JP2017178444A - container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container having high hand holding property without depending on the size of a user's hand. SOLUTION: A container having a spout and capable of accommodating the contents inside is provided. The container includes a side wall portion. The side wall portion has a first outer wall surface that is flat or smoothly curved, and a second outer wall surface that is flat or smoothly curved. The first outer wall surface is arranged at a position where it comes into contact with the thumb in a gripped state in which the container is grasped by hand so as to pour out the contents through the spout. The second outer wall surface is arranged at a position where it comes into contact with a finger other than the thumb of the hand in the gripped state. On the first outer wall surface, a first convex portion extending continuously or discontinuously in a streak pattern is formed. On the second outer wall surface, a second convex portion extending continuously or discontinuously in a streak pattern is formed. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a container having a spout, and more particularly to a container of a type that is held by hand to pour out contents.

  Commercial toilet detergents, clothing detergents, dishwashing detergents and the like are often contained in containers having spouts. And when using this kind of product, the operation | work which hold | grips a container by hand and pours the content through a spout may be requested | required. Such a product may increase the overall weight depending on the contents, especially for women and elderly people with relatively small hands and weak grip, dropping the container during use and spilling the contents Sometimes. For this reason, it is important that the container used for the product as described above is easily held by hand in a container that is assumed to be held by hand and poured out the contents. And conventionally, in order to improve the retainability of the container, a container provided with a pair of depressions in the side surface is known (see Patent Documents 1 and 2). The pair of recesses makes it easy to grasp the container by inserting a fingertip into the recess and pressing the bottom of the recess with the fingertip.

JP 61-43535 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-130074

  However, in the gripping mode in which the bottoms of the pair of dents are pressed with the fingertips as in Patent Documents 1 and 2, the container can be held only with the fingertips, and sufficient retainability cannot always be exhibited. Of course, it is conceivable to hold the container by inserting the fingertip into the recess and bringing the hand part other than the fingertip, such as the palm of the hand, into contact with the side surface of the container. Whether it can be done depends on the size of the user's hand. Therefore, the gripping portions disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2 cannot handle any size hand.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a container having high hand-holding ability without depending on the size of a user's hand.

  The container which concerns on a 1st viewpoint is a container which has a spout and can accommodate the content inside, Comprising: A side wall part is provided. The side wall portion has a first outer wall surface that is flat or smoothly curved and a second outer wall surface that is flat or smoothly curved. The first outer wall surface is disposed at a position in contact with the thumb in a gripping state in which the container is gripped by hand to pour out the contents through the spout. The second outer wall surface is disposed at a position in contact with a finger other than the thumb of the hand in the gripping state. On the first outer wall surface, a first convex portion extending continuously or discontinuously in a line shape is formed. On the second outer wall surface, a second convex portion extending continuously or discontinuously in a line shape is formed.

  The container according to the second aspect is the container according to the first aspect, wherein the first convex portion extends on the first outer wall surface substantially along the pouring direction of the spout, and At least one of the 2nd site | parts extended along the direction orthogonal to the said pouring direction is included. The second convex portion is at least one of a third portion extending substantially along the pouring direction of the pouring spout and a fourth portion extending substantially along the direction orthogonal to the pouring direction on the second outer wall surface. including.

  The container which concerns on a 3rd viewpoint is a container which concerns on a 2nd viewpoint, Comprising: The said 1st convex part contains the said 1st site | part and the said 2nd site | part. The second convex part includes the third part and the fourth part.

  The container which concerns on a 4th viewpoint is a container which concerns on a 3rd viewpoint, Comprising: The said spout is arrange | positioned in the position shifted | deviated from the center axis | shaft of the part except the said spout of the said container. The first part and the third part are arranged on the opposite side of the spout with respect to the central axis on the first outer wall surface and the second outer wall surface, respectively.

  The container which concerns on a 5th viewpoint is a container which concerns on either of a 1st viewpoint to the 4th viewpoint, Comprising: The measuring cup which can be attached so that the said spout may be plugged up is further provided.

  A container according to a sixth aspect is the container according to any one of the first aspect to the fifth aspect, wherein the first outer wall surface and the second outer wall surface are opposed to each other with an interval therebetween, and the interval Is arranged so as to narrow toward one end of the container.

  A container according to a seventh aspect is a container according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein the first convex part and the second convex part are on the side where the hand is arranged in the gripping state. It extends along the end in the vicinity of the end of the container.

  A container according to an eighth aspect is a container according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, and includes a shrink film wound around the side wall so as to cover the first convex part and the second convex part. Further prepare.

  According to the present invention, on the two outer wall surfaces (first outer wall surface and second outer wall surface) of the side wall portion of the container, convex portions (first convex portion and first convex portion) that extend continuously or discontinuously, respectively. 2nd convex part) is formed. The first convex part is arranged at a position in contact with the thumb in a state where the container is grasped by hand to pour out the contents through the spout, and the second convex part is placed on a finger other than the thumb in the same state. It is arranged at the position of contact. Moreover, the 1st outer wall surface and the 2nd outer wall surface comprise the surface curved flatly or smoothly. As a result, when holding the container, the user presses the first outer wall surface at another part of the thumb while bringing the arbitrary part of the thumb into contact with the first convex portion, and at the arbitrary part of another finger. The second outer wall surface can be pressed against another portion of the finger while contacting the second convex portion. That is, while pressing the first outer wall surface and the second outer wall surface with fingers, somewhere on the thumb can be hooked on the first convex portion, and some other finger can be hooked on the second convex portion. A situation where a finger slips on the outer wall surface and drops the container is prevented. In addition, since any part of the finger can be hooked on the first convex portion and the second convex portion, the finger is hooked on the first convex portion and the second convex portion regardless of the size of the user's hand. However, it is possible to hold the container while contacting various parts of the finger, possibly even the palm, with the container. As described above, according to the present invention, a container with high hand-holding ability is provided without depending on the size of the user's hand.

The external appearance perspective view of the container which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. The front view of the container main body of FIG. The rear view of the container main body of FIG. The top view of the container main body of FIG. The right view of the container main body of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the holding state of a container main body, Comprising: The figure which shows the mode of the front side. The figure which shows the mode of the back side in the holding state of FIG. 6A. It is a figure which shows another example of the holding state of a container main body, Comprising: The figure which shows the mode of the front side. The figure which shows the mode of the back side in the holding state of FIG. 7A. The figure which shows the mode of the front side when a finger | toe slips and stops at a convex part. The figure which shows the mode of the back side in the state of FIG. 8A. The various schematic sectional drawing of the container main body which concerns on a modification. The front view of the container main body which concerns on another modification. The front view of the container main body which concerns on another modification. The front view of the container main body which concerns on another modification. The front view of the container main body which concerns on another modification. The front view of the container main body which concerns on another modification.

  Hereinafter, a container according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<1. Container>
In FIG. 1, the external appearance perspective view of the container 100 which concerns on this embodiment is shown. As shown in the figure, the container 100 includes a container body 1 and a cap 5 that can be attached so as to close the spout 2 of the container body 1. FIG. 1 shows a state in which the cap 5 is removed from the container body 1. 2 to 5 show a front view, a rear view, a plan view, and a right side view of the container main body 1.

  The contents stored in the container body 1 can take various forms such as liquid, powder, and tablet. The contents are taken out from the container body 1 so as to be poured out through the spout 2 by the user holding the hand and tilting the container body 1. Examples of such contents include drugs such as toilet detergents, clothes detergents, dishwashing detergents, etc., but are not limited to the examples here, and are taken out by pouring out through the spout 2. In addition to drugs, any contents can be accommodated as long as it is possible. Hereinafter, the configuration of each unit will be described in detail.

<1-1. Container body>
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the container body 1 includes four side wall portions 11 to 14, a bottom surface portion 15, and a top surface portion 16, and these portions 11 to 16 have a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The container is configured. Further, the spout 2 extending upward is continuous from the top surface portion 16. The bottom surface portion 15 is generally planar, and the container 100 stands up stably by placing the bottom surface portion 15 on a horizontal surface. In the following, unless otherwise specified, as shown in FIG. 1, vertical (vertical), horizontal (horizontal), and longitudinal are defined, and the side wall 11 is on the front side (front side), and the side wall 13. Are arranged on the back side (rear side), the side wall part 12 on the left side, and the side wall part 14 on the right side. Therefore, in the following, the side wall part 11 is referred to as the front side wall part 11, the side wall part 12 is referred to as the left side wall part 12, the side wall part 13 is referred to as the back side wall part 13, and the side wall part 14 is referred to as the right side wall part 14. is there. In addition, in this embodiment, although the side wall parts 11-14, the bottom face part 15, the top | upper surface part 16, and the spout 2 are comprised integrally, it comprises by assembling several components so that attachment or detachment is possible. You can also

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the front side wall portion 11 has a slightly convex outer wall surface 11 </ b> A on the outside in plan view, and has a smoothly curved outer wall surface 11 </ b> A. The outer wall surface 13A has a slightly convex shape and is smoothly curved outward in plan view. The outer wall surface 11A and the outer wall surface 13A are opposed to each other with a space therebetween. The left side wall portion 12 forms a smoothly curved outer wall surface 12A so that the center portion slightly protrudes outward in plan view, and the right side wall portion 14 also protrudes slightly outward in the center portion in plan view. Thus, the smoothly curved outer wall surface 14A is formed. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 2, the center part of the right side wall part 14 protrudes slightly outside also in front view. The outer wall surface 12A and the outer wall surface 14A are opposed to each other with a space therebetween. As described above, the outer wall surfaces 11A to 14A each constitute a smooth curved surface as a whole, and the outer wall surfaces 11A to 14A are not formed with depressions or the like large enough to insert a finger. Therefore, the volume of the container body 11 is ensured, and the size of the container body 1 does not become too large with respect to the volume.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the distance between the outer wall surface 11 </ b> A and the outer wall surface 13 </ b> A is arranged so as to be slightly narrower toward the end on the right wall 14 side of the container body 1. In other words, the container body 1 is configured such that the outer wall surface 11A and the outer wall surface 13A open in a plan view from the right side to the left side. As a result, the container body 1 is configured so that the right side portion is easier to grasp by hand than the left side portion of the container body 1, and this is more easily understood by the user. Moreover, it becomes easy for the user with a small hand to hold | grip the container main body 1 firmly.

  The spout 2 is substantially cylindrical. The central axis A2 of the spout 2 is on the left side with respect to the central axis A1 of the portion excluding the spout 2 of the container body 1 (that is, the portion composed of the side wall portions 11 to 14, the bottom surface portion 15 and the top surface portion 16). It is shifted to. However, the central axes A1 and A2 both extend substantially in the vertical direction and are substantially parallel. That is, since the spout 2 is biased to the left in the entire container body 1, the user grips the right part of the container body 1 rather than the left part when gripping the container body 1 by hand. So naturally induced.

  The spout 2 has a substantially cylindrical outer wall portion 20 and a substantially cylindrical inner wall portion 21 disposed inside the outer wall portion 20. Both the outer wall portion 20 and the inner wall portion 21 extend substantially in the vertical direction, and are arranged in a coaxial positional relationship with the central axis A2 as the central axis. As shown in FIG. 4, a bottom portion 22 is formed in a space S <b> 1 between the outer wall portion 20 and the inner wall portion 21. On the other hand, the space S <b> 2 in the inner wall portion 21 is not formed with a bottom portion and communicates with the internal space of the container body 1. Therefore, when the container body 1 is tilted to take out the contents in the container body 1, the contents in the container body 1 are poured out through the space S <b> 2 in the inner wall portion 21. That is, the content pouring direction of the spout 2 is generally in the vertical direction. On the other hand, the space S <b> 1 between the outer wall portion 20 and the inner wall portion 21 is useful for returning the excess content poured out through the spout 2 into the container body 1. Specifically, a slit S3 extending in a generally vertical direction is formed at the rightmost position of the inner wall portion 21, that is, the position on the side where the user grips the container body 1, and the slit S3 is formed at the bottom portion 22. It has reached the vicinity. Therefore, by returning the surplus contents to the space S1, the surplus contents can be easily returned into the container body 1 through the slit S3.

  A thread 23 is formed on the outer surface of the upper portion of the outer wall portion 20 of the spout 2 in such a manner that the outer surface is spirally wound around the outer surface. The screw thread 23 is screwed with a screw thread, which will be described later, formed on the cap 5 and serves to fix the cap 5 to the spout 2 detachably.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a first convex portion 30 is formed on the outer wall surface 11 </ b> A of the front side wall portion 11 so as to extend continuously in a streak shape. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 3, the 2nd convex part 40 extended on the outer wall surface 13A of the back side wall part 13 continuously in the shape of a line | wire is formed. These convex portions 30 and 40 are disposed at positions that are substantially plane-symmetric with respect to each other with reference to a virtual surface that spreads from the outer wall surfaces 11A and 13A at equal intervals (see FIG. 4).

  On the outer wall surface 11 </ b> A, the first convex portion 30 extends generally in the vertical direction upward from the vicinity of the lower end, and then curves smoothly and extends to the upper end while facing the left. Therefore, the first convex portion 30 is continuous with the lower portion 31 (first portion) extending generally along the vertical direction and the upper end of the lower portion 31 on the outer wall surface 11A, and the upper portion 32 (first portion) extending generally along the horizontal direction. 2 sites). The upper part 32 is inclined from the lower right to the upper left. Therefore, the upper part 32 is easy to attach a thumb when the container body 1 is gripped with the right hand from the right side wall 14 side (see FIG. 6A). In addition, when holding with the left hand, it is easy to attach an index finger or the like, which is a finger other than the thumb.

  Similarly, on the outer wall surface 13A, the second convex portion 40 extends substantially in the vertical direction upward from the vicinity of the lower end, and then curves smoothly and extends to the upper end while turning to the left. Therefore, the second convex portion 40 is continuous with the lower portion 41 (third portion) extending substantially along the vertical direction on the outer wall surface 13A, and the upper portion 42 (first portion) extending substantially along the left-right direction. 4 sites). The upper part 42 is inclined from the lower right to the upper left. Therefore, the upper part 42 is easy to attach an index finger or the like, which is a finger other than the thumb, when the container body 1 is gripped with the right hand from the right wall part 14 side (see FIG. 6B). In addition, it is easy to attach a thumb when gripping with the left hand. In addition, since the convex parts 30 and 40 are arrange | positioned mirror-symmetrically as above-mentioned, even if it hold | grips the container main body 1 with either hand on either side, the same effect is exhibited. Therefore, in the following, for the sake of simplicity, the case where the container body 1 is mainly held with the right hand will be described as an example, but the same applies to the case where the container body 1 is held with the left hand.

  6A and 6B show typical gripping modes of the container body 1, FIG. 6A shows the thumb of the right hand attached to the front side wall part 11, and FIG. 6B shows the rear side wall part 13. The other fingers other than the thumb of the right hand attached to are shown. 7A and 7B show another typical gripping mode of the container body 1, FIG. 7A shows the thumb of the right hand attached to the front side wall part 11, and FIG. 7B shows the rear side wall. A finger other than the thumb of the right hand attached to the portion 13 is shown. As shown in these drawings, the lower portion 31 of the first convex portion 30 is in a position where the thumb or thumb ball is in contact with the container body 1 in a gripping state in which the container body 1 is gripped with the right hand from the right wall portion 14 side (FIG. 6A). And FIG. 7A). Accordingly, in such a gripping state, the thumb or thumb ball is caught on the lower portion 31 of the first convex portion 30, and the friction between the finger and the front side wall portion 11 increases. A situation where the main body 1 is dropped is prevented. The upper portion 32 of the first convex portion 30 is unlikely to come into contact with the thumb ball, but can exhibit the same anti-slip function at least with respect to the thumb. Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 7A, the user holds the container body 1 in an upright state (meaning that the pouring direction of the pouring spout 2 is directed vertically upward) and the thumb is outside. Even if it slides on the wall surface 11 </ b> A, the thumb is caught by the upper portion 32 and stopped, so that the container body 1 is prevented from sliding off from the hand.

  On the other hand, the lower part 41 of the 2nd convex part 40 exists in the position which fingers other than a thumb contact in the holding state which hold | gripped the container main body 1 with the right hand from the right side wall part 14 side (refer FIG. 6B and FIG. 7B). Therefore, in such a gripping state, fingers other than the thumb are caught on the lower portion 41 of the second convex portion 40, and the friction between the fingers and the rear side wall portion 13 increases. A situation where the main body 1 is dropped is prevented. The upper portion 42 of the second convex portion 40 is also unlikely to come into contact with the little finger or ring finger, but at least exhibits the same anti-slip function with respect to the index finger. Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 7B, even when the user grips the standing container body 1 and the finger slides on the outer wall surface 13A, the finger is caught by the upper part 42 and stopped. The main body 1 is prevented from sliding off from the hand.

  As described above, the spout 2 extends substantially in the vertical direction. Therefore, in order to pour out the contents from inside the container body 1, the user grips the right side portion of the container body 1 by hand, and the container body so that the pouring direction of the spout 2 is substantially horizontal or vertically downward. It is necessary to tilt 1 And in such an inclined state, the lower part 31 of the 1st convex part 30 and the lower part 41 of the 2nd convex part 40 will extend in a substantially horizontal direction. At this time, for example, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the user holds the container body 1 (more precisely, with the tilted FIGS. 7A and 7B by 90 °), and from this state, the finger Even if it slides on the outer wall surfaces 11A and 13A, the finger is caught by the lower portions 31 and 41 and stopped (FIGS. 8A and 8B), so that the container body 1 is prevented from sliding off from the hand.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the first convex portion 30 is disposed in the vicinity of the right side wall portion 14 and the top surface portion 16 on the outer wall surface 11 </ b> A, and further on the right side wall portion 14 and the top surface portion 16 in a front view. Extending along. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the second convex portion 40 is also disposed on the outer wall surface 13A in the vicinity of the right side wall portion 14 and the top surface portion 16, and further in the rear view, the right side wall portion 14 and the top surface portion. 16 extends along. Therefore, the hand of the user who is trying to grasp the container main body 1 from the right part of the container main body 1 or the upper right part of the container main body 1 can easily touch the convex portions 30 and 40.

  In plan view, the first convex portion 30 (more precisely, the outermost wall surface of the lower portion 31 along the outer wall surface 11A of the front side wall portion 11, the outer wall surface 14A of the right side wall portion 14, and the outer wall surface 13A of the rear side wall portion 13). When the distance from the right end portion) to the second convex portion 40 (more precisely, the rightmost end portion of the lower portion 41) is L (see FIG. 4), it is preferable that 30 mm ≦ L ≦ 150 mm, and 40 mm ≦ L ≦ 120 mm is more preferable, and 40 mm ≦ L ≦ 80 mm is further preferable. In this case, even a woman with a relatively small hand can easily hold the container body 1.

  When the height of the first convex portion 30 and the second convex portion 40 is w, it is preferable that w ≧ 1.0 mm in order to effectively exhibit the anti-slip function of the convex portions 30 and 40. , W ≧ 1.5 mm is more preferable, and w ≧ 2.0 mm is further preferable. In order not to feel pain in the hand touching the convex portions 30 and 40, w ≦ 5.0 mm is preferable, w ≦ 4.0 mm is more preferable, and w ≦ 3. More preferably, it is 0 mm. The height w is the height from the outer wall surfaces 11A and 13A (the portions on both sides of the convex portions 30 and 40) to the apex of the convex portions 30 and 40. Moreover, the height of the 1st convex part 30 and the height of the 2nd convex part 40 may differ. Further, the height of the convex portion 30 may be different depending on the place, and the same applies to the convex portion 40.

  As described above, when gripping the container main body 1, the user can press the outer wall surface 11 </ b> A at another portion of the thumb while bringing the thumb into contact with the first convex portion 30. Similarly, it is possible to press the outer wall surface 13 </ b> A at another portion of the finger while making another finger other than the thumb contact the second convex portion 40. That is, since the fingers can be hooked on the first and second convex portions 30 and 40 while pressing the outer wall surfaces 11A and 13A with the fingers, there is a situation where the hand slips and drops the container body 1. Is prevented. As described above, the container body 1 is improved in the holding property by the hand due to the convex portions 30 and 40. Further, as shown in FIGS. 6A to 7B, not only the finger but also the palm can be brought into contact with the outer wall surface 14A of the right side wall portion 14, and when the container body 1 is gripped in this manner, the container body 1 is improved. Further, whether or not the container main body 1 can be held in this manner does not depend on the size of the user's hand, and the container main body 1 can be firmly held with any size of hand.

  The container body 1 according to the present embodiment is deformed to some extent if it is pushed by hand, but has a strength that does not cause deformation by its own weight. The material of the container body 1 is not particularly limited, but is preferably made of a resin such as polyethylene or polypropylene from the viewpoints of strength, lightness, cost, moldability, recyclability, and the like.

<1-2. Cap>
Next, the configuration of the cap 5 will be described. The cap 5 is a member for sealing the space S2 communicating with the interior of the container body 1 and the space S1 further communicating with the space S2 from the external space. The cap 5 of the present embodiment is a measuring cup for measuring the contents taken out from the container body 1.

  The cap 5 includes a cylindrical cup portion 50, an annular flange portion 51 provided on the outer wall surface of the cup portion 50, and a cylindrical seal portion 52 that extends downward from the outer peripheral portion of the flange portion 51. The cup part 50, the flange part 51, and the seal part 52 are all arranged coaxially. The cup portion 50 has a top surface portion 50A in the state of FIG. The top surface portion 50A becomes the “bottom portion” of the cup portion 50 when the cap 5 is removed from the container body 1 and directed vertically downward. A memory is engraved on the side surface of the cup portion 50 so that the contents of the container body 1 can be easily measured. For example, when the amount of the content to be used once is determined, a sign indicating the height position of the content in the cup portion 50 when the content is poured into the cup portion 50 is engraved. be able to. Of course, the memory is not engraved, and the measurement can be performed on the basis of the amount of the cup portion 50 that is worn completely.

  Although not shown, a screw thread is formed on the inner wall surface of the cylindrical seal portion 52, and the screw thread engages with a screw thread 23 provided on the outer wall portion 20 of the spout 2. And if the lower part of the cup part 50 is inserted in the space S1 of the spout 2 and the above-mentioned screw thread is screwed together, space S1, S2 will be sealed from external space. In this sealed state, when the container 100 is tilted so that the pouring direction of the spout 4 is substantially horizontal or vertically downward, the contents are poured out into the cup portion 50 through the space S2, but these spaces are sealed. Therefore, the contents do not leak into the external space. Further, when the container 100 in this state is raised again so that the bottom surface portion 15 faces vertically downward, when the content in the cup portion 50 is a liquid, the content passes through the slit S3 due to gravity, and the container 100 It automatically returns to the main body 1. On the other hand, when the contents are in the form of powder or tablet, the contents can be returned into the container body 1 by shaking the container 100 or the like.

  The cap 5 according to the present embodiment is deformed to some extent if it is pushed by hand, but has a strength that does not cause deformation by its own weight. The material of the cap 5 is not particularly limited, but is preferably made of a resin such as polypropylene or polyethylene from the viewpoint of strength, lightness, cost, moldability, recyclability, and the like. The cap 5 is preferably formed to be transparent or translucent.

<1-3. Shrink film>
Although not shown in FIGS. 1 to 8B, a shrink film can be wound around the outer wall surfaces 11 </ b> A to 14 </ b> A of the container body 1. The shrink film is a heat-shrinked film and closely contacts the outer wall surfaces 11A to 14A. A pattern for decorating the container 100 can be printed on the surface of the shrink film. Note that the symbols used here include descriptions related to the contents, for example, the product name and component display of the contents.

  In the said embodiment, although the convex parts 30 and 40 are formed, the container main body 1 has a smooth outer wall surface. Therefore, for example, a shrink film can be easily attached compared with the case where a handle is formed in a container or a big hollow is formed. In addition, when the dent and the handle are formed in the container, the dent and the handle are covered with the shrink film, and the original function of the dent and the handle may not be achieved. However, such a problem does not occur when the container body 1 has a smooth outer wall surface as in this embodiment.

  The material of the shrink film is not particularly limited, but can typically be polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, or the like.

<2. How to use the container>
Below, the usage method of the container 100 is demonstrated. First, the container 100 is stored in a state where the spout 2 is sealed with the cap 5. And when taking out the contents in the container main body 1, the bottom face part 15 of the container 100 is faced vertically downward. As a result, even if the container 100 is tilted in the storage state and the contents are accumulated in the cap 5, the contents are automatically returned to the container body 1 through the slit S3. As described above, when the contents are in the form of powder or tablet, the container 100 may be shaken.

  Next, the right part of the container body 1 is grasped with the right hand in the manner as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B or FIGS. 7A and 7B. In this state, the cap 5 is rotated with the left hand and removed from the spout 2. Subsequently, the cap 5 is held with the mouth side of the cup part 50 facing vertically upward, the container body 1 is operated with the right hand, and the tip of the inner wall part 21 of the spout 2 is connected to the mouth part of the cup part 50. Arrange vertically above. And the content in the cup part 50 is filled from space S2 of the spout 2 by inclining the container main body 1 hold | gripped with the right hand. At this time, the contents are taken out while referring to the memory of the cap 5. When the container body 1 is tilted, the left side wall portion 12 of the container body 1 faces vertically downward to prevent the contents from spilling through the slit S3, that is, the slit S3 side is vertically upward. Tilt to face.

  After taking out the contents and using them, the spout 2 is closed with an empty cap 5 held in the left hand. During the above operation, the convex portions 30 and 40 serve as stoppers, and the container main body 1 does not slide down from the right hand, and the operation can be performed safely.

<3. Modification>
As mentioned above, although one Embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various change is possible unless it deviates from the meaning. For example, the following changes can be made. In addition, the gist of the following modifications can be combined as appropriate.

<3-1>
In the said embodiment, although the part except the spout 2 of the container main body 1 was comprised in the substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, it can be made into arbitrary shapes. For example, the portion excluding the spout 2 of the container body 1 may be formed in a substantially elliptical column shape (see FIG. 9A), or may be formed in a substantially cylindrical shape (FIG. 9B). )reference). Further, the cross-sectional shape of the portion excluding the spout 2 of the container main body 1 may be a substantially square (see FIG. 9C), or a substantially regular polygon other than a square (see FIG. 9). 9 (D)), it may be a simple polygon. Furthermore, the outer wall surface 11A and the outer wall surface 13A on which the convex portions 30 and 40 are provided may be substantially parallel (see FIG. 9E), or smoothly curved so that the central portion is slightly recessed inward in plan view. (Refer to FIG. 9F). Further, as is clear from the example given here, the outer wall surface 11A and the outer wall surface 13A on which the convex portions 30 and 40 are provided need not be smoothly curved and may be flat. Also in this case, the retainability of the container body 1 can be improved by forming the convex portions 30 and 40 as described above on the plurality of outer wall surfaces 11A and 13A that are in contact with the thumb and other fingers of the hand. . 9 (A) to 9 (F) are all schematic cross-sectional views of the container body 1 at the height position where the lower portions 31 and 41 of the convex portions 30 and 40 are present. The position of is indicated by a one-dot chain line.

<3-2>
The convex portions 30 and 40 do not need to extend continuously on the outer wall surfaces 11A and 13A, and may extend discontinuously as shown in FIGS. 10A to 10C. In this case, it is preferable that the interval at which the convex portions 30 and 40 are interrupted is such that the finger does not pass through from the viewpoint of securing the function as a finger stopper as described above.

<3-3>
On the outer wall surfaces 11A and 13A, the extending direction of the convex portions 30 and 40 is not limited to the above-described one. For example, as shown in FIG. 11A, the upper portion 32 can be formed to extend in parallel in the left-right direction, and the lower portion 31 can be formed to extend in parallel in the up-down direction. Moreover, the convex parts 30 and 40 may extend in the shape of a broken line on the outer wall surfaces 11A and 13A, as shown in FIG. 11B, or may extend while wavy. Further, the number of convex portions formed on the same outer wall surface is not limited to one, and a plurality of convex portions may exist. In this case, for example, the plurality of convex portions can be configured to extend while running in parallel in the same direction. Further, the lower portion 31 or the upper portion 32 can be omitted from the convex portion 30, or the lower portion 41 or the upper portion 42 can be omitted from the convex portion 40 instead of or in addition to this.

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The spout 2 may be coaxial with the portion of the container body 1 excluding the spout 2. Further, on the outer wall surfaces 11A and 13A, the convex portions 30 and 40 are not biased left and right, and may be arranged near the center.

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The cap 5 and the spout 2 are not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the cap 5 may not be a measuring cup or may be detachable from the container body 1. In the case where the cap 5 does not have a measuring function, a measuring cup can be prepared separately from the cap 5. Further, the cap 5 can be omitted.

100 Container 1 Container body 11 Front side wall 11A Outer wall surface (first outer wall surface)
13 back side wall part 13A outer wall surface (second outer wall surface)
2 Spout 30 1st convex part 31 Lower part (1st part)
32 Upper part (second part)
40 2nd convex part 41 Lower part (3rd site | part)
42 Upper part (fourth part)
5 Cap (measuring cup)

Claims (8)

A container having a spout and capable of containing contents to be poured out through the spout,
A side wall having a first outer wall that is flat or smoothly curved and a second outer wall that is flat or smoothly curved;
With
The first outer wall surface is disposed at a position in contact with the thumb in a gripping state in which the container is gripped by hand to pour out the contents through the spout,
The second outer wall surface is disposed at a position in contact with a finger other than the thumb of the hand in the gripping state.
A first convex portion extending continuously or discontinuously in a streak shape is formed on the first outer wall surface, and continuously or discontinuously extending in a streak shape on the second outer wall surface. A second protrusion is formed,
container. The first protrusion is at least one of a first part extending substantially along the pouring direction of the pouring spout and a second part extending substantially along the direction orthogonal to the pouring direction on the first outer wall surface. Including
The second convex portion is at least one of a third portion extending substantially along the pouring direction of the pouring spout and a fourth portion extending substantially along the direction orthogonal to the pouring direction on the second outer wall surface. including,
The container according to claim 1. The first convex part includes the first part and the second part,
The second convex part includes the third part and the fourth part,
The container according to claim 2. The spout is disposed at a position deviated from the central axis of the portion excluding the spout of the container,
The first part and the third part are disposed on the opposite side of the spout with respect to the central axis on the first outer wall surface and the second outer wall surface, respectively.
The container according to claim 3. A measuring cup attachable to close the spout;
The container according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The first outer wall surface and the second outer wall surface are opposed to each other with a gap therebetween, and the first outer wall surface and the second outer wall surface are arranged so as to narrow toward the one end of the container.
The container according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The first convex portion and the second convex portion extend along the end portion in the vicinity of the end portion of the container on the side where the hand is arranged in the gripping state.
The container according to any one of claims 1 to 6. A shrink film wound around the side wall so as to cover the first and second protrusions;
The container according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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