JP2002179122A - Bottle sealing cap with braille dots - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bottle sealing cap with braille dots which allows even a visually handicapped person to recognize information on contents by displaying the braille dots on a top wall of the cap wherein the braille dots are not crushed by a pressure from upward. SOLUTION: The braille dots 4 are integrally formed to swell upward on the top wall 2. A protective swell 5 which is of the same height as or is higher than the braille dots 4 is integrally formed around the dots 4 on the top wall 2. The protective swell 5 comprises an annular swell which continues along an outer periphery of the top wall 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cap made of aluminum or other metal or synthetic resin used for sealing bottles for liquor and other beverages.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, a bottle sealing cap of this type generally displays information on the contents, such as the type of the contents and a trade name, by means of printing.

[0003] However, the bottle sealing cap, which is displayed by such printing means, is based on the premise that the purchaser is a healthy person, since the information on the contents is visually recognized. In the case where the buyer is a visually impaired person, the information cannot be recognized.

[0004] The inventors of the present invention have made various studies in view of the social demands for the visually impaired, which have recently been regarded as important, and as a result, information on the contents has been found on the top wall of the bottle sealing cap. Came to the idea of a cap for sealing bottles with braille indicated by Braille.

[0005] That is, the top wall of the bottle sealing cap having a cylindrical cross-section extending downward from the peripheral edge of the disc-shaped top wall and having a downwardly facing U-shape has a thickness of 0.2 to 1 mm. .
This led to the idea of a bottle sealing cap with Braille in which Braille having a height of about 0 mm is formed in an upwardly bulging shape.

According to the cap for sealing bottles with braille, since information on the contents is displayed in braille, a visually impaired person can recognize the information, and the braille is displayed on the top wall. Therefore, there is an advantage that it is easy for a visually impaired person to recognize.

However, in the process of commercializing the idea, it has been found that the braille displayed on the top wall may be crushed when the brass cap for braille is wound around the mouth of the bottle.

That is, in order to attach a cap for sealing a Braille bottle to a bottle mouth having a screw portion, the cap is fitted to the bottle mouth, and then pressure is applied to the top wall from above while the peripheral wall is closed. , It is necessary to rotate the periphery of the cap for sealing the bottle and wind the peripheral wall of the cap along the groove of the thread part of the bottle. Then, the pressure applied to the top wall of the sealing cap at that time usually reaches 90 to 130 kg / cm ² , and the pressure is concentrated on Braille, so that the Braille may be crushed. It turned out that there was a problem.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems,
By displaying Braille on the top wall of the bottle sealing cap, a visually impaired person can recognize information about the contents, and the Braille bottle will not be crushed by pressure from above. An object of the present invention is to provide a sealing cap.

[0010]

According to the present invention, there is provided a cap for sealing a Braille bottle, wherein a Braille is integrally formed on a top wall in an upwardly swelling manner. A cap for sealing a bottle with braille, wherein a protective bulging portion which is the same height as or higher than the braille and which is higher than the braille is integrally formed around the braille.

According to the present invention, Braille is integrally formed on the top wall so as to bulge upward, so that a visually impaired person can recognize information on the contents of the bottle. Moreover, since the braille is formed on the top wall portion, it is possible to relatively easily recognize the place where the braille is displayed. In addition, since a protective bulging portion is formed around the Braille, the same height as the Braille or higher than the Braille, a part or all of the load from above acts on the protective bulging portion, and the Braille is formed. The acting load is reduced or eliminated, and it is possible to avoid a situation in which the braille is crushed by the pressure acting on the top wall during the tightening. In addition, since the braille and the protective bulge are formed integrally with the bottle sealing cap, they can be formed at the same time as the production of the bottle sealing cap. Can be manufactured.

When the protective bulging portion is set relatively higher than the height of the braille within a range of 0.3 mm or less, almost no load acts on the braille, while the visually impaired person may The protective bulge does not hinder the reading of the braille displayed on the top wall.

Further, when the protective bulging portion is constituted by an annular bulging portion that is continuous with the outer periphery of the top wall portion, the position and form of the protective bulging portion are completely Braille. Since it is different, the visually impaired person does not confuse the braille with the protective bulge when reading the braille displayed on the top wall.

[0014]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a cap for sealing a bottle with braille according to the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a cap for sealing a bottle with braille (1) according to the present invention is a deep drawn product of a thin aluminum plate, and has a disk-shaped top wall (2). Is formed in a U-shape with a vertical cross section having a cylindrical peripheral wall portion (3) extending downward from the peripheral edge of the cylindrical member.

As shown in FIG. 2, a Braille (4) having a height of about 0.2 to 1.0 mm is formed on the top wall (2) so as to bulge upward. The braille (4) is formed by bulging a corresponding portion of the top wall portion (2) during deep drawing of the cap (1). Also the top wall (2)
A continuous annular protective bulge (5) is integrally formed around the Braille (4). The protective bulging portion (5) is formed by bulging the outer peripheral portion of the top wall portion (2), and can be formed simultaneously with the Braille (4) when manufacturing the bottle sealing cap (1). The height is set to the same height as the Braille (4) or higher than the Braille (4). Desirably, its height should be 0.3 from Braille (4).
It is preferable that the distance is set relatively high within a range of not more than mm.
That is, when the height is the same as the Braille (4), a part of the load acting on the top wall (2) also acts on the Braille (4). Braille (4) may be crushed, and if it is higher than Braille by 0.3 mm or more, the protective bulging portion (5) may become a barrier when reading Braille (4), which is not desirable. More preferably, the height is set to be about 0.1 mm higher than the Braille (4). Further, a packing (6) made of a synthetic resin having a diameter slightly smaller than that of the top wall (2) is provided below the inner surface of the top wall (2), so that airtightness inside the bottle can be secured. .

On the other hand, on the upper part of the peripheral wall (3), FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, an uneven surface portion (7) for preventing slippage is formed around the outer periphery, and as shown in FIG. 2, a swelling portion (8) for packing engagement is formed by bulging inward. The packing locking bulge (8) supports the lower surface periphery of the packing (6). In the bottle sealing cap (1) in this embodiment, a ring-shaped folded portion (10) is formed at the lower end of the peripheral wall portion (3) via a thin-walled threadable portion (9). The portion (10) is formed as a so-called pill fur proof cap, which is locked to the lower edge of the bottle opening (21) to prevent unauthorized opening.

The Braille bottle sealing cap (1) having the above structure is attached to the bottle opening (21) of the bottle body (20) by winding and tightening in the same manner as the conventional bottle sealing cap. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, first, a cap for sealing a bottle with braille (1) is fitted to a bottle mouth (21), and then pressure is applied to the top wall (2) from above, and a bottle body (20) is formed. And the cap for sealing a bottle with braille (1). At this time, the protective bulging portion (5) is in a state of being pressed against the lower surface (not shown) of the pressing portion of the winder, and a part or all of the load acts. Then, in the pressurized state, a grooved roll (not shown) rotates while pressing around the bottle sealing cap (1), and the peripheral wall of the cap (1) moves along the groove of the screw portion (21a) of the bottle. Department (3)
And tighten. Further, at the time of tightening, the ring-shaped folded portion (10) is folded inward to form a bottle opening (21).
, So that the entire bottle sealing cap with braille (1) is not moved upward. The cap (1) is opened by forcibly turning the cap (1) in the opening direction, whereby the threadable portion (9) is broken and a part of the ring-shaped folded portion (10) is also broken. The upward movement of the cap is released and can be easily performed.

As described above, according to the bottle cap with braille of this embodiment (1), the braille (4) is formed integrally with the top wall (2) by bulging upward. ,
The visually impaired can also recognize information about the contents of the bottle. Moreover, since the Braille (4) is formed on the top wall (2), the visually impaired can relatively easily find the location of the Braille (4). Further, the annular protective bulge (5) is formed integrally with the Braille (4) at the same height or higher than the Braille (4), so that the Braille (4) can be tightened when tightening.
Since the load acting on the braille (4) is reduced or eliminated, and the pressure acting on the braille (4) is reduced or eliminated accordingly, it is possible to prevent the braille (4) from being crushed. Moreover, the protective bulging portion (5) is formed by bulging the outer peripheral portion of the top wall portion (2), and can be formed simultaneously with the Braille (1) when manufacturing the bottle sealing cap (1). Therefore, it is possible to easily and efficiently manufacture a cap for sealing a bottle with braille at low cost. If the protective bulging portion (5) is set relatively higher than the Braille (4) within a range of 0.3 mm or less, the visually impaired person may get in the way when reading Braille. No. Furthermore, since the protective bulge (5) is configured as a continuous annular bulge, it can be clearly distinguished from Braille, and the protective bulge is confused with Braille when reading Braille. Nothing.

Although the embodiment of the cap for sealing a bottle with braille (1) according to the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and is not departed from the spirit of the present invention. Various modifications are possible. For example,
The following changes are possible.

In this embodiment, a cap for sealing a bottle with braille (1) having a continuous annular protective bulge (5) is used, but the shape of the protective bulge (5) is not limited to this. The present invention is not limited thereto, and may be, for example, a square frame-shaped protective bulging portion or a discontinuous annular protective bulging portion.

The bottle sealing cap is not limited to the one made of aluminum, but may be made of other metal or synthetic resin.

[0023]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the Braille is integrally formed on the top wall portion of the bottle sealing cap in an upwardly bulging manner, the visually impaired person can relate to the contents of the bottle. Information can be recognized. In addition, since the braille is formed on the top wall portion, the place where the braille is displayed can be relatively easily recognized.

Further, since a protective bulging portion is formed around the Braille on the top wall portion at the same height as or higher than the Braille, a part or all of the load applied from above applied at the time of sealing is reduced. Acts on the protective bulge. Therefore, the load acting on Braille will be reduced or eliminated,
It is possible to prevent braille from being crushed. In addition, since the protective bulge is formed integrally with the top wall of the cap for sealing a bottle with braille, the protective bulge can be formed simultaneously with the Braille at the time of manufacturing the cap. There is no need to provide a step of forming a portion, and the cap for sealing a bottle with braille according to the present invention can be manufactured simply and efficiently at low cost.

Further, the protective bulging portion is set at a height of 0.
When the height is set relatively high within the range of 3 mm or less, there is an advantage that the protective bulging portion does not become a barrier when reading Braille.

Further, when the protective bulging portion is constituted by an annular bulging portion that is continuous with the outer periphery of the top wall portion, the protective bulging portion is clearly distinguished from Braille and is recognized and visually recognized. There is an advantage that a person with a disability is not confused with Braille when reading Braille.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a cap for sealing a bottle with braille according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state before the Braille bottle sealing cap according to the present invention is attached to the bottle mouth.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Cap for sealing bottles with Braille 2 ... Top wall 3 ... Peripheral wall 4 ... Braille 5 ... Protective bulge

Continued on the front page (71) Applicant 500567966 Masahiro Sakaguchi 7-30 Tokiwacho, Nishinomiya-shi, Hyogo (72) Inventor Sachiko Morimoto 2-13-11, Omachi-nishi, Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima-shi (72) Inventor Yasunori Moriyama Hita, Oita 2912 Otsurucho, City (72) Inventor Makito Sasaki 2-27-604, Nakatsu, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi (72) Inventor Masahiro Sakaguchi 7-30, Tokiwacho, Nishinomiya-shi F term (reference) 3E084 AA04 AA12 AB01 BA01 CA01 CC02 DA01 DB05 DB12 DC02 FA09 FB02 FD08 GB04 GB08 HA01 HB03 HD01 JA19 LA05

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A cap for sealing a bottle with Braille, in which Braille is integrally formed on a top wall in an upwardly bulging shape, wherein the Braille on the top wall has the same height as the Braille or the Braille. A cap for sealing a bottle with Braille, wherein a protective bulge higher than Braille is integrally formed. 2. The cap for sealing a bottle with Braille according to claim 1, wherein the protective bulging portion is set relatively higher than the height of the Braille within a range of 0.3 mm or less. 3. The cap for sealing a bottle with braille according to claim 1, wherein the protective bulging portion is constituted by an annular bulging portion continuous to the outer periphery of the top wall portion.