JP2002211573A - Straw-attached drink container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a drink container provided with a straw wherein the straw is attached to the surface of the cylindrical container so as not to be separated from the container by the frictional forces between adjacent drink containers. SOLUTION: The drink container consists of a cylindrical container (10) comprising a closed bottom side (14), a cylindrical body (12) on the surface of which a recess (18) is formed at right angles to the bottom side (14), unsealing means (20, 22), and a cap (16) covering the upper part of the body (12); and a straw (30) attached to the recess (18) of the body (12).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a beverage container, and more particularly to a cylindrical container such as a can.
er) and a beverage container containing a straw attached to its surface.

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Many people, including children, enjoy drinking beverages in containers using straws. Accordingly, various methods have been proposed and used to provide a beverage container in which a straw is connected to the container.

[0003] Traditionally, there is a method of attaching a straw to one surface of a container made of paperboard, a so-called brick pack. This method has been widely used to date because it has an economical advantage in manufacturing because the structure for connecting the container and the straw is simple, and it is not inconvenient to use even from the standpoint of a consumer. However, according to this method, in a series of steps for filling a beverage liquid into a container to form a complete product and in a process of distributing the complete product, the straws due to friction between containers, collision, and the interposition of straws, etc. Often, the problem of separation from the container occurs. Moreover, when the straw is connected to a cylindrical container such as a can, the straw is separated from the container by using the same method as in the case of the brick pack, that is, the method of attaching the straw to the surface of the original cylindrical container. It is clear that the extent is even worse. Accordingly, attempts have been made to solve the problem in a more complicated manner, different from brick packs, when connecting straws to cylindrical containers.

[0004] One of the methods is to place a straw inside a container. For example, U.S. Pat.
No. 486,679 (registered at 196.12.30. Pfahler), and No. 6,123,219 (2009.2.
6. (Registered by Cornel et al.) Discloses a beverage container that includes a straw inserted inside the container. The straw is divided into an upper portion and a lower portion. When the container is closed, the upper and lower portions of the straw are located in the container. When the container is open, the top of the straw extends through the open opening.

[0005] Another method is to mold the straw integrally with the container. For example, US Pat. No. 5,597,0
No. 89 (1997.1.28. Registered by Smith), No. 5,
No. 353,983 (1994.10.11. Registered as Miller) discloses a beverage container with a straw extending from the bottom of the container. The straw is extended at the bottom of the container so as to communicate with the inside of the container, and the straw and the container are made of the same material, for example, synthetic plastics (synthetic plastics m).
aterials) to blow molding
To be integrally formed.

According to the above two methods, a problem that occurs in a method of attaching a straw to one side surface of a container, that is, the straw is separated from the container due to friction or bark between the containers or the straw in the process of forming and distributing a finished product. Problems will not occur.

However, the former method is complicated in the structure of the straw itself and the structure for fixing the straw to the inside of the container, and is uneconomical to manufacture. It is not suitable when it is difficult to integrally mold, that is, when the material of the container is metal or paper.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to construct a beverage container by attaching a straw to the surface of a cylindrical container in a traditional manner, wherein the straw is separated from the container by friction between the beverage containers. It is to provide an improved form of beverage container that can solve the problem.

[0009]

The above object can be achieved by forming a concave portion vertically on the surface of a cylindrical body including a closed bottom surface, and attaching a straw to the concave portion.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes a beverage container in which a straw 30 is attached to a cylindrical container 10. In this embodiment, a can is exemplified as the cylindrical container 10.

The can 10 is a conventional aluminum container, and comprises a cylindrical body 12 including a closed bottom surface 14 and a lid 16 joined to an upper portion of the body by a seaming operation.

As a feature of the present invention, the cylindrical body 12 includes a concave portion 18 formed in the surface thereof in a vertical direction, and a straw 30 is attached to the concave portion 18. As shown in FIG. 2, the concave portion 18 is a flat surface formed by cutting the cylindrical body 12 vertically in its shape. Alternatively, the concave portion 18 may be a concave surface (see FIG. 3) formed with an arc of an opposite shape to the cylindrical body 12, or formed to be a concentric arc having a smaller diameter than the cylindrical body 12. A curved surface (see FIG. 4) may be used. On the other hand, the recess 18 is not formed over the entire length of the cylindrical body 12 in the vertical direction, but is formed apart from the upper end and the lower end of the cylindrical body 12.

The cover 16 has a lever ring 20 fixed in a pivot state by a pin and a cut line (sc) on the surface of the cover 16.
opening means comprising a tap 22 formed by an oring line. When the lever ring 20 is turned upward, the cut line is broken and the tap 22 is pushed into the inside of the can 10, thereby forming a hole in the lid 16 through which a straw is inserted.

As shown in FIG. 5, the straw 30 is provided in a state sealed by a film, and is attached to the concave portion 18 of the cylindrical body 12 through an adhesive 36 in a direction perpendicular to the bottom surface 14. It is. The film 32
Is formed with a large number of cutout grooves 34 around it, so that it is easy to be torn even if a slight force is applied. Also,
In the drawing, the straw 30 is telescopic (telescop).
Although illustrated as straws in ic), they are not limited to any particular form. Therefore, in the present invention, a straw having elastic wrinkles (see FIG. 6) and other straws can be selectively used as the straw 30.

FIG. 7 shows a concave portion 18 of the cylindrical body 12.
The structure of the beverage container 1 to which the straw 30 is attached is shown characteristically. As shown in FIG.
Is attached to the concave portion 18 of the cylindrical body 12 through the adhesive 36 in a direction perpendicular to the lid 16 while being sealed by the film 32. Here, it is important that the straw 30 does not move outside the vertical line L of the outermost point P of the can 10. In the drawing, one point P1 and P2 on the upper and lower sides of the cylindrical body 12 are simultaneously the outermost points P. However, it goes without saying that the outermost point P may differ depending on the shape of the can 10.

The beverage container 1 constructed as described above can be supplied to the cylindrical body 12 with the straw 30 attached thereto, filled with a beverage liquid, joined by a seaming operation of the lid 16, discharged from the finished product, and the like. It is completed by. In the course of such a series of processes, particularly in the supply and discharge processes, friction or collision between the cylindrical bodies 12 and between the beverage containers 1 always occurs. Also,
The completed beverage container 1 is arranged and distributed in a packaging box or a display box. Further, friction or collision between the beverage containers 1 is inevitably generated during the alignment and distribution process.

A state in which one beverage container 1 and another beverage container 1 indicated by a dotted line are in contact with each other will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, the straw 30 is attached to the concave portion 18 of the cylindrical body 12. Here, straw 3
0 does not project outward from the vertical line L of the outermost point P of the can 10. Therefore, in the two beverage containers 1 that are in contact with each other, the contact point is formed at the outermost point P of the can 10. Therefore, even if friction or collision occurs between the cylindrical bodies 12 or between the beverage containers 1 during a series of steps for completing the beverage container 1 and during the distribution process of the completed beverage container 1, the straw 30 can be used. Recess 18 of cylindrical body 12
It can be safely maintained in a state where it is adhered to.

[0019]

As described above, the beverage container 1 according to the present invention has the concave portion 18 formed on the surface of the cylindrical container 10,
A straw 30 is attached to the recess 18. Therefore, the coupling structure between the cylindrical container 10 and the straw 30 is much simpler than that of the above-mentioned prior patent, and is more advantageous in terms of manufacturing cost. Further, the problem that the straw is separated from the container due to friction between the beverage containers 1 can be sufficiently solved not only by the above-mentioned prior patent but also by the present invention.

Further, the present invention has exemplified the case where the cylindrical container 10 is an aluminum can in the embodiment.
The same applies to the case where the cylindrical container 10 is formed of paper or synthetic plastic.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the beverage container according to the present invention, in which the concave groove is flat.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the beverage container according to the present invention, in which the concave groove is recessed inward.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the beverage container according to the present invention, in which the concave groove has a small diameter arc shape;

FIG. 5 is a front view of a state in which a stretchable straw is sealed with a film.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a state in which a stretch wrinkle-type straw is sealed with a film.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a contact state between two beverage containers according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 Beverage container (with a straw attached to a cylindrical container) 10 Cylindrical container 12 Cylindrical body 14 Bottom 16 Lid 18 Recess 30 Straw 32 Film 34 Cutout groove 36 Adhesive P Outermost point L Vertical line

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A closed bottom (14), a cylindrical body (12) having a recess (18) perpendicular to the bottom (14) formed on the surface thereof, an opening means (20, 2).
2) and a lid (16) for covering the top of the cylindrical body (12), and a straw (30) attached to the recess (18) of the cylindrical body (12). And a beverage container to which a straw is attached. 2. The concave portion (18) has a flat surface formed by cutting the cylindrical body (12) in a direction perpendicular to the bottom surface (14), and the cylindrical body (12).
And a concave surface formed to have an arc of a shape opposite to that of the cylindrical body, and an arc-shaped arc surface having a smaller diameter than the arc surface of the cylindrical body (12). A beverage container to which the straw according to claim 1 is attached. 3. The straw (30) is a film (3).
2) The cylindrical body (1) sealed by (2)
The beverage container according to claim 1, wherein the beverage container is attached to the recess (18) of (2). 4. A straw (30) attached to the concave portion (18) of the cylindrical body (12) extends outward from a vertical line (L) of an outermost point (P) of the cylindrical container (10). The beverage container to which the straw according to claim 1 does not protrude. 5. The drinking container according to claim 1, wherein the cylindrical container (10) is an aluminum can.