JP2001287722A - Jug container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container which can safely store and transport both jugs and glasses. SOLUTION: A container of a rectangular shape on a plane comprises a plurality of sections formed inside by partitions. The section comprises container housings of an octagonal shape on a plane for receiving jugs and handle housing for receiving handles. The container housings are formed in a zigzag along one of sidewalls having a slant side of the octagon in common. The handle housing is formed by notching one side forming the container housing so that the handle housing communicates between vertical sides of the opposite container housings in a direction of the sidewall. The respective sections are formed so that the handle housings are reversed to each other in direction. The sections can be formed symmetrically at the widthwise center. In addition, glass fitting portions are preferably formed on an upper surface of a bottom.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mug container suitable for storing and transporting not only mugs but also glasses.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Containers for storing and transporting glasses are:
The compartments are formed by grid-shaped partitions provided vertically and horizontally inside, and glasses are stored in these compartments, but since the mug has a handle, it is the same partition as a container for storing and transporting glasses. Unable to use structured container. Therefore, conventionally, a dedicated container is used for storing and transporting a mug.

As a container dedicated to such a mug, for example, a container 1 shown in FIG. 9 is provided with a partition wall 2 parallel to a side wall at a central portion in a short direction inside a flat rectangular shape. Substantially convex sections 3 are alternately provided on both sides in opposite directions. The compartment 3 has a substantially trapezoidal container storage room 3a for storing the container portion of the mug, and a handle storage room 3 for storing a handle communicating with the tip of the container storage room 3a.
b.

The compartment 3 is formed symmetrically with the partition wall 2 interposed therebetween. When a mug is stored, the movement of the mug can be suppressed by storing the handle in the handle storage chamber 3b. That is, when the handle of the mug is stored in the handle storage chamber 3b, the play is minimized.
The size of the room 3 is formed by a clearance corresponding to the size of the mug.

[0005]

When the stored mug is pressed in the direction of the handle, the impact is dispersed because the abutment is in contact with the two surfaces of the partition wall, but the direction is opposite to or perpendicular to the direction of the handle. When pressed, the impact concentrates on one point, and there is a possibility that the mug and the partition wall may be damaged. Also, it is not a container for exclusive use of mugs and is not planned to hold glasses. Therefore, if a glass smaller than the mug is stored, the gap between the glass and the partition wall is too large, and the glass may be moved violently during transportation to damage the glass.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a mug container capable of storing and transporting both a mug and a glass.

[0007]

The present invention has the following configuration to achieve the above object. That is, in the mug container of the present invention, in a planar rectangular container having a plurality of compartments formed therein by partition walls, the compartment is formed by a flat octagonal container storage chamber for storing the container portion of the mug and a handle. The container storage room is formed in a zigzag shape along one side wall with one side of the octagon in a diagonal direction being common, and the handle storage room is one side forming the container storage room. Is formed by cutting out and communicating between the vertical sides of the container storage chambers facing each other in the side wall direction, and the adjacent compartments are formed so that the directions of the handle storage chambers are opposite to each other.

[0008] The compartments can be formed symmetrically at the center in the transverse direction. Further, a glass fitting portion is formed on the upper surface of the bottom portion, and the glass fitting portion may be an annular groove for fitting the mouth portion of the glass, or a step portion for fitting the mouth portion of the glass may be formed on the outer peripheral surface. It may be a circular stepped recess, or a step for fitting the mouth of the glass may be an annular groove formed on the inner peripheral surface, or the inner or outer peripheral surface of the mouth of the glass may be fitted. The convex ribs may be provided in an annular shape.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described in detail based on embodiments shown below. The container 10 has a flat rectangular shape and four sides formed by closed side walls 11. An upper flange 13, a lower flange 15, and an intermediate flange 17 are provided below the upper flange on the outer surface of the side wall 11, respectively. In the vicinity, a longitudinal reinforcing rib 1 connecting the upper flange 13 and the lower flange 15 is provided.
9 are provided. The lower flange 15 is cut off between the reinforcing ribs 19 on the side wall in the lateral direction.

A partition wall 20 is provided inside the container 10, and a bottom portion 21 projects below the lower flange 15. When the containers 10 are stacked alternately, the bottom portion 21 of the upper container 10 becomes lower. Is formed so that the lower flange 15 of the upper container 10 is placed on the upper flange 13 of the lower container 10.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the lateral direction of the side wall 11, the side wall 11 is located between the reinforcing ribs 19 and 19 and at an intermediate height between the upper flange 13 and the intermediate flange 17.
a, and a bulging portion 27 protruding outward at the height between the upper end of the side wall 11a and the intermediate flange 17 is formed, and is transported between the side wall 11a and the bulging portion 27. It is formed with a concave portion 24 for inserting a finger at times.

The compartment 23 formed by the partition wall 20 has a substantially flask shape, and has an octagonal container storage chamber 23a for storing the container portion of the mug, and a side wall formed by cutting out one side forming the container storage chamber 23a. And a handle storage chamber 23b formed in communication with the container storage chamber 23a opposed in the direction. That is, the substantially flask-shaped compartments 23 are formed along the longitudinal side wall so that the directions are alternately reversed, and the handle storage chamber 23b is formed between the container storage chambers 23a facing each other in the side wall direction. .

More specifically, in FIG. 2, an adjacent container accommodating chamber 23a is formed into an octagonal oblique side 2a.
0a are communicated to form a zigzag along the longitudinal side wall, and the handle storage chamber 23b is formed between the vertical sides 20b of the container storage chamber 23a opposed in the longitudinal direction. The compartment 23 is formed symmetrically at the center in the lateral direction.

On the other hand, the bottom 21 in the container storage chamber 23a
A glass fitting portion 25 is provided on the upper surface of the. FIG.
5 is a plan view of a half of the container 10 showing the glass fitting portion 25, and FIGS. The left half of FIG. 4 shows a case where a plurality of annular grooves for fitting the mouth portions of the glass are formed. As is apparent from FIG.
A small-diameter annular groove 25b is formed inside 5a, and a circular recess 25c is formed inside the annular groove 25b. The small hole at the center is a drain hole 26. The circular recess 25c may be an annular groove. The annular groove 25a, the annular groove 2
If the mouth of the glass that fits into the 5b or the circular recess 25c is fitted and stored, it can be safely stored and transported because it is not positioned and moves.

The right half of FIG. 4 shows a case where a circular stepped concave portion is formed on the outer peripheral surface of a step portion for fitting the mouth portion of the glass. As is clear from FIG. A small-diameter step 25e is formed inside the step 25d so as to be inclined inward, and a circular recess 25f is formed inside the step 25e. The small hole at the center is a drain hole 26.
If the mouths of the glasses that fit into each of the steps 25d, 25e or 25f are fitted and stored, they can be safely stored and transported because they are positioned and do not move.

Although the plan view is omitted, the glass fitting portion 25 may be an annular groove 25g having an inner peripheral surface formed in a plurality of steps as shown in a sectional view of a main part shown in FIG. In the case of the annular groove 25g having a stepped inner peripheral surface as described above, it may be fitted into the mouth of the glass that houses the inside of the step.

The glass fitting portion 25 may be formed by a convex portion 25h as shown in a sectional view of a main part shown in FIG.
The convex portion 25h may be one or a plurality of annular convex portions, or may have independent convex portions provided annularly at appropriate intervals. The projection 25h may be provided so as to fit on the inner peripheral surface of the glass or on the outer peripheral surface.

In the glass fitting portion 25 of the above embodiment, the number of annular grooves and the number of stepped concave portions may be determined as appropriate, and are not limited to the illustrated embodiment. Further, in the embodiment, the bottom 21 has been described as the bottom of the plate-shaped structure, but may be a bottom of a rib structure provided in a lattice shape. When the bottom has a rib structure, the annular groove, a part of the stepped recess is provided on the upper surface of the bottom rib,
Alternatively, the convex rib may be provided on the upper surface of the bottom rib, and an annular shape may be formed as a whole.

[0019]

As is clear from the above description, in the mug container according to the present invention, since the container storage chamber of the mug is formed in a plane octagon, the impact is received on two surfaces, and the impact is dispersed. The mug and the partition wall of the container are hardly damaged. In addition, an annular groove,
Because a glass fitting part was formed by step-shaped concave parts and convex ribs,
Glasses with different diameters can be stored, and the container can be used effectively.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a main part plan view showing a bottom surface.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a main part showing a bottom portion of a left half of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a main part showing a bottom part of a right half of FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing a bottom of another embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing a bottom of another embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a conventional container.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10: Container 11: Side wall 13: Upper flange 15: Lower flange 17: Intermediate flange 19: Reinforcement rib 20: Partition wall 21: Bottom 23: Ward room 23a: Container storage room 23b: Handle storage room 25: Glass fitting part 27 : Bulge

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Shihisa Furuichi 2-10-1, Shinkawa, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Kirin Brewery Sake Co., Ltd. In-plant (72) Inventor Isao Inoue 1 Nobesawa, Kaisei-cho, Ashigara-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture F-term in Meiji Rubber Kasei Head Office Plant (reference) 3E033 AA09 BA13 DE12 EA06 FA02 GA03 3E062 AA01 AB07 EC01

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A flat rectangular container having a plurality of compartments formed therein by partition walls, wherein the compartments are a flat octagonal container storage chamber for storing a container portion of a mug, and a handle storage for storing a handle. And the container storage room is formed in zigzag along one side wall with one side of the octagon in a diagonal direction common, and the handle storage room is cut out on one side forming the container storage room. A mug container, wherein the jug container is formed by communicating between the vertical sides of the container storage chambers facing each other in the side wall direction, and each compartment is formed such that the directions of the handle storage chambers are opposite to each other. 2. The mug container according to claim 1, wherein the compartments are formed symmetrically at the center. . 3. The mug container according to claim 1, wherein a glass fitting portion is formed on an upper surface of the bottom portion. 4. The glass fitting part has an annular groove for fitting a mouth of the glass.
The mug container according to 1. 5. The mug container according to claim 3, wherein the glass fitting portion is a circular stepped concave portion formed on an outer peripheral surface with a step portion for fitting a mouth portion of the glass. 6. The mug container according to claim 3, wherein the glass fitting portion is an annular groove formed on an inner peripheral surface of a step portion for fitting a mouth portion of the glass. 7. The glass fitting part has a convex rib for fitting a mouth of the glass in an annular shape.
The mug container according to 1.