JP6925685B1 - Container lid and container with lid - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique for further improving the design and / or operability at the time of opening and closing of a container lid and a container with a lid.
SOLUTION: As a lid body 10, an opening / closing mechanism that allows an opening of a container body to be opened and closed, a top surface portion 20 that covers the opening, and a side wall portion 40 that extends from the peripheral edge of the top surface portion are provided. The top surface portion is provided with at least one concave portion or convex portion. By doing so, the design of the container with a lid and / or the operability at the time of opening and closing can be further improved.
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Description

The present specification relates to a lid of a container and a container with a lid.

Conventionally, a container with a lid is formed by combining a lid and a container. In this type of container, for example, a lid is prepared which is detachably fixed so as to cover the cylindrical opening of the container body. The entire surface of the lid may be colored to match the surface of the container body, or the outer peripheral surface of the lid may be given an uneven pattern in consideration of design and operability when opening and closing the lid. (For example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2006-306491

However, the current situation is that the container with a lid has not been improved in terms of other design and improvement of operability at the time of opening and closing.
No attempt was made to improve operability when opening and closing.

The present specification provides a technique for further improving the design and / or operability at the time of opening and closing in a container lid and a container with a lid.

The present inventor has examined various aspects of the lid and the container with the lid in terms of design and operation when opening and closing the lid, and as a result, the lid and the container with the lid are arranged so as to face the top surface of the lid, that is, the opening of the container body. It has been found that the design of the container with a lid and the operability when opening and closing the lid can be further improved by using the portion. That is, according to the present specification, the following means are provided.

[1] A lid body
The lid is
An opening and closing mechanism that allows the opening of the container body to be opened and closed,
The top surface covering the opening and
A side wall extending from the peripheral edge of the top surface and a side wall
With
The top surface portion is a lid body provided with at least one concave portion or convex portion.
[2] The lid according to [1], wherein a part of the convex portion extends beyond the outer circumference of the side wall portion.
[3] The lid according to [1] or [2], which stands on its own with at least one concave portion or convex portion facing downward.
[4] The lid according to any one of [1] to [3], wherein the top surface portion includes one recessed portion and / or two convex portions.
[5] The lid body according to [3], wherein the lid body includes a second design that constitutes one design in succession to the first design represented on the surface of at least the side wall portion of the container.
[6] The lid according to [5], wherein the one design is a design imitating an animal, a person or a character, and the second design includes at least a leg corresponding portion of the animal, a person or a character. body.
[7] The lid according to any one of [1] to [6], wherein the top surface portion is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the side wall portion.
[8] A container with a lid.
The lid according to any one of [1] to [7] and
A container body whose opening is opened and closed by the lid body,
A container.
[9] The container according to [8], wherein the container body and the lid body represent the design of an animal, a person, or a character as a whole.
[10] The container according to [8] or [9], wherein the container with a lid is a container for arranging and storing the lid body downward.
[11] The container according to any one of [8] to [10], wherein the container body has flexibility and the contents can be pushed by deformation of the container body and extruded from the opening.

It is a figure which shows the front view of an example of the state which the cover body is attached to the container body, and the exploded view thereof. FIG. 1 is a view showing a front view, a side view, a plan view, and a bottom view of the lid body. The front view and the rear view appear the same, and the side views also appear the same on the left and right. It is a figure which shows the front view, the side view and the bottom view which represented the lid body shown in FIG. 1 more three-dimensionally. The front view and the rear view appear the same, and the side view appears the same on the left and right. It is a figure which shows another example of this lid body, and is the figure which shows the front view, the side view, the bottom view and the perspective view. The front view and the rear view appear the same, and the side view appears the same on the left and right. It is a figure which shows another example of this lid body, and is the figure which shows the front view, the side view, the bottom view and the perspective view. The front view and the rear view appear the same, and the side view appears the same on the left and right. It is a figure which shows another example of this lid body, and is the figure which shows the front view, the side view, the bottom view and the perspective view. The front view and the rear view appear the same, and the side view appears the same on the left and right. It is a figure which shows another example of this lid body, and is the figure which shows the front view, the side view, the figure which shows the use state, the bottom view, and the perspective view.

The present specification relates to a lid and a container with a lid. The lid body disclosed in the present specification (hereinafter, also simply referred to as the main lid body) is provided with a concave portion or a convex portion when opening and closing the opening of the container body by using the main lid body. The lid can be fixed by touching the convex portion with a finger, or can be hung on the convex portion, and the lid body can be gripped so as to apply a load to the concave portion or the convex portion. Therefore, even a person with a weak grip strength or a person with a broken finger can easily release the state in which the lid body is attached to the container body.

In addition, providing a concave or convex portion on the top surface of the main lid is a design that has never existed before, and by making it continuous with the design provided on the container body or the surface of the container body, the design of the container as a whole can be configured. can.

According to this lid, the design of the container with a lid and / or the operability at the time of opening and closing can be further improved.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the main lid and the container with the lid (hereinafter, also simply referred to as the present container) will be described.

The lid may have a concave or convex portion on the top surface and may be attached so that the opening of the container body of the container can be opened and closed. It is not limited. This type of lid including the main lid is, for example, a cylindrical body such as a cylinder, and is composed of one or more kinds of materials such as artificial polymer materials, glass, ceramics, and metals.

Further, the outer shape and material of the container body to which the main lid is applied are not particularly limited. In the container body, for example, the container body is flexible and has a so-called tubular shape, and by pressing from the outside to deform the container body, fluid contents such as cream and gel are pushed out from the opening. It may be configured in. Further, for example, although it is not as flexible as a tube, it may be configured to discharge the fluid contents by pressing and deforming the side wall of the container body. Further, for example, the container body may be composed of a highly rigid container body such as glass so that the contents may flow down or drip.

This container is a container for daily necessities such as various detergents and sanitary goods, a container for foods and drinks such as foods, seasonings, and confectionery, a container for crafts and industrial supplies such as adhesives and sealers, and pharmaceuticals. It can be used as a container for foodstuffs and a container for cosmetics. Further, the contents of the container are not particularly limited, such as a liquid, a gel-like body, and a cream-like body.

Hereinafter, the lid and the container will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as appropriate. FIG. 1 is a front view and an exploded view of an example of a state in which the main lid body is attached to the container body, and FIG. 2 is a front view, a side view, a plan view, and a bottom surface of the lid body of FIG. It is a figure which shows the figure, and FIG. 3 is a figure which shows various perspective views of the lid shown in FIG. 4 to 7 are diagrams showing another example of the main lid, respectively. The following embodiments are for explaining the disclosure of the present specification, and do not limit the scope thereof.

(Cover and container with lid)
FIG. 1 shows a container 100 with a lid in which the lid body 10 is attached to the container body 60, and an exploded view thereof. The lid 10 shown in FIG. 1 is attached to the tubular container body 60 to form the container 100.

(Container body)
As shown in FIGS. 1A to 1B, the container body 60 includes a container portion 70 and a discharge portion 80. The container portion 70 is made of a flexible material and has a substantially cylindrical shape. One end edge of the container portion 70 is linearly sealed by welding or the like, and the other end edge is fixed to the discharge portion 80. The outer surface of the container 70 is mainly provided with a pattern of the upper body of the character. The character is an example of one design in the present specification, and the upper body design is an example of the first design in the present specification.

The discharge portion 80 includes a substantially ring-shaped base portion 82 and a discharge port portion 86 for discharging the contents extending from the central portion of the base portion 82. The base portion 82 has an inclined surface that gradually decreases in diameter from the circular outer peripheral edge 84 toward the discharge port portion 86. The other edge of the container 70 is fixed to the outer peripheral edge 84 by welding or the like. The discharge port portion 86 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape having an opening 88 for discharging the contents, and a screw portion 87 as a male screw for fixing the lid 10 is provided on the outer periphery thereof. The screwed portion 87 and the screwed portion 53 described later are examples of the opening / closing mechanism in the present specification.

(Cover)
The lid 10 opens and closes the opening 88 of the discharge portion 80 of the container body 60. As shown in FIG. 1, the lid 10 is provided with a pattern and a color matching the character's pattern and color attached to the outer surface of the container portion 70 on the outer surface. More specifically, the pattern and color of the character attached to the outer surface of the container 70 are continuously designed to have the same color and shape so as to correspond to the legs of the character. This pattern is an example of the second design in the present specification. The container 100 including the lid 10 can form one design as a whole, and the lid 10 can form an independent design of the lid and a partial design in the container 100.

As shown in FIGS. 2 (a) to 2 (d) and 3 (a) to 3 (c), the lid 10 is composed of a top surface portion 20, a side wall portion 40, and an open edge of the side wall portion 40. It is provided with an opening 30. The lid 10 is formed of these three elements in a substantially container shape having a top surface portion 20 as a bottom portion and a hollow portion 12 as a bottom portion.

As shown in FIGS. 2A to 2C, the opening 30 is formed as a circular edge so as to abut the outer peripheral edge 84 of the discharge section 80. The opening 30 is configured to be mountable along the outer peripheral edge 84 so as to be continuous with the outer surface of the container 70. The side wall portion 40 extends from the edge of the opening 30 and converges toward the top surface portion 20 so as to gradually decrease in diameter.

As shown in FIG. 2C, a mounting portion 50 for mounting the lid 10 on the container body 60 is provided at the center of the bottom surface 21 on the hollow portion 12 side of the top surface portion 20. The mounting portion 50 has a substantially cylindrical shape that opens upward in the drawing, and a sealing portion 52 having a height such that the opening 88 of the container body 60 can be sealed when the screwing is completed is provided at the bottom of the mounting portion 50. I have. The inner peripheral wall of the mounting portion 50 is provided with a screw portion 53 which is a female screw portion to be screwed into the screw portion 87 formed on the outer peripheral wall of the discharge port portion 86. The mounting portion 50 is formed at a height at which a screw portion 53 sufficient for screwing with the screw portion 87 can be secured.

As shown in FIGS. 2A to 2D, the top surface portion 20 includes an elliptical top surface portion 23 formed by converging the side wall portions 40. The top surface 23 is provided with legs 22a and 22b formed in a convex shape downward in FIG. 1 from the top surface 23. The legs 22a and 22b are examples of the convex portions disclosed in the present specification. The top surface portion 20 includes legs 22a and 22b in a pair on the left and right sides of the top surface 23 in FIG. 1 in the same shape.

The legs 22a and 22b have an outer peripheral edge 24a and 24b that are continuous from the side wall portion 40 that converges toward the top surface portion 20, and an inner peripheral edge 25a that is continuous with the outer peripheral edges 24a and 24b and follows them with a certain width. , 25b, and so on. The legs 22a and 22b each have a substantially arcuate cross section that bulges laterally. Further, the legs 22a and 22b are provided with ends 26a, 27a, 26a and 27b that follow the circumferential direction of the top surface 23, respectively.

Since the legs 22a and 22b are provided in pairs on the left and right, the top surface 23 is lower than the legs 22a and 22b between the legs 22a and 22b as shown in FIG. 2A. The portion not provided with the legs 22a and 22b is a concave portion 24. The concave portion 24 is an example of the concave portion disclosed in the present specification. Although not shown, the concave portion 24 can form, for example, one or two or more small uneven portions that do not exceed the legs 22a and 22b between the legs 22a and 22b.

Further, by providing a pair of left and right legs 22a and 22b, for example, the legs of a person, an animal, a character, or the like can be imitated. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1, the legs 22a and 22b can form a lower body corresponding portion (second design) including the legs of the character attached to the outer surface of the container portion 70.

Further, the legs 22a and 22b are configured so that when the legs 22a and 22b are lowered, they can stand on their own and the entire container 100 can stand on its own. Specifically, the legs 22a and 22b are projected at the same height, and their bottoms are both flat so that the entire container 100 can be erected stably.

In the top surface portion 20, the leg portions 22a, 22b and the concave portion 24 facilitate the lid 10 by the user applying a force to the end portions 26a, 27a, 26a, 27b of the leg portions 22a, 22b. It is configured so that it can be rotated to. That is, the legs 22a and 22b have a suitable height for this purpose, and the concave portion 24 has a width sufficient for inserting a finger.

Next, a usage mode of the container 100 including the lid body 10 and the container body 60 configured in this way will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, in the container 100, the legs 22a and 22b of the lid 10 can form a lower body including the legs of the character attached to the surface of the container 70. That is, when the lid 10 includes the legs 22a and 22b, the container 100 can form one design as a whole, and the degree of freedom of expression of the character that can be displayed can be improved. Further, this makes it possible to improve the visibility of the container 100.

Further, since the lid body 10 is provided with the legs 22a and 22b, it is easy for the user to put his / her fingers on them to fix them, so that the lid body 10 can be easily rotated. That is, the opening / closing operation of the lid body 10, especially the operation of removing from the container body 60, is easy. Further, by configuring the legs 22a and 22b as the legs of a pair of left and right characters, the user can easily match the preferable mounting state of the lid 10 with the legs of the character attached to the container 70. Can be recognized.

Further, although not shown in the above embodiment, the concave portion 24 is provided with a small uneven portion (for example, about 0.1 mm or more and 3 mm or less, for example, about 2 mm or less, and for example, about 1 mm or less). By doing so, the fingers of the user can be easily locked and fixed to the legs 22a and 22b, and the opening / closing operation of the lid 10 can be further facilitated.

In the above embodiment, the legs 22a and 22b are paired on the left and right, and the container 100 is provided even when the container 100 is placed with the lid 10 facing down by providing the same shape and a flat bottom. It can be stable and independent.

In the above embodiment, by providing the concave portion 24, even when the container 100 is placed independently with the lid 10 facing downward, a gap is formed between the container 100 and the mounting surface. Breathability can be ensured during storage.

In the above embodiment, the pair of left and right leg portions 22a and 22b are continuously provided from a part of the substantially cylindrical side wall portion 40, that is, the side wall portion 40 and the outer peripheral edges 24a and 24b of the leg portions 22a and 22b. Are continuous. By doing so, even if the outer peripheral edges 24a and 24b are gripped by the fingers, the fingers are locked to the ends 26a, 26b, 27a and 27b of the legs 22a and 22b, so that the opening and closing operation by rotation can be performed. It's getting easier. At the same time, it has an excellent appearance.

In the above embodiment, by providing the concave portion 24 whose top surface 23 is exposed between the pair of left and right leg portions 22a and 22b, when the user's finger is inserted into the concave portion 24, the leg portions 22a and 22b Since the fingers engage with the inner peripheral edges 25a and 25b and the ends 26a, 26b, 27a and 27b of the lid body 10, the opening and closing operation by the rotation of the lid 10 can be further facilitated.

In the above embodiment, the container 100 represents one character in succession, but is not limited to this. The container 100 does not necessarily have to represent one design, and the container body 60 and the lid 10 can each have their own designs. Further, the design represented by the container 100 can be a person, an animal, a character, a plant, an article, a trademark, or the like, and is not particularly limited. For example, it may be a color, a letter, a number and a pattern, or a combination thereof.

In the above embodiment, the container body 60 has flexibility, and the contents can be pushed out by the deformation of the container body 60 and extruded from the opening, but the container 100 is not limited to this. The container body 60 may be made of a material such as hard glass, ceramics, or metal.

In the above embodiment, the opening / closing mechanism provided in the lid 10 is screwed by a screw, but the present invention is not limited to this. In the field of containers, a known opening / closing mechanism for mounting the lid 10 so that the container body 60 can be opened / closed can be appropriately adopted. For example, in addition to screwing, fitting and the like can be mentioned.

In the above embodiment, the lid 10 includes a pair of left and right legs 22a and 22b so that the legs of the character can be imitated, but the present invention is not limited to this. One, two, or three or more legs may be provided at an arbitrary position on the top surface 23. By providing at least one leg, the opening / closing operation of the lid 10 can be facilitated. When the lid body 10 is positioned downward and is stored independently, it is preferable that two or more legs are evenly provided. Further, the left and right legs may be divided so as to be seen as a pair of left and right legs when viewed from the front, and a total of four legs may be provided.

In the above embodiment, the top surface portion 20 is provided with leg portions 22a and 22b which are clearly convex portions, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, at least one recess may be formed in the top surface portion 20. By doing so, the portion other than the concave portion becomes a convex portion reflexively. For example, a circular recess may be formed in the central portion of the top surface portion 20. By doing so, the outer peripheral edge of the concave portion becomes a ring-shaped convex portion. The operability when opening and closing the lid can also be improved by inserting a finger into this concave portion and hanging it on the ring-shaped convex portion. Further, a plurality of relatively small uneven portions (having the sizes described above) and rough surfaces may be provided on the top surface 23 of the top surface portion 20. By doing so, the lid body 10 can be gripped more stably by bringing the fingers into contact with the top surface, so that the operability when opening and closing the lid body can be improved. The same can be achieved by providing a plurality of relatively small protrusions on the top surface 23.

The concave portion or the convex portion of the lid body 10 can be implemented in the form shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, for example. 4 to 7 show modified examples of the lid 10, and all of these lids have a design such as ideological, color, and pattern with the first design represented by the container portion 70. It can be equipped with a second design that matches the top. A container provided with such a lid can also form one design as a whole, and the lid can form an independent design of the lid and a partial design of the container. Further, in each of these modified examples of the lid body, the legs themselves can stand on their own with the legs downward, and even when the container body 60 is provided, the lid body can stand on its own with the lid down. It has sufficiently flat and sized legs.

In the form shown in FIG. 4, the top surface 123 of the top surface portion 120 of the lid 110 is provided with a pair of left and right legs 122a and 122b having a substantially spindle shape in cross section and having the same shape. These legs 122a and 122b do not protrude from the side wall 140 and are separated from each other from the top surface 123.

In the form shown in FIG. 5, the central portion of the top surface 223 of the top surface portion 220 of the lid body 210 is provided with a recess 224 over the entire diameter. In other words, legs 222a and 222b having a substantially semicircular cross section are provided on the left and right sides of the recess 224 in a pair on the left and right and in the same shape.

In the form shown in FIG. 6, the top surface 323 of the top surface portion 320 of the lid body 310 is provided with leg portions 322a and 322b. The legs 322a and 322b have an elliptical cross section, and have the same shape on the left and right sides. The legs 322a and 322b each have a length exceeding the side wall portion 340 of the lid 310 in the front-rear direction. Further, each of the leg portions 322a and 322b is provided on the left and right sides beyond the outer peripheral edge of the side wall portion 340. That is, in this embodiment, a part of the convex portion extends beyond the outer circumference of the side wall portion. According to this form, when the lid body 310 is lowered, the container body can be placed more stably and the opening / closing operation can be performed more easily.

In the form shown in FIG. 7, the top surface 423 of the top surface portion 420 of the lid body 410 is provided with leg portions 422a and 422b. The legs 422a and 422b have a substantially semicircular cross section, and are symmetrical and have the same shape. The legs 422a and 422b each have a length exceeding the side wall portion 440 of the lid 410 in the front-rear direction. The left and right sides of the legs 422a and 422b do not exceed the outer peripheral edge of the side wall 440, but they may. According to this embodiment, when the lid 4 10 downward, it is possible to place the container body more stable, the opening and closing operation can be performed more easily.

Further, in the form shown in FIG. 7, as shown in FIG. 7C, the top surface portion 420 can be opened and closed with respect to the side wall portion 440. Specifically, the top surface portion 420 rotates with a part as a hinge to open and close the opening of the side wall portion 440. Even when the lid body 410 is provided with such an opening / closing mechanism, by providing the recesses such as the legs 422a and 422b, the opening / closing operation can be easily performed, and the design of the container as a whole can be configured. Such an opening / closing mechanism can be applied to various top surfaces.

10, 110, 210, 310, 410 Lid 12 Hollow parts 20, 120, 220, 320, 420 Top surfaces 22a, 22b, 122a, 122b, 222a, 222b, 222a, 222b, 422a, 422b Legs 23, 123, 223, 323, 423 Top surface 24, 224 Concave portion 24a, 24b Outer peripheral edge 25a, 25b Inner peripheral edge 26a, 26b Circumferential end 27a, 27b Circumferential end 30 Opening 40, 140, 240, 340, 440 Side wall part 50 Mounting part 52 Sealing part 53 Screwing part 60 Container body 70 Container part 80 Discharging part 84 Edge edge 86 Discharging port 87 Screwing part 88 Opening 100 Container

Claims (6)

A container with a lid
A container body including a container portion for accommodating the contents, a base portion fixed to the substantially circular outer peripheral edge of the container portion, and a discharge portion having an opening for discharging the contents.
A lid body comprising an opening / closing mechanism capable of opening / closing the opening, a top surface portion covering the opening, and a side wall portion extending from the peripheral edge of the top surface portion toward the outer peripheral edge side.
With
The lid has a second design that constitutes one design in succession to the first design represented on the surface of at least the side wall of the container portion, and the one design is an animal, a person, or a character. The second design includes at least a leg-corresponding part of the animal, person or character.
The top surface portion is two convex portions protruding downward from the top surface of the top surface portion, each of which is composed of a convex portion having an outer wall portion formed of a curved surface and a flat bottom surface, and is a portion corresponding to the leg portion. A container comprising a pair of left and right legs and a recess formed between the pair of left and right legs including the top surface. Some of the convex portion extends beyond the outer periphery of the side wall, the container according to claim 1. Said container, said at least one recess or convex portion freestanding downward, a container according to claim 1 or 2. The container according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the top surface portion is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the side wall portion. The container according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the container body has flexibility, and the contents can be pressed by deformation of the container body and discharged from the opening. The container according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the top surface portion is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the side wall portion by rotating a part thereof as a hinge .

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