JP2002347776A - Container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container into which a plurality of beverages can be put separately and which is easily manufactured at low cost. SOLUTION: A plurality of containers each having a tap and a tap cap, and the same independent diameter or almost the same diameter are connected by wrapping a fixing sheet on the outer peripheries thereof, and the each container can be used independently.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a container for drinking water and the like, and more particularly to a container in which a plurality of containers are joined by a sheet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally used containers have a so-called one-container-one-item system in which one container holds one kind of contents. On the other hand, a device in which one container is divided into two and used as if it were two containers is known from Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 59-15322.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Since soft drinks such as PET bottles and aluminum bottles currently sold at convenience stores and vending machines, etc., can only contain one kind of content, they may be tired or left behind. Was wasted. The invention described in the above publication is also directed to containing different drinking water in one container, but has a new problem that the production is difficult due to a complicated configuration. The present invention focuses on these problems,
An object of the present invention is to provide an inexpensive container that can accommodate two or more kinds of drinking water independently and is easy to manufacture.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has two or more independent and substantially the same diameters each having a spout and a spout cap. A fixing sheet is wound around the outer periphery of the container and joined to form a container that can be used independently.

[0005]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention utilizes the property that a sheet shrinks due to heat, and wraps the sheet around two or more independent containers of the same diameter each having a spout and a spout cap. This is a form in which two or more containers are easily apparently integrated by shrinking. Further, these containers can be separated as required.

[0006]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 shows an embodiment in which independent containers are joined upside down in the first embodiment, and FIG. 2 shows an embodiment in which the containers are joined upright in another embodiment.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an independent bottle container having a drinking cap 5a in a drinking mouth (not shown). Reference numeral 2 denotes an inverted bottle container which is turned upside down from the bottle container 1 and has a drinking cap 5a at a drinking opening (not shown) like the bottle container 1.

[0008] These bottle containers 1 and 2 are wound with a fixing sheet 3 around the outer periphery of the bottle containers 1 and 2 with their bottoms abutting each other, and the two bottle containers 1 and 2 are joined by a heat shrinkage action (shrink). .

In this state, the bottle container 2 is inverted and cannot be stably placed. Therefore, in the case of this embodiment, the fall prevention cup 4 is used. Examples of the material forming the bottle container and the fall prevention cup 4 include metals such as aluminum and steel, polyethylene terephthalate, synthetic resins such as polystyrene, polypropylene, and polycarbonate, glass, and paper. An example of the fall prevention cup 4 is shown in FIG. However, this form is conceivable in another way, and the rib shown in the figure is not required if it fits on the outer peripheral end of the bottle containers 1 and 2.

The fixing sheet 3 may be made of any material that can fix the bottles 1 and 2, but is preferably a material that can be shrunk. For example, there are polyethylene terephthalate, polypropylene, polystyrene, and the like.
Also, cuts (perforations) 6a and 6b are made in the film so that the film can be easily peeled off. In FIGS. 1 and 2, there is a cut (perforation) in the vertical direction with respect to the bottle container. Note that paper, cloth, and the like can be used as the fixing sheet, and the concept of the sheet includes these materials.

The tipping prevention cup shown in FIG. 3 is attached to both the bottle container (1) and the bottle container (2). The guide (rib) attached to the inside of the cup makes the bottle container stand upright. I have.

According to the present invention, if the outer diameters of the bottle containers 1 and 2 are the same or substantially the same, the joining with the fixing sheet 3 is easy even between containers of different materials. or,
Since there is no need to provide a partition plate or the like in the container, a commercially available plastic bottle or the like can be used as the bottle container, and the present invention is easily implemented.

After the sheet is wound on the side surface (outer peripheral surface) of the bottle container, the bottle container itself is preferably provided with a tapered inclination or dent to prevent the sheet from being displaced from the sheet.

FIG. 2 shows another embodiment, in which a concave portion is formed at the bottom of the bottle container 1 so as to match the shape of the spout of the bottle container 2, and the upper portion of the bottle container 2 is inserted into this concave portion. The bottle containers 1 and 2 are joined together with a fixing sheet 3 in an upright state. Other parts are the same as those in FIG. 1, but in FIG. 2, since the bottle container 2 is in the upright state, the fall prevention cup 4 is unnecessary. The present invention is very sanitary because it can be opened many times because it is a bottle type, and the contamination of insects and bacteria can be prevented.

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, since two or more containers are fixed by the sheet, the technical difficulty and the manufacturing cost are low. In addition, because of the above configuration, two or more kinds of drinking water can be sold in a form close to the appearance of a conventional plastic bottle without mixing. Products integrating two or more types of drinking water have a small storage area and low transportation costs. In addition, for example, if the mouth becomes sweet after drinking coffee or a caller, the consumer can drink a refreshing drink such as tea. After opening, even if you can drink only a small amount, such as carbonated drinking water, there will be less bleeding of carbonic acid than conventional products. Further, what has been wasted because of the large amount that cannot be drunk up to now is improved by being divided into two or more than two. Furthermore, if the bottle containers 1 and 2 are separated and the fall prevention cup 4 is used instead of a cup, three or more persons can be served at the same time.

[0016]

As described above, according to the present invention, two or more kinds of drinking water can be independently accommodated, can be used alone for drinking, and can be manufactured easily and inexpensively. Can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the container of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the container of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a drawing of a fall prevention cup of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Bottle container, 2 ... Bottle container, 3 ... Fixing film, 4 ... Tipping prevention cup, 5a / 5b ... Drinking cap, 6a / 6b ... Fixing film cut, 1a / 2b
… A cross-sectional view of the bottle container.

Claims (4)

[Claims] Claims: 1. A plurality of containers having the same diameter or substantially the same diameter, each having a mouthpiece and a mouthpiece cap, are wrapped around an outer periphery of a plurality of containers and joined, so that each container can be used independently. container. 2. The container according to claim 1, wherein the two containers are inverted with respect to each other, and their bottoms are connected to each other. 3. The container according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of independent containers are joined and an overturn prevention cup is attached to one or both of an upper end and a lower end. 4. The container according to claim 1, wherein a cut (perforation) is made in the fixing sheet, and the fixing sheet is easily peeled off by the cut.