JP2009227307A - Container with cup - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container with a cup that facilitates transfer of liquid contents stored in the container to a cup with one hand and prevents the liquid contents from dripping on the external surface of the container. <P>SOLUTION: The container 1 with the cup includes the discharging container 2 able to discharge liquid contents by a pumping operation or pressing operation, and the cup 3 freely attached to or detached from the discharging container 2. The bottom of the cup 3 has a fitting cylindrical part 3a projecting upward. The discharging container 2 is provided with a cup holder 6 having: a bottomed, cylindrical cup holder body 6a by which the cup 3 is held so as to freely fit in or unfit from the cup holder body 6a; and a discharging cylindrical part 6b formed on the bottom of the cup holder body 6a so as to project upward. The fitting cylindrical part 3a of the cup 3 is externally fitted on the discharging cylindrical part 6b such that the cup 3 is held by its being fitted in the cup holder 6. In this condition, contents are discharged from an opening in the upper end of the discharging cylindrical part 6b by a pumping operation or pressing operation, thus supplying the contents into the cup 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a container with a cup provided with a cup for transferring the liquid contents stored in the container.

  As a container for storing liquid contents to be used by transferring a certain amount to a measuring cup, such as mouthwash, eyewash, mouthwash, swallow, softener, bleach, etc., the container body and lid The container of the general structure provided with is widely employ | adopted. When using the contents stored in a container of such a general configuration, after removing the lid from the container body, the measuring cup was held with one hand and the contents entered with the other hand. The container body is held, the container body is tilted, and the contents are transferred to the cup for use. In addition, as a measuring cup for transferring the contents, a cup (lid) screwed into the container body can be used as a measuring cup, or a measuring cup is provided separately from the container. Widely adopted.

  In addition, containers equipped with a manual pump are widely used as containers for storing relatively viscous liquid contents such as shampoos, rinses and hand soaps. In this container, with the container body placed on the table, the manual pump head part is pushed up and down (pump operation) with one hand, and the contents discharged from the head part with the other hand Is configured to receive. For this reason, in this container, the contents can be poured out without lifting the container main body by hand.

By the way, in the container equipped with this manual pump, the contents are discharged from the head portion that is pushed up and down, so the head portion of the manual pump is pushed up and down with one hand and the other hand is pushed. It is relatively easy to receive the contents discharged from the head part, but holding the cup in the other hand and letting it discharge the contents does not stabilize the positional relationship between the cup and the head part. Therefore, it becomes an extremely difficult task. Therefore, in a container equipped with a manual pump, it has a fixing part that is detachably attached to the head part of the manual pump and a cap part that detachably supports the cup so that the contents can be easily discharged into the cup. A container provided with an adapter has also been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
In the container described in Patent Document 1, the manual pump is pushed up and down while the cup is attached to the cap portion, so that the cup can be removed from the head portion of the manual pump without holding the cup with the other hand. The contents can be poured out easily. And after pouring out the contents, the cup can be removed from the cap part to use the contents, and after use, the cup can be attached to the cap part to store the container.

On the other hand, as a squeeze container that can be operated by pressing the body portion of the container body and taking out the contents, a cylindrical body having a container body that can be operated by pressing the body portion and a fitting cylinder portion that protrudes upward in the center of the bottom portion. A cup, a base fitted into and fitted to an upper end opening of the container body, a pouring tube portion having an upper surface opening upright from an outer peripheral edge of a through hole formed in the center of the base, and the pouring tube There has been proposed a squeeze container with a measuring instrument that includes a cap part that covers the cup with the cup fitted on the part, and a cap part that is attached to the container body (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
In this squeeze container with a measuring instrument, when the body part of the container body is pressed, the contents stored in the container body are poured out into the cup through the dispensing cylinder part. And after removing a cap part from a container main body, a cup is taken out from a container main body, the content poured out to the said cup is used, and after use, a cup is externally fitted to the extraction | pouring cylinder part, and a cap is a container. The container can be stored by screwing into the upper end of the main body.
Utility Kaihei 6-76103 Utility Kaihei 3-60259

  However, in a container having a general configuration including the container body and a lid, the container body holding the contents is held with one hand, the cup is held with the other hand, and the container body is tilted. It is necessary to pour the contents into the cup, the container body containing the contents must be lifted with one hand, and for children with weak grip, elderly people or people with some disabilities in the upper limbs, There were not a few cases where the dispensing work was inconvenient or difficult. In addition, children, elderly people, persons with some disabilities in the upper limbs, etc. may slip the hand holding the container body and roll over the container body to spill the stored contents. In addition, when pouring the contents into the cup, it is necessary to hold the cup and the container body separately. For those who cannot use both hands simultaneously due to injury, etc. I had to need tools and tools.

  In the container described in Patent Document 1, the contents in the container can be poured into the cup by pushing the head part of the manual pump up and down with one hand while the cup is attached to the cap part. Even those who cannot use both hands at the same time or who have some disabilities in the upper limbs can easily operate. However, since the cup is supported on the lower side of the cap part, when the cup is attached to the cap part, there is a problem that the attaching part of the cup in the cap part cannot be visually observed, and it takes time to attach the cup. In addition, in order to fit the cup from the side to the cap part and attach the cup to the cap part, attach the cup while holding the container body with one hand and holding the cup with the other hand. It is necessary and difficult for those who cannot use both hands at the same time or who have some kind of disability in their upper limbs. In addition, if the contents adhere to the outer peripheral surface of the cup during use of the contents, the adhered contents will spill and contaminate the outer surface of the container body or adhere to the table on which the container body is placed. There was something to do. In addition, since the cup protrudes outward in the horizontal direction from the container body, the cup may come into contact with other objects and fall off.

Furthermore, in the squeeze container described in Patent Document 2, since the cap is screwed into the container body, it is difficult to remove the cap from the container body with only one hand, and it is necessary to operate with both hands. Similar to the above, it was difficult for those who could not use both hands at the same time or who had some disabilities in the upper limbs.
In addition, a part of the contents discharged from the dispensing cylinder part passes through the gap between the dispensing cylinder part and the fitting cylinder part fitted on the dispensing cylinder part, and the liquid is drained to the outer surface of the container body. There are problems such as soiling or solidifying at the threaded portion of the container body and the cap, making it difficult to remove the cap. Further, in order to prevent the contents from spraying upward from the dispensing cylinder part, a cap-like member having a guide passage for guiding the contents discharged from the dispensing cylinder part into the cup is provided on the fitting cylinder part. Since it is attached to the upper end, the contents may remain in the guide passage formed in the cap-shaped member and solidify.

  In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a cup-equipped container that can easily transfer liquid contents stored in a container to a cup with only one hand, and can prevent dripping of the contents on the outer surface of the container. The purpose is to do.

  A container with a cup according to the present invention is a container with a cup having a discharge container capable of discharging liquid contents by a pump operation or a pressing operation, and a cup removably attached to the discharge container, A fitting tube portion projecting upward is provided at the bottom of the cup, and a bottomed cylindrical cup holder body that holds the cup in a detachable manner in the discharge container; and a bottom portion of the cup holder body upward. A cup holder having a discharge cylinder portion provided in a protruding shape is provided, and the pump is operated or pressed in a state where the fitting cylinder portion of the cup is externally fitted to the discharge cylinder portion and the cup is fitted and held in the cup holder. The contents are supplied into the cup by discharging the contents from the upper end opening of the discharge cylinder by operation.

  A lid member may be provided in the upper surface opening of the cup holder, and a pair of notches may be provided in the upper part of the peripheral wall of the cup holder body.

  A guide tube portion for guiding the contents discharged upward from the discharge tube portion into the cup may be integrally provided on the lower surface of the lid member.

  A protrusion may be provided on the upper surface of the bottom of the cup holder or the lower surface of the bottom of the cup.

  A discharge direction switching unit that switches the discharge direction of the contents to the side may be formed at the upper end of the discharge cylinder portion.

  According to the container with a cup according to the present invention, the contents can be discharged from the discharge cylinder portion into the cup by performing a pump operation or a pressing operation in a state where the cup is fitted in the cup holder. Therefore, it is possible to move the contents into the cup by operating with one hand without lifting the container body, and even a child, an elderly person or a person with some disability in the upper limb can easily operate.

  In addition, since the cup is fitted and held in the bottomed cylindrical cup holder main body, even if the contents are attached to the cup, the attached contents are accumulated in the cup holder main body and drained toward the outer surface of the container. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the outer surface of the container from becoming dirty due to liquid dripping.

  Moreover, when a pair of notch parts are provided in the upper part of the peripheral wall of the cup holder body, a finger can be inserted into the notch parts to pick up the cup, and the cup can be easily attached to and detached from the cup holder. In addition, since the cup can be taken out from the cup holder by lifting the cup above the cup holder, the contents in the cup are not shaken when the cup is taken out compared to the case where the cup is moved sideways. By reducing the amount, the contents can be prevented from spilling from the cup. Furthermore, since this notch allows air to easily enter between the cup and the cup holder, adhesion between the cup and the cup holder can be prevented, and the cup can be more easily taken out.

  Here, when a lid member capable of opening and closing the upper surface opening of the cup holder is provided, the contents can be discharged into the cup simply by pressing the lid member in a container in which the contents are discharged by a pump operation. Further, the lid member can prevent foreign matter from entering the cup during storage.

  When the guide cylinder portion is provided on the lower surface of the lid member, the contents can be reliably prevented from leaking from the fitting portion between the lid member and the cup holder to the outer surface side of the cup holder. In other words, the content discharged upward from the discharge cylinder portion hits the lower surface of the lid member and flows into the cup, but a part of the content flows along the lower surface of the lid member and is a fitting portion between the lid member and the cup holder. Try to move between. In the present invention, the flow of the content moving to the outer peripheral side along the lower surface of the lid member is switched downward by the guide tube portion, and the content is dropped into the cup from the lower end portion of the guide tube portion. It is possible to prevent the contents from entering between the fitting portions between the lid member and the cup holder and reliably prevent the contents from leaking from the fitting portions to the outer surface side of the cup holder.

  By providing a protrusion on the top surface of the bottom of the cup holder, or a protrusion on the bottom of the bottom of the cup, a gap can be provided between the bottom surface of the bottom of the cup and the top surface of the bottom of the cup holder, preventing adhesion between the cup and the cup holder. As a result, the cup can be more easily taken out.

  When the discharge direction switching part is formed at the upper end of the discharge cylinder part and the contents of the container are discharged to the side, the contents are prevented from coming into contact with the lower surface of the lid member, and the lower surface of the lid member is It is possible to prevent the contents from leaking to the outside. Further, since the contents are discharged to the side, the contents can be discharged to the cup even when the lid member is opened. For this reason, the contents can be discharged while visually observing the discharge amount of the contents to the cup, and an appropriate amount of the contents can be easily discharged to the cup.

A container with a cup according to the present invention includes a discharge container that stores liquid contents and can discharge the contents, and a cup that is detachably attached to the discharge container.
The contents stored in the discharge container are mouthwash, eyewash, mouthwash and drink, seasonings such as soy sauce, sauce and liquid sweetener, cooking oil such as sesame oil and salad oil, softener and bleach, shampoo It is also possible to store contents other than those described above as long as the liquid can be discharged by a pump operation of a manual pump or a pressing operation of a pressing container.
The container with a cup of 1st Embodiment demonstrated below is related with the container with a cup which discharges the content accommodated in the discharge container to a cup by pump operation, The container with a cup of 2nd Embodiment is a discharge container. The present invention relates to a container with a cup that discharges the contents stored in the cup to the cup by a pressing operation.

The container 1 with a cup of 1st Embodiment is comprised from the cup 3 and the discharge container 2 which discharges a liquid content to the cup 3, as shown in FIGS.
The discharge container 2 is detachably attached to the container main body 4 for storing the liquid content, the manual pump 5 attached in an airtight manner to the upper end opening of the container main body 4, and the upper end of the discharge pipe 5b of the manual pump 5. The cup holder 6 is provided, and the cup holder 6 is pushed in the vertical direction in a state in which the cup 3 is fitted in the cup holder 6, whereby the contents can be discharged into the cup 3.

  The manual pump 5 is screwed into a pump body 5a that sucks up the contents in the container body 4 upward, a cylindrical discharge pipe 5b that discharges the contents sucked up by the pump body 5a, and a mouth 4a of the container body 4. Then, the mouth 4a of the container body 4 is hermetically sealed, and the pump fixing member 5c for fixing and supporting the manual pump 5 to the container body 4 is connected to the lower end of the pump body 5a. It has a suction pipe 5d that hangs down and is configured as follows. As the manual pump 5, any configuration other than the configuration described below can be adopted as long as the contents can be discharged by pushing the cup holder 6 in the vertical direction. .

  The pump body 5a will be described. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a cylindrical pump case 5p is provided in the upper portion of the container body 4, and a flange portion 5q is formed in the upper portion of the pump case 5p. The case 5p is fixed and supported in an airtight manner on the container body 4 with the outer peripheral part of the flange part 5q sandwiched between the mouth part 4a of the container body 4 and the pump fixing member 5c.

  A stopper member 5r is fitted and fixed to the upper end portion of the pump case 5p, and a guide sleeve 5s is formed integrally with the central portion of the stopper member 5r to guide the discharge pipe 5b so as to be movable in the vertical direction. A flange portion 5i is formed on an upper portion of the discharge pipe 5b that protrudes downward from the guide sleeve 5s, and the discharge pipe 5b is configured such that the flange portion 5i contacts the lower end portion of the guide sleeve 5s. The initial position shown in FIG.

  A piston member 5g is fitted on the lower end portion of the discharge pipe 5b so as to be movable in the vertical direction, and the piston member 5g is fitted in the pump case 5p in a fluid-tight manner so as to be movable in the vertical direction. From the lower end portion of the discharge pipe 5b, there are a passage forming portion 5h fitted into the discharge pipe 5b, a substantially disc-shaped contact piece 5j that contacts the lower surface of the piston member 5g, and a central portion of the contact piece 5j. A plug 5u having a positioning pin 5t extending downward is provided. With the plug 5u attached to the discharge pipe 5b, a certain gap is formed between the contact piece 5j and the lower end of the discharge pipe 5b. A storage chamber 5n is formed in the lower part of the pump case 5p on the lower side of the piston member 5g, and a spring member 5k is housed in the storage chamber 5n. The plug 5u, the piston member 5g, and the discharge pipe 5b are the spring members. Always biased upward by 5k. An opening / closing ball 5f for opening and closing the lower end opening 5e of the pump case 5p is provided in the lower end portion of the pump case 5p. The movement of the opening / closing ball 5f is restricted by a spring member 5k, and the opening is caused by a change in internal pressure in the storage chamber 5n. 5e can be reliably opened and closed.

  In this manual pump 5, when the cup holder 6 is manually pressed from the initial position shown in FIG. 3 to the lowered position side shown in FIG. 4, the discharge pipe 5b and the plug 5u move downward as they are, but the piston member 5g As shown in FIG. 4, the internal pressure of the storage chamber 5n increases until the flange portion 5i abuts against the piston member 5g, and therefore moves relatively upward along the discharge pipe 5b, whereby the piston member 5g Is separated from the contact piece 5j, and the lower end of the passage in the discharge pipe 5b opens into the storage chamber 5n through the passage forming portion 5h. When the discharge pipe 5b is further pushed down after the piston member 5g comes into contact with the flange 5i, the piston member 5g moves downward together with the discharge pipe 5b and the plug 5u, and the internal pressure of the storage chamber 5n increases. The contents of the storage chamber 5n pass through the inside of the discharge pipe 5b and are discharged from the discharge cylinder portion 6b of the cup holder 6.

  On the other hand, when the hand holding down the cup holder 6 is released, the discharge pipe 5b and the plug 5u move upward from the lowered position shown in FIG. 4 to the initial position shown in FIG. 3 by the biasing force of the spring member 5k. However, as shown in FIG. 3, the piston member 5g has a relatively low internal pressure in the storage chamber 5n until the contact piece 5j comes into contact with the lower end of the piston member 5g. Thus, the contact piece 5j is pressed against the lower end of the piston member 5g, and the lower end of the passage in the discharge pipe 5b is closed. Then, after the contact piece 5j comes into contact with the lower end of the piston member 5g, when the discharge pipe 5b is moved upward together with the plug 5u by the biasing force of the spring member 5k, the piston member 5g on the upper surface of the contact piece 5j. Is pushed upward together with the plug 5u and the discharge pipe 5b, the internal pressure of the storage chamber 5n is reduced, and the contents in the container body 4 are sucked up and stored in the storage chamber 5n.

Next, the cup holder 6 will be described.
1-4, the cup holder 6 includes a bottomed cylindrical cup holder main body 6a, a discharge cylindrical portion 6b protruding upward from the center of the bottom surface of the cup holder main body 6a, and a cup holder main body. And a lid member 6c for closing the upper end opening of 6a.

  A cylindrical fixed portion 6d communicating with the discharge cylinder portion 6b is formed on the bottom surface of the cup holder 6 so as to protrude downward. The cup holder 6 has an upper end portion of the discharge pipe 5b of the manual pump 5 in the fixed portion 6d. By being inserted, the manual pump 5 is fixedly supported. Further, when the cup holder 6 is pumped up and down, the discharge pipe 5b of the manual pump 5 moves up and down, the contents stored in the container body 4 are sucked up, and the contents pass through the discharge cylinder portion 6b. Then, it is discharged into the cup 3 from the opening of the upper end portion 6j of the discharge cylinder portion 6b.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the cup holder main body 6a and the lid member 6c are connected to each other through an integral hinge 6h so as to be freely opened and closed, and are integrally molded by injection molding using a synthetic resin material. Note that the cup holder main body 6a and the lid member 6c may be configured as separate members and connected to each other so as to be opened and closed by a hinge pin or the like.

  A cylindrical guide tube portion 6f is provided in a protruding shape on the inner surface 6g of the lid member 6c. As shown in FIG. 3, the guide tube portion 6f has a discharge tube portion 6b disposed inside the guide tube portion 6f in a plan view in a state where the upper surface opening of the cup holder body 6a is closed by the lid member 6c. The lower end 6i of the guide cylinder 6f is provided slightly below the upper end 6j of the discharge cylinder 6b. Therefore, the contents discharged from the discharge cylinder 6b are guided into the cup 3 by the inner surface 6g of the lid member 6c and the guide cylinder 6f. Moreover, since the contents attached to the inner surface 6g of the lid member 6c and flowing to the outer peripheral side are switched downward in the guide tube portion 6f and dropped into the cup 3 from the lower end portion of the guide tube portion 6f. Leakage to the outer surface side of the cup holder body 6a through the gap between the fitting portions of the lid member 6c and the cup holder body 6a is prevented.

  As shown in FIG. 1 (a), a pair of notches 6e are opposed to the circumferential wall of the cup holder body 6a at a position that is swung about 90 ° to both sides in the circumferential direction in plan view with reference to the integral hinge 6h. Is provided. The notch 6e is formed by cutting out from the upper end of the peripheral wall of the cup holder body 6a to the middle in the height direction in a substantially U shape, and for example, a thumb and an index finger are inserted into the pair of notches 6e. The cup 3 fitted in the cup holder 6 can be easily taken out with a finger. The size of the notch 6e is set to, for example, a width of 2 cm to 3 cm in the circumferential direction of the cup holder body 6a and a depth of about 1.5 cm to 2.5 cm in the vertical direction. Furthermore, as shown to Fig.1 (a), the notch part 6e is large opened to the circumferential direction as it goes upwards, and it is comprised so that the cup 3 can be picked without touching the cup holder main body 6a. The lower end of the notch 6e is positioned above the inner bottom surface of the cup holder main body 6a in FIG. 1, but is arranged at the same height position as the inner bottom surface of the cup holder main body 6a. The cleaning property may be improved.

  As shown in FIGS. 1-4, the inner peripheral surface of the cup holder main body 6a and the outer peripheral surface of the cup 3 are each formed in a cylindrical shape that expands upward as the diameter increases, and the cup holder main body 6a On the other hand, both are formed in a similar shape having substantially the same size so that the cup 3 can be fitted inside with a slight gap. Three protrusions 3c are formed on the bottom lower surface of the cup 3 at intervals of 120 degrees in the circumferential direction centering on the center of the bottom surface, and by these three protrusions 3c, the bottom lower surface of the cup 3 and the cup holder body 6a It is comprised so that it may not contact | adhere to the bottom upper surface. In addition, you may provide the protrusion 3c in the bottom upper surface of the cup holder main body 6a. Further, the shape and number of the protrusions 3c can be arbitrarily set, and for example, can be formed in an elongated rib shape.

  The outer peripheral surface of the discharge cylinder portion 6b of the cup holder main body 6a and the inner peripheral surface of the fitting cylinder portion 3a of the cup 3 are each formed in a tapered cylindrical shape whose outer diameter decreases toward the top. An annular seal portion 3b that can be liquid-tightly fitted to the discharge cylinder portion 6b is formed at the upper end portion of the fitting cylinder portion 3a so as to protrude inward, and the cup 3 is fitted to the cup holder body 6a. In this state, the seal portion 3b of the fitting tube portion 3a is liquid-tightly fitted to the upper end portion 6j of the discharge tube portion 6b, and the contents discharged from the upper end opening of the discharge tube portion 6b are discharged into the discharge tube portion 6b. And it is comprised so that it may not penetrate between the fitting cylinder parts 3a.

  In addition, with the cup 3 fitted to the cup holder main body 6a and the seal part 3b of the fitting cylinder part 3a fitted to the upper end part of the discharge cylinder part 6b, the discharge cylinder part 6b and the fitting cylinder part 3a. A small gap is formed in addition to the upper end portion of the cup 3, and a slight gap is also formed between the outer peripheral surface of the cup 3 and the inner peripheral surface of the cup holder body 6 a. The dimensions are set. The dimensions of each part of the cup 3 and the cup holder body 6a are thus set, and as described above, a gap is formed between the bottom surface of the cup 3 and the bottom surface of the cup holder body 6a by the projection 3c. Therefore, a gap into which outside air can be introduced is formed between the fitting surfaces of the cup holder main body 6a and the cup 3 except for the upper ends of the discharge cylinder 6b and the fitting cylinder 3a. It is possible to prevent the holder body 6 from being in close contact with the holder body 6 and becoming difficult to take out. Even if liquid such as contents enters between the cup 3 and the cup holder body 6a, the cup 3 is prevented from coming into close contact with the cup holder body 6a, and the cup 3 can be easily pulled out from the cup holder body 6a. It is configured to be able to.

  Moreover, in the container 1 with a cup, while the upper end part 6j of the discharge cylinder part 6b is provided in the position one step lower than the upper surface opening of the cup holder main body 6a, the discharge cylinder part 6b and the fitting cylinder part 3a are the cup holder main body 6a and The outer diameter of the cup 3 formed at the center of the cup 3 is set to be considerably smaller than the inner diameter of the upper end opening of the cup holder body 6a. Further, the upper end portion 6j of the discharge cylinder portion 6b is disposed inside the lower end opening of the fitting cylinder portion 3a in a plan view with the lower end outer peripheral surface of the cup 3 inscribed in the upper end opening portion of the cup holder body 6a. The outer diameter of the bottom surface of the cup 3, the inner diameter of the upper end opening of the cup holder body 6a, the outer diameter of the upper end of the discharge cylinder 6b, and the inner diameter of the lower end of the fitting cylinder 3a are set. The cup 3 can be easily fitted into the cup holder body 6a. That is, when fitting the cup 3 to the cup holder main body 6a, the lower end portion of the cup 3 is first inserted in alignment with the upper end opening of the cup holder main body 6a. Since the outer diameter of the bottom surface of the cup 3 is visible and much smaller than the inner diameter of the cup holder body 6a, the lower end of the cup 3 can be easily positioned and inserted into the upper end opening of the cup holder body 6a. It becomes. Moreover, the upper end portion of the discharge cylinder portion 6b is disposed inside the lower end opening of the fitting cylinder portion 3a in a plan view with the lower end outer peripheral surface of the cup 3 inscribed in the upper end opening portion of the cup holder body 6a. Therefore, by dropping the cup 3 into the cup holder main body 6a from the state in which the lower end of the cup 3 is inserted into the upper end opening of the cup holder main body 6a, the cup 3 is fitted into the cup holder main body 6a and fitted. The tube portion 3a is fitted into the discharge tube portion 6b, and the cup 3 can be easily fitted and held with respect to the cup holder body 6a. The bottom end of the cup 3 is formed at the lower end of the fitting cylinder 3a so that the fitting operation of the fitting cylinder 3a with the discharge cylinder 6b is performed more smoothly. It is also possible to form a guide surface spreading downward.

  The cup 3 may be made of an opaque material, but if it is made of a transparent or translucent material, the notch 6e provided in the cup holder 6 is provided even when the lid member 6c is closed as shown in FIG. Since the discharge amount of the content to the cup 3 can be visually recognized through the through-hole, it is possible to prevent the content from being excessively discharged and overflow from the cup 3, and the content can be discharged quantitatively. In the case where the fixed amount is discharged, a scale indicating the inner volume can be formed on the outer peripheral surface of the cup 3.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the seal portion 3b of the fitting tube portion 3a and the upper end portion 6j of the discharge tube portion 6b of the cup holder 6 are fitted in a liquid-tight manner and discharged from the discharge tube portion 6b. The contents are not allowed to enter between the fitting cylinder part 3a and the discharge cylinder part 6b. However, even if the contents enter between the fitting cylinder part 3a and the discharge cylinder part 6b, the cup holder 6 is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape, so that the entered contents accumulate in the cup holder 6. Since it does not leak to the outside, it is possible to prevent the container body 4 from becoming dirty with the contents.

  Next, a method of using the cup-equipped container 1 will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), the cup 3 is fitted into the cup holder 6, and the upper end opening of the cup holder body 6a is closed by the lid member 6c. In this state, as shown in FIG. 5B, the upper surface of the lid member 6c is pumped with one hand. By this pump operation, the liquid content stored in the container body 4 is sucked up by the manual pump 5 and every time the cup holder 6 is pushed downward, the discharge cylinder portion 6b of the cup holder 6 is moved into the cup 3 Discharged. After discharging the contents to the cup 3, as shown in FIG. 5 (c), the lid member 6c is opened, a finger is inserted into the pair of notches 6e, and the cup 3 is picked with the finger. ), The cup 3 is moved upward, the cup 3 is removed from the cup holder 6, and the contents are used.

  On the other hand, after using the contents in the cup 3, as shown in FIG. 5A, the cup 3 is fitted into the cup holder 6 and the lid member 6c is closed. When the cup 3 is fitted into the cup holder 6, the lower end portion of the cup 3 is inserted into the upper end portion of the cup holder body 6a while visually observing the upper end opening of the cup holder body 6a, and the cup 3 is dropped in this state. The cup 3 is fitted into the cup holder main body 6 a, the fitting cylinder part 3 a is fitted to the discharge cylinder part 6 b, and the cup 3 is stored and held in the cup holder 6.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the cup holder main body 6a is provided with a cylindrical skirt portion 6k extending downward from its outer peripheral wall, and the skirt portion 6k covers the pump fixing member 5c of the manual pump 5. By avoiding the discharge pipe 5b and the pump fixing member 5c from being exposed to the outside, the cup holder main body 6a and the pump fixing member 5c are configured to be continuously connected by the skirt portion 6k having substantially the same outer diameter. The aesthetics of the attached container 1 may be improved.

  Thus, by attaching the cup holder 6 to the upper end portion of the discharge pipe 5b of the manual pump 5, the head part of the existing pump type container is removed from the discharge pipe, and the cup holder 6 is simply replaced at the same position. The container 1 can be configured. For this reason, although it is necessary to newly install equipment for manufacturing the cup holder 6, the equipment for manufacturing the manual pump 5 and the container body 4 can use existing equipment as it is, so that the equipment is economically less burdensome. it can. Moreover, in the container 1 with a cup provided with this manual pump 5, by adjusting the design of the manual pump 5, the content of a required quantity can be quantitatively discharged into the cup 3 by one pump operation.

Next, the cup-equipped container 7 of the second embodiment using the discharge container 8 capable of discharging contents by pressing operation will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the cup-equipped container 7 includes a discharge container 8 capable of discharging contents by a pressing operation, and a cup 9 detachably attached to the discharge container 8. The container body 11 and a cup holder 10 that is attached to the upper end opening of the container body 11 in an airtight manner and holds the cup 9 are provided.

  The container main body 11 stores liquid contents in the same manner as the container main body 4 shown in the first embodiment. However, the container main body 11 in the second embodiment is formed in an elliptical or oval shape with a flat cross section. The opposing side surfaces (for example, the front surface and the rear surface) of the container main body 11 are pressed to increase the internal pressure of the container main body 11, and the contents can be discharged to the cup 9 through the discharge pipe 10e.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the cup holder 10 includes a bottomed cylindrical cup holder main body 10a, a discharge cylindrical portion 10b protruding upward from the center of the bottom surface of the cup holder main body 10a, and a cup holder main body 10a. A lid member 10c that can open and close the upper surface opening of the container body, a mounting part 10d that is detachably screwed to a mouth part of the upper end part of the container body 11, and fixes the cup holder 10 to the container body 11; A discharge pipe 10e is provided which is connected to the portion 10b and whose lower end is disposed at the inner lower end of the container body 11.

  A pair of cutout portions 10f having the same configuration as the cutout portion 6e of the first embodiment are provided on the peripheral wall of the cup holder body 10a so as to face each other. Thus, the cup 9 can be easily removed from the cup holder body 10a.

  A fitting tube portion 9 a that protrudes upward is provided at the center of the bottom portion of the cup 9, and a discharge tube portion 10 b that protrudes upward is provided at the center of the bottom surface of the cup holder body 10 a, so that the cup 9 is attached to the cup holder 10. The fitting cylinder portion 9a is configured to be fitted onto the discharge cylinder portion 10b of the cup holder 10 in a state where the fitting is held inside.

  In addition, it is desirable to use a transparent or translucent material as the material constituting the cup 9 because the discharge amount of the contents into the cup 9 can be confirmed from the side. However, in the container 7 with a cup, as will be described later, the container body 11 can be pressed with the lid member 10c removed, and the contents can be discharged into the cup 9, and discharged from above the cup 9. Since the amount can be confirmed, an opaque synthetic resin material can be used.

  At the upper end of the discharge cylinder part 10b, a discharge direction switching part 10g for switching the contents discharged from the discharge cylinder part 10b to the side is provided. The discharge direction switching portion 10g is disposed above the upper end of the fitting tube portion 9a of the cup 9 in a state where the cup 9 is housed in the cup holder body 10a. The upper end of the discharge direction switching unit 10g is provided with a discharge blocking piece 10n that prevents the contents from being discharged upward, and three discharge ports 10h are provided on the side surface of the discharge direction switching unit 10g. Yes. Furthermore, the discharge direction switching part 10g is provided below the upper surface of the cup 9 in a state where the cup 9 is housed in the cup holder body 10a. For this reason, when the container main body 11 is pressed, the contents in the container main body 11 move upward through the discharge cylinder portion 10b to the discharge direction switching portion 10g, hit the discharge blocking piece 10n, and the direction is shifted to the side. It is switched and discharged into the cup 9 from the discharge port 10h.

Next, the configuration of the fitting portion between the cup 9 and the cup holder main body 10a will be described. The configuration of the fitting portion basically includes the cup 3 and the cup holder main body 6a in the first embodiment. Since it is comprised similarly to a fitting part, it demonstrates easily.
An annular seal portion 9 c is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the upper end of the fitting tube portion 9 a of the cup 9 so that the cup 9 is fitted and held in the cup holder 10, and this seal portion 9 c is discharged from the cup holder 10. It is configured to fit in a liquid-tight manner in the upper end vicinity portion 10i of the cylinder portion 10b, and the contents discharged from the discharge port 10h are prevented from entering between the fitting cylinder portion 9a and the discharge cylinder portion 10b. Yes. Further, in addition to the fitting surface between the seal portion 9c at the upper end of the fitting cylinder portion 9a and the vicinity of the upper end portion 10i of the discharge cylinder portion 10b, between the discharge cylinder portion 10b and the fitting cylinder portion 9a, and the outer peripheral surface of the cup 9 A gap into which the outside air can be introduced is formed between the inner peripheral surfaces of the cup holder main body 10a, and even if the contents enter between the cup holder main body 10a and the cup 9, they accumulate in the cup holder main body 10a, It is comprised so that the outer surface of the main body 11 may not be soiled.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, a cylindrical sealing plug 10j is formed in a downwardly protruding manner at the center of the lower surface of the lid member 10c. A tapered surface 10k is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the lower end portion of the sealing plug 10j, and when the upper end opening of the cup holder body 10a is closed by the lid member 10c, as shown in FIG. The upper end portion of the fitting cylinder portion 9a is guided by the tapered surface 10k, the upper end portion of the fitting cylinder portion 9a is fitted into the lower end portion of the sealing plug 10j in an airtight manner, and the discharge port 10h of the discharge cylinder portion 10b is formed. Even when a force is applied to the container main body 11 by vibration during transportation or the like, the contents of the container main body 11 are configured not to leak from the discharge port 10h. The lid member 10c can be configured as a separate member from the cup holder body 10a. However, as in the first embodiment, the lid member 10c is configured as an integrally molded product that is openably and closably connected via an integral hinge. Is also possible.

  The usage of the cup-equipped container 7 will be described. First, as shown in FIGS. 8A and 9A, the lid member 10c is opened, and the container body 11 is pressed back and forth with one hand. By this pressing operation, the internal pressure of the container body 11 is increased, and the contents stored in the container body 11 pass through the discharge pipe 10e and the discharge cylinder part 10b and reach the discharge direction switching part 10g. The contents that have reached the discharge direction switching unit 10g are switched to the side by the discharge blocking piece 10n, and are discharged into the cup 9 from the discharge port 10h. And after discharging an appropriate amount of contents to the cup 9, the cup 9 is picked with a finger through the pair of notches 10f, the cup 9 is pulled out from the cup holder body 10a, and the contents are used. Become.

  On the other hand, after using the contents in the cup 9, the cup 9 is fitted into the cup holder 10 and the lid member 10c is closed. When the cup 9 is fitted into the cup holder 10, the lower end portion of the cup 9 is inserted into the upper end opening portion of the cup holder main body 10a while visually observing the upper end opening of the cup holder main body 10a, and the cup 9 is dropped in this state. Thus, the cup 9 is fitted into the cup holder main body 10 a, the fitting cylinder part 9 a is fitted to the discharge cylinder part 10 b, and the cup 9 is stored and held in the cup holder 10.

  Thus, by applying the container 7 with a cup to a container capable of discharging the contents by a pressing operation, the contents can be easily discharged to the cup 9 by pressing the container body 11 with one or both hands. By adjusting the amount of pressing operation, the discharge amount of the contents can be adjusted, so that a container capable of taking out a fixed amount can be realized.

  Next, the suitable range of the dimension of each part of a cup and a cup holder is demonstrated. In addition, although the following description demonstrates the suitable range of the dimension of each part of the cup 3 and the cup holder 6 in the container 1 with a cup, the suitable range of the dimension of each part of the cup 9 and the cup holder 10 in the container 7 with a cup Can be handled in the same manner as the container 1 with a cup.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the outer diameter A of the upper end opening of the cup 3 is difficult to hold when it is less than 20 mm, it is difficult to pour the liquid in the cup 3 into the mouth, and when it is larger than 70 mm, it can be held with one hand. Since it becomes difficult, it is preferably set to 20 mm to 70 mm, more preferably 25 mm to 60 mm, and particularly preferably 30 mm to 45 mm.

  The inner diameter B of the upper end portion 6j of the discharge cylinder portion 6b of the cup holder 6 is preferably set to 1 mm or more, more preferably 3 mm or more because the liquid agent is less likely to be clogged and clogged if it is less than 1 mm. Will do.

  If the height C of the cup 3 is less than 15 mm, it will be difficult to hold, and it will be difficult to pour the liquid in the cup 3 into the mouth. If it is greater than 65 mm, it will be difficult to hold it with one hand. Since it may be difficult to operate the pump depending on the relationship with the thickness of the discharge pipe of the pump body, it is preferably set to 15 mm to 65 mm, more preferably 25 mm to 45 mm, and particularly preferably 30 mm to 40 mm. Will be set.

  If the height D of the guide tube portion 6f is less than 3 mm, it is impossible to effectively prevent the liquid agent from scattering. If the height D is greater than 15 mm, the lower end portion may come into contact with the liquid agent surface in the cup 3 or the lid may be closed. Since it may be difficult, it is preferably set to 3 mm or more and 15 mm or less, and more preferably set to 5 mm or more and 10 mm or less.

  If the inclination E of the upper end portion of the peripheral wall of the cup 3 is larger than 30 degrees, it is difficult to hold it with one hand and it is difficult to pour it into the mouth, so it is preferable to set it to 0 degree or more and 30 degrees or less, more preferably 1 degree. The angle is set to 15 degrees or less, particularly preferably 3 degrees or more and 10 degrees or less.

  Next, a test conducted to verify the ease of putting the cup into the cup holder will be described. In the following description, a test conducted for verifying the ease of putting the cup 3 and the cup holder 6 in the cup-equipped container 1 will be described, but the ease of placing the cup 9 and the cup holder 10 in the cup-equipped container 7 will be described. Can be handled in the same manner as the container 1 with a cup.

As shown in FIG. 10, as the cup 3, the height C is set to 20 mm, the inner diameter F of the lower end portion of the fitting tube portion 3a is set to 11 mm, and the outer diameter G of the bottom surface of the cup 3 is set to 6 as shown in Table 1. Six types of cups with different sizes were prepared.
Further, as the cup holder 6, a cup holder was prepared in which the height H was set to 20 mm, the outer diameter I of the upper end portion of the discharge cylinder portion 6b was set to 10 mm, and the inner diameter J of the upper end opening portion was set to 40 mm.

  The cup 3 is held with one hand, the side surface of the cup 3 is aligned with the upper peripheral wall of the cup holder 4, and then the holding hand is released so that the fitting cylinder portion 3 a of the cup 3 discharges the cup holder 6. The test of whether or not the cup 3 can be accommodated in the cup holder 6 without any problem by being fitted to the tube portion 6b was performed 20 times for each of the six types of cups. The results are shown in Table 1.

Evaluation criteria were set as follows.
○: All of the 20 tests were fitted without any problem and stored in the cup holder.
(Triangle | delta): 1 to less than 10 times was not accommodated in the cup holder among 20 times of tests.
X: Ten times or more out of 20 tests were not stored in the cup holder.

  As shown in Table 1, it was found that when the cup bottom outer diameter was 38 mm or more, the cup was accommodated in the cup holder without any problem, and the best ease of insertion. Moreover, even if the cup bottom outer diameter was 32 mm or more, it was found that the number of times of being accommodated in the cup holder was more than half, which was good for ease of insertion.

On the other hand, when the cup bottom outer diameter was 30 mm or less, it was found that the cup was not accommodated in the cup holder more than half of the times, and it was found that the ease of insertion was bad.
In other words, it was found that when the cup bottom outer diameter G is 95% or more of the cup holder opening inner diameter J, the ease of insertion is the best, and when it is 80% or more, the ease of insertion is good. However, when it was 75% or less, it was found that the ease of insertion was poor.

(A) is a side view of the container with a cup provided with the manual pump, (b) is the sectional drawing. (A) is sectional drawing of the container with a cup in the state which opened the cover member, (b) is sectional drawing of the state which took out the cup. It is an expanded sectional view near a manual pump of a container with a cup in the state where a cup holder is arranged in an initial position. It is an expanded sectional view near a manual pump of a container with a cup in the state where a cup holder was operated to a lowered position. It is explanatory drawing of the usage method of a container with a cup. It is sectional drawing of the container with a cup of other embodiment which provided the cup holder with the skirt part. (A) is a perspective view of the container with a cup provided with the container main body which can be pressed, (b) is sectional drawing of the container with a cup provided with the container which can be pressed. (A) is sectional drawing of the container with a cup in the state which opened the lid member, (b) is sectional drawing of the container with a cup in the state which took out the lid member and the cup. (A) is an expanded sectional view of a cup holder in the state where a lid member was closed, (b) is an enlarged sectional view of a cup holder in the state where a lid member was opened. It is explanatory drawing explaining the dimension of each part of the container with a cup provided with the manual pump.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container with cup 2 Discharge container 3 Cup 3a Fitting cylinder part 3b Seal part 3c Projection 4 Container main body 4a Mouth part 5 Manual pump 5a Pump main body 5b Discharge pipe 5c Pump fixing member 5d Suction pipe 5e Lower end opening 5f Opening and closing ball 5g Piston member 5h Passage forming part 5i collar part 5j contact piece 5k spring member 5n storage chamber 5p pump case 5q flange part 5r plug member 5s guide sleeve 5t positioning pin 5u plug 6 cup holder 6a cup holder main body 6b discharge cylinder part 6c lid member 6d fixing Part 6e notch part 6f guide cylinder part 6g inner surface 6h integral hinge 6i lower end part 6j of guide cylinder part 6k upper end part of discharge cylinder part 6k skirt part 7 container with cup 8 discharge container 9 cup 9a fitting cylinder part 9c seal part 10 cup holder 10a Cup holder body 10b Discharge cylinder 10c Lid member 0d attachment portion 10e discharge pipe 10f notch 10g discharge direction switching section 10h discharge port 10i discharge tube portion near the top end portion 10j sealing plug 10k tapered surface 10n ejection inhibiting piece 11 container body

Claims (5)

A container with a cup having a discharge container capable of discharging liquid contents by a pump operation or a pressing operation, and a cup removably attached to the discharge container,
A fitting tube portion projecting upward is provided at the bottom of the cup,
The discharge container is provided with a cup holder having a bottomed cylindrical cup holder main body that detachably fits and holds the cup, and a discharge cylindrical portion that protrudes upward at the bottom of the cup holder main body,
With the fitting cylinder part of the cup fitted on the discharge cylinder part and the cup held inside the cup holder, the contents are discharged from the upper end opening of the discharge cylinder part by a pump operation or a pressing operation. A container with a cup, wherein the contents are supplied into the cup.   The container with a cup according to claim 1, wherein a lid member is provided in an upper surface opening of the cup holder, and a pair of notches are provided in an upper portion of a peripheral wall of the cup holder body.   The container with a cup according to claim 2, wherein a guide tube portion for guiding the contents discharged upward from the discharge tube portion into the cup is integrally provided on the lower surface of the lid member.   The container with a cup according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a protrusion is provided on the upper surface of the bottom of the cup holder or the lower surface of the bottom of the cup. The container with a cup according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a discharge direction switching portion that switches a discharge direction of the contents to a side is formed at an upper end portion of the discharge cylinder portion.

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