JP2002249156A - Handle for moving container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a small-sized, inexpensive handle as the one for the purpose of moving a light and medium weight container. SOLUTION: A constitution is made so that a column 21 upstanding from a cap 31 is split into two, forming a finger rest 11. The finger rest 11 and the column 21 put together are made into a handle 10, with its vertical profile being an approximate form of a letter T, and the handle 10 being integrally formed with the cap 31. Disposing of fingers 39 at both sides of the column 21 enables supporting the weight of a container with the fingers under the finger rest 11, thus enabling the movement of the container as well.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the shape and mounting position of a handle for moving a container.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are two purposes for mounting a handle in a container. One is for movement. The other is for pouring the contents. This will be described with reference to FIG. Usually, the handle for the purpose of movement is provided at the center of the upper part of the container as shown in a, so that the container center of gravity G is on a perpendicular line from the center P of the handle 71. This has a structure that does not apply an excessive load to the wrist, and enables a long time or movement of a heavy object. On the other hand, b,
The handle for pouring shown in c is provided on the side of the container so that the center of gravity G of the container is not on a perpendicular line from the center P of the handle 72. For this reason, when the handle is gripped and lifted, the center of gravity G tends to move in the direction of the arrow M, and an unreasonable load is applied to the wrist, which is not suitable for holding for a long time or moving heavy objects. It is convenient for a short time to pour. They are,
Each handle was provided on a part of the container.

[0003]

The handle of the container has two purposes of movement and pouring, and it is necessary to provide the handle at a position corresponding to the purpose. However, when placing the container, to minimize its use space,
The vertical shape occupies the majority. Furthermore, because of the necessity of providing a spout on the upper part of the container, there is no space for the handle on the upper part of the medium and lightweight container, regardless of the purpose,
The handle was provided on the side wall of the container, and the condition of a handle for the purpose of moving was not satisfied.

On the other hand, it has been required to provide a handle having an optimum size according to the size of the container. However, since the size of the handle is determined by the size of an adult's palm, it is optimal for a large-capacity container. Even the handle was too large for a medium and light container. Usually, the handle is generally U-shaped, and the connection with the container is a two-point support on both sides of the grip. For this reason, it is difficult to provide a two-point support on a small cap, and when it is provided, the head becomes extremely large or only one finger can be inserted as shown in FIGS. Did not.

[0005] Further, it is difficult to process small projections by blow molding in the manufacture of containers.
There was a problem in that a handle was avoided and a container without a handle was used. Also, when the handle is provided, the handle cannot be provided by integral molding in a container made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET).
In many cases, a handle made of a different material is provided. At this time, there was also a problem that separation by recycling was difficult.

[0006] Conventionally, carrying a beverage is limited to special cases such as mountain climbing. However, with the change of the times, since the drink is carried around or the drink is carried around in daily life, the handle for transportation can be used for medium and lightweight containers that do not need a handle to pour. Was required. Furthermore, there is a problem that holding the body of the container directly with the palm of the hand makes the cooled beverage useless due to heat conduction of the body temperature of the palm.

[0007] The present invention aims at moving the handle of a medium- and light-weight container, and by setting the center of gravity on the vertical line of the center P of the handle, a handle that does not apply an excessive load to the wrist is provided.
A compact and simple shape that is optimal for medium and lightweight containers. Still another object of the present invention is to provide a handle capable of avoiding heat conduction caused by gripping the container body with the palm during movement.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, in the handle of the present invention, the connecting portion of the handle is not a conventional U-shaped two-point support but a T-shaped one-point support. A handle is provided.

The position where the above-mentioned handle is provided can be at an appropriate position on the side wall or diagonally upper part of the container, but it is particularly effective to provide the handle on the upper surface of the container cap for the reasons described below.

[0010] In order to provide a handle, a plate-shaped or rod-shaped or drum-shaped support is formed on the upper surface of the cap, and a finger receiver is provided on this support. The finger receiver may have a double leaf shape or a disk shape.

The finger supports are provided on both sides of the support column, and two fingers are sandwiched between the support columns. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Can be changed to match. Conversely, in a lightweight container, it is possible to use only one finger.

Further, the handle is formed integrally with the cap. However, the shape is not limited to the integral shape. The base and the cap cover are disposed under the handle so that the handle is separated from the cap. You can also. In this way, even if the cap is not made of a resin, for example, a metal can be used. On the other hand, the integral shape of the handle in the metal cap is also provided with columns and finger supports by drawing.

[0013] In the blow molding of a resin container, it is difficult to form a fine and complicated projection, and it is difficult to form a small handle. However, by moving the position of the handle to the injection molding cap, the fine projection can be easily formed. It becomes possible. Further, since it is not necessary to provide a handle made of a different material in a container made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), it is effective not only in production but also in separation of recycling. Further, since the position of the handle has been moved to the upper portion of the cap, it is possible to avoid heat conduction from the palm to the contents.

For the above-mentioned reason, the handle formed on the cap is effective for moving since the center of gravity of the container is located on the perpendicular to the center of the handle, so that no load is applied to the wrist or finger. is there.

In the handle for moving the medium and lightweight container, the cap is effectively attached to the handle, but it can be provided on a part of the container. Flattening the bottleneck is one example. Other methods include attaching a T-shaped handle that has been separately prepared in advance to the container when molding the container, or using a resin sheet or the like. Can be easily provided. In addition, there is a method of separately attaching a belt ring to a bottle neck instead of providing a container or a cap.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described based on embodiments with reference to the drawings. The material of the cap and the handle used here is resin and metal.

In FIG. 1, a shows a perspective view of the handle of the present invention, and b shows a longitudinal sectional view thereof. The support 21 raised from the upper surface of the cap 31 is divided into two directions to form the finger support 11. The handle 10 is a combination of the finger support 11 and the support 21 and has a substantially T-shaped vertical cross section. Further, the handle 10 is formed integrally with the cap 31. It is assumed that the thickness and width of the finger support 11 and the support 21 can be changed according to a change in weight according to the size of the container.

The finger 39 can be positioned below the finger support 11 by being inserted from the fingertip in the direction of arrow H or J, or by sliding the abdomen of the finger in the direction of arrow K or L.
At this time, the cap is preferably a screw type, but other caps can be used if the container can be securely held.

As described above, the provision of the handle on a part of the cap is difficult because the mold is divided so that the stripe knurling provided on the side wall of the conventional cap is not uniformly provided on the entire side wall of the cap. The knurls may become knurls or the depth of the knurls may become shallow depending on the location. On the other hand, if the finger receiver 11 is made smaller or the cap 31 is made larger and the finger receiver 11 is set within the range of the cap outer peripheral extension line 79, the assembling work of the cap after filling becomes easier.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2a, the post 22 is not a plate but a bar or a drum, and the finger receiver 12 is a disk. This method allows the finger to be inserted from all directions of 360 degrees in comparison with the case where the finger insertion direction is limited to the arrows H, J, K, and L. Is the T-shape itself.

FIG. 2B shows that the finger support 13 is curved.
The strength when the finger support 13 is made thinner is increased. At the same time, the contact with the finger 39 is made soft. When the finger support 14 is made thin, the rib 41 can be provided to prevent the finger support 14 from being bent. On the other hand, the present invention has both of avoiding crushing of the finger support 14 due to stacking of products during distribution. The struts 23 are broadened and strengthened so as not to hinder the insertion of the finger 39. However, in order to make the wall thickness uniform, the struts 23 are formed.
The longitudinal cross-sectional shape is also used as one point support of a substantially T-shape (see FIG. 4B).

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the handle 10 is formed separately from the cap 32. In a, Toride 1
0, a base 42 is provided to form an integral shape, and the base 42 is affixed to the upper surface of the conventional cap 32 with a double-sided tape or an adhesive or an adhesive. It is a structure that does not have a shape. Therefore, the material of the cap is not limited to a resin, and it is possible to use not only a metal or any other material but also to bond the cap to a container. Further, an engagement protrusion or an engagement groove is provided on the base 42. At the same time, by providing the engaging groove or the engaging projection on the cap or the container of the mating partner, the handle 10 can be used without the adhesive.

In FIG. 3B, a cap cover 43 is provided below the handle 10 to form an integral shape.
Is detachable from the cap 32 by a slit 44, and is supported by a hook 45 after mounting. Opening and closing of the cap 32 is enabled by bending the slit 44 by gripping the side wall of the cap cover 43, and it is not necessary to remove the cap cover 43 each time.
The fact that the handle 10 is not formed integrally with the cap 32 but is formed integrally with the base 42 and the cap cover 43 can be used for the conventional cap 32, and furthermore, can be detached. .

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the number of fingers of the finger receiver is changed, and the finger receiver 11 of "a" shows one finger, the finger receiver 15 shows two fingers, It shows what is arranged on the left and right of. This indicates that the number of finger receivers can be increased or decreased according to the size of the container, which means that the load per finger can be made uniform. In addition, it is needless to say that the number of b may be one or three with the support 23 as a boundary, instead of two or two.

The embodiment shown in FIG. 5 shows a shape when the number of finger receiving members is reduced to a minimum, contrary to the above embodiment. In a, a hole 47 is provided in the column 24. The width of the finger support 16 is increased to disperse the load on the finger, thereby facilitating the support. b enables the support column 25 to be folded with the hinge 46 near the outer periphery of the cap as a fulcrum, and is effective for a small space during distribution.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, a shows a perspective view and b shows a longitudinal sectional view thereof. In the case of a metal cap formed by press-forming with squeezing, the support 26
The cap 34 is then opened to form the cap 34, and a cap screw 48 is provided on the side wall of the cap, and can be used in the same manner as a resin cap. At the time of drawing, it is also effective to provide a fold on the column 26.

In the embodiments described so far, the differences in the shape of the finger receiver and the number of the finger receivers, the difference in the shape of the support, the shape integrated with and separated from the cap, the difference in the material such as resin and metal, and the like have been described. However, another shape can be made by exchanging a part of each embodiment. FIG. 7 shows an example. The finger receiver 12 in FIG. 2A has a disk shape, but is not limited thereto. The finger receiver 12 may be a polygon such as a square or a hexagon, or a plate-shaped flower pattern as shown in FIG.
Alternatively, it is also possible to make the shape of a three-dimensional animal or the like.

FIG. 7B shows that the cap is divided into upper and lower parts, which are connected by a hinge 46, and a groove is formed in the lower cap 35.
6 shows a cap that is not a screw type by providing a hook 49. c divides the support column 27 into two vertically and tilts the support column 27 by the hinge 50 to store the finger receiver 19, and particularly enables a small space at the time of distribution, which also has a vertical sectional shape. This is one of the substantially T-shaped one-point supports. What is shown here is an example, and it goes without saying that many other combinations are possible.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 8, a handle is provided on a part of the container, unlike the case where a handle is provided on the cap so far. In a and b, the bottleneck is flattened, the horizontal cross-sectional shape is a substantially oval or ellipse, and this portion is treated as a column. By providing the oblong bottleneck 52 in this manner, concave areas are provided on both sides of the bottleneck, and the lower part of the container spout can be used as the finger receiver 51. Furthermore, this method is easy to mold and can be used not only for resin but also for metal and glass molding. However, there is a disadvantage in that the elliptical bottleneck 52, which is a column, cannot be made as thin as the column 21 on the cap.

FIG. 8C shows the molding of the container. When it is difficult to form a handle having a fine shape, a substantially T-shaped handle 53 which has been separately prepared in advance is adhered to the adhesive portion 57 at the time of molding the container to facilitate the processing. By doing so, a substantially T-shaped handle 53 is attached to the container body. d can be provided with a handle on the container body when the spout 56 is not always necessary. On the other hand, when a resin sheet is used as the material, the handle 55 having a finer shape may be able to be processed as compared with blow molding.

FIG. 9 shows the cross-sectional shapes indicated by AA to FF, and is a diagram for supplementing a shape that is difficult to understand in a perspective view. a shows the AA section, and b shows the BB section. Hereinafter, the same applies to f.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 10, not only the cap and the handle but also the shape including the container and the state of use are shown. a shows a perspective view in which the cap 31 with the handle 10 is attached to the container 38, but the shape of the container is not limited. b shows a state in which a finger is put on the handle for the purpose of moving the container.
Normally, holding an object with your hand blocks the palm, but b
In the case, the container is outside the palm, and the inside of the palm is similar to the sky, so that it is possible to hold other objects such as documents while holding the container. Furthermore, it is possible not only to hold other objects together with the container, but also to operate the mobile phone as in c.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 11, a handle is provided by means other than a cap or a container. When the belt ring 61 provided with the adhesive portion 62 indicated by a is inverted inside and outside and passed through the hole of the slider 63, the shape shown in b is obtained, and when the ring 64 is hung on the bottle neck, the shape shown in c is obtained. The finger receiving portion 65 tends to spread, and the slider 63 faces the direction of the ring 64 to make it difficult to loosen the bottleneck. If a resin belt having a strong restoring force is used as the material of the belt, the effect is even greater, and the finger can be inserted smoothly. In order to make the belt ring 61 with the bonding portion 62, a method of cutting and bonding a plate-shaped resin plate 66 in addition to a method of cutting and bonding an elongated belt contributes to a reduction in mass production cost.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention.

[0035]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects.

This handle is not limited to a light-weight, hand-held type of beverage that is carried around for transport. It is also effective for storing and taking out. Move the container from above the table to near the feet below the knee by grasping the container body,
It has been required to bend forward to lean forward, but the handle provided at the upper end of the vertically long container solves these problems. Furthermore, when grasping the container body, what could only be held with one hand, by sandwiching the handle between fingers,
It is also easy to move a plurality of containers with one hand.

As described above, the use is not limited to beverages and kitchen utensils, but is also effective for use in daily life products such as detergents and deodorants. In addition, it can be used for pharmaceuticals, office supplies, and industrial supplies, and does not matter the purpose. On the other hand, the type of contents is not limited to liquids, but can be used for granules such as viscous materials and powders, such as rice, and can be used regardless of the type of contents. Further, the same applies to the material of the container, and the material is not limited to the resin container.

By adding a space for one finger from the top surface of the conventional cap, a handle for movement is possible, so that the space required for distribution, display and storage of the product is approximately the same as the conventional one. Even so, the effect as a handle is great.

Unlike the opening and closing of the cap on the table, when opening and closing the cap for carrying around outdoors, a small cap was often dropped. However, by sandwiching the handle post between the fingers, the container body was turned. No more worrying about dropping a small cap.

Conventionally, the opening and closing stripe knurling provided on the side wall of the cap has a small depth of irregularity, so that it may be difficult for a person with weak finger power to open and close the opening. However, a handle provided on the cap serves as a handle instead of a handle. The opening and closing of the cap became easier than knurling.

In a conventional medium-light container without a handle, the body temperature of the palm warms the contents due to heat conduction by gripping the body of the container at the time of movement. The body temperature is hardly transmitted, and there is also an effect of keeping the contents cooled.

Providing a handle near the outlet of the container is as follows:
Although it becomes an obstacle when the contents are poured out, by providing the handle on the cap, the handle is removed together with the cap at the time of the pouring, so that there is no fear of being in the way.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view and a longitudinal sectional view showing an embodiment of a cap with a handle.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of a cap with a handle.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a cap and a handle having a separated shape.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an embodiment in which the number of finger receivers is different.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an embodiment having a different number of finger receivers.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view and a longitudinal sectional view showing an embodiment of a cap with a metal handle.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing another embodiment obtained by partially replacing each embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view, a front view, and a schematic view of an embodiment of a handle provided on a container.

FIG. 9: AA, BB, CC, DD, EE, F
It is each sectional drawing of -F.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view and a use state diagram of a cap with a handle including a container.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an embodiment and a manufacturing method in which a handle is provided by something other than a cap or a container.

FIG. 12 is a schematic view of a handle according to purpose of movement and pouring.

[Explanation of symbols]

10,53,55 Toride 11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,1
9,51 finger support 21,22,23,24,25,26,27 column 31,32,33,34 cap 37,38 container 39 fingers

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A handle provided on a cap of a container is constituted by a column and a finger receiver extending from the column, and a vertical cross-sectional shape of the handle is substantially T-shaped. Toride. 2. The substantially T-shaped handle according to claim 1, wherein the handle is raised from a base or a cap cover.
A handle with a separate shape from the cap. 3. A substantially T-shaped handle according to claim 1, characterized in that the handle is raised from a part of the container, and is integrally formed with the container. 4. A handle characterized in that the horizontal cross-sectional shape of the bottleneck is substantially elliptical so that a partially concave region is provided beside the bottleneck. 5. A handle, wherein a belt-shaped ring is passed through a slider, the bottle neck is tightened by moving the slider, and an open finger receiver is provided.