JP2009029475A - Cap for shaker - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cap for a shaker having a non-complicated structure and capable of shaking out an approximately constant amount of a seasoning by being shaken downward with the shaker upside-down. <P>SOLUTION: Since each shaking out hole 12 in the top surface part 6 of the cap body 3 of the cap 1 has a tapered opening gradually getting larger from the lower surface of the top surface part 6 to the upper surface part thereof, when the shaker 2 is downward shaken with the cap 1 upside-down so as to be directed downward, it is possible to shake out an approximately constant amount of the seasoning by a constant shaking operation. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention is a cap having a plurality of outlet holes, which is attached to the mouth portion of an outlet container filled with seasonings such as table salt and Ajicio (registered trademark), and is directed downward by turning the outlet container upside down. The present invention relates to a cap for a dispensing container that has been devised and improved so that the seasoning that is sprinkled always becomes a substantially constant amount when sprinkling the condiment from each swinging hole of the swing and cap.

In general, a cap attached to the mouth of a dispensing container filled with seasoning is provided with a plurality of circular dispensing holes for dispensing the seasoning by shaking the dispensing container.
And when sprinkling a seasoning, an appropriate quantity of seasoning is sprinkled out from each spout hole of a cap by inverting a sprinkling container so that a cap may face down, and shaking several times toward the downward direction.
However, in this cap, when the swing container is swung downward and the seasoning is spouted from each swing hole of the cap, the amount of the seasoning is not constant for a certain swinging motion, and the first swing amount and N Since the amount of the shake is different, the amount of the seasoning intended by the user cannot be added, which may cause inconvenience.

Therefore, Patent Document 1 discloses a conventional technique in which the amount of the seasoning shake is always constant. In a seasoning container having a shake stopper attached to the opening of the container main body, a small hole of the shake stopper is provided on the top of the shake stopper. An upper lid is provided to open and close, and a small storage chamber is provided between the swing stopper and the opening of the container body. The small storage chamber is provided with a shutter that can be driven by an operation from the outside of the container. The outlet / storage chamber and the container body can be communicated / blocked. First, the shutter is rotated so that the small storage chamber and the container body communicate with each other, and the seasoning in the container is stored in the outlet / storage chamber. Next, the shutter is rotated again to shut off the small storage chamber and the container main body, and then the upper lid is opened and the container main body is shaken, so that a certain amount of seasoning is discharged from the small discharge hole. It is described that it is drawn out to the outside.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 3-875

  As described above, in the invention of Patent Document 1, a shutter that allows communication between the small storage chamber and the inside of the container body is provided, and a certain amount of seasoning is stored in the small storage chamber by rotating the shutter. Then, after rotating the shutter again, opening the top lid and shaking the container body, a certain amount of seasoning comes out from the small storage chamber through the small swing hole, but the seasoning When swinging out several times, it is necessary to rotate the shutter each time and store the seasoning from the container body in the small storage chamber, which is very unusable and uncomfortable for the user. Become. Moreover, the structure of the cap is considerably complicated, and the manufacturing cost is high, so that it cannot be adopted at all.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and the structure is not complicated. When the shaker is turned upside down and shaken downward, a substantially constant amount of seasoning can be shaken out. The purpose is to provide a cap.

As a means for solving the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is characterized in that the invention described in claim 1 is a cap that is attached to the mouth of a seasoning dispensing container and has a plurality of seasoning outlet holes on the top surface. And each said oscillation hole is a taper-shaped opening gradually expanded toward the upper surface from the lower surface of the said top surface part, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.
Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, when the swing container is turned upside down so that the cap faces downward, a substantially constant amount of seasoning is spouted for a constant swing operation, for example, a double swing operation. Thus, the first swing amount and the Nth swing amount of the double swing operation are always substantially constant. Further, after the swinging operation, the seasoning does not fall from the respective swinging holes even if the swinging container remains in an inverted state. Thereby, if the amount of shaking by a fixed swinging movement is grasped, the amount of seasoning intended by the user can be added.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, a lid body to be crowned by the cap is connected to an edge portion of the cap via a hinge portion, and a top surface portion of the lid body. Is characterized in that a plurality of projecting portions are formed which are provided at locations corresponding to the respective swing holes and which can be penetrated.
Therefore, in the invention of claim 2, after use, if the hinge portion is folded and the lid body is covered with the cap, each projection portion of the lid body penetrates each ejection hole of the cap. Will not clog.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the cap is loosely fitted to the mouth portion of the dispensing container.
Therefore, in the invention of claim 3, the cap may be rotatably fitted to the mouth portion of the swing-out container.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, each of the seasoning outlet holes provided in the top surface portion of the cap is a tapered opening that gradually expands from the lower surface to the upper surface of the top surface portion. Therefore, when the swing container is inverted so that the cap faces downward and shaken downward, a substantially constant amount of seasoning can be sprinkled for a constant swinging motion. As a result, if you know the amount of swing by a certain swinging motion, when you add seasonings, there is no need to weigh using a teaspoon etc. Can be added. Moreover, since the structure is not complicated, the manufacturing cost does not increase.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, after use, if the lid is covered with the cap, each projection provided on the lid passes through each of the ejection holes provided on the cap. The seasoning is not clogged, and a constant amount of seasoning can always be spouted from each outlet hole.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the cap is mounted in various forms on the mouth of the dispensing container.

Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
A seasoning shaker container cap 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is made of synthetic resin, and as shown in FIG. 1, for example, a shaker container 2 filled with a seasoning of Ajicio (registered trademark). The bottomed cylindrical cap body 3 is screwed onto the outer peripheral surface of the mouth part 2a of the dispensing container 2, and the bottomed cylindrical shape is crowned by the cap body 3. And the lid 4. The cap body 3 and the lid 4 are connected by a hinge portion 5.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the cap body 3 is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape including a disk-shaped top surface portion 6 and a cylindrical body portion 7.
On the inner peripheral surface of the body portion 7 of the cap body 3, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a female screw portion 8 that is screwed to a male screw portion 2b provided on the outer peripheral surface of the mouth portion 2a of the dispensing container 2 is provided. Is formed. Further, a cylindrical engagement tube portion 10 is formed on the upper side of the hinge portion 5 continuously from the trunk portion 7 with the hinge portion 5 as a boundary. The top surface portion 6 is connected to the annular upper end portion of the engagement tube portion 10. A single engagement protrusion 11 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the engagement tube portion 10. Further, on the outer peripheral surface opposite to the hinge portion 5 side of the trunk portion 7, a predetermined range directed downward from the upper end thereof in a predetermined peripheral range (a peripheral range in which the finger-hanging piece 17 of the lid 4 is projected). 14 is recessed.

As shown in FIG. 2, the top surface portion 6 of the cap body 3 is provided with a plurality of dispensing holes 12 for dispensing the seasoning in the dispensing container 2 to the outside. In the present embodiment, a total of seven each of the output holes 12 are formed, and the arrangement is one at the approximate center of the top surface portion 6, and there are six circular at the 60 ° pitch around it. Has been placed.
In general, this arrangement is such that each of the outlet holes 12 can be positioned below when the outlet container 2 is tilted, and the number of outlet holes 12 to be discharged can be limited depending on the tilted angle. This is to facilitate control, and to prevent the ejection from being hindered by interference between the ejection holes 12.
In the present embodiment, the circular diameter a connecting the centers of the respective swing holes 12 is set to φ14 mm, and the interval e between the adjacent swing holes 12 is set to 7 mm.
As is well understood from FIGS. 2 and 4A, each of the swing holes 12 has a circular shape in a top view and is opened in a tapered shape that gradually expands from the lower surface of the top surface portion 6 toward the upper surface. In the present embodiment, each outlet hole 12 has an upper end opening diameter A set to φ2.6 mm, a lower end opening diameter B set to φ2.4 mm, and the thickness of the top surface portion 6 is 1.5 mm. The taper angle θ is set to about 3.8 ° with respect to a line f parallel to the center line O of the outlet hole 12. Therefore, the average particle diameter of Ajicio (registered trademark) is 850 μm or less, and the lower end opening diameter B of each of the outlet holes 12 is set to be three times or less than the particle diameter of Ajicio (registered trademark). Although this ratio is proportional to the particle size, if it is made small, a substantially constant amount of flow can be secured, but if it is made too large, outflow will not stop.
Each of the outlet holes 12 has a taper angle θ of 0 ° with respect to the line f parallel to the center line O due to manufacturing errors (the inner peripheral surface of the outlet hole 12 is perpendicular to the upper surface or the lower surface of the top surface portion 6). It may be formed as close as possible, and may be formed so long as it is gradually reduced from the lower surface of the top surface portion 6 toward the upper surface. Further, as shown in FIG. 4B, each of the swing holes 12 may have a shape in which the inner peripheral surface is recessed in a curved shape due to a manufacturing error. Further, each of the swing holes 12 may be formed on the curved top surface portion 6 as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, when the cap cylinder 3 is fitted to the mouth portion 2 a of the dispensing container 2, a lower end surface is formed on the upper end surface of the mouth portion 2 a inside the engaging cylinder portion 10. A close-contact cylinder portion 13 that is in close contact with the engagement cylinder portion 10 is suspended from the lower surface of the top surface portion 6 in a concentric manner.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the lid 4 is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape including a disk-shaped top surface portion 15 and a cylindrical body portion 16.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the lower end inner peripheral surface of the body portion 16 of the lid body 4 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the engaging cylinder portion 10 of the cap body 3 when the cap body 3 is crowned. An engagement ridge 18 that is engaged with the engagement ridge 11 is formed. In addition, a finger-hanging piece 17 protrudes outward from the outer peripheral surface of the trunk portion 16 on the side opposite to the hinge portion 5 side within a predetermined circumferential range. In addition, a protrusion piece 17a that slightly protrudes downward is formed on substantially the entire outer periphery of the lower surface of the finger hanging piece 17 as a slip stopper when the user places a finger on the finger hanging piece 17. .

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, when the cap body 3 is covered with the cap body 4, the swing holes 12 provided in the top surface section 6 of the cap body 3 are formed on the lower surface of the top surface portion 15 of the lid body 4. A plurality of shaft-like protrusions 19 that can pass through are vertically provided. Each axial protrusion 19 is formed longer than the thickness of the top surface portion 6 of the cap body 4, and the outer diameter of the base end portion is smaller than the upper end opening diameter A of the outlet hole 12. Is set to be smaller than the lower end opening diameter B of the swing hole 12. Each axial projection 19 is formed in a tapered shape that tapers at a predetermined angle (5 ° with respect to the axis in the present embodiment) in a range from the base end portion to a substantially intermediate portion in the height direction. Further, in the range from the substantially intermediate portion to the tip portion, it is formed in a tapered shape that tapers at a larger angle (30 ° with respect to the axis in the present embodiment), and the most advanced portion is formed on a flat surface. .

Then, the cap 1 is attached by screwing the cap body 3 to the outer peripheral surface of the mouth 2a of the dispensing container 2, and when using the seasoning, the lid 4 is opened and the dispensing container 2 is capped. Shake it upside down so that 1 points downward.
Then, a substantially constant amount of seasoning is spouted for a certain swinging motion, for example, a swinging motion, and the first swing amount and the Nth swing amount of the double swing motion are always substantially constant. Further, after the swinging operation, the seasoning does not fall from the respective swinging holes 12 even if the swinging container 2 remains in an inverted state.

In the present embodiment, each of the outlet holes 12 is a tapered opening that gradually expands from the lower surface of the top surface portion 6 toward the upper surface. A tapered opening gradually decreasing from the lower surface toward the upper surface, or an opening wall is formed in an opening extending in a direction perpendicular to the top surface portion 6, and the dispensing container 2 equipped with the cap having the dispensing hole is inverted. In the case of shaking, the seasoning particles are not rectified and restrained by the swing holes 12 with respect to the swinging motion. Therefore, it is difficult to regulate a certain amount of swinging by the swinging operation.
However, in the present embodiment, each of the ejection holes 12 is a tapered opening that gradually expands from the lower surface of the top surface portion 6 toward the upper surface, so that the particles diffuse when trying to pass through each of the ejection holes 12. The force acts in the direction of the particles, and the particles collide with each other and become lightly clogged, and the outflow of particles stops. Then, by repeating the swinging operation, this outflow / restraint is repeated, so that it is possible to supply an almost fixed amount of grams, how many times it is shaken.

この結果からも、本発明の、天面部６の下面から上面に向かって漸次拡開されるテーパ状に開口される各振出孔１２の方が従来の振出孔よりも標準偏差（バラツキ）が小さく、本発明の各振出孔１２では、一定の振り動作に対して略一定の振出量になることが解る。
また、表２は、１１０ｇ瓶の振り出し容器２にアジシオ（登録商標）を入れ、二振り動作によるアジシオ（登録商標）の振出量を１０回測定した結果を示している。

この結果においても、本発明の、天面部６の下面から上面に向かって漸次拡開されるテーパ状に開口される各振出孔１２の方が従来の振出孔よりも標準偏差（バラツキ）が小さく、本発明の各振出孔１２では、一定の振り動作に対して略一定の振出量になることが解る。 Accordingly, Tables 1 and 2 show the conventional top surface portions provided in the respective ejection holes whose opening walls extend in the direction perpendicular to the top surface portion 6 and the dispensing container cap 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. 6 shows the result of comparing the amount of ASSISIO (registered trademark) from each of the outlet holes with respect to a constant swinging operation in each of the outlet holes 12 opened in a tapered shape gradually expanding from the lower surface to the upper surface of FIG. ing.
Table 1 shows the results of placing the Ajicio (registered trademark) in the 60-g bottle dispensing container 2 and measuring the amount of the ajicio (registered trademark) by the double swing operation 10 times.

Also from this result, the standard deviation (variation) is smaller in each of the outlet holes 12 of the present invention that are tapered and gradually expanded from the lower surface to the upper surface of the top surface portion 6 than the conventional outlet holes. It can be seen that each swing hole 12 of the present invention has a substantially constant swing amount for a constant swing operation.
Table 2 shows the results of placing the Ajicio (registered trademark) into the shake-out container 2 of the 110 g bottle and measuring the amount of the ajicio (registered trademark) by the ten-stroke operation 10 times.

Also in this result, the standard deviation (variation) is smaller in each of the outlet holes 12 of the present invention, which are opened in a tapered shape that gradually expands from the lower surface to the upper surface of the top surface portion 6 than the conventional outlet holes. It can be seen that each swing hole 12 of the present invention has a substantially constant swing amount for a constant swing operation.

As described above, according to the cap 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, each swing hole 12 provided in the top surface portion 6 of the cap body 3 is circular, and gradually from the lower surface of the top surface portion 6 toward the upper surface. Since the opening is a tapered opening, when the lid 4 is opened and the swing container 2 is turned upside down so that the cap 1 faces downward, and swings downward, a substantially constant amount is obtained for a constant swinging motion. The first seasoning amount and the Nth amount can always be made substantially constant.
As a result, if the amount of swinging by a constant swinging movement is grasped, it is not necessary to measure using a teaspoon or the like when adding seasonings, which is very convenient. Further, the structure of the cap 1 is not complicated by merely providing the above-described tapered opening holes 12 in the top surface portion 6 of the cap body 3, so that the manufacturing cost does not increase.

  Moreover, in the cap 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, in the state where the lid body 4 is covered with the cap body 3, each axial projection 19 provided on the top surface portion 15 of the lid body 4 has the cap body 3. Since each through-hole 12 provided in the top surface portion 6 is penetrated, each out-hole 12 is not clogged by the seasoning, and a substantially constant amount of the seasoning can be always shaken out.

In the cap 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the lid body 4 is connected to the cap body 3 via the hinge portion 5. However, if the storage environment is good, the cap 2 is attached to the mouth portion 2 a of the dispensing container 2. Only the main body 3 is attached, and the lid body 4 is not necessarily provided.
Further, in the cap 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, each axial projection 19 is provided on the top surface portion 15 of the lid 4 to prevent clogging of each swing hole 12. As a configuration in which the portion 19 is not provided, a configuration in which the top surface portion 15 of the lid body 4 simply covers each of the outlet holes 12 provided in the top surface portion 6 of the cap body 3 may be employed.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5, the cap body 3 of the cap 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be loosely fitted to the outer peripheral surface of the mouth portion 2a of the dispensing container 2 and attached. In the case of this configuration, when the lid 4 is provided as a separate body and is closed, the lid 4 is put on the cap body 3 and the lid 4 is rotated. 19 is passed through each of the outlet holes 12 of the cap body 3, and a female screw portion 16 a provided on the inner peripheral surface of the body portion 16 of the lid body 4 is provided with an external screw provided on the outer peripheral surface of the mouth portion 2 a of the dispensing container 2. The lid 4 is crowned by the cap body 3 by being screwed to the portion 2b.

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a cap according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a state in which the lid is opened by the cap according to the embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the swing hole. FIG. 5: is sectional drawing which shows other embodiment which concerns on mounting | wearing to the opening | mouth part of the swing-out container of the cap based on Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cap, 2 Draw-out container, 2a Mouth part, 3 Cap main body, 4 Cover body, 5 Hinge part, 6 Top surface part, 12 Outgoing hole, 19 Axial projection

Claims (3)

A cap that is attached to the mouth portion of a seasoning dispensing container and has a plurality of seasoning outlet holes on the top surface,
Each said dispensing hole is a taper-shaped opening gradually expanded toward the upper surface from the lower surface of the said top surface part, The cap for dispensing containers characterized by the above-mentioned.   A lid that is crowned by the cap is connected to the edge of the cap via a hinge portion, and the top surface of the lid is provided at a location corresponding to each of the swing holes and can penetrate therethrough. The swing container cap according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of protrusions are formed. The cap for a dispensing container according to claim 1, wherein the cap is loosely fitted in a mouth portion of the dispensing container.

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