Freely openable container

The present invention relates to an openable / closable container that can be easily opened / closed.

[0002] A container for storing a content, for example, a wet tissue, has an outlet for the wet tissue, and the outlet is closed by an opening / closing lid so as to be openable / closable. That is, such a container includes a container body that stores the wet tissue and has an outlet, and an opening / closing lid that seals the outlet. At the time of use, the opening / closing lid is opened with respect to the outlet of the container body, and the wet tissues are taken out one by one from the outlet of the container body.

[0003] [Problems to be Solved by the Invention] As described above, a conventional container is provided with a container body and an opening / closing lid swingably attached to the container body, and is opened / closed during use. The lid is rocked and opened one by one. In such a case, it is convenient if the opening / closing lid can be reliably opened with one touch. Further, if the shape of the opening / closing lid can be made large, the peripheral edge of the outlet of the container body can be made large in accordance with this, and the wet tissue can be easily taken out from the outlet.

[0004] The present invention has been made in consideration of such a point, and provides an openable / closable container capable of easily and surely opening the opening / closing lid and having a large shape of the opening / closing lid. With the goal.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention has a container body having an upper plate on which an outlet is formed and a side plate extending downward from the upper plate, and a container body having an opening at the bottom and a side plate of the container body. It is provided with an opening / closing lid that is swingably attached to and seals the outlet and a bottom lid that seals the lower opening of the container body, and the opening / closing lid is opened in the swinging portion between the lid body and the opening / closing lid. An openable / closable container characterized in that an elastic urging means for urging toward the container is provided, a locking portion is provided at the free end of the opening / closing lid, and an engaging portion that engages with the locking portion is provided in the container body. Is.

[0006] According to the present invention, the opening / closing lid is opened by the elastic urging member by disengaging the locking portion and the engaging portion. In this case, since the opening / closing lid is provided on the side plate of the container body, the shape of the opening / closing lid can be made larger than that provided on the upper plate.

[Embodiments of the Invention]<u style="single">First Embodiment</u>Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 8 are views showing an embodiment of an openable / closable container according to the present invention.

[0008] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 8, the openable / closable container 10 seals a downward opening type container body 11 for accommodating a wet tissue 41 (see FIG. 4) and a lower opening of the container body 11. It has a bottom lid 12. Further, the container body 11 has an upper plate 27 on which the outlet 24 is formed and a side plate 13 extending downward from the upper plate 27, and the side plate 13 of the container body 11 opens and closes to seal the outlet 24 of the upper plate 27. The lid 23 is swingably attached.

[0009] In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, the swing shaft 77 is integrally formed on the opening / closing lid 23, and the swing shaft 77 is arranged on the side plate 13 side of the container body 11. Further, the protrusion 77a of the swing shaft 77 is inserted into the receiving portion 29 of the container body 11, so that the opening / closing lid 23 swings with respect to the container body 11 (FIG. 8). Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the inside of the receiving portion 29 of the container main body 11 is closed, and the receiving portion 29 of the container main body 11 does not penetrate. Therefore, the moisture in the container body 11 does not leak to the outside from the receiving portion 29.

[0010] Further, the upper plate 27 of the container body 11 is provided on the outer side of the first upper plate (first thin plate) 27a in the substantially central portion thereof and the first upper plate 27a via the step portion 28, and the first upper plate 27 is provided. It consists of a second upper plate (second thin plate) 27b located higher than 27a. Further, the first upper plate 27a is provided with an outlet 24 for taking out the wet tissue 41.

[0011] On the other hand, on the inner surface of the opening / closing lid 23, a frame body 37 that enters into the engaging rib 94 provided on the first upper plate 27a is provided. Then, the opening / closing lid 23 is rotated around the swing shaft 77, and the frame body 37 is fitted into the engaging rib 94, so that the opening / closing lid 23 seals the outlet 24.

[0012] Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a tip rib 36 is projected from the free end of the opening / closing lid 23, and a locking piece 32 is provided on the tip rib 36.

[0013] On the other hand, the step portion 28 of the container body 11 is provided with an engaging projection 33 that engages with the locking piece 32 of the opening / closing lid 23. In this case, the container body 11 has an inclined plate 31 between the upper plate 27 and the side plate 13, and the stepped portion 28 provided with the engaging protrusion 33 constitutes an inner wall corresponding to the inclined plate 31. .. Furthermore, the inclined plate 31 is formed with a thin-walled portion 35 so as to surround the region 31a corresponding to the engaging projection 33. Then, by pressing the region 31a, the region 31a bends downward and the engagement between the locking piece 32 of the opening / closing lid 23 and the engaging projection 33 of the step portion 28 is released.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, an elongated rubber plate 50 for urging the opening / closing lid 23 in the opening direction is provided between the container main body 11 and the opening / closing lid 23. That is, the container body 11 is provided with a storage portion 75 for inserting and storing one end of the plate rubber 50, and a fixing portion 76 for fixing the other end of the plate rubber 50. In this case, the protrusion 78 protruding from the opening / closing lid 23 is inserted into the rubber plate 50 to position the rubber plate 50, and then the rubber plate 50 is fixed by the fixing portion 76.

As shown in FIG. 1, the rubber plate 50 is arranged so as to be offset to the right with respect to the center between the container body 11 and the opening / closing lid 23. Further, as shown in FIG. 17, the rubber plate 50 is arranged at the center between the container body 11 and the opening / closing lid 23.

[0016] By providing the opening / closing lid 23 on the side plate 13 of the container body 11 as described above, the shape of the opening / closing lid 23 can be made large. In this case, the shape of the opening / closing lid 23 is enlarged, and the rubber plate 50 is further shifted to the right to increase the peripheral area of the outlet 24, so that the wet tissue 41 can be easily taken out.

[0017] When the opening / closing lid 23 is closed with respect to the lid main body 21, the rubber plate 50 is curved so as to enter the opening / closing lid 23 as shown in FIG. 5, and the opening / closing lid 23 is attached toward the opening direction. It is becoming more and more popular. In this case, the rubber plate 50 may be curved in a direction away from the opening / closing lid 23.

Next, the connection relationship between the container body 11 and the bottom lid 12 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a connecting rib 13a is provided at the lower end of the side plate 13 of the container body 11, and a pair of engaging ribs 12a and 12b are provided at the peripheral edge of the bottom lid 12. Then, the container body 11 and the bottom plate 12 are connected by inserting the connecting ribs 13a of the side plate 13 into the pair of engaging ribs 12a and 12b of the bottom lid 12.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, inside the engaging rib 12b of the bottom lid 12, there is an inclined rib 12c that guides the connecting rib 13a of the side plate 13 between the pair of engaging ribs 12a and 12b. It is provided.

[0020] The container body 11, bottom lid 12, and opening / closing lid 23 described above are all obtained by injection molding using polypropylene (PP), but in addition to this, PE, PS, ABS, elastomer, PET, PVC. , Polycarbonate may be used for molding.

Next, the wet tissue 41 housed in the container body 11 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 4A, the wet tissue 41 is folded and laminated in a sealed bag 40 made of a flexible sheet, and is sealed by the sealed bag 40. Each wet tissue 41 forms a bent portion 42 and is substantially folded in half, and the bent portions 42 of each wet tissue 41 are alternately alternated. The bi-folded lower half 41b of the wet tissue 41 is inserted between the upper half 41a of the wet tissue 41 arranged below and the upper half 41a of the wet tissue 41 further below. Therefore, when the wet wipes 41 are picked up one by one and taken out, the lower half 41b of the taken out wet wipes 41 pulls up the upper half 41a of the wet wipes 41 located below. The method of folding the wet tissue 41 may be laminated so that it can be taken out continuously, and is not particularly limited. For example, the method of folding the wet tissue 41 may be as shown in FIG. 4 (b). Good. Further, an opening 40a is provided at the upper end of the sealing bag 40, and the opening 40a is sealed by a lid piece 45 detachably attached to the upper surface of the sealing bag 40.

[0022] As the material of the wet tissue 41, for example, a fiber material such as non-woven fabric, paper, gauze, a sheet-like foam, or a paper-based soft material is used. Further, as the liquid to be impregnated in the wet tissue, a wetting agent containing a disinfectant, a disinfectant, a cleaning agent and the like, and cosmetics such as a lotion and a milky lotion can be considered.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment having such a configuration will be described. First, one end of the plate rubber 50 is inserted and stored in the storage portion 75 of the lid main body 21, but the other end of the plate rubber 50 is previously positioned by the protrusion 78 at a predetermined position of the opening / closing lid 23 and then fixed by the fixing portion 76. Has been done.

[0024] Next, the wet tissue 41 sealed by the sealing bag 40 is stored in the container body 11 from the lower opening thereof. After that, the connecting rib 13a of the container body 11 is inserted between the pair of engaging ribs 12a and 12b of the bottom lid 12, and the lower opening of the container body 11 is sealed by the bottom lid 12. In this case, since the connecting rib 13a of the container body 11 is guided to the pair of engaging ribs 12a and 12b by the inclined rib 12c of the bottom lid 12, the container body 11 and the bottom lid 12 can be easily connected. ..

Next, the opening / closing lid 23 moves in the closing direction with respect to the container main body 11, and the engaging projection 33 of the container main body 11 engages with the locking piece 32 of the opening / closing lid 23 to take out the container main body 11. 24 is sealed by the opening / closing lid 23. At this time, the frame body 37 of the opening / closing lid 23 enters between the outer rib 51 and the inner rib 52 of the container body 11 to maintain the inside of the frame body 37 in a sealed state.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, since the plate rubber 50 is fixed by the fixing portions 76 arranged at predetermined intervals from the container body 11, the plate rubber 50 is the swing shaft 77 of the opening / closing lid 23. The opening / closing lid 23 is lifted upward with the fixing portion 76 slightly inside from the point of action. Since the wet tissue container 10 is generally used in a relatively high temperature room such as a room in summer, the container body 11 and the opening / closing lid 23 are easily softened. According to the present invention, since the rubber plate 50 lifts the point of action of the opening / closing lid 23 that is slightly inward from the swinging shaft 77, the opening / closing lid 23 is compared with the case where the vicinity of the swinging shaft 77 is the point of action. It is possible to prevent deformation of the swinging end of the.

[0027] When the wet tissue 41 is used, by pressing the region 31a of the inclined plate 31 from above, only the region 31a is centered on the horizontal portion 35a of the thin-walled portion 35 without bending the upper plate 27 of the container body 11. It can be flexed while rotating as described above, whereby the engagement between the locking piece 32 and the engaging projection 33 can be disengaged. In this case, the restoring force of the rubber plate 50 causes the opening / closing lid 23 to rotate about the swing shaft 77, and the opening / closing lid 23 is opened.

[0028] Next, the wet tissue 41 is picked up with a finger from the outlet 24 of the container body 11 and pulled upward. After that, by continuously pulling the wet tissue 41, the first wet tissue 41 can be taken out from the inside of the container body 11. In this case, the upper half 41a of the second wet wipe 41 is pulled by the lower half 41b of the first wet wipe 41. Then, when the upper half 41a of the second wet tissue 41 is caught on the peripheral edge 24a of the outlet 24, the second wet tissue 41 stops.

[0029] As described above, according to the present embodiment, by pressing the region 31a of the inclined plate 31, this region 31a bends around the horizontal portion 35a of the thin portion 35, so that the inner wall of the region 31a is bent. It is possible to directly and surely release the engagement between the engaging protrusion 33 provided on the step portion 28 constituting the above and the locking piece 32 of the opening / closing lid 23.

[0030] Further, since the opening / closing lid 23 is swingably provided on the side plate 13 of the container body 11, the shape of the opening / closing lid 23 can be made large. Further, by shifting the rubber plate 50 from the center to the right side between the container body 11 and the opening / closing lid 23, the shape of the opening / closing lid 23 can be increased and the peripheral area of the outlet 23 can be increased.

Next, other embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, a drop-in step 58 that drops from the upper plate 27 is formed on the free end side of the opening / closing lid 23 of the container body 11 and near the upper end of the side plate 13, and the drop-in portion 58 is formed. A vertical plate 55a is provided in the step portion 58. A thin portion 59 is formed on the vertical plate 55a, and a horizontal plate 55b extending outward in the horizontal direction is attached to the upper end of the vertical plate 55a. Further, an engaging protrusion 33 that engages with the locking piece 32 of the opening / closing lid 23 is provided on the inner surface of the vertical plate 55a, and the vertical plate 55a and the horizontal plate 55b form an operating body 55 that opens the opening / closing lid 23. Has been done.

[0032] The other structures in FIGS. 9 and 10 are substantially the same as the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 to 8. In FIGS. 9 and 10, the same parts as those of the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 to 8 are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[0033] In FIGS. 9 and 10, by pressing the horizontal plate 55b of the operating body 55 downward, the vertical plate 55a rotates in the arrow L direction via the thin portion 59. As a result, the engagement between the locking piece 32 of the opening / closing lid 23 and the engaging projection 33 of the vertical plate 55a is released.

[0034] Instead of the operating body 55 shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, as shown in FIG. 11, the vertical plate 56a, the horizontal plate 56b attached to the upper end of the vertical plate 56a, and the lower end of the vertical plate 56 An operating body 56 including the attached connecting plate 56c may be provided. As shown in FIG. 11, the operating body 56 is detachably connected to the container body 11 by inserting the connecting rib 59 of the connecting body 56c into the stepped portion 58 of the container body 11.

[0035] Next, still another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 14. The embodiment shown in FIGS. 12 to 14 is substantially the same as the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 8 except that the sealing structure between the frame body 37 of the opening / closing lid 23 and the container body 11 is different. ..

[0036] In FIGS. 12 to 14, the same parts as those of the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 to 8 are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

That is, as shown in FIG. 12, the frame body 37 of the opening / closing lid 23 is inserted between the outer rib 51 and the inner rib 52 of the container body 11, and the frame body 37 is the outer rib 51 and the inner rib 52. It is held in a sealed state between them.

[0038] In FIG. 12, since the inside of the frame body 37 is shielded from the outside in a substantially sealed state, the moisture inside the container body 11 does not leak to the outside.

[0039] Further, as shown in FIG. 13, a packing 53 is provided between the outer rib 51 and the inner rib 52 of the container body 11, and even if the tip of the frame 37 of the opening / closing lid 23 is brought into contact with the packing 53. Good.

[0040] Further, as shown in FIG. 14, the frame body 37 of the opening / closing lid 23 may be made of elastomer, and the opening / closing lid 23 and the frame body 37 made of elastomer may be molded by two-color molding. In FIG. 14, the elastomer frame 37 abuts on the upper plate 27 of the container body 11.

[0041] Next, still another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 15, a step portion 58 is formed on the free end side of the opening / closing lid 23 of the container body 11, and an operating body 55 composed of a vertical plate 55a and a horizontal plate 55b is provided on the step portion 55. It is a thing. Further, an engaging projection 33 that engages with the locking piece 32 of the opening / closing lid 23 is provided on the inner surface of the vertical plate 55a of the operating body 55.

[0042] Of the outer rib 51 and the inner rib 52 of the container body 11, the surface 52a of the inner rib 52 on the outer rib 51 side is an inclined surface with which the frame body 37 of the opening / closing lid 23 abuts.

[0043] In FIG. 15, other structures are substantially the same as those of the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 to 8. In FIG. 15, the same parts as those of the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 to 8 are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. As shown in FIG. 15, since the inner rib 52 is provided with the inclined surface 52a that abuts on the frame body 37, even if the residue of the wet tissue 41 remains between the outer rib 51 and the inner rib 52, the frame body 37 The residue of the wet tissue 41 can be sent out between the surface and the inclined surface 52a. As a result, the sealing property between the frame body 37 and the inclined surface 52a can be maintained.

[0044] Next, still another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 (a) and 16 (b). In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 16A and 16B, instead of storing one end of the rubber plate 50 in the storage portion 75, one end of the rubber plate 50 is horizontally arranged on the upper plate 27 of the sealed container 11. At the same time, one end of the plate rubber 50 is fixed by the rubber retainer 79. In FIGS. 16 (a) and 16 (b), the other structures are substantially the same as the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 to 8.

[0045] In FIGS. 16 (a) and 16 (b), the same parts as those of the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 to 8 are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. In FIGS. 16A and 16B, one end of the rubber plate 50 is horizontally arranged on the upper plate 27 of the container body 11, and a rubber retainer 79 is provided on the upper plate 27 from above the rubber plate 50 to provide a fitting protrusion. Fit to 80 and fix the rubber plate 50. Further, the rubber retainer 79 has a protrusion 79 inside, and by inserting the protrusion 79 into the plate rubber 50, positioning with respect to the upper plate 27 of the plate rubber 50 is performed.

【0046】<u style="single">Second embodiment</u>17 to 35 are views showing a second embodiment of the openable / closable container according to the present invention. In the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 17 to 35, the same parts as those in the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 16 are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. As shown in FIGS. 17, 18 and 35, the openable / closable container 10 seals the lower opening type container body 11 for storing the wet tissue 41 (see FIG. 4) and the lower opening of the container body 11. It has a bottom lid 12. Further, the container body 11 has an upper plate 27 on which the outlet 24 is formed and a side plate 13 extending downward from the upper plate 27, and the side plate 13 of the container body 11 opens and closes to seal the outlet 24 of the upper plate 27. The lid 23 is swingably attached.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 24, the swing shaft 77 is integrally formed on the opening / closing lid 23, and the swing shaft 77 is arranged on the side plate 13 side of the container body 11. Further, the protrusion 77a of the swing shaft 77 is inserted into the receiving portion of the container body 11, so that the opening / closing lid 23 swings with respect to the container body 11.

[0048] Further, the upper plate 27 of the container body 11 is provided on the outer side of the first upper plate (first thin plate) 27a in the substantially central portion thereof and the first upper plate 27a via the step portion 28, and is provided on the outer side of the first upper plate 27a. It consists of a second upper plate (second thin plate) 27b located higher than 27a. Further, the first upper plate 27a is provided with an outlet 24 for taking out the wet tissue 41.

On the other hand, the first upper plate 27a is provided with an engaging rib 94, and the inner surface of the opening / closing lid 23 is provided with a frame body 37 that penetrates into the engaging rib 94 provided on the first upper plate 27a. ing. Then, the opening / closing lid 23 is rotated around the swing shaft 77, and the frame body 37 is fitted into the engaging rib 94, so that the opening / closing lid 23 seals the outlet 24.

[0050] Further, as shown in FIGS. 17 and 35, a tip rib 36 is projected from the free end of the opening / closing lid 23, and a locking piece 32 is provided on the tip rib 36. Further, as shown in FIGS. 21 (a), (b), and (c), a drop-in step 58 that falls from the upper plate 27 is formed on the free end side of the opening / closing lid 23 of the container body 11 and near the upper end of the side plate 13. A vertical plate 55a is provided in the recess 58. A horizontal plate 55b extending outward in the horizontal direction is attached to the upper end of the vertical plate 55a. Further, an engaging projection 33 that engages with the locking piece 32 of the opening / closing lid 23 is provided on the inner surface of the vertical plate 55a, and the vertical plate 55a and the horizontal plate 55b constitute an operating body 55 that opens the opening / closing lid 23. ing.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 17 and 35, an elongated rubber plate 50 for urging the opening / closing lid 23 in the opening direction is provided between the container main body 11 and the opening / closing lid 23. That is, the container body 11 is provided with a storage portion 75 for inserting and storing one end of the rubber plate 50, and the opening / closing lid 23 is arranged at a predetermined distance from the container body 11 and the other end of the rubber plate 50 is placed. A fixing portion 76 for fixing is provided. In this case, the plate rubber 50 has a positioning hole 50a as described later, and the positioning hole 50a is fitted into the protrusion 78 protruding from the opening / closing lid 23 to position the plate rubber 50, and then the plate rubber 50 is positioned. The other end is fixed by the fixing portion 76. Further, as shown in FIG. 19, an anti-deflection rib 100 passing through the storage portion 75 is provided on the inner surface of the upper plate 27 of the container body 11. The bending prevention rib 100 prevents the upper plate 27 from bending due to the force from the rubber plate 50 inserted into the storage portion 75. Here, FIG. 19 is a view showing the inner surface side of the upper surface of the container body 11.

[0052] As shown in FIG. 17, the rubber plate 50 is arranged at the center between the container body 11 and the opening / closing lid 23.

Next, the connection relationship between the container body 11 and the bottom lid 12 will be described with reference to FIG. 23. As shown in FIG. 23, a connecting rib 13a is provided at the lower end of the side plate 13 of the container body 11, and a pair of engaging ribs 12a and 12b are provided at the peripheral edge of the bottom lid 12. Then, the container body 11 and the bottom plate 12 are connected by inserting the connecting ribs 13a of the side plate 13 into the pair of engaging ribs 12a and 12b of the bottom lid 12.

Further, as shown in FIG. 23, an inclined rib 12c for guiding the connecting rib 13a of the side plate 13 between the pair of engaging ribs 12a and 12b is provided inside the engaging rib 12b of the bottom lid 12. There is. Further, an outer rib 13b with which the engaging rib 12a of the bottom lid 12 abuts is provided on the upper portion of the connecting rib 13a of the side plate 13. The outer edge of the engaging rib 12a of the bottom lid 12 projects outward by H from the outer edge of the outer rib 13b of the side plate 13. The engaging rib 12a is provided over the entire circumference of the bottom lid 12, and the bottom lid 12 can be easily removed from the side plate 13 by hooking a finger on the engaging rib 12a.

[0055] The container body 11 and the opening / closing lid 23 described above are both obtained by injection molding using polypropylene (PP), but PE, PS, ABS, elastomer, PET, PVC, and polycarbonate are also used. May be molded. A chain low density polyene retice (LLDPE) is preferably used for the bottom lid 12, and a silicon rubber is used as the plate rubber 50. The fixing portion 76 is made of PP.

Next, the structure of each part will be further described. First, the opening / closing lid 23 is composed of an injection resin and a label 93 provided in the injection resin and displaying the character ABC (FIG. 24), and is formed by insert molding. When the label 93 is used in insert molding, the resin shrinks after molding, but the label 93 does not shrink. Therefore, it is conceivable that the opening / closing lid 23 is distorted after molding due to the difference in the degree of shrinkage between the resin and the label 93. Therefore, by providing the reinforcing rib 18 on the inner surface of the opening / closing lid 23 as shown in FIG. 17, it is possible to prevent the opening / closing lid 23 from being distorted after molding.

Next, the operating body 55 provided on the container body 11 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 21 (a), (b), and (c), a finger hook protrusion 88 projecting upward is provided at the tip of the horizontal plate 55b of the operating body 55. The finger hook protrusion 88 is designed so that a finger can be hooked on the horizontal plate 55b to easily lower the horizontal plate 55b. The finger hook protrusion 88 is inclined upward toward the central portion 88a so that the finger can be easily hooked.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 2A, 2B, and 2C, the operating body 55 is connected to the container body 11 at the lower end portion 55c of the vertical plate 55a, but is lateral to the lower side of the vertical plate 55. May be connected to the container body 11 via the connecting portion 96 (FIG. 18). By connecting the side of the vertical plate 55 to the container body 11 by the connecting portion 96 in this way, it is possible to prevent only the lower end portion 55c of the vertical plate 55a from being repeatedly deformed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent whitening of the lower end portion 55c of the vertical plate 55, and it is possible to prevent a decrease in the restoring force of the vertical plate 55a.

[0059] Further, the horizontal plate 55b is attached in the vicinity of the engaging projection 33 of the vertical plate 55a. When the finger hook protrusion 88 of the water plate 55b is pushed downward, the actuated 55 composed of the vertical plate 55a and the horizontal plate 55b swings around the lower end portion 55c of the vertical plate 55a. At this time, by providing the horizontal plate 55b in the vicinity of the engaging projection 33, the vicinity of the engaging projection 33 in the vertical plate 5a is largely displaced, and the engagement between the engaging projection 33 and the locking piece 32 can be easily released. Can be done.

[0060] Further, as shown in FIG. 21 (c), a force transmission rib 97 reaching the vertical plate 55a may be provided above the horizontal plate 55b. The force transmission rib 97 effectively transmits the force from the horizontal plate 55b to the vertical plate 55a side to bend the vertical plate 55a.

As shown in FIG. 17, the upper plate 27 of the container body 11 is provided with an engaging rib 94 in which the frame body 37 of the opening / closing lid 23 engages with the inner surface side. A chamfer 94a is provided on the upper portion of the engaging rib 94 so that the opening / closing lid 23 can be easily opened even if the wet tissue 41 is sandwiched between the frame body 37 and the engaging rib 94. The chamfer 94a is provided over the entire circumference of the engaging rib 94 except for the vicinity of the rubber plate 50. In the vicinity of the plate rubber 50, the opening actuating force of the plate rubber 50 is strong, and the chamfer 94a is not particularly required, and the frame body 37 and the engaging rib 94 are airtightly engaged (FIGS. 34 and 34). See 35).

Next, the structure of the outlet 24 provided on the upper plate 27 of the container body 11 will be described with reference to FIGS. 20 (a) and 20 (b). As shown in FIGS. 20 (a) and 20 (b), a pair of first flaps 82, 82 extending toward the outlet 24 on the first upper plate 27a of the upper plate 27, each facing the first flaps 82, 82. A pair of second flaps 83, 83 are provided.

[0063] Both the pair of first flaps 82, 82 and the pair of second flaps 83, 83 have a corrugated cross-sectional shape from the proximal end to the distal end (FIG. 20 (a)). By having the corrugated cross-sectional shape in this way, the pair of first flaps 82, 82 and the pair of second flaps 83, 83 are bent in the directions orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the flaps 82, 82, 83, 83, respectively. The direction is fixed, and the flaps 82,82,83,83 can be flexed stably and reliably.

[0064] Further, as shown in FIG. 20 (a), the first flap 82 and the second flap 83 each have R portions 82a and 83a curved upward at the tip thereof, and further, the first flap 82 and the first flap 82 and The second flap 83 has recessed portions 82b, 83b that descend downward from the R portions 82a, 83a toward the proximal end side. By providing the recessed portions 82b, 83b on the base end side of the R portions 82a, 83a of the first flap 82 and the second flap 83 in this way, the R portions 82a, 83a of the first flap 82 and the second flap 83 are provided. The height of the tip of the tip can be suppressed to be substantially the same as the height of the base end side.

[0065] The pair of first flaps 82, 82 and the pair of second flaps 83, 83 both extend in a divergent shape toward the tip, and are between the first flap 82, 82 and the second flap 83, 83. The space is expanding toward the tip.

[0066] Further, the first flap 82 and the second flap 83 facing the first flap 82 have tip edges 84 and 85 that are parallel to each other. Further, the gap between the tip edge 84 of the first flap 82 and the tip edge 85 of the second flap 83 expands toward the inside of the outlet 24. Therefore, the wet tissue 41 in the outlet 24 is smoothly guided between the tip edge 84 of the first flap 82 and the tip edge 85 of the second flap 83, and is securely gripped between the tip edges 84 and 85. Can be done. Further, the outer edge 97 of the outlet 24 facing the first flap 82 and the second flap 83 has a shape corresponding to the outer edge 86 of the first flap 82 and the outer edge of the second flap 83.

Next, the shape of the rubber plate 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. 25 to 31. The rubber plate 50 has one positioning hole 50a (FIGS. 25 (a) and 25a), or has one positioning hole 50 and the positioning hole 50a portion becomes thick through the step portion 50b. Can be used (Fig. 26 (a) (b)). For the rubber plate 50 having one positioning hole 50a, a fixing portion 76 having one boss 76a entering the positioning hole 50a is used (FIG. 27).

[0068] Further, as the rubber plate 50, one having two positioning holes 50a (FIGS. 28 (a) and (b)) or one in which the positioning hole 50a portion is thickened through the step portion 50b is used. It can be done (Fig. 29 (a) (b)). For the rubber plate 50 having two positioning holes 50a, a fixing portion 76 having two bosses 76a and 76a entering the positioning holes 50a is used (FIG. 30).

[0069] When the plate rubber 50 having the two positioning holes 50a and 50a is fixed to the opening / closing lid 23, the plate rubber 50 can be accurately positioned with respect to the opening / closing lid.

Next, FIG. 31 shows a state in which the rubber plate 50 is fixed to the opening / closing lid 23. As shown in FIG. 31, the positioning hole 50a of the plate rubber 50 is fitted into the protrusion 78 of the opening / closing lid 23, and then the fixing portion 76 having the boss 76a is put on the plate rubber 50. At this time, the boss 76a is inserted between the protrusion 78 and the positioning hole 50a of the plate rubber 50, and the protrusion 78a of the protrusion 78 and the protrusion 76b of the boss 76a are engaged with each other, so that the plate rubber is formed by the fixing portion 76. The 50 can be firmly fixed to the opening / closing lid 23.

Next, the bottom lid 12 will be described with reference to FIGS. 22 and 23. As shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, the bottom lid 12 has an injection resin and a label 92 provided in the injection resin to display characters. Further, the central portion of the bottom lid 12 is formed so as to project upward. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the bottom lid 12 from falling during use. Further, the bottom lid 12 is provided with a removing piece 12d for easily removing the bottom lid 12.

By the way, a step portion 98 that projects downward and outward may be provided on the upper portion of the side plate 13 of the container body 11 (FIG. 33). That is, when the label 99 is provided in the side plate 13, the label 99 is inserted in advance between the female mold 91 and the stamping mold 90, and the label 99 is held by the step portion 91a of the female mold 91. Next, the side plate 13 of the container body 11 is formed by injecting the injection resin between the female mold 91 and the stamping mold 90, and the step portion 98 of the side plate 13 is formed by the step portion 91a of the female mold 91.

[0073] Next, the operation of the present embodiment having such a configuration will be described. First, one end of the plate rubber 50 is inserted and stored in the storage portion 75 of the lid main body 21, and the other end of the plate rubber 50 is fitted in the protrusion 78 provided at a predetermined position of the opening / closing lid 23 with the positioning hole 50a. It is positioned and then fixed by the fixing portion 76.

Next, the wet tissue 41 sealed by the sealing bag 40 is stored in the container body 11 from its lower opening. After that, the connecting rib 13a of the container body 11 is inserted between the pair of engaging ribs 12a and 12b of the bottom lid 12, and the lower opening of the container body 11 is sealed by the bottom lid 12. In this case, since the connecting rib 13a of the container body 11 is guided to the pair of engaging ribs 12a and 12b by the inclined rib 12c of the bottom lid 12, the container body 11 and the bottom lid 12 can be easily connected. ..

Next, the opening / closing lid 23 moves in the closing direction with respect to the container main body 11, and the engaging projection 33 of the container main body 11 engages with the locking piece 32 of the opening / closing lid 23 to take out the container main body 11. 24 is sealed by the opening / closing lid 23. At this time, the frame body 37 of the opening / closing lid 23 enters the engaging rib 94 of the container body 11 to maintain the inside of the frame body 37 in a sealed state.

[0076] When the wet tissue 41 is used, the operating body 55 bends around the lower end portion 55c of the vertical plate 55a by pressing the finger hook protrusion 88 provided on the horizontal plate 55b of the operating body 55. As a result, the engagement between the locking piece 32 and the engaging protrusion 33 can be released. In this case, the restoring force of the rubber plate 50 causes the opening / closing lid 23 to rotate about the swing shaft 77, and the opening / closing lid 23 is opened.

Next, the wet tissue 41 is picked up with a finger from the outlet 24 of the container body 11 and pulled upward. After that, by continuously pulling the wet tissue 41, the first wet tissue 41 can be taken out from the inside of the container body 11. In this case, the upper half 41a of the second wet wipe 41 is pulled by the lower half 41b of the first wet wipe 41. Then, the upper half 41a of the second wet tissue 41 enters between the tip edge 84 of the first flap 82 and the tip edge 85 of the second flap 83 from the central portion of the outlet 24, and these first It is sandwiched between the 1st flap 82 and the 2nd flap 83 and stops.

[0078] According to the present embodiment as described above, by pressing the finger hook protrusion 88 of the horizontal plate 55a, the operating body 55 bends around the lower end portion 55c of the vertical plate 55a, so that the vertical plate 55a It is possible to directly and surely release the engagement between the engaging protrusion 33 provided in the above and the locking piece 32 of the opening / closing lid 23.

[Effect of the Invention] According to the present invention as described above, the opening / closing lid is opened by the elastic urging member by disengaging the engaging portion and the engaging portion. Since the opening / closing lid is provided on the side plate of the container body, the shape of the opening / closing lid can be made larger than that provided on the upper plate. By enlarging the shape of the opening / closing lid in this way, the peripheral area of the outlet of the upper plate can be made large, and the contents can be easily taken out.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [FIG. 1] An overall perspective view of an openable / closable container according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view of a container that can be opened and closed when closed.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing an engaging piece of an opening / closing lid and an engaging projection of a container body.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing a sealed bag containing a wet tissue.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a swinging portion between a container body and an opening / closing lid.

FIG. 6 is a side sectional view of an openable / closable container.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a connection relationship between a container body and a bottom lid.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a swing shaft of an opening / closing lid and a receiving portion of a container body.

FIG. 9 is a side sectional view showing another embodiment of the openable / closable container according to the present invention.

10 is an enlarged view of the openable / closable container shown in FIG. 9. FIG.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing still another embodiment of the retractable container according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing still another embodiment of the retractable container according to the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view showing still another embodiment of the retractable container according to the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view showing still another embodiment of the retractable container according to the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view showing still another embodiment of the retractable container according to the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing still another embodiment of the openable / closable container according to the present invention.

FIG. 17 is an overall plan view of an openable / closable container according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a side view of an openable / closable container.

FIG. 19 is a view showing the inner surface side of the upper plate of the container body.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an outlet of a container body.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an operating body of a container book.

FIG. 22 is a bottom view showing a bottom lid.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a connecting structure between a side plate of a container body and a bottom lid.

FIG. 24 is a plan view showing an opening / closing lid.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a rubber plate.

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing a rubber plate.

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing a fixed portion.

FIG. 28 is a diagram showing a rubber plate.

FIG. 29 is a diagram showing a rubber plate.

FIG. 30 is a diagram showing a fixed portion.

FIG. 31 is a diagram showing a state in which a rubber plate is fixed by a fixing portion.

FIG. 32 shows a male type and a female type having a step portion.

FIG. 33 is a diagram showing a container body having a side plate on which a step portion is formed.

FIG. 34 is a diagram showing a connection relationship between a container body and an opening / closing lid.

FIG. 35 is an overall perspective view of an openable / closable container.

[Explanation of symbols] 10 Openable and closable container 11 Container body 12 Bottom lid 13 Side plate 23 Opening and closing lid 24 Outlet 27 Top plate 28 Steps 31 Inclined plate 31a Area 32 Locking piece 33 Engagement protrusion 35 Thin-walled part 37 Frame 40 Sealed Bag 41 Wet tissue 50 Plate rubber 50a Positioning hole 51 Outer rib 52 Inner rib 55 Actuator 55a Vertical plate 55b Horizontal plate 56 Actuator 56a Vertical plate 56b Horizontal plate 56c Connecting plate 75 Storage part 76 Fixed part 77 Swing shaft 78 Protrusion 81 Reinforcing rib 82 1st flap 83 2nd flap 84, 85 Tip edge 86, 87 Outer edge 88 Finger hook protrusion 88a Central part 92 Label 93 Label 94 Engagement rib 96 Connecting part 97 Force transmission rib 98 Step part 99 Label 100 Reinforcement Ribs for