body (5). Is externally fitted and fixed to the cap body (2), and the operating body (5) is swingable in the opening direction of the lid (3) with the opening / closing hinge (4) side as a fulcrum relative to the mounting body (51). Attachment body (51) to become
The cap according to claim 1, wherein the cap is connected to the cap. 4. The operating body (5) is connected to the cap body (2) so that the operating body (5) can swing in the opening direction of the lid (3) around the opening / closing hinge (4) as a fulcrum. The cap according to claim 1, wherein: 5. An outer cover (6) surrounding the outer periphery of the cap body (2) is provided, and the lid (3) is connected to the outer cover (6) via an opening / closing hinge (4). The cap according to claim 1, wherein the cap is provided. 6. An outer cover body (6) surrounding the outer periphery of the cap body (2) is provided, and the outer cover body (6) is provided with a hinge (4) side of the lid (3) as a fulcrum. Lid (3)
The outer cover body (6) is swingably supported in the opening direction of the outer cover body.
The cap according to claim 1, wherein the cap is also used for the operating body (5). 7. A cap having a lid (3) supported to be openable and closable via an opening / closing hinge (4), the cap being supported so as to be swingable in the opening direction of the lid (3). An operation body (5) is provided, and when the operation body (5) is operated to swing in the opening direction, the side of the lid (3) opposite to the opening / closing hinge (4) is operated by the operation body (5). It is configured to press in the opening direction, and when the operating body (5) swings in the opening direction,
An opening / closing hinge (4) or a pressing portion (43) for pressing the opening / closing hinge (4) side of the lid (3) so as to move the lid (3) in the opening direction is provided. And cap 8. The operating body (5), wherein the lid (3) is supported via an opening / closing hinge (4) so as to cover the opening (92) of the container body (7) so as to be openable and closable. 8. Cap according to claim 7, characterized in that it is formed in a ring shape and is fitted externally to the container body (7). 9. A container cover body (91) surrounding the outer periphery of the container body (7), and most of the operation body (5) is provided between the container body (7) and the container cover body (91). 9. The cap according to claim 8, wherein the cap is housed and held.