JPH0312671Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <<Industrial Application Field>> The present invention relates to a container with a positionable cap.

<<Prior art>> An example of a container with a conventional positioning mechanism is Utility Model Publication No. 57-46288 "Positioning Container", which has three parts: a container body, an inner cap, and an outer cap.
The outer cap has the same shape as the container body with a non-circular cross section, and the inner cap has a cylindrical shape with a head.
The inner and outer caps are integrated and fixed to form one lid, and the lid is positioned and engaged with the container body in a completely tightened state.

<<Problems to be solved by the invention>> In the above-mentioned publicly announced invention, the structure of the lid body consists of two members, an inner cap and an outer cap, and includes a steady rest 12, an engagement window 13, and a ridge for integrally engaging each other. 17, protrusion 18
In addition, a male screw 4, a female screw 7, a guide screw 5, a guide protrusion 10, a locking groove 2, and an engaging piece 8 are provided correspondingly as means for positioning the container body and the cap inside the lid. Since the device only exhibits its function and effect, it has a large number of parts, and each part has screws and protrusions for interlocking, so the structure is complex, requires a lot of materials, and requires a lot of manufacturing time. However, the disadvantage is that it requires time and effort to assemble and is expensive.

The present invention aims to eliminate the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks and to provide a container that has a simple structure, uses few materials, is easy to manufacture and assemble, and can be positioned reliably at a low cost.

<Means for Solving the Problems> In order to achieve the above object, the present invention consists of a container body and a cap body molded into a single unit, and recesses are provided in the container body and the cap body, respectively, for positioning by fitting the concave and convex portions into each other. a convex portion is formed, and a slope portion with a downwardly expanding cross section having an engaging recess at the upper end is formed at at least one location on the container body, and a connecting portion in the middle of both sides is formed on the peripheral wall of the cap body corresponding to this slope portion. An engaging piece that can be tilted inwardly and outwardly is formed by drilling around the periphery, leaving a portion open.

<<Operation>> When the single cap configured as described above is fitted into the container body, the positioning recesses and protrusions engage with each other, and the engaging piece of the cap body is guided to the sloped surface of the container body. The upper end of the engaging piece engages with the upper end engaging recess of the slope portion, thereby positioning and fitting the cap body into the container body. To remove the cap body, push the protruding lower end of the engaging piece of the cap body inward to disengage the upper end of the engaging piece from the engaging recess, so you can remove the cap body by pulling it upward. can.

《Example》 To explain the example of the present invention with drawings, the first example is
Figure a is an exploded perspective view showing a cylindrical cap body 1 and the upper part of a container body 5 having a cylindrical mouth part 5a at the upper end. 5a, the left half shows the positioning structure in which the cap body 1 is fitted with the concave and convex parts, and the right half shows the locking structure, and the cap body 1 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in the figure, recesses 2 for positioning are formed at two opposing locations on the inner surface of the side wall 1a, and the periphery is bored at positions perpendicular to both recesses 2, 2, leaving connecting portions 3, 3 in the middle on both sides. At the center of the top plate 1b, there is a sealing protrusion 1 that fits into the opening 9 of the inner stopper 10 that fits into the mouth 5a of the container body 5.
It has a protruding c.

The container body 5 has a positioning protrusion 6 on the side wall of the opening 5a that engages with the recess 2 of the cap body 1.
and a sloped portion 8 that engages with the engagement piece 4. The slope portion 8 has a cross section that gradually expands downward, and has an engagement recess 7 formed at its upper end so that the upper end of the engagement piece 4 is engaged and supported in the engagement recess 7.

When the cap body 1 is fitted into the container body 5 as shown in FIG. The piece 4 is the slope part 8 of the container body 5
The upper end of the engaging piece 4 is engaged with the engaging recess 7 of the sloped portion, so that the cap body and the container body are positioned and connected. The opening 9 of the inner stopper is also sealed at the same time.

To remove the cap body 1, push the lower end of the engagement piece 4 inward in the state shown in FIG. By pulling up 1, the cap body can be removed. It should be noted that the concave and convex portions 2 and 6 may be formed conversely as the convex portion 2 and the concave portion 6, of course.

The cap body 1' shown in FIGS. 3a and 3b differs from the cap body 1 shown in FIG. 1 only in that the outer shape is square.
The structure of each part is indicated by adding "'" to the symbol.
It is similar to the cap body 1 shown in FIG. The container body to be covered may be the container body 5 shown in FIG. 1, and when the container body 5 is fitted onto this, the outer periphery of the mouth portion 5a, which has a circular cross section, and the inner periphery of each side surface of the cap body 1', which has a rectangular cross section, are in contact with each other at corresponding positions. The provided positioning recess 2' and the protrusion 6, and the engagement piece 4' and the engagement recess 7 of the inclined surface 8 fit and engage with each other, thereby positioning and fitting the cap body to the container body.

FIG. 4a shows a rectangular cap body 11 provided with a positioning convex portion 12, a rectangular container body 15 provided with a positioning concave portion 16, and a sloped portion 18 that engages and supports an engaging piece 14 of the cap body. , is a partially cutaway exploded perspective view showing the configuration provided in the positioning recess 16 of the container body 15, and FIG. In the vertical cross-sectional view, the cap body 11 has an inner wall 11a and an outer wall 1.
1e has a double side wall configuration, the inner wall 11e fits into the mouth 15a of the container body, the outer wall 11a is provided with an engaging piece 14, and the sloped portion 18 that engages with this is located at the upper end of the side wall of the container body. The positioning convex part 12 of the cap body, which is provided in the middle of the positioning recess 16 provided in the leaning part 15b and fits into the positioning recess 16 of the container body, is connected to the connecting parts 13, 13 on both sides of the engagement piece 14.
It is formed by having a flat plate portion formed through the .

When the cap body 11 is fitted onto the container body 15, the inner wall 11e of the cap body fits into the mouth portion 1 of the container body.
5a and provided on the outer wall 11a.
is inclined along the sloped portion 18 of the container body, and its upper end is engaged with the upper end engagement recess 17 of the sloped portion, thereby positioning and coupling the cap body and the container body. In the figure, 2
0 is an inner plug, and 19 is its opening, which is sealed tightly by a sealing protrusion 11c at the center of the inner surface of the top plate 11b of the cap body.

Removal of the cap body 11 is the same as that of the cap body shown in FIG.

<<Effects of the invention>> The container with a cap of the present invention having the above-mentioned structure and function has a cap body and a container body formed as a single unit, each having a concave and convex portion for positioning that is simple in structure and easy to operate. and correspondingly provided as a positioning mechanism, and the connection between the cap body and the container body is
Just by putting the cap body over the container body, the cap body engages with the concave and convex portions, and the engagement piece, which is formed on the cap body so that it can be tilted through the connecting part, engages with the engagement recess in the slope part provided on the container body. Anyone can reliably position and connect the cap body to the container body without requiring any force or skill. Moreover, the cap body can be removed by simply pushing the lower end of the engagement piece inward. Therefore, since the necessary parts for both the cap body and the container body are integrally formed, the number of parts is reduced, molding molds and molding labor are reduced, and manufacturing costs can be reduced. It is a highly practical idea that can be engaged by matching the outer shape of the container body, is easy to remove, and is secure in positioning and connection.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1a is a partially cutaway exploded perspective view of a container body having a cylindrical cap body, a positioning protrusion and a sloped portion at the upper end opening, and FIG. , FIG. 2a is a bottom view of the same cap, FIG. 2b is a longitudinal sectional view taken along line A-B in FIG. 2a, and FIG. , b is a perspective view and a bottom view of the square cap body, FIG. 4 a is an exploded perspective view of the square cap body and the square container body, and FIG. It is a front view. 1, 11... Cap body, 2, 16... Positioning recess, 3, 13... Connecting part, 4, 14... Engaging piece, 5, 15... Container body, 6, 12... Positioning protrusion Part, 7, 17... Engagement recess, 8, 18...
...Slope section.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a container with a cap consisting of a cap body and a container body that is closed by fitting the cap body, the inner periphery of the cap body molded into a single body and the upper outer periphery of the container body are respectively recessed and fitted to each other. a concave portion and a convex portion for positioning are formed in correspondence with each other, and a slope portion having a downwardly expanding cross section and an engaging recess at an upper end is formed at at least one location on the container body, and the slope portion corresponds to the slope portion. The peripheral wall of the cap body is bored around the periphery leaving connecting portions in the middle on both sides to form an engaging piece that can be tilted inward and outward, and the cap body is placed over the top of the container body to close the container. The cap body and the container body are characterized in that the cap body and the container body are positioned and connected by fitting the main body and the cap body into the concave and convex portions, and by engaging the engagement recess at the upper end of the slope portion with the engagement piece of the cap body. Container with cap.