JP2004010093A - Beverage container with sub-container - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a beverage container which protects a drink from dirt before it is drunk and has a sub-container for containing a pleasant gift and the like. <P>SOLUTION: The beverage container comprises a face plate 18, which is a lid to close the end of a container body 11 having a tap part 12 and is part of an inner lid 17 composing the container. On the side of the face plate 18, fitting-in parts 20' for fitting the inner lid removably on the end of the container body 11 and fitting-in parts 20 for fitting the sub-container 15 removably on the inner lid are formed, respectively. A pattern 23 is formed on a plate surface 18', and the inner lid 17 has a bearing part 24 for keep the self-supportable inner lid on its outer circumference. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a beverage container integrally having a sub-container detachably attached to an end of a container main body.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For example, as a canned beverage, a method of integrating an accessory with the beverage to market the beverage is already known, and examples of the invention and the invention include Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Nos. 51-98267 and 53-151865. Both are integrated beer and sake with knobs and the like, which is convenient when handling with a vending machine. On the other hand, there is no danger that the accessory is integrated and it is not more than that, and the space between the accessory and the beverage container may be a dust collecting place. In addition, conventional canned beverages are drinkable by directly putting a mouth on the can. Therefore, there is a problem that it is difficult to drink at times and in some cases, and a straw is not attached.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a beverage container having a sub-container capable of storing prizes with greater enjoyment while protecting the container and the beverage from dirt and the like until drinking. That is.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a beverage container having a sub-container of the present invention has a face plate serving as a lid for sealing an end portion having a drinking mouth portion of the container body, and is detachably attached to an end portion of the container body. A fitting portion for, and a fitting portion for detachable attachment of the sub-container, has an inner lid having on each side of the face plate, the inner lid has a design on the plate surface, The outer peripheral surface has a support portion for standing the inner lid by itself.
[0005]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
The beverage container of the present invention integrally has a sub-container detachably attached to an end of the container main body. The sub-container is attached to the end of the container body using the inner lid as one type of adapter. The end to be attached is an end having a drinking mouth portion of the container body, and this end is called a pull-top, an opening structure in which almost the entire surface is removed by a puller ring, or only a part is opened and pulled by a puller. The hand has a structure or the like that remains on the can side, and for this structure, a thin plate made of an aluminum alloy having a form that can be broken by a pull handle is attached to the end of the body of the container body by metal working. The attachment point appears as a beaded seam.
[0006]
The inner lid, which is one of the constituent elements of the present invention, has a face plate serving as a lid for sealing an end portion of the container main body, which has a drinking opening portion as described above. The face plate can have a function as a prize other than the function as a lid. As a configuration for this purpose, a design in which a pattern such as a character, an idol, or another photograph is engraved on a face plate, and the engraved pattern appears as a shade when viewed through a plastic face plate component material can be applied. As a design, a printed sheet, a photograph, or the like can be applied in addition to the above, but in that case, those design sheets are attached to a face plate.
[0007]
The inner lid has, on each side surface of the face plate, a fitting portion for detachable attachment to the end of the container body and a fitting portion for detachable attachment of the sub-container. That is, the fitting portion of the container body is provided on one side surface of the face plate, and the fitting portion of the sub-container is provided on the other side surface. The fitting portion takes a form of fitting with the mating portion, and the mating portion on the container body side is, for example, the above-described bead-shaped seam. By forming the mating part on the sub-container side in the same bead shape, it is possible to eliminate the distinction of the fitting part and to handle the mating part in exactly the same manner even if it is inverted.
[0008]
Since the beverage container has a certain standard such as 250 ml, 350 ml, or 500 ml in internal volume, in the case of the present invention, the outer shape of the integrated container body and sub-container matches the above standard. Made as If the end of the container body is narrower and smaller in diameter than the cylindrical intermediate body, an annular portion having an outer diameter substantially equal to the outer diameter of the intermediate body is provided, and the inner diameter of the container is The gap is filled in accordance with the reduced diameter, and the fitting portion is provided in a portion formed by the inside of the annular portion and the face plate.
[0009]
The inner lid has a support portion for standing upright on the outer peripheral surface. By being able to stand upright, the inner lid is prevented from rolling, and the symbols provided on the face plate can be viewed in the correct position and orientation. Therefore, it is effective when the correct posture of the new character is difficult to understand, or when the position and orientation of the symbol are specified when expressing a strange posture. Further, the support portion can be used for supporting a finger when attaching and detaching the inner lid to and from the container body.
[0010]
The sub-container serves as a container for storing prizes therein while being integrated with the container main body, that is, before use, and becomes a drinking cup after taking out the prizes from the container main body. When a sub-container containing prizes is attached to the main body of the container via the inner lid, and the main part is covered by shrink wrapping or the like, prevention of swallowing and mischief are more effectively performed.
[0011]
The prizes stored in the sub-container may be of any kind. However, in the present invention, since the design is provided on the inner lid, it would be optimal to use a small article related to the design.
[0012]
【Example】
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the illustrated embodiments. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 11 denotes a metal container main body, 12 denotes a drinking mouth portion thereof, and a side of the container main body 11 where the drinking mouth portion 12 is provided has an end portion narrowed to a smaller diameter than the intermediate body portion 13. A bead-shaped mating part 14 is provided there.
[0013]
The sub-container 15 is integrally attached to the container main body 11 via the inner lid, and is made of plastic provided with substantially the same diameter or slightly smaller diameter and shorter dimension as the container main body 11. The sub-container 15 has a bead-shaped fitting partner 16 on the outer periphery of the opening edge, and the form and dimensions are the same as those of the fitting partner 14 of the container body 11.
[0014]
An inner lid 17 is provided as a means for attaching and integrating the sub-container 15 to the container main body 11. The inner lid 17 has a face plate 18 serving as a lid for sealing the end of the container body 11 having the drinking mouth portion 12, and has an annular portion 19 on the outer peripheral edge thereof. The annular portion 19 is provided so as to intersect with the face plate 18 in a T-shape (see FIG. 3), and a portion projecting from each side surface of the face plate 18 has a fitting portion 20 for attachment to an end of the container body 11. And a fitting portion 20 ′ for mounting the sub-container 15.
[0015]
The fitting portions 20, 20 'are portions surrounded by the face plate 18 and the annular portion 19, and the container main body 11 and the sub-container 15 can be fixedly attached by plastic elasticity. A plurality of small protruding portions are provided as the locking portions 21 on the outer side of the annular portion 19 to prevent falling off. The space 22 between the engaging portion 21 and the face plate 18 is where the mating parts 14 and 16 enter.
[0016]
Such an inner lid 17 has a pattern 23 in which shading is expressed by engraving on a plate surface 18 ', and a supporting portion 24 on which the inner lid 17 can be placed upright in a manner suitable for the pattern. It is provided on the outer surface of the annular portion 19. Accordingly, the support portion 24 may be provided at only one place. The support portion 24 can be used to support a finger when the inner lid 17 is attached to and detached from the container body 11, but in this case, a non-slip can be provided.
[0017]
The sub-container 15 is a container for storing the premiums 25 therein while being in an integral relationship with the container main body 11. In the case of the embodiment, the symbol 23 provided on the plate surface 18 of the inner lid 17 is a soccer player. Therefore, a key ring with a soccer ball is selected as the premium 25.
[0018]
In such a beverage container 10 having the sub-container of the present invention, the size of the container main body 11 is formed so as to match the height of the beverage container D having no sub-container 15 (FIG. 3). . Even if the sub-container 15 is removed from this state, since the inner lid 17 still seals the end portion of the container body 11 having the drinking mouth portion 12, there is no possibility that the drinking mouth portion 12 becomes dirty. The prizes 25 can be obtained without attaching the mark. When the inner lid 17 is removed, the three-dimensional design 23 can be seen. This can be stably viewed by standing the support portion 24 down. Further, when the drinking mouth portion 12 is opened, the sub-container 15 is made into a cup so that the beverage in the container body can be drunk.
[0019]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the beverage container having the sub-container of the present invention has a feature that the inner lid integrating the sub-container with the container main body has a design and can be placed upright, so that it functions as premiums. In addition, there is a pleasure to be able to obtain interesting items at the same time as prizes stored in the sub-container attached with the inner lid, and the inner lid seals the drinking mouth part of the container body It functions as a dust-proof lid, prevents contamination of the drinking mouth, etc., and allows the drinking of the inner lid as a cup without directly touching the mouth with the can.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of a beverage container having a sub-container according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the beverage container of the present invention, together with another beverage container.
FIG. 3 is a front view of an inner lid.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a state where an inner lid is set up.
FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VV of FIG. 3;
[Explanation of symbols]
Reference Signs List 10 Beverage container having sub-container 11 Container main body 12 Drinking mouth portion 14, 16 Fitting partner portion 15 Sub-container 17 Inner lid 18 Face plate 19 Annular portion 20, 20 'Fitting portion 23 Pattern 24 Supporting portion 25 Premiums

Claims (3)

A beverage container integrally having a sub-container detachably attached to an end portion of the container body, having a face plate serving as a lid for sealing an end portion having a drinking opening portion of the container body, to an end of the container body. A fitting portion for detachable attachment of the container and a fitting portion for detachable attachment of the sub-container are provided with an inner lid on each side of the face plate. A beverage container having a sub-container, which has a design and has a support portion on the outer peripheral surface for placing an inner lid on its own. The end of the container body is squeezed to a smaller diameter than the cylindrical intermediate body, and the inner lid has an annular portion having an outer diameter substantially equal to the intermediate body of the container main body. 2. A beverage container having a sub-container according to claim 1, further comprising a fitting portion having the same shape that can be fitted to both the container body and the sub-container. The beverage having a sub-container according to claim 1, wherein the sub-container is a container for storing premiums therein while being in an integral relationship with the container main body, and becomes a drinking cup after removing the premiums from the container main body. container.

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